I walked up to Jordan and Cody and gave Jordan a hug.

"Why didn't you text me back whore?" Jordan asked.

"I was busy." I said gigging.

"My goal this year is to find the perfect girl to get laid with." Cody said out of no where.

Jordan and I started laughing. Cody was always on the verge of finding the "perfect girl" for everything. Cody was sweet and a player at the same time and he knew it.

"Laugh all you want. But at least I haven't done it yet with some queer." Cody said to Jordan making her mad as hell.

"That was this past summer! And he wasn't a jerk at the time, so can it."

"I'm clean like Kaley." Cody said to Jordan while winking at her.

"Yeah, well she wont be clean for long. Tanner will want to have it eventually."

Jordan was right. Tanner and I have only been dating for 3 months and Tanner is known for his reputation of dating girls. I don't even know why he asked me out, I mean, we only knew each other from middle school, but we've started to like each other more since we've been dating.

"Yeah yeah guys. Just shush." I said to both of them.

I saw Tanner pull up with all the guys and get out. He started walking towards me after getting his stuff and I pulled my purse over my shoulder more and hold my binders more steady. Tanner was gorgeous and I loved him. Even if I had a thing for Cody also.

"Speaking of the devil, here he comes. Later kaley." Jordan said walking off with Cody. I would see them later in class so I just waved bye to them.

"There's my princess." Tanner said wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me softly on the lips.

"Hey gorgeous." I said to him smiling.

"Are you going to come over tonight?"

"I don't know, Bryant's coming over for dinner with Melissa so I have to leave right after cheer."

"You can come over later and spend the night. Because I missed you last night."

"I'll think about it. And you know I didn't want to spend the night on the night before the first day of school."

"I know, and it's fine. No harm done, I promise." He kissed my neck in several places before taking my hand.

We started walking up towards the school and up the steps. Once we entered everyone started towards us. Saying hey to him and hugging me.

"I'll see you in science, baby." He said before walking off with Chase.

I walked towards the gym while giving hugs and 'hellos' to all my friends. I had to put my cheer bag away before the first bell rang. I had math first period and I did not look forward to it at all. But I had science second and could see Tanner. I had already taken my two years of gym so I could do any other elective, so I decided to join child development so I could go to the elementary twice a week and help out with the kids.

I opened the gym's big doors and walked across the floor. I noticed they had waxed the floors over summer and it reeked of wax in there. I hurried across the gym into the locker room to see all the other cheerleaders putting their things away. I said hey to most of them except Hannah. Hannah had always wanted to ruin my life. In 3rd grade she hated me for god knows what. And to this day she thinks she can beat me at everything.

I twirled my lock until I had entered all 3 digits and opened my locker. I placed my bag inside and then locked it. I started to leave before Mrs. Hampton grabbed my arm.

"Kaley, so nice to see you." She said while giving me a smile.

"Oh hey, Mrs. Hampton, how was your summer?"

"It was great. I spent most of my time in California."

"Aw, I'm glad for you." I said smiling.

"I saw you weren't trying out for captain this year and was really shocked."

"Yeah, well I don't want any extra things this year. I want to just take it slow and maybe not cheer at every football game, since my brother is playing this year and I really want to watch him."

"Oh, that's great! Your dad isn't coaching this year either?"

"No, he's coaching for the little leagues because his new fiance has kids and yeah."

"I'm sorry. But im sure everyone will pick another great captain this year."

"Thanks Mrs. Hampton. I have to get to class, see ya later."

"Bye dear!"

I walked out of the locker room just as Hannah and her possy did. I followed behind them trying to ignore what they were saying because I didn't want to hear. I opened my purse and got my phone out and read my texts instead. 'Five new texts.' I read as it blinked out at me. I opened up my messages and read they were all from Bryant.

"I'm coming over for dinner! Cant wait to see you. Hope mom cooks something good. ;D" I read all his text all saying the same thing. His phone must be fucking up again I thought to myself while giggling.

I replied back saying, "I know! So excited, cant wait to see you either. Xoxoxo."

I put my phone away before leaving the gym so the principal didn't see me and hurried myself to my locker. I opened it up and put five of the seven binders in there. I didn't come to my locker every period so I would still have time to talk to my friends. I closed my locker and headed for math, not planning on doing any work today.

