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Fletcher pov
I was standing at my locker, watching Olive walk away from me to her next class, when the blonde ego ball came up to me. Aka Lexi Reed. Even though she had graduated, she had stuck around and was working as cheer coach. Very successfully as well, with a bunch of national championships and stuff.
"Hey Fletcher, I was wondering if you could do me a favour?…well the team a favour?", she smiled.
"Depends what is it?" I said cautiously.
"Oh, paint a portrait of the team for me, I want to hang it in the gym hallway…start a new tradition".
"Yeah, sure…how bout Saturday?, 12 o'clock?. Have them in the gym and I'll paint them for you". I smiled willingly.
"Sounds great…how much?." she said concern sweeping her face.
"Free of charge…consider it an extra curricular". I laughed, feeling generous, her face smoothed in relief. And began profusely thanking me, "hey by the way, where's your girlfriend?", which took me aback, "don't got one…why?". Her face wrinkled in confusion "ummm, I mean Olive". I laughed "me and her aren't dating". I chuckled, this happened far too often to not be funny. "Oh…ummm, well I wanted her to tutor Cindy, she's falling behind. And my policy is anyone with lower than b average gets kicked off the team.".
"Check the ANT farm…and Saturday don't forget 12 o'clock painting". I had to admit the she had the right tutor in mind, Olive even tutored paisley into graduation and beyond…she is now working as an assistant fashion designer to some big company. I knew Cindy, fairly bright…but like the best of us she cracked under pressure. And with the midterms coming up, with the cheer competition coming up…and I knew she worked part time. Something was gonna give, and apparently it was her grades. Still thinking bout the whole girlfriend mix up. Well actually wondering why everyone thought it?…and why it did not seem like a bad idea?…and why I could not get one sound solid argument against it?.
And I had feeling questions would linger.
