Cassie and Haley both hurried downstairs to find the rest of the squad plus Karen surrounding Theresa. Cassie limped over to her mom.

"Mom, is it true? Is it chickenpox?" Cassie asked.

Karen turned to face her daughter and nodded. "Yeah honey, but don't worry I've already talked to the other girls and they all have had the chickenpox."

Cassie let out a sigh of relief. "Good." She looked over and saw Brooke huddled in the corner, seemingly upset. She went over to Brooke and tapped her on the shoulder to get her friends attention.

"Brooke?" Cassie asked.

Brooke looked up at her with tear-filled eyes. "Everythings going wrong Cass. This whole weekend was a complete bust."

Cassie shook her head. She knew how Brooke felt, minutes before she was feeling the same way, but she knew that with everything else going on in Brooke's life, she really needed this weekend to work.

"No it isn't. At least not yet. Look there is still time, I'm sure we could figure something out. I'll help you." Cassie said and saw Brooke's face light up slightly and a look of hope find its way to her eyes.

"You really don't think we need to forfeit the competition?" Brooke asked.

"Who said anything about forfeiting the competition." Cassie said. "That's not the Brooke Davis I have come to know talking, that sounds like something a pathetic quitter would say and the Tree Hill Ravens Cheerleaders are not quitters."

Brooke smiled and gave Cassie a big hug. "Thanks." She whispered into her friends ear. She grabbed a chair and stood up in front of everyone. "Ok, all Cheerleaders, my room now." She directed giving Cassie a smile. "Theresa, this weekends over for you, feel better." She said before climbing down.

All the cheerleaders gave Brooke a look but then followed her instructions and headed for the stairs.

"You guys coming?" Brooke asked Cassie and Haley.

Haley looked confused. "Why me?" She asked.

"Tutor-girl, you are filling in for C. Scott aren't you?" Brooke asked.

Haley looked at Cassie. "I thought that was off. I'm totally not ready, I mean I'm a complete klutz, are you sure you still want me?"

Brooke laughed at her and nodded eagerly. "Of course, any friend of Cass is ok in my books."

Cassie smiled, glad they were including Haley. "Come on Hales, it'll be fun." She urged her best friend.

Haley looked at the eager faces in front of her and then hesitantly agreed to go along with it. "Ok, I'm in."

Brooke smiled. "Good, come on, your going to need to get fitted for a uniform, and we have to do something about that hair." Brooke said and grabbed Haley's wrist before heading for the elevator.

Cassie looked over at her mom who was still tending to Theresa. She limped over to her.

"Mom, you coming?" Cassie asked. "We could really use input from a former Ravens Cheer Captain."

Karen looked up at her daughter and smiled. She was proud of how Cassie had stepped up and took control of things. Karen was then saddened by the fact that this was now another sign of her daughter growing up.

"You really want me there?" Karen asked with a laugh.

"Duh! Come on." Cassie said as one of the hotel attendants came to Theresa's aid with Calomine lotion.

A few minutes later everyone had gathered in Brooke's room. Cassie and Karen were the last to enter.

"Ok guys." Brooke started. "Now we all know we have a problem now. We now need to come up with a new routine since we have no one to replace Theresa."

"What about that guy who hangs out around Cassie...Mouth." Bevin said.

The other cheerleaders laughed.

"What have you guys seen that guy dance? He can move." Bevin said as Cassie and Haley both nodded in agreement.

"I don't really think he would be up for becoming a cheerleader though." Cassie said already knowing what his answer would be. "He thinks cheerleading is a girl thing." Cassie rolled her eyes. "We'll have to think up a new routine."

"Thats probably a good idea." A voice came from the back of the room.

Cassie's eyes widened as Mouth made his presence known.

"Mouth how long have you been there?" Haley asked with a laugh.

"Long enough." Mouth walked up to Brooke.

"You'll have to think up a new song to, three other teams are using Junior/Senior." Mouth explained.

Brooke's eyes widened. "Well I've got nothing else. Could things get worse?" She asked slipping back into her mood.

Cassie glanced at Peyton and Peyton knew what she was thinking. "I've got an idea for one." Peyton said. "Look, I'll handle the music, you handle the routine." She told Brooke. No matter what happened she still considered Brooke her friend and if she could help her, then she would.

