I shuffled out of the class room tiredly. I heard the cheerleaders whispering and giggling as I walked past them in the corridor.

I turned my head and gave them a look. Annie's lips turned into a twisted grin.

"Do we have a problem?" I asked, my voice sharp.

Her giggling stopped but her twisted grin was still on her face.

She raised a challenging eyebrow as she looked me up and down unimpressed.

"Layla, honey. I'm a cheerleader. You will never have the flexibility or intelligence to be one of us. You know what that means? You can't talk to us like that."

I laughed at her as I always did when I encountered this girl.

"Sorry are you still stuck in high school or...?"

"It doesn't matter where you are, cheerleaders will always be better and losers like you will never have the ability to be like us."

Her cold stare went to something else, she looked past me with lust and need in her eyes now.

I looked in the direction to see Reid walking towards us.

"Reid!" Annie said in a sweet voice.

Reid looked at her up and down, looking at her like she was a piece of shit.

He then turned to me.

"You coming for lunch or what?"

I'm guessing he wasn't having a very good day.

"Yeah let's go" I said as I walked past Annie who was giving me a death glare.

We slowly walked through the other students in the busy corridor, food was the only thing keeping me alive today...

"What's up with you? You're more pissy than usual."

He was the one who seemed to be sulking like a teenage girl.

"Why don't you ask your fucking girlfriend."

Oh god, I sounded so jealous but I wasn't! I just didn't like the girl... At all, I would stab myself in the eye than be stuck in a room with her.

I looked at him, a huge grin on his pretty face.

"That's not how I meant it, I just don't like-"

I walked straight into someone. Again.

Guess it was kinda my thing walking into teachers...

"I'm so sorry honey."

I quickly steadied myself as the teacher apologised. The bobbed blonde hadn't even moved.

"It's fine, It was totally my fault mam."

The woman looked at me shocked. She just stood there, staring at me. I looked over at Reid who looked confused himself.

"What's your name?"

"Layla..." I sounded really confused when I spoke because I genuinely thought there was something up with this woman, she look freaking crazy.

"Layla what?"

"Daniels."

I saw a lot of emotions run through her brown eyes but at the end excitement took over.

"I knew it! You have your father eyes, and those lovely dark eyebrows! And those lovely Spanish lips!"

Me and Reid stood there silent for moments. How did she know my dad and about my Spanish heritage?

She let out a nervous laugh.

"I am Tracy Adams, the cheerleading coach. I use to date your father when we all went here."

I raised an eyebrow at her.

"Nice to meet you... What you got there?" I asked gesturing at the pile of colourful papers in her arms.

I wanted to change the subject but I didn't want to be rude to the woman, considering that she seemed to think so highly of my father.

"Oh! Tryouts for the team tomorrow. We need one new person so it's going to be pretty tight. Annie isn't too pleased, she doesn't know what these new kids are packing!"

I took one of the flyers from the pile and looked at it.

"Yeah, well, I hope someone puts her in her place..."

Tracy looked at me, she knew why I wouldn't be a fan of Annie so she wasn't exactly to the head cheerleaders defence.

"Why don't you try out? It's always super fun! Or at least come to watch?" I only nodded which made Tracy smile and practically dance down the corridor.

"That was so weird..." Reid said as we entered the cafeteria.

"It was nice... But definitively weird."

We sat down at our table and began tucking in to our food. I could see cal in the corner of my eye peering at the flyers with a little amused smile on his face.

"You're trying out?" He said as he tried to hold back a laugh.

"Pfft, no. I'm going to go watch, I have nothing else to do."

Sarah and Kate looked at each other as if they had an idea.

"Oh my god we should all go watch! I use to be a cheerleader, this is going to bring back memories."

"I just want to see someone show that bitch up."

My voice was always harsh when I spoke about Annie.

"You really don't like her"

I looked at Tyler and smiled.

"Yeah, well blondie over there has crap taste in his screw buddies."

Reid then perked up and groaned.

"She's making me go to that shitty thing if not she won't let me back into her dorm..."

"Why don't you fuck somebody else then?"

A smirk grew on his lips when I said that.

"You offering?"

I took a long gulp of my soda.

"Not if you were the last male species on this planet."

Try outs

I was 15 minutes late for these try outs, the only reason I was going was to talk to Tracy about my father. I wanted to ask her about Ipswich and why my father never wanted me to come here. I didn't want to tell any of the group about my intentions, I don't want to explain to them.

I looked down at my phone seeing the 3 missed calls on it from cal.

They were all there, sitting in the stands. Katy obviously enjoyed watching these try outs, guess she could relate.

The line of girls were moving fast as they had to run on to the spring floor and perform some flips. I watched as the last girl began her flips but in the middle of them she fell onto the mat. I squeezed my eyes shut and I could hear Annie laughing at the poor girl who had just fallen.

I was so fucked off on how she thought better of herself since she was a damn cheerleader. Someone needed to show her that they could be just as good as she is at something that she thinks makes you above someone.

I looked down at my little shorts, sneakers and sports bra.

Looks like that someone is going to be me.

I began to sprint towards the mat, performing a round off followed by a series of back hand springs, finishing off with a half twisting double flip.

