Ash and Mary-Lynnette

Chapter 2: Cheerleading?!

I walked down the steps to my "new" car, taking in what the day looks like so far, clear blue sky, warm sun, and a cool breeze. Normal people would be glad to wake up to a day like this, I mean it's a perfect. I walk to my so called "new" car, well it was a pick-up truck really, pale blue with a bit of rust here and there, it was very similar to my old one. I wince at the memory of that night, I lost my truck, a so called friend, and then soon after, a soul mate. I exhale noisily, and hop into my truck, smelling the muffled smoke and gasoline smell from the previous owner. I stick the keys in the ignition and turn it listening as it slowly roars to life, I hit the gas and go, I'm really running late, but I'll make it. I drive fast seeing the cheerleading pom poms next to me and groan, I almost forgot about that, almost. So, I'm a cheerleader now, big surprise right? I know. It was the beginning of the year and I made a bet with Kestrel.....

Beginning of the year:

"You know Mare, you really need to start living, get out more, you're so dead and boring, and it's a drag being around you sometimes."

I flinch, knowing it's true every since he left I've been like that, "Thanks Kes, that was nice, dead and boring, I like that."

"Well no, I didn't mean it like that. Actually I did, it's just when's the last time you did something fun? Exciting?" she asked.

"I'm gonna do something fun right now" I say heading down the hall caring my binoculars in one hand and the car keys in the other.

"Urgh, I mean besides looking at your stupid stars" she yells rolling her eyes.

HA! STUPID STARS? Who do you think you are? They're not stupid. Of course I'm not going to tell her that though, so I simply shout, "its fun for me."

"Kestrel, stop you know it's not easy for her" Rowan spoke quietly, caring and understanding Rowan, she was sitting in the recliner reading a book.

"Come on Rowan she's gonna die if she continues to live like this" said Krestal, hands on her petite little hips.

"Just drop it Kes" said Rowan

"Whatever... Mare! Wait up."

I turn around to see Kestrel right there in my face, vampire speed.

"Yeah what is it?" I asked confused, what could she need to say now, don't get me wrong I love Kestrel but sometimes I need my space.

"I'll make a bet with you." She said, her brow raised.

"No it's okay, I'm good" making bets with Kestrel is never good.

She was inspecting her perfectly painted nails while she said, "Really? You're good? That's hard to believe. Any who, you stop star gazing for 2 weeks, come clubbing with me, if you lose you try out for the cheerleading squad at school, and I mean really try but if you win..." She looked up, stared at me for a moment, as if considering something.

"No, it's okay, bye." Nothings worth giving up star gazing like seriously and cheerleading I don't think so, then just as I'm about to close the door she stops it and whispers,

"I'll tell you where Ash is."

I dropped the binoculars, my eyes wide, Ash, Ash, Ash, Ash, and Ash. That's all I could focus on Ash. My head was spinning, God I miss him so much and he hasn't called or written in forever. And well Ash is definitely worth giving stars up for. I mean it's only 2 weeks, and I get to find out where he is, I can do that. Right?

"Okay, it's a deal" I whispered, why I'm whispering because Ash is so precious he's like my very own secret that's well, a well known secret as Ash is quite popular.

Back to the real time:

My vision started to blur, just thinking about him is so painful. Well we all know I ended up star gazing and well Kestrel caught me, so here I am with my very own set of pom poms riding shotgun. I mean who would have guessed I'd be good at cheerleading, to tell you the truth I was more than good I was great. But I so refused to be cheer captain, I mean no way. What would Ash think about that? God shut up Mary-Lynnette, what the hell is wrong with you, it's been almost 2 years and he's not here, what the hell do you think that means?! HE'S NOT COMING! I seriously just mentally slapped myself. I blinked back tears, that's it I'm done thinking about him, no more and you know what today's going to be a good day, I promise, I'll smile at people and it'll say Hi, I'm fine, in fact I'm great how are you? Today will be different.