Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Degrassi: The Next Generation. I only own any character that I produce through my own imagination.
Authors Note: Hey! I haven't updated in a really long time! Sorry! I've been so busy. It's actually the middle of exam week and I have an English exam tomorrow which I really should be studying for but I just had to update this story so here goes! And please review!
Craig, Paige, Spinner, Jimmy and Hazel step off the plane into the air-conditioned airport terminal.
"Thanks Jimmy."
Craig says for the n-th time. Jimmy smiles, it had taken a lot for him to convince his parents to dish out all that money to partially pay for all of his friends plane tickets but they had felt guilty at the time for leaving him alone for almost a month.
Almost a full hour later they are finally able to catch a cab to Paige's cousin's friend's house. Craig knows how much trouble he has put his friends through and he feels eternally grateful and he loves them a lot. Of-course it wasn't that other kind of love that was saved for you-know-who but it was love and he would never tell them because Spinner would probably freak out.
"Hey guys. I'm Gabby"
A blonde girl who looks awfully familiar chirps in a heavy American accent from the front door of a beautiful townhouse. She is, as any colloquial teenage male would put it, hot. She is wearing a cheerleading uniform that hugs her torso tightly and her shirt flares out but ends at mid thigh. All 3 boys are staring at her legs their eyes as wide as sauces.
"Hey, I'm Paige."
"Hey Paige you look exactly like your cousin! You're both beautiful."
"Thanks! This is my boyfriend Gavin."
"Call me Spinner"
He yelps as Paige pokes him sharply in the side.
"This is Hazel, Jimmy and the reason we're here Craig."
"Hey. Listen just put your luggage in the hall and I'll show you your rooms later. You guys can go explore the city or something I have to go."
"Where are you going?"
Asks and ever curious Spinner.
"Oh to a basketball game it's the finals."
"Basketball, cool."
Murmurs Jimmy.
"You guys are welcome to come!"
"Sure, that would be great."
Exclaims Paige although it is rather obvious that she just wants to check out the cheerleader's routines. The others have almost no choice but to nod as they follow Gabby to her car. Paige sits comfortably in Spinner's lap as Gabby assures them that the game is only 5 minutes away.
They walk into an enormous gymnasium with stands that are raised off the ground. There are a lot of people there already and the basketball players are on the court doing drills. Spinner and Jimmy are immediately distracted by the circle of cheer leaders standing in the middle of the court. Gabby runs towards them and places her arm over the shoulder of another.
Paige and Hazel find a seat and wait patiently for a time span of approximately 30 seconds before Paige screams at Spinner and the 3 boys scurry over to them.
"Evette, you ready?"
"Yeah, I mean you guys haven't really changed my routines and Sasha went to Europe early so it's lucky you guys brought me back right?"
"Yeah, totally."
Evette smiles and they hear a whistle being blown and they make their way to the side lines. Evette has her head down she is concentrating on remembering the routines. Even though she was the one that taught the squad the routines it had been a long time since she had done them.
"Evette?"
Eric whispers from behind her. His hot breath blowing against her neck.
"Hey. What are you still doing here?"
"Just need a bit of guarantee."
"Guarantee of what?"
"That I'll win."
Evette raises her eyebrows at him pretending to not quite understanding his motives.
"Can I have a kiss?"
Evette smiles at him and kisses him on the lips. The entire crowd watches and cheers. Even Paige and the group notices. Craig does not actually pay attention although he slightly recognizes Eric it only makes him wonder where Evette is. She has long brown hair as well.
Eric and the rest of the team run onto the court and the crowd goes wild. Soon the game begins and of-course Eric's team is winning by more then 25 points. The cheerleaders yell and scream each time the ball goes in their basket. The other team's cheerleaders are a little less vocal and their players a lot less cocky. The buzzer blows for the second time that night.
"Half time."
Evette mutters to herself. And she follows the rest of the squad out onto the court, catching Eric's eyes on the way. This was the way a relationship was supposed to be. Eric protected her and made her feel safe. She never once questioned his feelings towards her, and it felt good, not great, but good.
The voice of the MC pours out of the loud speakers jolting her out of a trance.
"Now ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the best part of the evening San Francisco's very own award winning cheer squad! Headed by the girl we've all missed the youngest head cheerleader in our schools history Eve!"
Evette smiles at the use of her old nickname, lowers her head and raises her arm bracing herself for the music. The lights dim and one spot light appears on the court and music begins blaring through the loud speakers. Half a dozen girls and guys stand still as statues for a moment and at the loudest beat of the music spring to life.
Craig watches on just as interested in cheerleaders as Jimmy and Spinner. The girl in the middle spins around a smile just lingering on her lips. His mouth almost hits the person in front of him he is in shock. The cheerleader in the middle is Evette.
