Chapter 1
Introduction:
"Can you hold your tray properly!" said Ally O'Connor angrily. Ally and her friends were having lunch.
"Well, I'm trying to, Em is pushing me," said
Danielle Read while tossing her auburn hair.
"Ok, I'm so sorry guys. I almost tripped over something at the line," explained Maria Marrazi, who Ally and Danielle call Em. They walk to their usual table and their trays sounded as they put them down.
"Why are you in such a bad mood?" asked Danielle who is playing with a gooey supposedly Mac and Cheese.
"And this was suppose to be food!" said Maria dramatically as she looked down at her plate, also a
supposedly Mac and Cheese.
"I know what you mean, anyway Miss V. Field or should I say Miss-I-Know-I'm-Good asked Ms Bridge for her position in cheerleading. The problem is, if she gets the title for Captain, we're gone for good," replied Ally sadly.
"Hey, you’re good. I bet you're going to be the Captain. I'm positively sure," said Danielle encouragingly. "Besides who's going to vote for her?
HERSELF?".
"She is good you know," admitted Ally. "I'm just
not in the mood for this when we're just starting our Senior Year."
"Better get over it and put up a smile because here comes Miss V. Field," said Maria as Veronica Field entered
the lunchroom. Veronica is the daughter of Gene Field, one of the wealthiest people in Mayfield.
"Well, she thinks she can come in and look like a princess walking
down the aisle," said Maria irritatingly. "Well, guess what!
Ally's as rich as she is. Plus beautiful too! So she should back off."
"Oh, don't you guys go over this again! I'm tired of it,"
said Ally with a sigh.
"Check that out!"
pointed Danielle across the lunchroom. Devon Whitelaw a.k.a D-von was staring at Veronica admiringly.
"That's a big laugh, you know what they say about dumb
jocks, I guess that's just true," said Ally laughing.
"Hey, we better be off,
it's almost time for our next class," said Danielle as she walks off to the
garbage can and toss the untouched food.
"Yeah, let's get going. I can't stand
watching D-von looking at Miss-Look-At-Me like she's a goddess," said Maria as
they walk off to their classes.
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Ally O'Connor:
The last bell rang. I walk to my locker and put in my books. Where's Em and Dan? I asked to myself.
Suddenly someone knocked me. "Oh, sorry...I tripped
over something, I didn't see you," apologized V fakingly.
"Oh really? Well, I hope you don't trip over on tryouts. You wouldn't want me to win easily...," I said.
"Or do you?" I continued in a challenging voice.
"Get out of my face," said V sarcastically as she walks away with her 'troops'.
Nice comeback, I thought as I
congratulated myself. Suddenly Christian Craft passes by. I have had this huge crush
on him since Sophomore year, but we've never come close except to be 'just friends'.
"Hey, Ally," said Chris as he stopped at my locker.
"Hi Chris... what's up?" I answered casually.
"Nothing much. What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Oh, I'm waiting for Dan and Em. We’re having cheerleading tryouts after this," I answered with a sigh. "Tryouts are okay, but I hope we can make it as a team." Everybody
knows about V and me. I guess we made it very clear.
"So, you're sure that your teacher is
gonna choose you, huh?" Chris asked with a grin.
"I don't know
that," I said smiling at him. "But if I don't, I guess I'm going to help the
Sophomores for next year."
"That's very nice of you to do that, but I doubt
you're going to be helping the Sophomores," he said while flashing me his killer
smile.
"And why is that?" I asked.
"Well, you're just the type that suits to be
a cheerleader." he answered.
"And what type will that be?" I asked as he turned
to walk away.
"Bye" was his reply. God, he is just gorgeous. I wonder what
he means by that, I thought as I saw Em and Dan walking toward me.
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Maria Marrazi:
"Gimme a 5, gimme a 10, why don't we just give Veronica a pan!"
cheered Dan ridiculously.
"What was that suppose to mean?" said Ally chuckling,
"you're talking craps you know!"
"Yeah, whatever, let's practice because here
comes Ms. Bridge with the lovely escort, Miss V Field and gang," I said in a
bitter tone.
Veronica was walking with Melanie Sand, Marissa Kimber and Vicky
Lance, 'her followers'. Nope, make that her 'pathetic' followers.
"Okay girls,
let's start the tryouts. I want you to divide into two groups. The first group,
Ally O'Connor, Danielle Read, Maria Marrazi, Sarah Porter and Lauren Hope. And
the second group will be Veronica Field, Melanie Sand, Marissa Kimber, Victoria
Lance and Shelly Hall." said Miss Bridge.
