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AN: So memories are in italics. I plan on putting these in a lot, I can't promise they'll be as long as the real time chapters though. They will provide information to the past, so hopefully that's good.
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Chapter 2
The five of us were in the park. It was a week before our first year at high school and we wanted to hang out before it got to hectic and school started.
"Can you believe we're gonna be freshman?" Madison asked from her position lying in the grass. I was on the swings with Ashley next to me. We glanced at each other and shared an excited look.
"It's pretty wild," Carmen said as she and Stacey see sawed.
"Is anyone else nervous?" Madison asked.
"Hell yes," Ashley said and I vigorously nodded in agreement.
"I don't get why. It's just school. We go, we learn apparently and we just try to survive there," Carmen said.
"Wow Carm, I was hoping I wouldn't get that cynical until I was at least thirty," Stacey said laughing as she pushed off the ground and bouncing in the air.
"I don't know the whole idea of high school scares me. I guess I know what Carmen is saying," I said, "I mean it's our last four years together. Our last four years and then we have to apply to college and then go to college, and we won't be together anymore. The future is scary."
"I think it's exhilarating, we're so gonna rule the school," Madison said sitting up, "Ash, Spence you're still trying out right?" I looked away ashamed. I know I promised Madison I would try out for cheer with her and Ashley, but I just don't want to jump around at basketball games, I never wanted to. Ashley looked at me in sympathy because she's the only person I told about breaking my promise to Madison, and when Madison gets angry with you it lasts for a while.
"What? What was that look for? You're still trying out right Spence?" Madison asked.
"I don't think so," I grimaced at her look and tried to explain myself, "I just don't see myself being a cheerleader anymore."
"If you're nervous, we can go over the routine again. I just want us to do this" Madison said standing up.
"It's not that, I just really don't want to do it," I said.
"Ash, you're still trying out right? I don't want to try out by myself," Madison said pleading with Ashley.
"Of course," Ashley said with a smile. She's an amazing friend, always there for me. I thought she would be upset because I backed out of cheerleading, but she's was supportive of me and still there for Madison.
"Well, this kinda sucks, we'll hardly see you guys because of practice," Stacey said and Carmen nodded.
"Well you'll have to come to games and we'll hang on weekends," Ashley said.
"Ew, like I would ever go to a Cougar basketball game," Carmen said and I snickered. Ashley and Madison looked appalled.
"Seriously, Carm? You would think that by now you would know we're the Cobras," I said and Stacey cracked up.
"Whatever," she grumbled.
"Ok, so we might be busy, but we're still gonna see each other in class and stuff. We'll be friends forever," Madison said.
"You think so?" I asked, wondering if she really thought the five of us, completely different from one another would stay friends forever.
"Of course," Ashley chimed in and squeezed my hand; I smiled at her and felt my body warm up at her comfort.
"Nothing can break us up," Stacey said.
"Let's make a promise, come here," Madison motioned to all of us to sit near her. We all sat in a circle, the five of us.
"Okay, we need to swear that no matter what we will stay friends," Madison said holding out her pinky fingers. We all laced out pinkies together around the circle.
"We're number ones for life," Ashley said.
"Definitely," I agreed.