Next day
Wednesday, September 10th

I felt a few light taps on my shoulder as I slowly wake up. I lifted my head up from my folded arms on the desk and realized that I fell asleep in class.

"Ariel. This is the millionth time I called your name. Are you okay?" I heard Prince whisper beside me.

I looked at him puzzled and straightened up acting like I was never asleep. I looked over at Ms. Steely and she's not on the board teaching like she was earlier, she's over at her desk on her laptop. I looked down at my arms and my arms are covered in marks where I was sleeping on and it made me realize that I was sleeping for a long time.

"Did you get enough sleep last night?" Prince asked me again tapping my shoulder.

I shook my head and covered my eyes from the brightness of the room.

"What time did you go to bed?" He heard him ask.

"About two." My voice sounded dry.

"Why? You usually go to sleep early." He whispered.

I yawned and put my hands down, "I was hanging with Michael for a little bit and went back inside." I rested my chin on the palm of my hand.

He sighed and sat back in his seat and crossed his arms.

"Michael." I heard him say to himself. "Why were you hanging around him early in the morning?" He looked at me and asked.

"I was uh- exercising outside and he found me." I said feeling a little stupid.

He chuckled a little, "Why would you exercise outside when you're supposed to be in bed?" He asked.

I playfully rolled my eyes, "I need more exercise." I mumbled.

"Can I come over after school?" He smiled.

"Yeah, I said that yesterday." I nodded.

"I'm not gonna ride the bus with you, I'm just gonna come over whenever I feel like it." He winked.

"Why?" I shrugged.

"You'll know why later." He turned back around and looked at his paper. "I might not come tonight. I might come tomorrow. I don't know." He mumbled.

My phone vibrated on my desk causing it to make a really loud sound. Everyone jumped in their seats a little and looked back at me making me feel embarrassed.

"Turn your phone off Ms. Bleu." I heard Ms. Steely say from her desk.

I quickly grabbed my phone and looked at it. It's a text from Latoya that says, "Hey girl! After class you got to meet me at the gym so we can see the results from the cheer tryouts! 😄"

I sighed and held my phone to my lap so no one can notice me texting.

"I really don't wanna go. I'm wearing pretty makeup and I don't want to mess it up from crying." I texted back.

Wearing pretty makeup for Michael of course. I really want him to ask me to he dance this time and I think he will because of last night. It was so obvious that he wants to go to the dance with me! He wants me to remember those dance moves so we'll do them at the dance. It looks like he wanted to ask but he never did, he's probably waiting until we're in school so I put on my best outfit and good makeup and I don't wanna mess it up, knowing that I didn't make the team. He's right behind me and he's pretty busy doing his work, he's probably not gonna ask me now. Probably lunch?

"You better go! I'll drag you down these hallways until we reach the gym and glue your eyes on the paper!" She replied making me laugh silently.

"I don't want to. I'll cry and mess up my makeup." I texted back.

"Omg Ariel. If you don't make it, there's always another year and you can try again."

"Whatever 😒"

"Meet me at the gym after class and you better hurry because if I be late I'll whoop you!"

"Lol okay." I replied and put my phone down back on my desk.

As soon as I set it down my phone vibrates again making a loud sound. Ms. Steely slams her fist on her desk and shot a look at me.

"Turn your phone off!" She demanded.

I rolled my eyes and put my phone back down, waiting for her to get her eyes off me. As soon as she turned around, I picked my phone back up and looked at it. It's a text that says, "Hey pretty girl." from Michael.

I smiled at the text and texted back, "Hey Michael. No paper notes?"

"Nope. Remember what happened last time?"

"Oh yeah. Never doing that again"

"You know, I was thinking about you this morning about last night. Your body warms me and make me feel some type of way 😉"

I glanced at the text blushing really hard and not knowing what to say.

Man he's a flirt. Too bad I can't date him.

He texted again probably realizing that I had no words for that text he sent.

"Your personality too. I love it. You're very sweet, quiet and you can be a little feisty sometimes. Lol."