Brooke smiled gratefully. "Ok." She looked over at Karen. "We'd have to spend the entire night coming up with a new routine."

Karen smiled and threw her hands up in the air as she stood up. "I was never here." She said with a laugh. She looked at Cassie. "I suppose your going to join them?"

Cassie nodded. "I promised Brooke I would help."

Karen nodded. "Have fun girls, just remember you do have a big competition tomorrow." She walked out of the room.

"Ok well lets get started. Cass, you help tutor-girl get ready, the rest of you down to the auditorium. Claire Young is not going to know what hit her." Brooke smirked.

The rest of the squad laughed, knowing it was going to be a long night.

Four hours later the routine was near completed, Peyton had found a remix of Kungfu Fighting and thats what they were using for their song. Cassie was sure this was the most original cheer routine she'd ever seen, she had to give props, the fact that she was able to come up with a routine that was this good, this fast said a lot about her love of the sport. Haley was managing to keep up and actually found herself enjoying it, sure she wasn't sure she liked the uniform, it was way to big for her small frame, but she was having fun.

"Ok, I think we are almost ready for tomorrow." Brooke smiled, things were going better then she anticipated.

Cassie laughed. "Brooke, don't you mean today?" She asked checking her watch and saw that it was 1:00 a.m.

"Whatever, I don't know about anyone else, but I think all this work calls for pool treatment. Everyone grab their swim suits. Tutor-girl, this means you." She smiled at Haley.

Cassie waited for Haley before heading up to their room.

"So, you seem to be having fun." Cassie said.

Haley smiled and nodded. "I can see why you like this so much, Brooke actually seems kind of cool."

"She does have her moments." Cassie laughed. "No, she's good, I just feel really bad for her about what Lucas did."

Haley nodded. "I know, but there's nothing we can do about it now. Luke is suffering as it is, and I'm guessing he won't be cheating on any girlfriends anytime soon."

Cassie agreed as Haley grabbed her bathing suit. She still couldn't go in the pool because of her leg but she could watch.

The two headed down to the the the outdoor pool and the cool breeze hit them immediately. Cassie shivered as she sat down. She felt someone sit down on the bench next to her. She looked up to see Nathan.

"What do you want?" Cassie asked a little harsher then she intended.

"Well good to see your actually talking to me." Nathan said.

Cassie shrugged. "You can thank Haley, she seems to think I need to give you another chance."

Nathan smiled. He couldn't help but think she kind of reminded him of himself, the way she pretended to put up walls to hide her feelings. "Well I think she's right. Cassie, I really am sorry if it means anything."

"Not sure how much considering I can't trust you, but why'd you do it Nate?" Cassie asked the question she had been pondering for weeks now. "You knew that if you got caught, you would risk your relationship with me and Haley."

"Look, I was an idiot ok. I'll be the first to admit it. I was using you guys to stick it to Lucas, but I'm done. I was done along time ago. I can see how much it hurts you and Haley, nevermind him." Nathan said and looked at the ground and kicked at a stone.

"Your done sticking it to my brother?" Cassie asked.

Nathan nodded. "I won't do anything that would risk hurting you or Haley. Despite what you might think, you are important to me. I enjoy getting to talk to you. Your my sister."

Cassie thought about what he was saying, trying to decide if he was being honest. She looked into his eyes and saw the sincerity there. No matter how different Nate and Lucas thought they were, there was one thing they had in common and that was their eyes. Cassie knew those eyes so well and she could see Nathan meant what he said.

"Ok." Cassie said.

"Ok what?" Nathan asked confused.

"Ok, I'll give you another chance, but I'm warning you, you screw this up and I will never give you another one." Cassie warned.

Nathan smiled. "Understood. Thanks Cass, this means a lot."

Cassie saw a Haley and Peyton standing on the edge of the pool and Nathan got up to join his girlfriend. Just then a huge crowd of people blew through the doors to the pool area and knocked Nathan into the pool. Cassie burst out laughing but the quieted quickly when she saw who else had entered the area.

She shot a look to Haley who was still standing wide eyed at the people in the pool who had no idea who else had joined them.

"What in the hell is going on here?" Whitey's voice bellowed causing the crown of kids to turn and stare.

Cassie saw her mom and Larry standing there trying to hold back their laughter and she shook her head.

They were all in for it!