Title: Bad Luck Isn't Contagious
Rating: This chapter is probably only PG, maybe PG-13, there is some language.
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. I can't claim them (unfortunately for me). They all belong to hardworking people involved with the movie 'Bring it On.'
Feedback: Yes please, I really want to know what everyone thinks of this.
Summary: This will be a Torrance/Missy story eventually…Just give it some time, and the other characters of the movie will be in here too, of course.
Author's Notes: Thank you to everyone who reviews. I really appreciate it, and it entices me to write some more to the story…This is the next bit with the sexual orientation talk in the car, with a twist. Enjoy.
"That was not fair," Missy began as she sauntered over to Torrance's car and hopped in the passenger seat, ready for her ride home after practice. "They have no idea what they're getting into by not changing the routine."
"I know," Torrance sighed and glanced at the brunette. The blonde was exhausted, but she had no chance except go on with what the squad decided. In the end, very few people voted to change the routine. Torrance, Les, and Missy being a few exceptions.
"You know, it was great today." Torrance turned and looked at Missy, confused for a moment as to what the other girl was referring to.
"Practice. First real practice that I've attended and stayed for, you know?" The brunette continued on, and the blonde's confusion went away from her eyes. Missy smirked happily to herself realizing that Torrance's mind went to the exercises as well, when the brunette brought up 'being great.'
But, the blonde ignored any opportunity she had to bring it up. In fact, she ignored it as well as she could. "I'll pick you up tonight," Torrance continued. "Les, Jan, and I will come get you tonight. It's always horrible trying to find a parking spot at a game, much less trying to have everyone on the squad trying to find a good parking place…It's easier if groups of us go together."
Missy thought about it for a second, and she ignored all urges in her screaming to make a 'pick-up line' joke. "Okay, tonight then." She nodded for a second as if confirming something in her mind. "I promise to be extra peppy and extra cheery." Missy held up her hands and grinned, swaying her hands in front of her to try to give herself the extra cheery bit.
Torrance laughed at the expression on the brunette's face. "I wouldn't miss that for the world."
Missy quirked an eyebrow at her new friend as they pulled up in front of her house. "You better not. You're my ride. Besides, if you forget to pick me up…You're going to have to listen to my own pick-up line." She smirked at her joke, even if it was a bit corny.
The blonde rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah. Just get out now." She was smiling, which was a plus after the hazardous practice and vote they had suffered through.
It was a few hours later, and Missy had showered and changed into her cheerleading out. "Look Sis! You're a cheerleader!" Really. Sometimes her brother had such wit. Missy rolled her eyes at his stupidity.
"And I'm the one who's going to be with Torrance all night?" Missy wiggled her eyebrows, and laughed at her brother's baffled expression.
"Wanna bet?" He finally had his comeback and smirked as he leaned against the kitchen counter.
"No. Betting is for stupid guys who think they will win the girl that way." Missy rolled her eyes at her brother. All guys seemed to think that a bet would make everything better between themselves and a girl. "Hint. The girl always ends up mad." Missy nodded sarcastically at him once more, before a horn was heard honking outside. "That's them. I've got to go."
"Maybe I can get a ride with them." Cliff suggested this as he noticed his sister in the doorway modeling her cheerleading outfit for the people in the car. She was wiggling her hips to side to side as the people in the car whistled and made comments at her.
"Sexy!" He picked out the lone girl's voice. It was Torrance, and she was calling his sister sexy. Cliff couldn't let her just leave like that, so he had to be the good brother and walk outside with her. He ran over to the car just as she was getting settled into the backseat next to Jan. Les was driving, and Torrance was settled into the passenger seat up front.
"Hey," he leaned up against the car for a second before opening the backseat. "I'm ready for a game!" He grinned, and Torrance chuckled a bit. The guys looked slightly irritated, and Missy looked pissed, but nonetheless, Missy and Jan scooted closer together so that Jan was in the middle and Cliff and Missy on either side.
The conversation continued on even with Cliff there, though. "So, you ladies will just have to grin and bear it. We have to defend our sexualities." Cliff had zoned out for a few minutes because talks of football and cheerleading didn't do much for him, but he tuned back in when the talk of sexuality was brought up by Les.
Missy thought for a second before asking her next question. "What are your sexualities?" She looked at them both individually.
"Well, Jan's straight, while I'm controversial." Les flipped Missy a grin in the rearview mirror.
"I'm straight," Cliff clarified. Missy gave him an odd look. "What? All the other guys had to say their sexualities…I figured that I should too." He shrugged, and Missy rolled her eyes at her brother. The guys didn't say much, and Torrance laughed a little, though even she, sounded a little bit forced.
"And the girls are off the hook about saying theirs?" Cliff looked confused as he looked from his sister to Torrance. He really wanted to know what Torrance would list as hers. Well, he also wanted to hear his sister stagger through her answer as she told the others.
"My brother, the jackass." Missy sighed realizing that that was not the way to approach the subject of sexuality with anyone who was nervous about it, especially if they didn't want to announce it to the whole group at once. Torrance smiled slightly as she looked out the window.
Torrance looked oddly uncomfortable as she looked out the window, so a subject change was obviously in need. "We're here." Cliff announced lightly as they pulled into the parking lot. Okay, so strike one came when he asked the girl about her sexuality. No matter. He'd win her back.
So, they all clamored out of the car. Cliff waved good-bye to them as he headed towards the bleachers, pulling out a book from his pocket as he did so, and the cheerleaders took off towards where they were to practice. Jan wandered off towards Courtney who was talking to an upset looking Whitney. Les wandered towards a couple of other people on the squad. "So, um, what is your sexuality?" The blonde glanced at Missy, as she asked her question.
"Um," Missy began her sentence, but then she stopped for a second. "I'm gay." She glanced at Torrance for a moment, and she saw a flicker of some kind of emotion in her eyes. She wasn't sure, but the brunette would have sworn that it was the same look that Torrance had in her eyes when she first opened them during the exercises. Want. "Does that freak you out?"
"No!" Torrance almost shouted it and a few people in the parking lot looked at them oddly. "What do you think it is? When you go back to the sexuality question, I mean. What do you think I am?" Missy looked perplexed and unsure of how to answer that question. She wasn't sure if she was allowed to suggest that Torrance might be anything other than straight. Torrance quirked an eyebrow at her. They still hadn't moved from the car even though everyone else had walked to where they were supposed to be. Then, she shrugged. "I have a boyfriend." Missy waited for Torrance to explain more, to clarify, but she didn't. So, she moved on. Torrance would say what she wanted to, when she wanted to. She just hoped that she didn't freak her out with her confession.
"You just had to be early, huh?" Missy glanced towards Torrance.
"Huh?" Torrance looked surprised for a second. They had finally started moving towards the group to warm up. "Oh. Right. To pick you up." She chuckled. "You didn't get to use your pick-up line."
"Can I use it anyway?" Missy suddenly looked like a slightly over-eager puppy, and Torrance couldn't help but laugh at her excitement.
"Sure, I see the cheeriness now anyway." Torrance laughed again, and she looked towards Missy.
"If I was a pirate, you'd be my treasure." Missy beamed at her line, and Torrance burst out laughing. "What? I thought it was a good line." The brunette shrugged her shoulders.
"Be glad that I'm stuck with you all night or I might leave you after a line like that. Remember, you're staying over, right?" Missy nodded, dumbstruck, as she watched Torrance walk over and start addressing the others, trying to fill them in on what cheers they would use that night. She could have sworn that as she walked away, Torrance's hips swung a little bit more than usual when she walked.