After school Amanda sat in her father's office waiting for her ride, she
was due to be leaving any minute because he was packing up his brief case.
She had been silent since she had walked into his office at three o'clock,
her mind was in other places but never for long, it bounced from things
like New Year's Eve, to Harry, to her English test coming up, there was no
permant home for her thoughts.
"Dad, can I have the car after we get home?"asked Amanda.
"Well I don't think we'll be leaving here for a bit while more,"said Scott looking over a file of undone papers he had let slip his mind and had to be done immediately,"Where did you want to go?"
"Nowhere,"muttered Amanda getting up,"I'll be back." Slowly she left the office and walked out into the hall. She made her way down to her locker and opened it, pulling out a pair of runners she slipped off her boots and pulled on the runners. 'That's better,' thought Amanda as the stress of the heels were taken off her feet. She threw her jacket into the locker and shut it.
Walking through the halls she came past the gym, hearing the sounds of the new Britney song she got curious and walked in. Inside she found one of the gym teachers, Janet Fallows standing with a group of girls, looking around Amanda seen Danny sitting on the bleachers totally ignoring the music and the girls as he went over some papers. Still watching them as she walked up to him she seen what was obviously Winslow's dance team. Smirking slightly Amanda watched as Janet showing the girls some simple moves then organized them into two equal rows.
"Hey Mr.Hanson,"said Amanda sitting next to him.
"Hey AJ,"said Danny looking up at her as she sat down,"How come you're here so late?"
"Dad decided I didn't spend enough time here, a few more hours each day won't kill me,"said Amanda sarcastically,"How come you're here?"
"I'm co-sponser teacher for the dance team. I sit here and mark,"shrugged Danny.
"Wow Mr.Hanson you better pull over this life in the fast lane could kill ya,"said Amanda smiling.
"Yeah I know,"said Danny,"Just another day in the life of a teacher."
"Ha, no shit,"said Amanda,"So this is our dance team?"
"Yup,"said Danny nodding,"You're a little late to try out."
"Obviously,"said Amanda,"They need just about all the help they can get."
"Well take yourself down there,"said Danny pointing towards the girls with his pen. Amanda shrugged and sat back at she watched. She watched as she did a simple routine, similar to the video's dance. Sighing she stood up at the end of the song and slowly made her way down the gym floor. Danny watched as she went down and walked up to Janet who was giving tips on the girls' routines and how they could improve.
"You looking to join?"asked Janet as she seen Amanda walking over to them.
"Maybe,"said Amanda as she looked the girls over non-defensively.
"Okay well, we're in the middle of a routine now so it'll take a bit to get you to learn the routine,"said Janet,"Have you ever been on a dance squad?"
"Yeah,"said Amanda nodding.
"Hey you're Mr.Guber's daughter aren't you,"said one of the girls walking up to her and Janet.
"Yeah,"said Amanda nodding.
"Cool,"said the girl, Leona.
"So have you guys gone to any compitions?"asked Amanda.
"No,"said Leona,"We've never really been able to stay through the year."
"Oh,"said Amanda slightly embrassed for them,"Well don't feel weird, I've never been on a team. Just danced with strippers."
"What?"asked Janet.
"That's who taught me,"said Amanda,"My best friend's mom helpped with it." She looked over at the girls who were all looking at her with strange looks. 'Oh my god this is going to take a lot' thought Amanda.
"Well I was watching you guys and I don't mean to be offensive or anything but why are you guys just copying the music video?"asked Amanda. The girls all just kinda looked at each other looking for an answer.
"It was the dance routine we have,"said Janet,"Would you like to show us any better?"
"If you want,"said Amanda shrugging. Janet looked at this girl, something annoyed her about her cockiness but she wanted to honestly see what this girl could do.
"Okay, think you can do anything free hand?"asked Janet.
"Sure,"said Amanda. Janet walked over to the small stereo sitting on a chair and hit the start button. Amanda stood in front of them all and took a deep breathe before she started into her routine.
When she finished as the end of the song, she held her pose still and stationary then broke and stood back waited for their critcisim. The girls just stood and looked at her as Janet nodded.
"Well if you want to join, there is definately a space waiting for you,"said Janet.
"You are such a good dancer,"said Leona.
"Thanks,"said Amanda smiling.
"Are you going to join?"asked Leona.
"Sure,"said Amanda shrugging.
Amanda walked into the house with Scott as the phone was ringing. She left Scott to get it as she went upstairs to drop off her bag and change into some comfortable clothes. After doing a full hour with the dance team she was ready to collaspe on the couch and watch some TV.
Once she was change Amanda ran down the stairs well pulling her hair up into a ponytail. She walked into the den and grabbed the TV remote off the coffee table and plunked down on the couch. Flipping through the channels she found 'Friends', sitting back she smiled. Scott came walking into the room with a troubled look on his face, he sat down on the chair across from Amanda and stared at the TV.
"What's up?"asked Amanda.
"That was your mother on the phone,"said Scott.
"Christ what the hell did she want?"sighed Amanda in an annoyed voice.
"She wanted to know how you were,"said Scott.
"What did you say?"asked Amanda.
"I told her you were getting along fine,"said Scott,"She didn't seem to happy with that thought."
"That woman can go to hell for all I care,"huffed Amanda.
