The Story of Us

Chapter 2

  "Fitness testing begins tomorrow!" Coach Marlot called to the class, "Make sure to practice all areas in order to perform well!"

While in the locker rooms, Justin had run into Josh and his younger brother Jacob. They stood together in a corner of the gym until the teach called them for attendance.

All gym classes are a mixture of grades, and Jacob, a sophomore, and Josh, a fellow senior, were both in Justin's class.

Addy had already changed into her cheerleading outfit and was warming up in the opposite corner of the gym.

Josh nudged Justin and pointed at Addy. "You get to talk to her in the office?"

Justin turned and stared at her. "Actually, we didn't go to the office."

"Oh?" Josh replied, a sly grin creeping onto his face.

"Haha, not that. She gave me a tour of the school."

"The whole class?" Jacob chimed excitedly.

"Yeah, it went by fast. Apparently we have Anatomy together during fourth period." Justin finishes just before the bell rings and class starts.

The cheerleading coach finished putting down the mats on the other side of the gym and looked to Addy.

"Ok Addelyn, I want you to start off with a cartwheel and end with a round off.. Sound good?"

She tightened her ponytail and nodded, "Yes Miss. Richard." She paused for a moment as the girls cleared the mat and did as she was asked and got more air in her round off than she had meant to but landed clean, as soon as she landed she fixed her skirt.

"Excellent job Miss Addy" Exclaimed the coach.

"Thanks" She said as she high-fived Emily.

The boys watched in astonishment as she executed the perfect run. Jacob blinked several times before commenting, "Whoa. She's hot."

"And too old for you." Josh says and ruffles his younger brother's hair.

"What grade is she in?" Jacob asks.

Justin laughs. "She's a Junior."

Jacob rests his head on Josh's shoulder and grunts. "Lucky Seniors.

The other girls did the same as Addy while she fixed her hair. The coach looked to her and addressed the group, "Ok girls we are going to try something, Addy since you are so far, our best tumbler/ flipper you will be on the top."

Everyone looked at her for a moment before looking back at the coach. "Yes Ma'am."

"Ok girls get into pyramid position." Miss.Richards said as she watched the girls lift Addy to the top. "Ok so girls so what we are gonna do is, Emily and Meghan are going to assist Addy with the first flip and Lily and Fiona are gonna keep her from falling." The girls nodded. "Then, Lily and Fiona you will push her up to give her some air, and she will do a double front flip landing.... Sound good?."

Addy nodded feeling nervous, Emily put a hand on her shoulder "You can do this Addy." Addy chuckled and took a deep breath, "I hope."

After a few minutes, Addy had started the routine and did the first flip almost perfectly. "Ok Addy" Miss. Richards said semi-loudly. "You can do it just take a deep breath and remember, tuck your knees."

Addy nodded and Lily and Fiona lifted her giving her air and the other girls moved out of the way as she did the two flips, landing with a nervous smile.