I replied with a, "Thanks 😊"

"You should sit with us at lunch again."

"I will."

"Good. Cause I don't like when you go to Prince's house."

"Why not?"

"I just don't. 😒"

•RING RING•

Everyone quickly got up with their backpacks and books and rushed out the door. I put my stuff in my binder and got up before Michael did. He followed me out the classroom and start to walk beside me.

"Well, I'll see you at lunch." He smiled holding his arms out for a hug.

"Okay." I blushed and hugged him.

He smells so sexy. He's wearing cologne, but it's not too strong like others are. I just love the way he smells. He's so-

Someone tapped my shoulder, "Hey Ariel! Uh- we need to go downstairs! Quick!" I turned away from Michael's chest and it's Prince.

"For what?" I asked.

He looked at Michael and sighed, "Just c'mon. We gotta go." He mumbled grabbing my arm.

My other arm let Michael loose as Prince pulled me off of him .

"Bye Michael." I waved a little.

He smirked a little and waved back, walking away.

I turned back to Prince, "Why we going downstairs for?" I asked again.

He shrugged and sighed still holding fore arm.

He's got that mad look on his face.

"I was just saying that so you would let go of him." He rolled his eyes.

I smirked and chuckled a little.

"Jealous?" I playfully nudged his arm.

"No- it's just-." He let out a big sigh. "Nevermind. Okay? Let's just go downstairs." He started walking faster.

"Why? I have to go to the gym." I pointed the opposite way.

He turned around to where I was pointing with a little attitude on his face.

"Why are you mad?" I chuckled a little.

He looked at me and fixed his face playing it off as if he wasn't mad.

"Mad? I'm not mad." He shook his head.

"Then why were you rolling your eyes and stuff?" I crossed my arms.

"Whatever. Let's just go to where you're going." He mumbled.

"I thought you have to go downstairs." I shrugged.

He shook his head and laughed a little.

"Nah. I told you already." He smiled.

"Told me what?" I looked at him puzzled.

He sighed, "I told you that so you can get off him."

"Oohh." I chuckled feeling dumb.

I went down the hallways to the gym that had a lot of girls grouped up over there. Some were crying and some were jumping down making noise. It took me awhile to find Latoya standing there looking excited.

I rushed over to Latoya leaving Prince behind by himself. He held her arms out for a hug and I did the same and clashed my body into hers holding her tightly.

"Omg! I made the team!" She screamed in my ear.

To be honest, I'm really happy that she made the team but how in the world did she make it? She didn't even know how to do a cartwheel. All she did was the dance routine perfect. But somehow that's great she made the team.

I pulled back and smiled at her brightly.

"Omg congrats!" I exclaimed.

"Thanks! Now let's find your name." She smiled.

"You didn't find my name yet?" I asked.

"Nope." She shook her head.

"I probably didn't make the team then." I said feeling a little down.

She sighed, "If you didn't make the team, there's a list over there that has your name." She pointed at the paper beside another paper that has people who made the team.

I'll check that list. It probably has my name on the top it.

I walked over to the list that was surrounded by some girls. I easily made my way through them and got to the paper that says, "Who Didn't Make Cheer" I took a deep breath and scanned through the list with one finger.

Kendall
Jessica
Amber
Taylor

Britney (Note: If you read my other story, you already know who Britney and Audrey are. Lmao.
Audrey

Olivia
Asia
Destiny

I'm sorry girls but you didn't make the team. You can always try again next year. Don't ever give up on your dreams. -Coach

So does this mean.... I MADE THE TEAM?!?!?!?

I rushed my way to the other paper crowded with a lot of girls and made my way through them as fast as I could.

I glanced at the paper hat says, "Girls Who Made The Team!" I smiled brightly scanning through the paper trying to find my name.

Kaitlyn

Dammit! Why her?!?!?

Sabrina

Ooh she made the team?

Chanel
Kristin
Chloe
Rachel
Anna
Justice

Ugh!

Kelsey
Victoria
Ariel

I made it!!!!!!

I start jumping up and down and squealing, not caring about anyone around me.

