AN~ This chapter is kind of weird and funny and… angry?. The first extra training session isn't what you'd think it is. I don't own Make it or Break it.
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Emily, Nick, Lauren, Kaylie, Scott, Carter and Payson were all sitting in a circle talking when Sasha came out of his office. They all looked up when his door shut. He had a clip board that he was looking. They teens stood up.
"You can sit back down I just need so room to sit." He said not looking up from his clipboard. They made the circle a little bigger and Sasha sat down. He finally looked up from the clipboard. "Oh I'm sorry I forgot to put you in your sitting order." Sasha said sheepishly. "So if you could stand up and then from my right and then wrap around in a circle I'd like Emily, Scott, Carter, Nick, Payson, Lauren and Kaylie. They sat down. Emily sat down quietly next to Sasha wondering what was going on. Carter and Scott frowned at each other. Kaylie and Lauren glared daggers at each other with such intensity Sasha felt sort of uncomfortable. Payson and Nick sat awkwardly. Nick looked at her but she wouldn't even turn her head in his direction. Sasha cleared his throat. "Okay in case you haven't caught one. We're not actually training today. We will start actual training after we do a few things.
"Like what?" Kaylie asked. Sasha turned his head to her.
"Trust building and air clearing things." Sasha said smirking. Kaylie's eyes widen. Then she let herself fall to the floor putting her hand over her face. She let out a groan. The other teens looked at her in confusion. Sasha waited for her to say something. She finally uncovered her face with was somewhat unreadable.
"We're doing the writing down our resentments thing aren't we?" she said bluntly. The other girls looked at each other and then a Sasha. He smirked and gave them a nod. The girl then copied Kaylie and fell to the ground and groaned. The boys were all very confused and were looking at Sasha for answers.
"The girls had to do this after the Kegger. It was from what I could tell a success. But I guess it doesn't last forever." The girls were still groaning. "Girls we're not five can you please sit up and listen it not the same as last time." The girls sat up reluctantly. No one saw but Payson winched as she sat up. She forgot to take her pain medication that morning. "Okay now I want you to notice who you're sitting next to. One of them is going to be your partner. And you and your partner are going to write what you resent about one another or what has happened between you and your partner. Then after that you and your partner will do trust falls…in the middle of the circle with everyone else watching." He looked at the teens. They all looked shocked. "Now I want everything out. I don't care what it is. For example. If I didn't know that Carter had an inappropriate relationship with one of our own gymnasts and he told me who it was and what they had done together I wouldn't care, because as soon as it's out it will be pushed away into the past forever. So don't hold back. You can yell and scream, because you are going to read them aloud yourselves to everyone else. Is that clear?" He took another look at teen who were still shocked. Finally Nick spoke up.
"Well who's with who?" He asked.
"I'm glad you asked and since you did I'll tell you who your partner is first. So it's you and Payson, me and Emily, Carter and Scott and Kaylie and Lauren."
"Why are they set up like that?" Nick asked.
"Do you have a problem with them?" Sasha folded his arms.
"I have to problem with them." Nick said honestly. "I'm just curious." Sasha paused.
"Well Russo I think if you wait for them to tell each other what they resent you'll probably understand with in seconds." Nick turned his head to the side and looked at Sasha.
"Okay." Nick said letting his head move back up to its normal position.
"Okay. Now here's some pens and paper. Everybody take one and start, you have five minutes. The five minutes went by fast. Sasha stood up motioning to Emily to stand up as well.
"Would you like to go first Em?" Sasha asked.
"Sure… Okay I resent the fact that you kicked me off the team and said I was uncoachable." The she looked up at him.
"That's it?"
"Oh and that you're making us do this again." She added putting the paper to her side.
"Okay then. I resent the fact that you had trouble trusting, that you wouldn't listen to my coaching and that you don't like this activity." Sasha made a face at her. She laughed. "Okay we're done." Let's have Carter and Scott go next. Oh and whatever they do, no one else can speak up or do anything." Carter and Scott stood up. Carter spoke up first.
"I resent the fact that your father is so pigheaded and that he passed it on to you. I also resent the fact that everyone befriended you instantly while I had to work really hard for my friends. I also resent that you're number one in the country."
"Good." Sasha said. Scott then spoke.
"I resent the fact that you have never tried to understand my side of story and that you only listen to you father." Scott looked at Carter who was glaring at him.
"What my father thinks is right. Your father is nothing but a low life!"
"Your father is wrong. My dad is great! He spends his whole day with his dying daughter! And then he goes and works all night trying to pay for her medical bills!
"He's only doing it now to make up for all screw ups he's made!"
"Hey if that means he's here for Camie all day, then that's fine! And your dad isn't anything close to perfect! You're lucky his not in jail!"
"Hey." Carter then grabbed Scott by his leotard. Nick started to stand but Payson put a hand on his shoulder and pushed him down. He looked over at her. But she still wouldn't look at him.
"Your father is the scum of the Earth." Carter said. Carter thought by now that Scott would be trying to fight back but he just stood there and looked at Carter. This pissed Carter off even more. He grip Scott leotard more. "Why won't you fight back?"
