I ran all the way to the gymnasium. As I opened the doors someone called out to me. "Hey, over here!" I looked over and saw Chase waving me over, I went to him
"Hey...Chase, right?"
He laughed. "Yup, that's me. You're early. Of course, so am I. Hey, wanna get a smoothie with me?" He rambled on. I looked at him, and stifiled a giggled. "Sure."
They went across the street and ordered two strawberry smoothies. "So, how long have you been in gymnastics?" He asked me.
"I started when I was four, and loved it ever since."I looked at him and thought, Gosh, he's so cute.
"I started when I was 10. But, all the guys thought I was a wuss until I showed them how strong I was from doing gymnastics." We both laughed. Destiny appeared before them.
"What are you two doing? You all are late!"
We're getting smoothies and we have five minutes. Chill" Chase remarked.
Destiny rolled her eyes. "Don't get to attached. We're here to win. I don't want lackers on my team."
"YOUR team? Since when is this your team?" I snarled at her. She didn't have an answer to that, so she walked away, leaving Chase and I laughing.
"What a brat!" He said as we were walking towards the gym. I agreed with him.
"Oh well. Let's try to put up with her. I want to win also."
Chase just shrugged. Ms. Louye was already yelling at us to come here because we were late. "Where were you two?"
"Getting smoothies." Chase explained. Ms. Louye just sniffed and told us to condition and then run 6 laps around the big gymnasium. "You have to stay in shape! So, no more smoothies. You will drink water, and only water."
I didn't mind. That's all I really drink anyways. "No Mallory, we can not drink Red Bull. It makes you throw up."
After we were done conditioning, we started on working on our skills. On the beam, I did a backwalkover, two dips, a flip, and ended my routine sticking my mount.
I looked at Chase. He was doing the vault. He sprinted, jumped, and did a front tuck, and barely managed a twist. He is so good! I sighed.
Ms. Louye called us all in for a break. "Now, our first meet is in two weeks in South Carolina. I want you all to practice, practice, practice. Think, eat, sleep, and breathe gymnastics." We all nodded, and took a break.
I went to visit James, and told him about the meet. "You have to come."
"I will. But, I'm heading back to Evansville, alright?"
"Why?"
"I can't watch you practice, so why should I stay? Besides, I still have my job."
I nodded, but promised to call everyday, then waved goodbye.
