A/N- Thanks to those who have all reviewed. Your comments and suggestions mean a lot to me and Angel-baby.

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The cheerleading tryout was one day away and Prue was helping Piper practice her chants and cheers. Pointing out what she should and should not do. Piper was a fast learner and got most of the jumps down wonderfully. Prue couldn't say she been more proud of Piper.

After along night of tears and comfort food, Piper picked herself up and got going again. Prue wasn't sure if that was healthy. She told her sister that she didn't have to do it, but Piper insisted that she wanted to.

That Sunday morning, they went out to the backyard and practice until the late afternoon. Piper was determined into putting her best into the tryout and claiming that spot even though she didn't really wanted it. She figured it would be a good experience for her.

Besides she liked the way Prue's eyes light up when she did something flawlessly.

Piper clutched the multi-colored pompoms in her hand as she took a huge amount of water into her system. It was a hot day outside. For the first time in days, Piper noticed how clear the sky was and how happy the birds were chirping. Maybe it was a sign saying that everything will be okay. She smiled to herself.

Prue comes out from the manor waving the black, white, and red colored pompoms in Piper's face. Piper pushed it away playfully and Prue announced, "Leo's at the door, waiting for you." Piper grimaced and said, "I don't want to talk to him." Prue said, "You have to. You owe it to yourself to decide if you want to stay with him or not." Piper sighed and said, "I guess your right. I won't be long." Prue shook her head and insisted, "No, take your time."

Walking out into the living room, she saw Leo sitting on the couch in a daze.

He realized someone was in the room with him and he looked her way. "Hi," he said getting up. Piper stared at him not saying a word. "Are you trying out for cheerleading?," Leo asked. Piper said coldly, "I still can't believe you have the nerve to talk to me after what happened last night."

Leo reached out to her again and she took a big step back away from him. "I'm sorry," he said trying his best to find the words that could explain a horrible mistake he made. Piper stared at him hoping he would give her an explanation worth forgiving.

"Piper, I was angry at you when we had the fight. I went to the party and got drunk. I didn't know what I was doing. Piper, I swear, I don't want to be with Holley. It was a mistake, a horrible mistake. Please forgive me?"

Piper sniffed holding back her tears.

"You really proved to me that you didn't want to be with her last night. It was either me or her. You chose me, but then you went back with her. You can't have both, Leo. Now, your stuck with her, or no one at all."

"Piper, please don't do this?" Leo pleaded with her.

"You know, Leo. I thought we had something, but all in one night. You tossed friendship, our relationship out the window just like that. I want to except your apology but I can't. Because then I will be lying to myself that I forgive you."

For the very first time she saw that Leo was tearful and it hurt her so much to turn her back on him and walk away. It wasn't worth shedding the many tears that she has for him in the past two weeks. Everything was crashing down around her and she wanted to run in his arms and tell him everything that was wrong. But she held herself back knowing that she couldn't and wouldn't.

Drunk or not he was wrong for what he did and there was no way she was going to forgive him. From that day on forth, she knew everything was going to change and quick.

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Monday: Cheerleading Tryouts 6:30 am

It was still dark outside when Prue dragged Piper out of bed and made her get dressed. She pushed Piper into the car and speeded off. On the way Piper was sleeping and she had her head against the window. When Prue didn't see a bump in the road, Piper's head hit against it and she immediately woke up frowning.

Rubbing the bump on the side of her head, Piper made it through the school. With Prue navigating to the gymnasium. "Would you stop rubbing your head?," Prue scolded. "It wasn't a really big bump," she went on. Piper argued, "Yes, it was. It wasn't your head that hit the window." Before pushing the door gym doors opened Prue said, "Okay, I'm sorry about that. Really, I am." Piper said, "okay."

Nervously, Prue asked, "Are you ready?" Piper answered, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Go in shout at the top of my lungs. Look cute and smile."

"Excuse me," a blond girl said stepping in between their conversation.

Prue and Piper moved aside and let her through.

"Seriously, Piper," Prue said. "I get it, Prue. I'll make it, I assure you of that," Piper smiled wickedly. Prue looked at her sister confused, "What kind of tricks do you have up your sleeves?" Piper replied truthfully, "None. I have no sleeves!" They burst out laughing.

Prue didn't know how Piper could be so relaxed and carefree about trying out for something so competitive. She remembered being so nervous when she tried out the first time for cheerleading.

When they came in, Piper saw a long table on the far side of the gym. Both cheerleading guys and girls sat at the table talking and laughing. Probably waiting for Prue to arrive. Since Prue was captain, they waited for her to do everything. She was their backbone, Piper guessed.

From the bleachers sat a couple of other girls getting ready for their tryout. Most shaking with nervousness. Come to think of it, Piper was getting a bit nervous herself.