Omg I made it! I thought I didn't make it at all but I did! Yay!

I ran over to Latoya and jumped in her arms. She screamed loudly and it felt like she was gonna drop me.

"Omg! Get off me! You're too heavy for that!" She laughed.

I stepped down and laughed with her.

"Omg Latoya! I made it! I did!" I slapped my hands on her shoulders and shook her.

"Yay! We both made it!" She exclaimed throwing her hands up.

"Good! We can be exercising buddies!" I exclaimed.

She laughed at me and hook our arms together.

"Great. Now let's go to class. I don't wanna be late." She rushed away from the gym.

*
She went to her Algebra class after about 2 minutes of walking down the hallways. I went to my History class and I was late a little bit but who cares.

Omg. I can't believe I made the team. I can't wait to perform in pep rallies and do other stuff!

*           *            *              *

After School

Well, Michael didn't ask me to the dance during lunch. I'm sad about that but I'm still happy because I made the team. All we did was chat the whole time. I had fried chicken and green beans for lunch. Good thing bitch ass Kaitlyn didn't do shit today. Today was just great and last night was too.

Latoya and I decided to stay after school and watch the boys play basketball in the gym. There's not really a lot of people on the bleachers. It's just about 10 people that's all and a lot of boys down their playing basketball. I watched Michael the whole time and thought about last night.

"Latoya. I need to tell you something surprising." I smiled at her.

She looked at me puzzled and smiled. She crossed her legs and rested and hands on her lap.

"What?"

"When everyone was asleep last night, I went outside for exercise at the middle of the night." I started.

"Exercise? What the- Why? " She made a puzzled face.

"Just listen. I went outside and Michael found me out there exercising." I blushed.

Her mouth opened, "Why was he up so late? He usually go to bed early."

"Toy. Shut up. Haha. So anyways, he wanted to dance with me so I let him. He was flirting- he was saying that he likes staring at my eyes. He taught me little dance moves and told me to remember them and that it's helpful and I'm thinking he might ask me to go to the dance with him." I smiled brightly getting excited.

"Omg. Really? If y'all date, then that means you'll be my sister in law!" She threw her hands up.

"We're not gonna date." I chuckled. "I wish."

"I know that but when y'all are boyfriend and girlfriend, we'll be sisters!" She clapped her hands.

I looked at Michael running around with a basketball in his hands.

"I know." I smiled.

"You must really like him do you?" She looked at me.

I can tell she's smiling at me.

"Yeah. He's my type. I like him and I want to dance with him again and longer this time."

"Aww.  Y'all are just too cute." She squealed.

*

We watched the boys play basketball for 2 hours and Katherine picked us up and took us home. Mama was home and she cooked beef stroganoff and veggies for dinner. It was good but I had more veggies than beef stroganoff . After that, Mama went upstairs to go to sleep and Sabrina is up there doing the same. I'm just on the couch watching tv by myself and texting my friends.

I don't know where the heck my brothers are at, I kinda miss them, especially Trey. They're never really home. Especially Dylan because he's always out with his friends and he doesn't come back until 3 in the morning.

I heard a soft knock on the front door.

That must be Prince. He said he'll be here tonight. Good that he's here. I was bored.

I got up from the couch and rushed to the mirror on the wall beside the fireplace. I fixed my hair and straighten my clothes quickly to make myself look presentable. I looked through the peek hole and he's not there.

Oh. He probably wants to scare me. Lol. Doesn't he know that I look through the peek hole before opening the door? He can't fool me.

I took a deep breath preparing for him to jump out and scare me when I open the door. I slowly open the door, I looked to my left, looked to my right and he's not there. I heard him clear his throat below me. I looked down and he's on one knee holding a bunch of flowers in his right hand and a box that says "Hershey Chocolates" in the other hand. His hair is up in an Afro like all the time and I can smell strong cologne coming from him.

Wait what? What's happening?

I gasped and he smiles at me with his white teeth and stares at me with his glowing hazel brown eyes.

"Ariel, would you like to go to the dance with me?"

To be continued...