As soon as my feet landed on the mat I heard Annie's giggling stop. I looked up at the audience to see my group looking at me with their mouth hanging open in disbelief. I smiled at them and made my way to my sit they had saved me. As I sat down I stole a few pieces of pop corn from Tyler and smiled as practically the whole gym looked at me in disbelief. The look on Annie's face was something to remember, it actually made me all happy and fussy inside.

"What the fuck was that?"

I smiled at Reids tone, he just said what everyone was thinking. Well except for cal.

"It was me showing Annie that she isn't the only cheerleader who knows her shit around here."

I kept my eyes in Annie who was still looking at me, I couldn't help but wave at her patronisingly.

She quickly shook her head and turned back to the try outs knowing how stupid I just made her look.

"You're a cheerleader?" I didn't think I would ever hear Pogue sound so surprised.

"Use to be captain before I moved here." I said simply.

"I freaking knew it! I told you, didn't I sarah?!" Kate exclaimed, I looked at sarah who looked at Kate unimpressed by her excitement.

"Yeah yeah"

"Wasn't that a bit pointless, I mean you're not even trying out?"

I looked at Tyler

"Not at all. Like I said, I wanted to show that bitch that I'm just as good at her and I don't care how childish that makes me, she deserves it."

After the try outs, Tracy came and sat next to me and the guys.

"You should of tried out, none of these girls have the experience that you obviously have, Layla."

I shook my head at her.

"No thanks, I don't like cheer leading anymore, I just came here to watch like most of the students here."

She let out a sigh and smiled at me.

"And to teach Annie a lesson."

I matched her smile.

"That too."

She looked over at my group behind me.

"Do you mind if me and Layla go for a walk?" She was asking the boys permission.

"Yeah, that's fine. Call me later lays so I know you got to your dorm okay." Cal ordered me in a brotherly tone.

I just nodded at him as me and Tracy exited the gym.

"So how's your mother and father after all these years?"

I could hear a hint of jealousy mixed with admiration in her voice.

"Divorced. I don't talk to my mom."

"Oh that's terrible."

I only shrugged.

"I chose not to."

We were silent, I knew she wanted to ask more about my mom and dad because she obviously still cared for him but she knew it wasn't good territory to step on.

"Tracy, do you know why my parents moved away from this place?"

I could feel her eyes looking at me but I didn't want to make eye contact with her, I didn't want to see her expression.

"Not at all, I always thought your parents just fell in love and wanted a life somewhere else."

I had to look at her, I knew she was lying. She knew something and she wasn't telling me.

"You're lying to me." The words came out my mouth as smooth as silk.

I sounded so calm that I didn't even recognise my own voice.

"For some reason my dad didn't want me visiting here and suddenly he wants me to go to school here? Has something happened here or something? It doesn't make any sense."

She began to laugh.

"You're like your father, he always looked into things too much."

I looked at her, trying to make her out but I didn't really understand this woman. When I first met her I thought she was a kind, air head with a good heart but she's actually intelligent and mysterious as hell. She was hiding something for my father and it just made me more curious about everything around me.

After the walk with Tracy, I was back at my dorm. I called cal on my way to let him know I was okay.

"Hello?" I felt calmer whenever I heard her voice.

"Luce! It's Layla. How's dad?"

I could hear things being moved in the background.

"Like he was when you last spoke to him, honey. How was your day?"

I drummed my nails on the wall I was leaning on.

"Boring. Lucy, has dad ever told you about one of his girlfriends named Tracy?"

There was a long pause.

"Lucy?"

"Yeah, uh I remember her. She was a nice girl, a cheerleader. Why?"

"No reason, she's a cheer leading coach here and she just remembered dad, that's all." The lies just spilled out of my mouth but I knew that I shouldn't of mentioned Tracy in the first place.

She let out a long sigh.

"Oh okay honey, ill pass you to your father and you can tell him about your day. But don't mention Tracy, they didn't end too well and we don't want him getting upset."

I agreed even though I knew that wasn't the reason but she was right, I didn't want to upset him in any way.

I told dad about my day except for the whole running into Tracy. I told him the boring things as I did, what I had for breakfast, how cal is still being the protective big brother that he always seemed to try and be with me. It was easy telling him about the silly things like this, I always made sure I didn't tell him anything that would make him worry and make him even more ill or fucking worst!

Actually, what could be even worst? Right now I couldn't think of anything.

"Good night daddy, I'm still wishing for you to get better and ill call you tomorrow. I love you lots and I'm counting the days till I can come down and see you again."

"Love you." I heard him barely mutter.

I kept the phone to my ear until I heard them hang up, I couldn't press that button first anymore. Hearing him I realised he was getting worst and it wasn't fair. I don't care how selfish I sound but... I'm a good person, and I don't deserve this life, I deserve better.

There you go guys, sorry it's a bit late, I was in New York for a few days and I was way too jet lagged to write another chapter!

I will be completely honest, I know nothing about cheerleading or the flips they do, I've just done research and watch videos of them! Tell me what you think of Layla being cheerleader? Should she turn into one at Ipswich? Please let me know and review!

I'd like to say thank you for all the reviews that I've had so far, and please leave more!

Ps I am going to bring in more of the witchy stuff now!