The next two lessons passed fairly uneventually. I sat next to Meg in one and Katie in the other but just had taught lessons so unfortanatley there wasn't much time to chat but the buzz from Jake asking me out. It's unbelivable, i just can't stop thinking about how sweet and caring he is. And the best part is because we have a project together for the next week we have a reason to meet up that Uncle Steve wouldn't be able to argue with. I tried to concentrate for most of the next lessons but unfortunately didn't have much luck and they seemed to drag by compared to the first two lessons but pushing that aside i started packing my bag ready to go to lunch.

Me and Katie chatted about the upcoming cheer fix and how funny it is going to be at practice tonight. We were the first two at our lunch spot so we sat in our favorite places- me against the wall and Katie leaning against a bench as we all sit o the floor as otherwise theirs not enough room for everyone. We carried on talking and the conversation got joined by the other 3 cheerleaders in our group. We talked, ate and chilled for the first 20 minuets of lunch before the basketball players had to go to a meeting. At this point as Jake suggested that we went to find a empty classroom as we both had a free period last so that we could further develop our ideas for our essay. as there was only 10 minuets left of lunch no-one said anything as we left to find a free classroom.

We found one near our lockers so we were able to get to the looker rooms quickly after last period so we would be on time for our two practices. To start with we tried to focus on our work but soon got distracted by finding out more about each other

"Ok so i know you dad, Dano, and your mom are split up do either of them have any partners" Jake ventured curiously

"Dano's dated a few times but not at the moment and mom is living with Step Stan her partner" i replied finding it cute "and then at the moment i'm living with Uncle Steve obviously, and i have my Aunt Kono, Uncle Chin and Uncle Grover as well"

"I'm so proud of you being so strong and amazing through this" Jake replied staring into my eyes

"I couldn't do it without you or my ohana" i replied completely lost within him

"I love you"

"I love you to" i replied before cuddling next to him for the rest of the hour. The rest of the hour passed far to quickly for my liking and the end of the day bell rang far to quickly for my liking, but knowing we both had practice we reluctantly left each others side, hugged goodbye and left for our lookers. We walked together talking and joking until we reached the looker room corridor where we split up to head to our separate practices.

Walking into the looker room i realized i was the first one there so i went towards where i get changed and started getting ready for practice. As i was getting changed the rest of the team arrived and we were all talking whilst we got ready exited for practice and for seeing our 'dads' cheer. For practices I wear cheer shoes, a sports bra, booty shorts and a crop top as does most of our team. Walking into the gym when we were all ready we walked towards our coach who was sat on the benches.

"Today were going to be working on pyramid to change it up a bit and then obviously the father daughter part of our new routine understood" stated our coach and we all left to warm up. After about 20 minuets we started warming up stunts which is where 3 girls hold a 4th girl in the air as they are doing tricks and i'm a flyer who is the person up in the air.

"Ok were going to double up, lib and sponge down 5 times girls" coach said and so we started. After what felt like ages we stopped for a water break which is when Meg approached me

"You ok Gracey?" she asked

"Yeah i'm good, why?" i replied curiously

"It's just Jake seemed to spend a lot of time with you today and some of the guys said you were upset lesson 2"

"Oh that's just coz me and Jake have an assimant together for English which goes towards our final grade and he wanted to check i was ok after the phone call as i'd talked to him about waiting to hear news from Dano in English, that's all"

"OK as long as your ok" meg responded and nudging me on the arm added "i bet you weren't that sad it was Jake who was checking on you either"

"MEG" i exclaimed "i was just glad he seems to care that's all". Laughing together we put down our bottles and return to stat to learn the father daughter cheer section for Fridays game. At about 5:45 some of the dads started to arrive so we just went through the new pyramid section one more time before going to see our dads. Everyone else's dads where there by 5:55 an I was starting to get worried that Uncle Steve wasn't going to turn up, Meg noticing how i was agitated left her dad with Katie and her dad and came over to me

"He'll be here ok, you know what hes like, he's mr last isn't he" she said nodding my head in agreement i tried to belive her realizing how now more than ever that i was missing my family. At 6 our coach call us all to listen which was when I saw Steve run into the hall JUST on time. Coming over to join me he whispered

"Sorry i'm late i had to sort out some paper work after today" clearly feeling guilty about being the last 'dad' there

"It's fine" i replied "i'm just glad you could make it". The rest of practice was highly enterting as we fond out almost all the dads cant dance let alone in time. But it was funny and kept me distracted for a while which i was glad about. After the final run through of the night when that dads where all in roughly the right place at roughly the right time we called it a day.

"Stay here i'm just going to grab my bag" i said to Uncle Steve who nodded and moved out of the way of others. Walking into the changing rooms i grabbed my bags, said goodbye to the girls and headed back out to Uncle Steve

"Ready to go home then kido" he asked

"I'm not a kid any more Steve but yeah i am, today has a been a really long day"