"Because I'm nothing like my father." Then he grabbed Carters hands, pulled them off of his leotard and he sat down next to Nick. Then Carter sat down. Nick put a hand on Scott's shoulder.
"Dude you okay?" Nick asked.
"Yeah I'm fine." Scott lied.
"Russo. You and Payson are up." They both stood. Payson eyes stayed on her paper. Nick stared at her.
"You can go Keeler." He said.
"Fine." Payson took a deep breath. "I resent the fact that I ever took that cortisone from you." Kaylie, Lauren and Emily gasped. Payson had never told them where she had gotten the cortisone and never would have thought it was from Nick Russo. Even Sasha was shocked. He thought that he should cut in but looked at them and realized they needed to finish this. Payson continued. "I also resent the fact that you didn't take the money that I had because I had to lie to my mom when she found out that the dress I was wearing was Kaylie's and I had to tell her that I lost it and then when I go to give the money to you, you didn't take it but instead said all we had to do was compare medals and….." Payson's voice faded letting her memory drift for a moment but then snapped back. "And asking Kaylie for a dress earned me teasing from Lauren and Kaylie. I also resent the fact that you can still do gymnastics even though you have a number of injuries."
"Are you done?" Nick asked still looking at her. He had been watching her read the paper looking to see if she would even glance at him. But no such thing happened. Payson nodded putting her paper to her side. Then she looked at the floor. Nick let the fall out of his hand landing face up. He watched Payson's eyes moved to it. After a moment they moved away from the paper back to the floor. No else looked at the paper. So Nick said what was on the paper, keeping his eyes on Payson.
"The one thing I resent is that ever since you came back you won't look at me and the one time you look at me it wasn't even friendly." It was in a whisper. Payson's eyes stayed glued to the floor. An awkward silence filled the air.
"You two can sit down." Sasha said break it. "Lauren, you and Kaylie are up." Both stood up without their papers not take their eyes off of each other. Their glares could have burned holes into the floor. "Kaylie you go first." Sasha said uncomfortably.
"Okay then." Kaylie said folding her arms. "I resent the fact that this back stabbing bitch slut whore slept with Carter! Also that she never told me she did so I had to figure it out on my own. Also that she tried to get me kicked out when Marty was here! And that she wanted blame all of this just because she's still madly in love with him! I liked him just as much as you did I just didn't want to tell you! You MEGA SLUT!" Then there was silence. Everyone who was sitting had their mouth slightly ajar staring at Kaylie. "What do you have to say now?" Kaylie asked thinking she had told off Lauren. Though before she spoke her face changed and looked as if what she was about to say was going to be very sincere
"I resent the fact that I ever slept with Carter and hurt you. But I also resent the fact that you refuse to even try and forgive me even though what I did was pretty bad. I—"
"Pretty bad?!" Kaylie cut in. "PRETTY BAD?! You slept with my boyfriend! I loved him and you knew that and you still did it!"
"Yeah but you're acting like this is all my fault!" Lauren said as her mood switch to bitchy. "It takes two to tango! He could have stopped at anytime!"
"So could you!"
"We were both half drunk and both of us were having a pretty shitty night! We weren't in our right minds to think 'Hey this might not be the best idea!' And you know if you hadn't of gotten hammered that night I bet it would have never happen and we wouldn't even be in this situation!" By this time Lauren was yelling
"So it's my fault?!" Kaylie yelled back.
"Yes!" She screamed. There was a slight paused but with that paused a thought occurred to Kaylie that she knew would give her the win in this fight. She snorted and laughed and in a mocking tone she said.
"No. It's not my fault. 'Cause what started this whole thing was when Emily beat you out for the top three and your dad had to framed Marty into living. If you weren't so manic about that and protecting your ass Marty would still be here. We would have never been at the smoothie place to get the Kegger and go. So all of this is your fault." Kaylie's smirked and laughed in an evil tone that no one thought would come out of Kaylie. Lauren's face went ghost white. What Kaylie said was true. Lauren could feel a tear welding up in her eye. Kaylie was still looking at her. But Lauren realized something and decided this was the last thing she would say to Kaylie.
"I might have made Marty leave… But we are far better off without him now because we have Sasha. Sasha changed us in ways that Marty never could have. He said things Marty never could have thought of. Sasha is better then Marty. I know that Marty would not have taken Payson back after she got hurt let alone let her coach the younger girls. Sasha is a better coach and a better person then Marty. And I'm happy he's here." Then Lauren turned away from Kaylie and sat back down. Kaylie open her mouth ready to argue but Sasha cut in before she could.
"Cruz sit your ass down. You've said enough." Kaylie looked at him in shock. He continued. "Just because you're number one in the country does not mean you're aloud to bitch someone out until you're satisfied. You need to stop." Kaylie sat. Then he stood up. Emily stood and walked into the middle. "Now these trust falls are very simple. Emily would you please fall?" Sasha stuck out his arms and she fell a second later safely into her arms. Then Sasha pushed her back up and turned from her. She stuck out his arms.
"Fall." Emily said. He did so a second later. Emily then pushed him back up and started back to her spot.
