Chapter 1

"Are you serious?? Samantha McCall looked directly into Sheila Daniels eyes.

"Come on. You do have a gymnastics background, anyway when you make it on the squad. You'll be the first smart girl ever to make it on the Port Charles High School varsity cheerleading squad. Sheila reasoned.

'Me a self-professed nerd join the cheerleading squad? That's against some unwritten high school code, I'm sure." Sam replied, as she continued to take her books out of her book bag and put them back in her locker.

"Think of the honor." Sheila continued.

Sam looked over her locker door, "Wait a minute, did you just say honor? 'Cuz if you did, I may have to disown you as my best friend. Sam stated hotly.

"Okay, honor not the correct word, however, regardless of that word. "Can you imagine when you made the cheerleading squad, what everyone would do? Sheila questioned.

"Die of shock, I suppose.." Sam said smiling to herself.

"Let's just say for a minute that I actually tried out, what if I don't make it?" Sam inquired.

"The chances of you not making the squad are slim to none. You've been doing gymnastics since you were three years old." Sheila reminded Sam.

"I know, but who's to say I would want to join that barbaric tradition" Sam asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sam continues, "Everyone on the cheerleading squad is a certified bitch, and they where is that badge proudly. "Elizabeth Webber head cheerleader extraordinaire is worse than all of them combined." Sam says, clearly ranting at this point.

"I mean, a underclassmen never gets into the varsity cheerleading squad, much less me." Sam stated matter-of-factly.

"Okay I see your point, but need I remind you that we are sophomores, the higher level of the underclassmen. Sheila manages to interrupt Sam's tirade.

"Okay, cheerleading could be used as an extracurricular activity that can be put on your transcript for college, and we all know that you need at least one activity in that area. Sheila said.

Sam had to admit that she needed at least one the other activity. "Okay go on, anything else?

"Jason Morgan." Sheila said with a wicked grin.

Sam's breath caught, the captain of the varsity football team, her one weakness. Sam had a crush on Jason Morgan, since practically forever. The one boy that she was attracted to didn't even know she existed. Despite the fact that they had classes together since kindergarten.

Sheila knew what those two words put together she had won the biggest battle. For years Sam practically did nothing but school and think of Jason Morgan. She was right with that the last of Sam resolve crumbled.

"Okay after school, I'll go to the tryouts. After all, it's just dancing and that's what I like to do." Sand said nonchalantly.

With that, they proceeded to the cafeteria for lunch.

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After school, Sam and Sheila made their way to the school's gymnasium

Sam wasn't sure she was surprised, but there were close to a hundred girls that were trying out today the last day of cheerleading tryouts. Sam was dressed in her gym sweats.

Sand filled out the required form and patiently waited for her number to be called. A short while later, Sam's number was called, she walked into the gymnasium in front of the stage was all the cheerleaders that were currently on the varsity cheerleading squad. Looking like tigers waiting to pounce on their next meal. Sam walked confidently walked up to the table.

"Form please." Elizabeth Webber spit out extending her hand.

Sam handed her the form.

"Well, well, well it appears we have a sophomore trying out for the varsity cheerleading squad." she sneered.

"This ought to be good." Elizabeth thought.

Much to the varsity cheerleaders surprise Sam's try out was flawless

She did many of the moves that they couldn't do and she did it with a smile on her face. It infuriated them.

After tryouts concluded all the candidates for the varsity cheerleading squad reentered the gym.

"First of all, I'd like to personally thank everyone that came out for tryouts this year." Elizabeth said,

"I'm sure we will have a hard time picking just five of you to join our squad this year." Elizabeth said with a thin smile.

"The results of the tryout will be posted at on the main door to the gymnasium on Friday morning." said Courtney Matthews who served as co-captain of the cheerleading squad.

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"I can't believe it's been five days since I tried out for the varsity cheerleading squad." Sam marveled to Sheila.

"I'm super excited to find out if I made the squad today." Sam continued as the two of them made their way to the main gymnasium door. The list was already posted and sure enough, Sam's name was on it. There was also a note posted for each of the new cheerleaders.

Dear Sam,

Congratulations on making the varsity cheerleading squad!! Since you are new to the squad this year, I will be your big sister as it were. It is my responsibility to teach you the way of being a Port Charles cheerleader. Here is a little run down about me. My name is Caroline Benson but everyone calls me Carly. I'm a senior and have been on the squad since the beginning of my junior year. If you ever need any help with anything I am here for you. Also our first meeting of the cheerleading squad is Monday, right after school in the weight room. There you will receive your uniform, and possibly meet some of the football players that we have the privilege of cheering for throughout the season.

- Carly

Sam conveniently put the note in her backpack and made sure that no one saw it. She wanted the fact that she had joined the cheerleading squad to be a surprise because she knew that in two weeks the homecoming football game and the pep rally would be her big reveal.