My Neighborhood Love Story

Chapter 11: Cheerleaders...

Serene's P-O-V

I sat next to Kwame only greeting my teammates and close friends of Kwame. I ignored Khalil and all of the cheerleaders. Those girls are ignorant and judgmental. Not my style.

"So what happened to Corey?" I heard one of the cheerleaders ask.

"He went home a little early," his girlfriend, who is also a cheerleader, answered giving the death stare to Kwame.

I laughed, grabbed Kwame's hand, and kissed his cheek with the knowledge that she would get upset. He laughed and kissed my cheek. Just then she snapped and left the table.

"What happened to her?" Karina, Khalil's girlfriend, asked.

"I don't know," I snickered with Kwame.

It was so much fun to have inside jokes with him.

"You guys are so childish," I heard Karina mumble.

I looked at her.

"Excuse you? Your petty tail shouldn't be saying anything. It's me and Kwame's relationship. This has nothing to do with you. So please, don't speak your opinion of it because I never asked."

"You can't talk to me like that you little sl-" Khalil cut Karina off.

"Karina, just leave her alone," I heard Khalil say.

"Are you taking up for her?" Karina argued.

"Guys, this is Aria," Lamar said introducing a girl to us.

I haven't seen her around before. She must be new.

"Hey," I said.

She shyly waved to everyone. I saw that look in Karina's eye. She was up to something. Or at least was about to be. She plastered this huge smile on her face then greeted the new girl. Ooh. I knew from right then that she was going to brainwash her...

"So, do you cheer or at least want to try?" Karina threw in mid-conversation.

"Uh, no offense to you, but I'm not the cheer leading type."

"What do you mean?" Karina questioned.

"I mean, honestly, cheerleaders are cool. Really. But I have no intentions on being one."

"Oh. Okay," Karina replied through gritted teeth.

"What's her problem?" She whispered to me.

"Too much to explain," I answered laughing with her. "But hey. I like your style. I'm Serene," I said sticking out my hand.

"Aria," she said shaking it.

I could tell from that moment that we would be cool.