So,I went to see Loose Women being filmed.... yesss!
Asked Coleen where she got her top from (Oasis) and Carol took the mick out of the letter we wrote them because we're contradicts apparently! And then we met Phillip Schofield (This Morning/Dancing on Ice presenter)... he is sooo sweet!
And forgot to mention earlier, but an animation I helped make (HAPPY CLOUD) won a "First Light Movie Award" in London last Tuesday.. we saw Bill Nighy, Sir Ian Mckellen, James Corden, Nick Frost, Nicholas Hoult, Gemma Arteton and Georgia Groome.. how cool is that?!
Short, but more coming soon!
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I tied back my curly hair into a ponytail and put on a little more mascara, before straightening out my cheerleading dress. Perfect.
Kelly stood there drawing little blue stars on my cheeks, matching the other girls.
"There are sooo many people out there." Amy said, looking like she was going to pass out.
"It's the players they'll be watching." I told her, trying to reassure her.
"No, they'll be watching you and if you mess up, you're back where you belong." She hissed, before storming off.
"Wow, so much for teamwork." Kelly laughed, nervously. She handed me a yellow ribbon. "Here, it'll brighten your hair up."
I noticed the rest of them either had white or blue ribbons, because obviously yellow would not stand out in their hair. "Thanks."
"Are you nervous?"
I nodded. "I haven't danced in front of an audience since I was a kid."
"It'll be okay." She smiled. "Just make sure you ignore Lena. If anyone messes up, it's never her fault, so just keep a distance."
"Thanks for the heads up."
"GIRLS! WE GOTTA GO!" Lena yelled from the otherside of the changing room.
I grabbed my pompoms and found my place in the line as our song started up.
I ignored the fact that I could see Alice sitting with Bella, jumping up and down cheering. Bella sat there, laughing, but Alice was really getting into it.
I couldn't look the other way either, as Jake was with Embry, and from the corner of my eye, I realised they were staring at me.
I took a deep breath as it came to the part in the routine where I had to do my somersaults. Lena was going one way, and I was going the other. I noticed she almost smiled at me as she passed.
Then, just like that. It was over. Lena and I were lifted in the air, punching the sky, and everyone was cheering.
Kelly, Brooke and Rihanna slowly set me down on my feet and we all rushed to the side, shaking our pompoms; no, I am not being metaphorical, perverts.
Being a cheerleader wasn't hugely exciting. Basically, we danced at the beginning of the game, and then had a little rave everytime our team scored. Oh, and we had to watch Lena making "call me" signs at the basketball team.
"You did good today." Kelly whispered to me with a smile.
"Thanks, so did you." I smiled back.
She grinned as if I'd just given her an oscar, and I got the impression she wasn't told that very much.
"We have just thirty seconds left of the game to go, with Forks Spartans in the lead." The commentator said. "Can the Washington Wildcats catch up?"
I watched as Lee, our star player, raced up the court, dribbling the ball. He stood there for a moment, blocking the other team. Then he winked at me and smiled, before jumping on the hoop, scoring our final basket of the game.
The buzzer went off and the crowd errupted with applause and cheering.
"GO SPARTANS GO!" Our squad cheered, jumping up and down, waving our pom poms in the air.
"You picked a good game." Kelly told me, grinning.
"Time to party!" Lena cheered, as she ran over to the basketball players.
"Nice game." Lee said, smiling at me.
I looked away, blushing as he ran a hand through his shaggy blonde hair. "You're the player, not me."
"I dunno about that." He winked and disappeared off to the showers.
"Wow, you were amazing, Rosie!" Alice cheered, practically jumping on me.
I detached myself from the cold vampire and stared at her in disbelief, forcing a smile on my face when Bella appeared beside her. "Er.. thanks."
"You need a ride to the party?" Bella asked me.
"Oh, are you going?" I asked, confused.
"I'm not really a party person, but if you need someone-"
"We'll go." Jacob said, walking over with Embry, their smiles fading when they spotted Alice. "I've got the rabbit, so I can give Rose a ride home when she gets bored."
"Thanks Jake." Bella smiled. "I'll see you later."
