Today is tryouts for the basketball cheerleading squad. I feel excited amd nervous at the same time. I knew I was nervous because I couldn't concentrate. In English, Mrs. Williams asked me a question about Alex from "A Clockwork Orange". I gave the teacher a stupid answer, as if I didn't read and analyze the book properly.
Finally, when school let out, Isadora, Fiona, Carmelita, and I went to the locker room to change into workout clothes. We went to the small gym, where we did our tryouts in front of the four coaches. It was my turn first. First I did a few basic cheers, then I went outside of the box.
After we were done with the tryouts, we went home. When I came home, I saw Esme sitting on the couch, reading "People" magazine and eating dill pickles straight out of the jar. She said to me, "Hi, Vi. So, how did tryouts go?"
I replied, "Good. We won't get results until tomarrow. I see that you're on a pickle kick."
Esme said, "Yeah. A lot of pregnant women have cravings for pickles."
I replied, "I know. I learned the reason why we have cravings is because we are deficient of something."
Esme nodded and said, "Yep. I think it's the salt in the pickles. I'm going into the music room. Want to join me?"
Besides being an amazing actress, she also is a talented musician and singer. She plays flute, guitar, piano, oboe, and viola. She's currently recording her first album.
The great thing about Esme being a singer is that she writes her own songs. My favorite song of hers is "Gan Cuis". It's in Irish, one of the languages she speaks fluently, but I think it's beautiful.
When we got into the music room, she took her guitar and tuned it. After she tuned her guitar, she started singing "Gan Cuis" in a clean sounding soprano voice.
After that song, she sang another one of her songs, "Le Gra, Eire". Esme's songs are very beautiful in my opinion.
The next day at school, the results of the tryouts were posted. My name was on the list. I then texted Esme and Jerome that I got on the squad.