I walked in the classroom and sat down next to Rachael. We weren't friends but it was better to sit there than next to Mark since all the seats were taking over. I put my purse down and opened up my binder. The teacher came in and announced she was, 'Mrs. Gilbert.' She went through the classroom rules and passed out all those annoying papers for my mom to sign.

I dazed out most of the time and didn't listen to what she had to say. I went through this every year so why should I? It was the same old thing and it got boring in 3rd grade. Soon enough the bell rang and everyone made a run for it. I closed my binder and grabbed my things before leaving.

I saw Tanner a little down the hall and started towards him. Everyone was walking so fast and talking. I was tall so I could see over most of them.

Tanner had come up behind me and grabbed my waist. I turned around to see him smiling.

"How did you get here? I was just about-" I said before he interrupted.

He kissed my nose. "I turned whenever you weren't looking." He said laughing.

"PDA. PDA. PDA." Some lame kid shouted.

"Shut the hell up. Your just jealous you cant do PDA." Tanner shouted back at him.

He took my hand and we walked towards science.

"I think science is the only class we have this year." Tanner said while entering the room.

"I think so too, but it'll be okay. We see each other all the time."

We headed over to a lab table and sat down. We always sat next to each other in the classes we had together even whenever we weren't dating. We went through the same procedures we did in math and I started falling asleep.

"Babe, wake up." Tanner whispered.

"Huh?" I said before realizing I was in class. Summer had went by fast and I wasn't use to waking up early again.

"I don't want you to get in trouble."

"Oh right, thanks." I grabbed his hand under the desk and held it for the rest of the time. The teacher didn't seem to notice and if she did, she didn't care. The bell rang before we knew it and we all left for our next class.

The rest of the day went by fast. Lunch was the same, I sat with Tanner, Jordan, Chase, Cody and Maria I saw Corey on the other side of the lunchroom with his friends and a few girls. I didn't eat anything, I never do except on pizza days.

By the time it was 7th period I was getting tired. But I was sure to wake up now since it was cheer. I headed for the gym and saw Corey at the same time heading for the boys locker room.

"Hey bro. How's your day?" I said to him.

"Oh hey, it's great! I never knew high school was like this."

"Well it is kinda cool." I said laughing.

We both went our separate ways and I went into the girls locker room. I started changing, slipping my dress off and sliding my sports bra on and shorts. I saw all the other freshman girls feeling uncomfortable with changing in front of new people. I put my hair up in a ponytail and slipped my cheer shoes on. I placed all my regular clothes back in my locker and went to the water fountain to fill my water bottle.

I drank some of my water while I waited for everyone else to change out. Mrs. Hampton then entered the locker room and told us to all go wait on the bleachers.

I heard the bell for 7th period to be over meaning school was over, but the athletes all stayed a hour over for practice.

I walked into the gym and went to the very top so I could look over everyone. None of my friends cheered anymore, most of them stopped last year when we were sophomores. So I sat down and waited. A few girls came to the top and sat next to me and this new girl came and sat in front. She turned to me and smiled. She looked like a junior to me. She had blonde hair and was tall but not taller than me. She wore a pink tanktop and gray shorts.

"Hey, I'm Cassie." She said sweetly.

"I'm kaley, nice to meet you." I said drinking some more of my water.

"Are you a junior too? I just moved here and have been cheering my whole life."

"Yeah, im a junior. And me too, but I've lived here my whole life." I said laughing.

"Listen up ladies." Mrs. Hampton shouted. She then whistled getting us our full attention. I saw Cassie turn around with a small smile on her face. Mrs. Hampton went over the rules and what we had to do to cooperate and be on the squad. I had heard it over a million times but listened also. Finally she ending her yapping and was about to announce the captain whenever she everyone getting worried. She looked at her clipboard and then announced Hannah as our new captain.

"Fucking a." I breathed. I didn't want her to be captain, she would ruin us.

"And co-captain is Kaley, if she wants it." Mrs. Hampton called out. Everyone turned to me and I was shocked. I didn't want anything to do with being captain but I better take the spot so Hannah doesn't ruin us.

"Uh, sure. I guess so." I said slowly. Everyone started smiling and clapping.

I knew I had made a mistake right then and there. I didn't get along with Hannah and everybody else knew it. Even the boys did. I got suspended for my first fight with her in middle school and we hadn't gotten along since then, besides the whole third grade drama.

This was going to be some year for sure.