Two guys... One girl... {💯%}

36. Cheer championship (part 1)

Harry pov:
So a week later Mal and I were walking over the isle.
"I can't believe that the cheer championship is tonight..." Mal said.
"I can't believe that you're worrying about it." I said.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, the team never won a cheer championship, you're amazing at it even though it's not like you acctually care about cheer."
"Yea..."
Mal looked away and I looked at her.
"Wait... You acctually like cheer!"
"No of course not!"
"I know it when you're lying."
"Fine, I like cheer."
"I knew it!"
"Not so loud!"
"What's wrong?"
"A VK who likes cheer! A VK who said she hated cheer!"
"Okay, slow down. It's not the end of the world."
"Ughh..."
One of her hands shot to her stomach and her face fell.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yea... Just..." she said.
She sighed.
"It's nothing... probably the fact that I'm pregnant..."
I wrapped one arm around her.
"Are you sure it's okay to cheer right now?"
"Yes, it'll be fine. I can't let the squad down. They acctually think that I'm going to lead them to the victory... I can't let them down..."
"I don't want to be a jerk right now... But what if you guys don't win?"
"Then I gave them false hope..."
I looked at her.
"I'm sure you'll do great."
"Thank you, Harry. That means a lot."
She smiled and I kissed her.
"Shouldn't you be getting ready with the cheer squad right now?"
She looked at the time on her phone.
"Dammit, you're right. Got to go!"
"See you soon."
"Bye!" and she ran off.

Mal pov:
I ran to the others and Jane looked at me.
"Nervous?"
"A little..."
"Don't be. As long as we're not the buttom team, we're happy."
I smiled.
"Why join in, if you don't win?"
"I like the way you're thinking Mal!" Cassy said and I grinned.

So I put on my cheer uniform and I felt less nervous.
Jane looked at me.
"Seabrook is up now, we're after them."
I looked at the stage.
"Wow... They really are good..." I muttered.
"But with your dragon move, we're gonna be way better." Jordan said.
"Yea... No pressure..." I said and the nerves came back.
"Are you okay?" Jane asked.
"I-"
"Ofcourse she is! She is the best cheerleader ever!" Cassy said.
"I'll be right back." I said and I ran off.

Ben pov:
Dammit... Because of that meeting, I'm going to be late for the cheer championship.
But Mal just bumped into me.
"I'm so sorry..." she said.
"Mal? Aren't you supposed to get ready with the others?"
"I..."
But tears whelled up in her eyes.
"Hey... Are you okay?"
"No... The whole squad is counting on me and I don't want to let them down but-"
"Slow down."
She sighed and I looked at her.
"No matter what happens, they'll be happy. Because you agreed to replace Audrey. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to join the conpetition this year."
Mal looked away.
"I don't want to disapoint them."
"And you won't. C'mon, otherwise you'll be late."
She nodded and we headed to the cheer championship.