Thank you for the advice "Someone". I read this chapter out loud while I was editing it, I think it flows a little better. I really appreciate the help :)
"Finally I'm starving!." Tj and Spinelli walked down to the cafeteria, excited to eat and to see their other friends and hear about how their first days are going.
"TJ! SPINELLI! OVER HERE!" They heard Mikey yell. They walked over to the table he was sitting at, he was already eating his packed lunch.
"Hey big guy, hows the first day treating you?"
"Fantastic, I met this kid who's traveled all over Europe. Just this past summer he was in Italy taking part of a singing group that does street performances and plays at fancy bistro's, he's got connections all over!"
"That's great big guy."
"What about you guys, did you have the joy of meeting any new friends?"
"Nah I've had all my classes with Tj so far, I haven't had the chance to meet anyone cool yet."
Tj opened his mouth to say something snarky, when Gretchen came over to the table.
"Greetings everyone."
"Hey Gretch, how's your day been?"
"Oh it's been wonderful. The teachers have been great, these texts books are actually up to date, and have you guys been to the computer lab yet? It's going to be a fantastic year!"
Gretchen started on her lunch, then Vince and Gus joined the table.
"Alright the whole gangs back together!"
"Yo Gus how's your day going?"
"Great! Did you guys know they have a drill team here, I'm definitely signing up! What about you Vince?"
"My day has been pretty sweet too. My music class was overfilled so I had to sign up for a different class, the guidance counselor actually let me sign up for another gym class!"
"Nice man, me and Spin..."
"That's not even the best part guess who the gym teacher is!"
"Who is it?"
"College football champ Duke Windsor."
"The Duke? What's he doing teaching middle school gym? He's a local hero!"
"He blew out his knee and was forced to quit. Having a pro teach me is going to make my game even better!"
"Wow this year sounds like it's going to be great for everyone!" Gus said excitedly.
"Agreed, cheers to a great year and great friends!" Mikey raised his juice box to the air.
"Cheers man."
The gang tapped their drinks together in celebration, the bell rang and they left as quickly as they came, leaving Spinelli and Tj alone again.
"Wow they all seem really happy." Tj turned to Spinelli.
"Yeah our day seemed really average compared to theirs."
"Yeah well we're only half way through the day, who knows maybe we're in for a surprise."
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"Well that was extremely uneventful." Spinelli sighed as her and Tj left the school.
"Let's see if the gang wants to go to Kelso's."
"Yo Vince!"
"Hey guys what's up?"
"We're trying to get the gang together to go to Kelso's, you in?"
"Sounds good. I don't know about Gus though, he's staying after to try out for Drill team."
"That's cool we should go and support hi, then we can go to Kelso's."
The gang waited for Gretchen and Mikey to show up then made their way to the gym to watch Gus's try out. As they walked through the gym doors a group of cheerleaders ran up to them, shoving them out of the way.
"Hey watch it powder puffs!" Spinelli waved her fist in the air at them.
"Hey Guys!" Gus waved them over to the bleachers. "What're you doing here?"
"We're here to cheer you on old friend, It's not everyday that one of our friends get to live out their dreams." Mikey patted Gus's back.
"READY! OKAY!"
Everyone turned their heads to the center of the gym where the Cheerleaders were practicing.
"Gus did you get the wrong day for drill team tryouts?"
"ALL DRILL TEAM WANNABEES ON THE FLOOR!" A red headed cheerleader yelled.
"What the?" Gus stared at the cheerleader confused.
"Oh but of course! The term drill team can mean many things, cheerleading, dance, and military. Sorry Gus this doesn't look like the military type." Gretchen patted Gus's back.
"Aww man I was really looking forward to drill team, now what do I do?"
"Well now we can head over to Kelso's and put this lousy day behind us, who's in?" Tj stood up to lead the gang out.
"Ahahahahaha." Some obnoxious shrill voices giggled behind them.
"So which one of you losers think they have what it takes to be a cheerleader, Gretchen? Spinelli?" Ashley A. rudely greeted the gang.
"What about Gus!" Ashley Q. cackled and the other Ashleys joined in.
"You think we'd ever want to be one of you prissy little..." Spinelli began what seemed to be her hundredth threat of the day, but was cut short by Tj.
"No one is trying out, Gus thought this was a tryout for a military drill team."
"Good we thought this was part of Spinelli's little attempt at a transformation." Ashley B. laughed.
"Yeah a new outfit is one thing, but you could never keep up with us." Ashley Q. flipped her hair.
"Yeah cuz it's real hard to throw pom poms in the air and to look cute." Spinelli mockingly flipped her hair back at Ashley Q.
"Well if you think it's so easy why don't you try it!"
"Maybe I will! Guys watch my boots!" Spinelli stepped out of her boots and ran towards the other cheerleaders.
"Oh my she is really going to try out!" Gretchen and the rest of the gang looked shocked when Spinelli ran out to the floor.
"She's going to humiliate herself!" Gus put his head in his hands.
A redheaded cheerleader stood in front of the students trying out.
"My name is Jenna I am the drill team captain, I take this team seriously. To be a part of my team you need to have the moves, the coordination, the style to make it. If you don't have what it takes please show yourself out." The Ashleys looked over at Spinelli with grins on their faces.
Jenna started the music, the other cheerleaders showed off their routine as Spinelli, the Ashleys, and all the other girls trying out watched.
"Okay we're going to do it one more time, only this time you guys are going to join in."
Jenna started the music again. all the girls trying out followed their moves, some better than others. Jenna went through the crowd pulling out kids who she thought wouldn't last, up until it was just Spinelli, and the Ashleys.
"We have only 4 spots left and 5 of you so if you want it you're going to have to try a lot harder than that!"
They started the music again only they sped it up a little, everyone keeping up with the beat until Ashley B. shoved Spinelli while Jenna's back was turned. Spinelli was able to recover and turned it into a dance move of her own, the Ashleys scowled at their failed attempt to remove their competition. Finally it all ended when Jenna noticed a flaw in Ashley Q.'s footing, she pulled her away from the group and pointed at the other Ashleys and Spinelli.
"Okay congratulations you 4 you made it, practice that routine and I'll see you guys at practice on Thursday!" The cheerleaders congratulated the girls and left.
"Well It looks like I do have what it takes after all." Spinelli walked towards the shocked gang, leaving the Ashleys angry and in shock.
"Wow Spinelli where did that come from?" Tj congratulated her with a side hug.
"The 4 years of dance with Mikey really helped." She patted Mikey's back.
"Thank you Spinelli, you have also helped me hone my dance skills over the years."
"Well I should probably tell those powder puffs that I don't want to be on their team, then we can head over to Kelso's."