"Stay here…" Sasha said. "Now what we just did was very simple. But what I'd like everyone to be able to do is this." Sasha whisper something into Emily's ear and then she and Sasha walked over to the beam. Everyone else turned and watched. Emily got up on the beam turned so she was right behind Sasha. Then he stuck out his arms. A second or two later Emily fell backwards off the beam. Everyone sitting held their breath. Sasha caught Emily just like he did last time. They both smiled at each other and Sasha put her down. They walk back over and sat. "That is what I'd like everyone to be able to do. Now granted I wouldn't let Emily catch me by herself. But with the help of another person yes I would. But that will have to wait for another time. Right now I have to make sure you can do a normal trust fall. So Carter, Scott! In the middle and fall. They both stood.
"Let's just do this." Carter said turning his back to the Scott.
"Fall." said Scott. Carter waited a few seconds and then closed his eyes and fell. To his surprise he didn't feel the mats and his head hitting the ground. Instead he felt Scott's arms and him being pushed back up.
"Good." Sasha said. Then Scott turned.
"Fall." Carter said. Scott fell and Carter caught him. He was not surprised.
"Great you two. See all you needed was a nice yell and now you're okay—sort of. Now Russo and Payson can go and I want Payson catching first." Payson and Nick stood up.
"You won't drop me will you Keeler?" Nick asked jokingly turning from Payson. "Keeler?" Nick asked again his face now worried.
"Just fall." Payson said rolling her eyes. Why does he have to call me that? Payson thought. Nick slowly leaned back. What if she drops me? Nick thought as he started to fall. His eyes closed. A moment later he was in Payson's arms safe and sound. Before he could look up at her she shoved him back up and turned away.
"Um… good catch." Sasha said thinking Payson was acting weird.
"Okay Keeler you can fall." Nick said. But Payson made no attempt to move. Her arms were out but she didn't lean. Nick waited for a moment. "Oh come on Keeler I won't drop you… Keeler what's wrong?" But Payson just stood there in silence.
"Come o—" Kaylie started but Sasha placed a hand on mouth. Kaylie looked at him.
"She's testing him." Sasha said so only Kaylie could. Sasha knew what was bugging Payson. Kaylie gave him a look but left it and looked at Payson.
"Keeler will you please just fall!" Nick said raising his voice. She stood like a statue. "Keeler what the Hell is wrong with you?! Come on Payson you—" A moment later Payson was falling praying that Nick still had his arms out. Finally!!! Payson yelled in her head. When Payson reached Nick's arms a shock went through them. And for only the second time since she had come back Payson looked at Nick. Nick looked down at her. Her face wasn't hard but relieved and almost happy Nick looked right into her eyes. Still holding her he said.
"Keel—"
"Payson." Payson said cutting in. "My name is Payson, not Keeler." She rolled her. Nick could have sworn for the briefest moment he saw the straight line that her lips were making, drift upward ever so slightly. Nick smiled at her as he pushed her up.
"Okay then Payson." Nick said. Payson looked at him once again. Her right eyes brow rose as she smirked at him and sat down. Nick plopped down next to her.
"Okay now that we've established that Payson likes being called Payson. It's time for Kaylie and Lauren to go. Lauren I want you to fall first. Without talking to each other Lauren stood with her back to Kaylie who had to arms out and leaned back and fell. As Lauren began to fall Kaylie moved out of the way letting Lauren fall to the floor. Her body smacked to the floor as air rushed out of her lungs. Everyone looked at Sasha to see what he was going to do. But he was looking at Kaylie. She looked at him and then looked away.
"Okay Kaylie now it's your turn to fall." Sasha said. Lauren stood up shaking her head. "Are you okay Lauren?" Lauren looked at Sasha and nodded. "Good." Lauren stuck out her arm ready to catch Kaylie. Then Kaylie leaned back and braced herself for the floor. She kept her eyes open. But instead to seeing the ceiling see saw Lauren's face and felt her arms around her.
"We might never be friends again, but we have to be teammates so catch me next time 'cause I will always catch you." Lauren said before shoving Kaylie back up. Then they both sat back down. Sasha stood up.
"Okay I think we did enough today. Everyone can pack up and go."
"But we haven't even been here for an hour." Payson said.
"Do you want to stay later Payson?"
"Yes."
"Do you think they everyone else should stay too?" Sasha crossed his arms
"No."
"Then how are you going to learn how to coach without people?"
"I don't want to do that! I want to lift and run and do something productive like I used to be able to do!" Everyone looked at Payson. Sasha sighed.
"Fine. But I'm not going to sit around and watch you. So don't push yourself too hard. I'm going to come back in an hour and by then you should be rapping up what you are doing. I don't want to come back in here and fined on floor unable to move. You will not go on any gymnastics equipment and that included floor. If I see on any of it doing anything gymnastics related things do not bother coming back into this gym tomorrow morning or ever. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir."
"Good. Now everyone else is clear to go." Sasha then walked away. A minute later only Payson was left stretching on the floor. After about ten minutes of stretching everything she could think of, she stood up and walked on the normal floor. Then she took a breath and did a hand stand. It was only about ten seconds, but when she put her feet down and stood upright a big smile was on her face.
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