"Bye, Rosie!" Alice chimed before disappearing into the crowd with my cousin.
"Er... I've gotta go get changed." I told Jake, before hurrying off to the changing rooms to have a shower.
"He was cute." Kelly told me as I dried my hair.
"Sorry?" I fixed my underwear under my towell, before removing it.
"That guy you were talking to. The tall one. He's from the reservation, right?"
"Yeah." I nodded with a smile.
"He likes you.. well they both seemed to." She laughed softly.
"I..er..you.. er... no." I choked out, throwing on my favourite skinny jeans.
"Which one do you like then?" She winked.
"You won't tell anyone?"
She shook her head. "I haven't really got anyone to trust on this squad."
"Okay, the tall one, Jacob. I've known him since we were kids, but he has this weird thing going on with my cousin."
"Isn't she dating that Cullen guy?"
"Exactly. I don't understand her sometimes." I sighed.
"Don't worry, we can make him yours." She smiled, eyeing my mark on my lower back. "That's a cool tattoo you've got."
"Thanks."
She threw me a white low-cut cami. "Here. It'll look great on you. I brought it 'cause I wasn't sure what to wear, but with that tan you've got, you'll look hot."
"Are you sure?"
She nodded with a smile. "Sure. It'll look great with your red shrug and your shoes."
"Thank you so much!" I put on the top and smiled. Not too much cleavage, but enough to look sophisticated sexy. I put on my shrug, and tied it, before putting on my favourite necklace, which had a small gold wolf charm and a moon. My mother had given it to me before she had died, and now it seemed ironic.
"No problem." Kelly put on a pink top and buttoned her jeans. "I'm glad you joined the squad."
"ROSE!" Jenny squealed, running into the changing rooms.
I laughed as she squeezed the air out of me.
Maria frowned. "Jenny, do you mind? I'd rather take her to the party, alive, thank you."
Kelly smiled, awkwardly beside me.
"Guys, this is Kelly. Kelly, this is Maria and Jenny." I smiled.
"Oh, you're in my English class." Jenny smiled at her. "I loved that dress you wore the other day... the blue one?"
"Oh, thanks." Kelly smiled a genuine smile.
"Do you need a ride?"
"Really? Are you sure?"
Jenny linked arms with her. "Sure, why not?!"
Maria looked at me. "There's a really hot boy waiting outside for you.. no, wait, there were two..."
I bit my lip. "Er, Jake is enough to handle thank you."
"Still worried about the Bella situ?"
I nodded. "Let's just go, yeah? I'm getting a ride with him and Embry so I'll see you there?"
Maria nodded. "Let's go girls." Then she whispered to me. "You look hot, work it baby."
I could've sworn that Embry's eyes nearly fell out of his head as I walked outside, my gym bag over my shoulder. Jacob smacked the back of his head and smiled at me.
"You ready to go?"
I ran a hand through my auburn curly hair and smiled. "I sure am."
I noticed Jacob's eyes wandering my body as I jumped into the backseat, only to be joined by Embry.
"Hey, She Wolf." He winked at me.
Jacob narrowed his eyes at him in the wing mirror.
"What, she's not genetically my sister." Embry stuck his tongue out at his non-genetic brother.
I laughed softly. "So, you couldn't help wanting to go to a party with cheerleaders, huh?"
"It was his idea." He pointed at Jake.
"Oh, really, Mr Black?" I teased, biting my lip.
He raised an eyebrow. "I thought it'd be fun."
"It's nice there's a world beyond your garage." Embry smirked. "And like I was gonna miss out on some action."
I rolled my eyes. "Pervert."
"Fine, I won't tell you how hot you look tonight then." He turned to face me. "You know, I still haven't seen your tattoo..."
The rabbit swerved and Embry cursed under his breath.
"Ha, you should be so lucky." I winked at him, knowing Jake was watching in the wing mirror.
"Luck's on my side." He whispered to me, his hand lightly touching mine.
She's so pretty. If Jake's not going for her, I sure am.
I blushed and looked down, taking my hand away as Jake slammed on the breaks, parking in the driveway of Lena's mansion.