She pulled Prue aside and whispered, "I can't do it." Prue gripped Piper firmly and said, "Yes, you can. We've been working our butts off. You can do it, Piper. Don't freak out now." Piper nodded and caught sight of Jordan smiling at her warmly. He was one of the judges, Piper thought. Which made everything so much easier.

Prue grabbed the clipboard and gathered the girls around her and the judge table.

"Okay, keep in mind that there is no favoritism going on. Usually, I would judge tryouts like this, but since my sister is trying out for the spot. I am excluded from it. Everyone is treated fairly and judged based on performance and not looks," Prue announced looking at the faces who were obviously nervous, except Piper's.

"Well, ladies, would you step outside the gym and wait to be called in? Ginger your up first," Prue announced as she watched the other girls walk outside. Including her sister. Ginger, the blond girl, stayed behind.

As Ginger performed, the cheerleaders at the table shot looks at each other, and send Prue a signal to call in the next girl.

"Thank you, Ginger. That was entertaining," Prue lied. "Would you get Thompson in here, please?"

Ginger nodded and walked out.

The next few performances were disasters. Thompson while trying to attempt and hurdle fell on her butt. She ran out crying. The rest of them were not loud enough or forgot the cheer when they walked through the door.

Finally, Piper was called in.

The cheerleaders at the judge table sat up straight to see Piper's performance. Especially Jordan. It's been almost an hour and his attention span was definitely tested. When he saw Piper come through the door, he was up and ready to go.

Piper smiled and Jordan smiled back. A cheerleader sitting next to him, elbowed him. Jordan straightened out immediately.

"Ready? Okay!!!," Piper shouted being as perky as could be. This was so not her. she didn't even know why she was doing this.

At the end of the cheer, Piper did a hurdle and landed in a perfect split. Everything flawless like she did at home. She smiled at her sister and winked at Jordan. He grinned at her like a little boy.

Piper stood and a girl asked, "Can you do back flips? Front flips? Hand springs?" Piper stood there kind of tense. The girl smiled and asked, "Made you nervous didn't I? I was just kidding. You'll know if you made it or not by the end of the day."

Prue placed an arm around Piper's shoulder and exclaimed, "You rock! Oh, and I saw that look you gave Jordan. What was that all about?" Piper answered slyly, "Nothing that you need to know about." Piper stuck out her tongue and said, "I'll see you later."

She left the gym and wondered about in the hallway.

As Jordan started to packed up the table in the gym, Prue walked over.

"Hi," she greeted him like a normal friend would. "Hey," he said smiling at her. Prue asked, "So, what's up with the winking and the grinning with my sister?" Jordan replied trying really hard not to blush, "Nothing." Prue asked being straight forward, "Do you like her?"

Jordan thought back to that night he saw her at the party.

"Yes, I do. I don't think she's interested in me though," Jordan said finally. Prue said, "She's not in very stable condition right now, so don't ask her out. But I'm sure when you do, she'll be more then happy to go out with you." Jordan nodded and stated, "Thanks for letting me know."

"Keep in mind that if you ever hurt her, I'll break you. It's a warning, don't take it lightly," Prue said with a certain tone in her voice that creep Jordan out. "Is that understood?," Prue asked. Jordan answered, "Yes." Prue said, "Well, in that case. We'll be fine."

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Later in the day when Piper went to lunch, she didn't know that Jordan was there. Piper had the last lunch of the day and it wasn't until one more class period that school was going to end.

As she was walking to her table, Jordan pulled her back and said, "Hey."

Piper smiled at him and greeted, "Hi. If I didn't know any better, I'd say your following me." Jordan smirked, "Is that a good or bad thing?" Piper shrugged smiling. "Actually, I always had this lunch. We just never knew each other," Jordan explained. Piper nodded and asked, "something you want to tell me?"

Jordan pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to her. "I'm pleased to announce to you that you've made it on the squad. Congratulations!" Piper's surprised smile made him even more happy to announce the news to her. "Why, thank you," Piper said reaching out to take the paper into her hand.

"And to prove that there was no favoritism going on. There are lists of the other girls who tried out too. Another girl came very close to you, but she wasn't quite what I was...I mean, we were looking for. I'm sure you'll find their scores interesting to look at," Jordan explained.

Piper nodded and asked, "Would you like to sit with me? If you don't mind." Jordan answered happily, "Sure, I would!"

It was good to know she made someone happy.

Leo watched from the far side of the cafeteria as Piper and Jordan talked and laughed. They were having a good time and Leo wanted to struggle him. He lost Piper's companionship over a night and it wasn't worth it at all. She's always been his girl and now things just ended between them. He didn't know what to do. He wanted her back and he was going to get her somehow.

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