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"Cheer tryouts! Are you crazy?" Kiki whisper-shouts at me as I drag her with me to the football stadium where the cheerleading tryouts are being held.

"No. We didn't have a squad at my boarding school because most cheerleaders are considered sinners there. And I'm a dancer. And you're my only mate. So why not?"

"Why not? Maybe because the entire soccer team will be watching you, and it's university cheerleading. It's a sport!" She says exasperatedly, now following behind me without having to drag her.

"I already know most of the team, they're my brother's mates. And I'll never know if I don't try." I've made up my mind. She sighs and shrugs.

"Alright, you're cooler than I thought you were. This is badass of you. Tryout crashing." She smirks and I giggle. We walk into the change rooms where many girls stand, changing their clothes and talking about the boys' football team and how they'll be watching us. I try to tune them out and change as quickly as I can before exiting onto the field. When I'm finished signing up on the sheet, I walk with Kiki to sit near the rest of the girls and guys. I wave at Chase and Reece but when I spot Maddox, I nervously look down and do the motion to tuck hair behind my ear despite it still being perfectly done up in a bun.

I watch the routines, not extremely impressed by them but I smile and clap politely nonetheless, waiting for my name to be called. Kiki's name is called first and I giggle, covering my mouth with my hand as she glares at me. "You did this!" She whisper-shouts accusingly and I nod, pushing her to stand up and dance, knowing that she'll be fine. She may be unprepared but this is what she does. When she starts, I'm floored. I didn't expect her to be this incredible under pressure.

Once she's finished, she comes back to sit down beside me, grumbling under her breath but my name is called before I can congratulate her. Before she has the chance to yell at me, I stand up and make my way to the middle of the field and wait for my song of choice to begin playing.

It comes on and I wait for my cue before I perform one of the routines that a group of girls in my year choreographed themselves. Although they weren't friendly, they allowed me to watch their practices and I would practice them by myself. At the time, I had never imagined performing a dance so outside of my comfort zone, the sensual nature and lyrics made me feel both powerful and uncomfortable.

I try to focus on the routine, not once looking up at the bleachers in case the distraction of an audience is too much to mess me up. My eyes close often, performing each move gracefully and gaining confidence the longer i dance. My legs slide apart in a split and I hold my arms up, grinning. Cheering ensues from almost every male in the bleachers, except for the only three people that I wish would join them. Frowning, I turn around and storm off with Kiki following close behind me.

"Aurora! Wait up! What's wrong?" Kiki asks as she catches up to me.

"My brother." I snap. "He didn't even clap... I think he's embarrassed by me." I pout, looking at her now. Her face morphs into one of sympathy and she shakes her head.

"No that is not it. You were totally amazing. By far the best one out there. There is no way he's embarrassed. Just talk to him when you get home. It'll be fine, I promise." She says, hugging me to her.

"I'm glad to have met you Kiki," I say honestly, hugging her back. "I'm going to talk to him now, maybe get a ride back with him. Thank you for coming. See you tomorrow?" I tell her, already going back to where I had just come from.

She nods. "Yeah! Text me!" I walk around to the side of the bleachers and storm up toward Chase while another girl is performing, one of the last ones. Before I reach him, I see all the guys around him are pushing him around and he's not saying a word as they do.

"Chase," I say calmly once I get close enough. Everyone stops and turns to me with similar expressions, shock and...awe? I'm uncomfortable with the attention but I push on. "I need to talk to you," I ask quietly, looking right at him. He nods and walks over to me, all eyes on us as we walk out of hearing distance of the team. "What happened? You weren't excited to see me at all, and you didn't even clap or anything." I say, trying not to sound upset but my voice betrays me and my eyes glisten with unshed tears. Chase's opinion matters so much to me.

His face falls. "Rory, I'm so sorry. It wasn't like that at all. You were absolutely brilliant and you are so talented. I had no idea you could dance like that. I was just upset because the guys on my team tend to gravitate towards cheerleaders, naturally." He says, his face looking like he's in pain thinking about me being a cheerleader.

"What do you mean gravitate toward them? How much closer can I get, I'm already living with half of them." I laugh, Chase doesn't.

"The guys on the team, they're going to try to hook up with you Ror." I'm still confused.

"Hook up...as in they want to hang out with me now?" Why is that so bad? Chase sighs and shakes his head. Oh.

"If they didn't want to before, after that show they'll want to fuck your brains out, Princess." Maddox says, coming to stand next to Chase who gives him a glare.

"You seriously didn't have to put it that way you prick. She's my baby sister for god's sake." Chase sounds frustrated, running his hands through his hair. Maddox just shrugs.

"She had no idea what you were trying to say, Chase, you have to be straight-up. She's not a baby anymore." He says, talking about me while his eyes trace down my body quickly. I bite my lip, looking back to Chase.

"I'm sorry Chase, I didn't mean to." I move in to hug him and he immediately takes me into his arms. Maddox makes eye contact with me over my brother's shoulder and I can't tear my eyes from his.

"Rory, no. It's not your fault that you're beautiful. I can't just hide you away and protect you like I wish I could, but I'll try my best alright?" He says with a laugh, holding me at arm's length. I nod with a giggle.

"I wish you could too, the thought alone scares me." I shiver, thinking about any one of those boys touching me or fucking me like Maddox so bluntly put it. I immediately become uncomfortable and look at Maddox when Chase and I break apart, thinking about the other night when I walked into Maddox's bedroom.

Instead of shivering in disgust at the thought, my stomach clenches and my thighs press together. Maddox seems to bring out something in me that has never existed before now. They say that curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back, and I can't imagine Maddox leaving anyone unsatisfied.Β 

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