I've been lazy and this chapter has really been done for about a little over a week and yeah....
I know it's been a bit but school makes things hard so I can now write only on weekends or days off… I do write sometimes after school but very rarely. I do have reasons for the shortness of this chapter! 1. You guys have waited a long time so I wanted to throw in something in. 2. I needed a chapter to help lead into reason three 3.I'm just finishing editing the Halloween Special! I had a sleep over with my friend to help discuss ideas. Well let's get on with the chapter.
Everything was going great it had been another week and the girls had learned their competition cheer, within a couple of weeks it would perfect.
"I love this cheer!" Bella squealed while stretching. The girls were only waiting for Katie and Porpuri to show up and start practice
"It's not half as good as the-" But Jill was cut off
"That's it! I'm done!" Katie shouted storming into the gym.
"Katie wait!" Porpuri called close behind her. She paused a moment and turned to us "Um… Just practice the competition" then chased after Katie
"What just happened?" Jill asked. But her question couldn't be answered before a booming voice came over them
"GET IN THE CHEER LINE UP!" Ann screamed everyone got in the lineup and did the full line up but as soon as it ended the chatting started again every conversation about what was wrong with Katie. But most knew we needed the practice and only shouted over everyone. Both Jill and Bella were confused on what to do. There were too many voices shouting over each other.
Finally Jill had, had enough "THAT'S IT!" She shouted and the gym went silent "We all need to chill out"
"Let's take a lap around the gym and NO talking" Lyla said. Everyone took a deep breath and followed Lyla around the Gym. Everyone sat back down when they got back
"Ok good, now we're going to stand up and be a team! Everyone get in cheer lineup" Lyla calmly explained.
Everyone got up and did so. They did the run through but like before nothing but shouting happened once again.
"THAT"S IT!!! Everyone sit" Ann screamed
Everyone sat as told.
"This is going to be our taking circle" She got up and ran over to her bag and grabbed her water bottle "This is the talking stick, you can't talk without it. When you have it you can talk about what you're concerned about, or what you have to say etc. Who wants it?" Ann looked around and threw it to Lyla
"Ok well guys I know you're all probably concerned about what Katie said but you know we're a team and we need to act like one" She threw it to Muffy
"So all we heard was Katie said she was done and we need to put that aside and be a team and go through practice like there wasn't a problem" Muffy looked up and threw it to Celia
"I didn't like how we were all yelling over each other… we really just need to be a team and do our best" Jill raised her hand and Celia threw it over to her
"Can we stop saying We need to be a team? I mean yea we do need to be a team but you really don't need to do it a gazillion times" Everyone giggled and then Porpuri walked in with a confused look face on.
"What are you doing?" She asked "Are you doing the circle when you say your name and what you like?"
"No" Muffy retorted.
"My name's Porpuri and I like to read" The squad erupted into laughter until Katie walked in when the room went silent.
Everyone just stared not knowing what to think. Katie had red eyes and just looked stress. The squad turned to Porpuri hoping for an explanation but she only stared at the ground and twiddled her thumbs.
"Um… well I guess that's our practice" Porpuri announced "You're all free to go" And on that note everyone left. Many were still curious to what had happened and no one ever found the true story. Poor Katie had faced terrible rumors but none were true…
Bella was nervous for lead tryouts but then again who wouldn't be, especially if Eve was going to threaten you.
Bella stood in front of the auditorium having second thoughts
"What's yeah doing?" Jill asked from behind
Bella jumped at the sound of her friend's voice. "Don't tell me you're trying out for Adelaide too"
"No, I came to watch" Jill said and pulled her into the auditorium "Let's go"
"I don't know if I want to do this" Bella said being dragged along.
"Oh come on you'll be fine!" Jill said pushing Bella in front of all the girls who had been there way longer then her. "Bella's ready, Kassey!"
"Alright Bella you ready?" Kassey asked
Bella nervously nodded her head, Kassey pressed the play button and Adelaide's Lament began so softly play.
She took a deep breath and began to sing. The song ended and Jill stood up and clapped. Bella noticed Eve looking like a jealous mess.
"See you were fine!" And Jill began to drag Bella out
"Wait" Bella said stopping dead in her tracks I need to see something
"Whatever" And Jill continued on her way out the door.
Bella turned and sat in the back to watch Eve.
"I'm ready!" Eve said and the music started and Bella sat there as her hopes dropped. Eve's voice was amazing, not as good as Karen but good.
Bella left halfway threw depressed. With a sigh she left the auditorium area not to come back till the next day.
THE NEXT DAY…
Bella snuck in to the auditorium and sat to watch Carl tryout for Skye, Skye Masterson. Carl was going to have to sing Luck Be a Lady.
She hid so he couldn't see her and watched as he walked onto the stage.
"You ready Carl?" Patrick asked
Bella saw Carl take a deep breath before nodding his head. Patrick reached over and pressed the play button.
"They call you Lady Luck" he sang
Bella grinned from ear listening to him sing. He finished and walked off noticing Bella.
"What are you doing here?" He asked surprised to see his friend here.
"I wanted to see you perform" She said with a shrug "You were great!"
"Thanks" He responded
"You'll so make it!"
Carl turned around to see the next guy perform. "I don't know there are some pretty good people besides me"
"Sure" Bella responded and rolled her eyes
Carl clutched his stomach as it growled. "Uh, I'm gonna go eat lunch now" He said before turning in the direction towards his dorm. "Bye"
"Bye" Bella called her belly already full with food
She walked back to her dorm to see Jill on the computer and Claire watching TV.
Jill looked up "Guess what?!" Jill said excitedly
"What?" Bella asked confused
"Celia invited us to a Pumpkin Festival Party!"
And that's the lead in… the next chapter WILL be the party/Halloween Special! I plan on releasing the chapter tonight on Halloween, so until then you'll have to live with this. Please review!