"Aje, you can't think that, she's your mother,"said Scott.
"I don't care, that woman may be mother by blood but otherwise she doesn't come close,"said Amanda.
"Dad, can I have the car after we get home?"asked Amanda.
"Well I don't think we'll be leaving here for a bit while more,"said Scott looking over a file of undone papers he had let slip his mind and had to be done immediately,"Where did you want to go?"
"Nowhere,"muttered Amanda getting up,"I'll be back." Slowly she left the office and walked out into the hall. She made her way down to her locker and opened it, pulling out a pair of runners she slipped off her boots and pulled on the runners. 'That's better,' thought Amanda as the stress of the heels were taken off her feet. She threw her jacket into the locker and shut it.
Walking through the halls she came past the gym, hearing the sounds of the new Britney song she got curious and walked in. Inside she found one of the gym teachers, Janet Fallows standing with a group of girls, looking around Amanda seen Danny sitting on the bleachers totally ignoring the music and the girls as he went over some papers. Still watching them as she walked up to him she seen what was obviously Winslow's dance team. Smirking slightly Amanda watched as Janet showing the girls some simple moves then organized them into two equal rows.
"Hey Mr.Hanson,"said Amanda sitting next to him.
"Hey AJ,"said Danny looking up at her as she sat down,"How come you're here so late?"
"Dad decided I didn't spend enough time here, a few more hours each day won't kill me,"said Amanda sarcastically,"How come you're here?"
"I'm co-sponser teacher for the dance team. I sit here and mark,"shrugged Danny.
"Wow Mr.Hanson you better pull over this life in the fast lane could kill ya,"said Amanda smiling.
"Yeah I know,"said Danny,"Just another day in the life of a teacher."
"Ha, no shit,"said Amanda,"So this is our dance team?"
"Yup,"said Danny nodding,"You're a little late to try out."
"Obviously,"said Amanda,"They need just about all the help they can get."
"Well take yourself down there,"said Danny pointing towards the girls with his pen. Amanda shrugged and sat back at she watched. She watched as she did a simple routine, similar to the video's dance. Sighing she stood up at the end of the song and slowly made her way down the gym floor. Danny watched as she went down and walked up to Janet who was giving tips on the girls' routines and how they could improve.
"You looking to join?"asked Janet as she seen Amanda walking over to them.
"Maybe,"said Amanda as she looked the girls over non-defensively.
"Okay well, we're in the middle of a routine now so it'll take a bit to get you to learn the routine,"said Janet,"Have you ever been on a dance squad?"
"Yeah,"said Amanda nodding.
"Hey you're Mr.Guber's daughter aren't you,"said one of the girls walking up to her and Janet.
"Yeah,"said Amanda nodding.
"Cool,"said the girl, Leona.
"So have you guys gone to any compitions?"asked Amanda.
"No,"said Leona,"We've never really been able to stay through the year."
"Oh,"said Amanda slightly embrassed for them,"Well don't feel weird, I've never been on a team. Just danced with strippers."
"What?"asked Janet.
"That's who taught me,"said Amanda,"My best friend's mom helpped with it." She looked over at the girls who were all looking at her with strange looks. 'Oh my god this is going to take a lot' thought Amanda.
"Well I was watching you guys and I don't mean to be offensive or anything but why are you guys just copying the music video?"asked Amanda. The girls all just kinda looked at each other looking for an answer.
"It was the dance routine we have,"said Janet,"Would you like to show us any better?"
"If you want,"said Amanda shrugging. Janet looked at this girl, something annoyed her about her cockiness but she wanted to honestly see what this girl could do.
"Okay, think you can do anything free hand?"asked Janet.
"Sure,"said Amanda. Janet walked over to the small stereo sitting on a chair and hit the start button. Amanda stood in front of them all and took a deep breathe before she started into her routine.
When she finished as the end of the song, she held her pose still and stationary then broke and stood back waited for their critcisim. The girls just stood and looked at her as Janet nodded.
"Well if you want to join, there is definately a space waiting for you,"said Janet.
"You are such a good dancer,"said Leona.
"Thanks,"said Amanda smiling.
"Are you going to join?"asked Leona.
"Sure,"said Amanda shrugging.
Amanda walked into the house with Scott as the phone was ringing. She left Scott to get it as she went upstairs to drop off her bag and change into some comfortable clothes. After doing a full hour with the dance team she was ready to collaspe on the couch and watch some TV.
Once she was change Amanda ran down the stairs well pulling her hair up into a ponytail. She walked into the den and grabbed the TV remote off the coffee table and plunked down on the couch. Flipping through the channels she found 'Friends', sitting back she smiled. Scott came walking into the room with a troubled look on his face, he sat down on the chair across from Amanda and stared at the TV.
"What's up?"asked Amanda.
"That was your mother on the phone,"said Scott.
"Christ what the hell did she want?"sighed Amanda in an annoyed voice.
"She wanted to know how you were,"said Scott.
"What did you say?"asked Amanda.
"I told her you were getting along fine,"said Scott,"She didn't seem to happy with that thought."
"That woman can go to hell for all I care,"huffed Amanda.
"Aje, you can't think that, she's your mother,"said Scott.
"I don't care, that woman may be mother by blood but otherwise she doesn't come close,"said Amanda.