Words I Was Afraid To Hear
/ Words I was Afraid to Hear Chapter 17
The cheerdance squad resumed their practices for the interschool competition . The basketball team also did theirs .
Dan and Midori were then used to coming home riding the same car for their after school practices coincide with one another .
In the gymnasium, the squad were trying out their stunts .
Clap-clap! "Okay! Let's try it with music! Doings!" Midori was leading the routine .
-Starships instrumental mixed with techno sounds to signal stunts started playing-
Midori and 3 others made a shoulder stand, then shifted to steppers form . Then they formed 2 bases wherein each will take up a smaller flyer to do a thigh stand .
After their dismount, jumps in different blockings were done . Roundoffs, front handspring, back handspring and cartwheels followed . Then 4 flyers made succeeding basket toss .
Then three flyers were lifted into liberty, shifting to bow and arrow before dismounting .
Finally, the pyramid was done safely . Afterwards, they gathered around the coach for evaluation .
"It was good . . . just needing some polishing . " The coach looked at Mei . "Your basket toss is delayed . You went up the same time as the next to you . " Then she looked around . "Overall, it was okay, but can still improve . You can have a 5-minute break . "
The squad dispersed .
Midori and Mei went to their belongings and grabbed their tumblers . Rushi and the smaller girl, Wang Fei, walked towards them .
"How can you even trust someone who hesitates because of a petty injury to do a decent stunt?" Rushi said mockingly .
Wang Fei sneered, then added, "Money can't make us win . "
Midori stood to face them back .
"If we lose because of Mei's stunt, I will take full responsibility . " Her stance was as sturdy as her words .
"We'll remember that, Captain . " Rushi answered disdainfully .
"Just make sure no foul play is involved, or some people will pay for the consequences . " Midori dragged Mei away, making their way to the restrooms .
The two girls' eyes glared at them .
"But Rushi, I want that flyer spot . " Wang Fei complained like a spoiled brat .
"You already had it in the opening games . You're irritating!" Rushi stomped away from her .
Meanwhile, in the restroom . . .
"You didn't have to do that, Midori . . . " Mei pouted feeling guilty .
"It's okay . I know I made the right decision . " Midori smiled reassuringly .
"But it's true that my toss was delayed because I hesitated! Maybe I should step down and let someone else do it . . . " Mei was teary-eyed .
"I will choke on my words then . " Midori's lips curved up .
"Wha . . ?"
"Mei, you are one of the most hardworking people that I know . Once you are given a stunt, you never back down, and you don't step on the mat without knowing that you will have the perfect execution . I believe in you . Please don't let me down this time . "
"Midori . . . whaaaaaaaaaaahhh!" Mei hugged her as she cried .
When her crying was reduced to sniffles, Midori cupped her shoulders .
"Feeling better?"
Mei nodded, wiping the tears from her face .
"Let's go back then . "
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In the indoor basketball court . . .
The team just finished training . They were talking amongst themselves . Dan came from the restroom . He then tried to join the conversation .
"Tch . . . you should not be here, pretty boy!" A senior told him jokingly .
Dan flashed a shy grin . Here they go again .
"We're comparing beauties! Since you got together with the cheer captain, you don't have any business here!" Long Yun chuckled .
"Let him be . " Another senior calmly said .
"So, you were the goddess Rushi's ex you say?!"
Apparently, they were interrogating the junior .
"I . . . I am . . . back in middle school . " He was sweating buckets in front of them .
"Fufufu . . . so did you do it?"
"What?!"
A senior hit him at the back of his head, hard enough to make him wince, but soft enough not to cause injury .
"Why? Were you lacking shooting accuracy back then?"
The seniors guffawed and everybody else laughed on it .
"We . . . . " he sighed . "Just once . " He felt so embarassed that he wanted the earth to split and swallow him whole .
"Oh!!! Just once? Then maybe you did not perform well! Hahahahaha!" Long Yun mocked .
Laughter filled the court once again .
Dan was laughing at them for show . He is not quite comfortable with the topic, lacking in experience himself .
He messaged Midori, [You done with practice?]
When he got a reply, he bid them farewell and went straight to the car .
Chapter end
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