As we divided into two groups I heard
Sarah say, "Poor Shelly, I hope she's going to be fine." Well, to think of it,
it is true. I hope Shelly does survive.
"Ok, do you cheerleaders know why I
asked the old team to meet up today? Well it's because today, one of you girls
will be chosen for the Captain position and tomorrow the TEAM, got that? So no
fooling around," said Miss Bridge seriously. "we’ll start with the first group.
Oh! And one more thing, the Captain will be chosen through out the week. Which
means I would like to see leadership, teamwork and a fund raising project. The
Amber needs a new cheerleading outfit. So by next week the first group has to
come up with one fundraising idea and the other week, the second group will do
the same. I'll stop babbling and Sarah, you’re up now."
Sarah stepped in front and did a splendid job. She did a cartwheel and a few
cheers from last year. After a few other people, it was my turn. I stepped up in
front and did a triple cartwheel. My next move was supposed to be a back flip
but instead of a back flip, I tripped over something and fell flat on my face.
Now I'm out, I thought sadly.
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Danielle Read:
"Are you okay?" I asked as Al rushed up to us. Miss Bridge just
looked, well, surprised. I wasn't shocked with Miss Bridge's expression; Maria
has always been a great cheerleader especially in back flips. Suddenly I saw
Veronica smiling, now I understood. Veronica was standing near Em when she
finished her cartwheel; she must have tripped her. That bitch, how dare she.
"Uh, I guess I'm okay. I don't know what happen, I tripped over something," said
Em weakly. "Well, I hope it's not someone's foot, cause someone's gonna lost the
position of being a Captain," said Al as she realized the same thing. I smiled
and added, "Yeah, Al you're going to win so easily." Veronica snorted and turns
her heels to the bench with the rest of her 'puppies'. "Veronica, can you come
here for awhile?” asked Miss Bridge. "Erm, it was an accident. I didn't know she
was going to do a back flip," she replied innocently.
Oh, how fake. "Oh, right,
like she's going to boogie after the cartwheel," replied Al sarcastically.
"Okay
team, take 5. Veronica, Ally in my office...now." Miss Bridge said sternly and
headed to her office.
Oh, I hope Al's going to be okay. Actually, every Senior
Year the teacher who's in charge of The Amber will give the same speech. Which
is the first day of tryouts is for the Captain position and the second tryouts
is for the team, but it's a lie. I mean kinda, because it depends on the
teacher. And Miss Bridge is…well, a lazy one. So she just chooses the Captain
based on who's the top choice. I doubt Miss Bridge is going to do the second
tryouts. The Captain is the only one who’s going to do all the work, the
teachers will just sign some permission slips. It's cool sometimes. I'm getting
tired of this Veronica bashing up anyone who stands in her way. I hope Al wins.
If not, Veronica's toast, because I'm sure Al has something in her mind.
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Maria Marrazi:
"Oh, I can't believe V would do something like that," said Marissa to Melanie from across the bench where I'm sitting.
"Oh, I think it's an accident, Reese. I'm sure of it," replied Melanie.
"Oh shut up, you know she did it, so cut the craps and buzz off." I almost said that but instead I said, "Oh, and will she ever make a mistake? I doubt it since you worship her."
Then I turned to look at Dan, Dan was dreaming away. "Dan, Danny, hey!" I said as I waved my hand in front of her face. She didn't reply.
"Oh my god! Danielle! Danielle!" shouted Lauren as she shook Dan hard. Dan almost fell from the bench. Poor Dan, I thought as I laughed quietly.
"Ouch!" said Dan in reply.
"I thought you were transported into another world," answered Lauren worriedly. I had to laugh at that. Lauren believed in all this weird stuff but she's a good cheerleader.
"I'm sure she's back to earth and with us right now," I said chuckling.
Lauren blushed. "I was just worried and all," she answered as she looked away.
"Hey, that's okay and you are a cheerleader so smile and be confident," answered Dan.
Then, Al, Veronica and Miss Bridge walk toward us. I hope Al's fine because she
looks bummed.
"Okay, everyone let's sit in a group. C'mon move it," said Miss Bridge as she reached the bench. Everyone moved at once to sit in a group, except for Al and Veronica. Miss Bridge stands between them as they faced us. "These two are one of your Captain and Co-Captain. Like I said, it's based on
leadership, teamwork and all. So, I would like you to vote for your Captain BUT even the vote is high to either one of them. If the person doesn't shows the
potential to be a Captain, she will not be the Captain. Basically the result is still in my hands," said Miss Bridge. She walks around us. Everybody sat in
silence and thought. I looked up and saw Al and Veronica giving each other the death look. It was freaky.
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