The house was full of cheerleaders, the basketball team and other students, even a few from the opposition. Though, as Forks wasn't the biggest of towns and some students hadn't turned up, there was still enough space to walk around people, and for the waitresses to move about.
"Oh, Rosie, you brought company!" Lena embraced me, tightly, eyeballing the boys as she pulled away.
"Well, we couldn't let her come to a place like this alone." Jake replied, with a fake smile.
"Well if you two need anything, just come and find me." She winked, before disappearing.
"In your wildest dreams." Jake muttered under his breath.
"Can I get you a drink?" Embry turned to me, a smile playing on his lips.
"Sure." Jake nodded.
Embry punched him in the arm. "Do you have to be such an idiot?"
"I'd love one." I laughed. Embry nodded and walked off, leaving me with Jake.
I ran a hand through my curly hair, so that my fringe was out of my eyes.
"You haven't you know.."
"Phased?" I asked and he nodded. "Nu-uh. Not since the other day."
"Good." He smiled slightly.
"Jake," I frowned, "why are you so bothered about this? It's not like I'm one of them or anything."
"I wouldn't have picked this. If I'd had a choice, I'd have been a normal teenager." He replied with a sigh. "I just wish you hadn't been put in this situation."
"Jake, honestly it's fine."
"No it's not, Rose." He put his hands on my arms and looked me straight in the eyes. "Until you decide to step down from the pack, you are stuck imortally sixteen. Sure, your body will mature, but you won't be any older. You'll have to deal with stupid bloodsuckers and the super-human abilities. You'll have to deal with an imprint, dropping everything for this one person that'll mean the world to you. You might not be able to control your phasing. It's dangerous."
Shit, I hate myself for doing this. I care about her too much sometimes, I swear. His eyes softened and I suddenly realised how close I was to him.
"Jake," I whispered, leaning a little towards him "I've always wanted to make a difference, and this way I can. I feel like I have a proper family again for the first time since my mom died."
"Hey, I got you a lemonade!" Embry appeared beside me with a grin on his face.
Jake automatically jumped back, letting go of me and looking at the floor, causing Embry to eye us suspiciously.
"Thanks." I smiled, taking the cup from him.
"Er, what did I miss?"
"Nothing." Jake faked a smile. "Just talking about pack duties."
"Oh right.." He said, not seeming to believe it.
I gulped down my drink and set it down as the music was turned up.
"I'm just gonna get some air. Be back in a sec." Jake excused himself, walking towards the backdoor.
"What's up with him?" Embry asked me, frowning.
"He feels bad, about the whole making-me-a-wolf thing." I replied with a shrug. "It really doesn't bother me, so I don't see why he beats himself up about it."
"I guess it's 'cause it's embarassing, ya know?" He smiled a crooked-smile at me. "Anyone can hear your thoughts and if you don't have clothes, they all see you naked. It wasn't so bad, but I guess now, it's just extra bad for you."
I nodded. "I'm gonna have to remember that one."
Embry smirked, and without listening to his thoughts, I knew what he was thinking.
I noticed a twinkle in his eye and then he smiled properly again. "Do you.. wanna dance? You don't have to but-"
I put a finger on his lips. "I'll dance with you if you don't go off on a rant."
He laughed softly, putting his hands on my waist. I put my arms on his shoulders, loosely and we danced in time to the music.
Sure, he wasn't Jacob Black, but he was still absolutely gorgeous, no doubt about it. He had a perfect smile, with perfect white teeth shining against his russet skin. His black hair was fairly short, but he still had enough to look handsome, instead of just being a skinhead.
His brown eyes seem to look at me as if they were searching my soul, and I had to keep myself from shivering.
Then it all seemed to happen so fast, yet so slowly.
Embry leant towards me and kissed me. Just a slight skim of the lips and enough to make me quiver.
Woah.
I smiled slightly, and he did too, before kissing me again. He deepened it slightly, moving one hand to cup my face. Then he loosened up and looked me over, smiling.
Then in the corner of my eye, I watched as Jacob Black's body shook, before making a fast exit.
