Loser

Chapter 8 "Miss Popular"

A/N: Wow, I have never gotten so many flames for anything I have ever written as I did for the last chapter, but please, just keep reading and don't judge this until the end because I do know where I'm going with all of this and I promise it will be good.

wAnNaBpIpEr: Here is your spot, sorry I forgot it last time. Forgive me?

A/N: Everyone go read CharmingTess's story: Broken Hearts and wAnNaBpIpEr's story: My Little Secret. Here we go:

            I stood in the gym timidly with the other girls at cheerleading practice; they were having all of us come to watch the regular cheerleaders practice so we could learn the routine a few days before we had to try out. "It's this so much fun?" Bree asked me excitedly as she watched the varsity cheerleaders do flips. "Yeah, fun" I muttered. In a way it was, I mean I've met a lot of people and now Bree and I are closer than ever because we actually have something in common now, but still cheerleading isn't that great. Cheerleading practice ended and Prue bounced over to us. "Hey Piper, hey Bree" she said, "So, do you two want to come over to Kristy's house with me? We're going to practice the new dance we just learned today." I looked uncertainly at Prue. She's never invited me to hang out with her before. "Sure" Bree answered, grabbing my hand and dragging me along.

            "Hi Bree" Kristy said once we walked over and she looked at me, "Your names Piper, right?" she asked. "Un-huh" I nodded. "Hi, I'm Kristy Thomas" Kristy answered with a smile "Piper's my sister" Prue said, beaming, walking up to our group. "Cool" Kristy answered and I beamed too. Kristy Thomas, one of the most popular girls at my school, beside Prue thought I was cool? Just because I was trying out for cheerleading? Prue really wasn't kidding with the 'it's instant popularity' stuff. People are noticing me who never have before, and at lunch, Bree and I started sitting with Prue and her friends. My whole life is starting right now. I've waited for this ever since I can remember, and now it's finally happening. I'm not just Piper Halliwell, loser, anymore; I'm Piper, Prue's little sister and future cheerleader. Kelley and her friends don't matter anymore, their not even cheerleaders, once I become one, I'll be more popular than them!

            I spent the rest of the afternoon at Kristy's house, practicing the dance and all of our jumps. I can't jump as high as Prue or Kristy, but they told me that I'll get better once I make to squad and got to practice every day.

            I lay in bed that night, wondering why I just didn't listen to Prue earlier, sure, now I don't really have time to write a lot and I have to stay up late to finish my homework because I'm so busy right after school, but , so what? I'm a day way from becoming a Baker High Cheerleader, it's all I can think about, I want this more than anything I've ever wanted in my life, I can't wait to try out tomorrow. But it's not really confidence I feel, I guess excitement overshadows confidence, because truthfully, I'm terrified, but also so excited, I just want this new found popularity to last forever.

            The next day I woke up even before my alarm clock went off and rushed to get dressed. I don't know what my hurry was, I still had to go through an entire school day before I got to try out but, still, I just couldn't sit still thinking about it. Prue drove Bree and I to school that morning and for once I didn't zone out when they talked about cheerleading, I was every bit as excited as they were, or more.

            The school day dragged by and finally the bell rang, signaling the end of the day. Bree and I met by my locker and raced to the gym so we weren't late. Prue was already there with the other cheerleaders and she put everyone in alphabetical order in which they'd tryout. I was right in the middle, since Halliwell begins with an H and Bree was the very last, since her last name is Williams. There were 5 girls in front of me, and they got called in to the gym one by one. Soon it was my turn and I walked in, pushing back any fear I felt and plastering a smile on my face.

            There was a table in the middle of the gym with the two cheerleading coaches seated at it and Prue, who consulted a clip bored before grinning at me and giving me a thumbs up when the coaches weren't looking. The music started and I did the cheer they taught us, then the jumps and finally, after doing a cheer that we had to make up on our own, it was over. And I was told to walk back out and wait with the other girls until everyone was done.

            An hour later, it was Bree's turn. Bree waked out grinning from ear to ear, "I'm sure I made it" she told me happily, "Me too" I replied, how could I not? Even the other cheerleaders were telling me I would make it. Prue walked out of the gym into the hall where everyone was waiting and said that the coaches were adding the scores and they would post the list of who made it in a few minutes.

            Bree and I sat in the hall waiting, talking about how cool it will be to both be cheerleaders and how we aced our tryouts. "Okay, here it is" Prue said, walking back out of the gym and taping a sheet of paper to the wall. All the girls jumped up and rushed to see it. I was at the back of the crowed and couldn't see it yet, but Bree squeezed under everyone and got to the front, she slipped back out at wrapped me in a hug "I made varsity!" she squealed excitedly. "That's great!" I exclaimed hugging her back, and squeezing my way to the front too, ready to see if my name was on the list.

            I let out a squeal of excitement as I saw it was at the top of the list, right under Bree's. I'm a cheerleader! "I made it" I exclaimed and Bree and I jumped up and down, hugging. Prue rolled her eyes and laughed at our enthusiasm. "Good job, Piper" she said genuinely and hugged me. "Thanks" I replied, I was floating, I've never been so happy in my entire life.

            Prue, Bree and I decided to go to McDonalds to celebrate, as we walked out to Prue's car, I realized I left my backpack in the gym. "I'll be right back" I said to Prue, walking back into the school and towards the locker rooms, almost everyone else had gone home already, and when I walked up the door to the locker room I head voices, I paused, listening, "…Did you see the list of new girls?" one cheerleader asked, and I recognized Kristy's voice. "Yeah" another girl replied, "Piper Halliwell made it" Kristy laughed "Well, we all know the only reason that little freak made it is because Prue was one of the judges" They both laughed. My eyes filled with tears as I shoved the door open and walked in, grabbing my backpack and leaving without saying a word. "Oops, I think she heard us" Kristy remarked with a laugh to the other cheerleader as I left.

            I wiped the tears out of my eyes as I walked back to Prue's car. I can't believe Kristy is only going to be nice to me when Prue is around, now I have to deal with all of these people everyday after school at cheerleading practice and they still hate me, no, they hate me more now, because now they think I only got in because of Prue. I have to see these people every day, what am I going to do?

A/N: Well, I hope everyone likes that one more than the last! As always, please review.