Chapter 83: Cheerleaders

Tuesday, January 3rd, Afternoon

The school day was finally over, was all she thought. After a quick few minutes with the squad, she ran out to get something to eat locally. Returning after eating something, she and her best friend entered the gym and found most of the squad was stretching out.

"Look who finally decided to show up," Joce Allen-Travis said.

"Funny Joce," Sawyer said, as she walked over to them went to the floor and started to stretch.

"So, where did you go?" Joce asked.

"We got dinner," Keni said, as she joined the squad on the floor stretching.

"Right," Joce said.

Sawyer shook her head, "What are you implying, Joce?" she asked.

"Well you and Keni spend all your free time together," Joce said.

"We grew up together, Joce," Keni said.

"So?" Joce asked.

"We're as close as sisters," Sawyer said.

Joce laughed, "So?" she asked.

"Joce, enough, stop being such a bitch," Alexis Moura said.

"What do you know, Alexis?" Joce asked.

"More than you?" Alexis replied.

Alesha looked over to Sawyer and Keni, "Is it always like this?" she asked.

"You've been with us, what? Half a year? What do you think?" Keni said.

"Yeah, there's always tension," Sawyer said and changed which muscle she was stretching.

"All I care about is I don't get dropped again," Alesha said.

"You won't," Sawyer said.

Shannon walked over and started to do her own stretching. After listening in on Joce and Alexis going back and forth. Shaking her head, she looked them over. Finally, she stood up.

"Alexis, Joce, enough, am I going to have to separate you?" Shannon asked.

"No, Shan," Alexis said.

"Shan, we were just discussing attendance," Joce said.

"Let me worry about that," Shannon said.

"Shan!" Joce said.

"Keep stretching," Shannon said.

Sawyer exhaled, she stood up and started stretching out another muscle group. Keni got up and joined Sawyer stretching out. After a huff, Keni looked over at Sawyer.

"It is always hard coming back after these layovers," Keni said.

"Yeah, always has been," Sawyer said.

"Can't wait for this to be over," Keni said.

"Why?" Sawyer asked.

"I got the notification on a few new videos and podcasts were released today," Keni said.

"Aliens, monsters or masons?" Sawyer asked.

"Some of each and well one on something else," Keni said.

"Oh really? What is the something else?" Sawyer asked.

"Nothing of note, about movies," Keni said.

"That doesn't sound like you," Sawyer said.

"I'm like an onion," Keni said.

"You cause people to fart and bad breath?" Sawyer asked.

"No, I have layers," Keni said.

"You've been watching Shrek again, haven't you?" Sawyer asked.

"So, I have a forty-two-inch flat screen in my room, so why not?" Keni said.

"There are always other things to watch," Sawyer said.

"What would that be? The Bring it On series?" Keni asked.

"Hey! Eliza Dushku was great in that movie," Sawyer said.

"She, was like twenty when that movie came out," Keni said, "It's also one of my brother's favorite movies."

"I didn't know that," Sawyer said, "But it makes sense for Tucker."

"Bullshit," Keni said, "You spend all your time trying to get his attention."

"Jealous?" Sawyer asked.

"He's my brother," Keni said.

"Well, I don't always watch cheerleader movies," Sawyer said.

"Oh yeah? What do you watch?" Keni asked.

"Doctor Who," Sawyer said, "On the weekend, I watch Breakfast with Baker."

"Isn't he the one with the big scarf?" Keni asked.

"Yes, The Fourth Doctor," Sawyer said.

"Your favorite Doctor?" Keni asked.

Sawyer shook her head, "No, that's Number Ten," she said.

"Was he the one who played Prince Philip on The Crown?" Keni asked.

"You watch The Crown?" Sawyer asked.

Keni nodded, "Sometimes with Chase," she said.

"Oh, now that makes sense," Sawyer said, "No, he was the Eleventh Doctor. The Tenth Doctor was played by Kilgrave on Jessica Jones."

"Oh, okay," Keni said.

Shannon walked over, "What are you two chatting about?" she asked.

"Our TV habits," Keni said.

Shannon nodded, "Really? You two should be focusing on what we're doing and not on TV, I don't want to drop Alesha again," she said.

"I told you she was pissed, Sawyer," Alesha said.

Shannon turned to Alesha, "Enough, let me deal with this," she said.

"Yes Shan," Alesha said.

Shannon turned back to Keni and Sawyer, "I would expect more out of you two, considering who you're related to," she said.

Keni raised her hand, "Point of order," she said.

"Yes, Keni?" Shannon asked.

"I'm only related because of a drunken oops," Keni said, "On my Dad's part."

"Really Kendall?" Shannon asked.

"What did I do, this time?" Keni asked.

"I don't think you two take this seriously," Shannon said, "What would your Moms or Sisters think?"

"Well if we've not got cancer or is a bio-polar wreck I'm already ahead of both of them by this age," Sawyer said.

Keni leaned in, "Bi-polar?" she asked.

"Go with it," Sawyer said.

Shannon shook her head, "I don't get you two," she said.

"My Dad said the same thing after we hit our teenage years," Sawyer replied.

Shannon shook her head, again, and walked away. Keni and Sawyer fist-bumped then laughed.

"Aunt Peyton was bi-polar?" Keni asked.

Sawyer shook her head, "No, probably had some depression and PTSD issues," she said.

"Each their own," Keni said, "So, want to watch a movie tonight?"

"Fifty Shades of Gray?" Sawyer asked.

"If I want to watch a fucked-up relationship, I'd live with Fallon," Keni said.

"How about Cowboys and Aliens?" Sawyer asked.

"You know what I like," Keni said, "I want to be a cowboy," she sang.

"Damn Straight!" Sawyer said and noticed people were starting to come in for the games.

"Showtime is almost here," she whispered and Keni nodded.