Semua Bab The Hybrid Cheerleader And Her Hockey Alphas : Bab 1 - Bab 5

Lila. The gym smelled of polished wood and faint sweat, a smell that somehow seemed sacred here at Northvale Academy. I hugged my books closer as I stepped inside, forcing myself to breathe normally. My heart raced anyway. This was it.. the first real introduction to the cheer squad and, indirectly, to the hockey teams I’d supposedly be “supporting.” “Oh heavens be my strength” I slowly whispered… I had spent the last couple of days keeping my head down, following Aunt Margaret’s rule to blend in and be invisible. And now here I was, about to be scrutinized by the school’s most popular girls, while Mr. Leo stood beside me, grinning like nothing could go wrong when everything was already going wrong. “Everyone, quiet down!” his voice rang, piercing through the chatter. He clapped his hands once, his enthusiasm vibrating across the gym. “I’d like you to meet our promising members .” The cheer squad collectively groaned. Brielle, the cheer captain, shot me another look sharp e

Lila. “Arghhh” I groaned out in pure utter frustration. The laughter still echoed in my head long after the gym doors had shut behind me. Their sharp voices yet low voices, their mocking smiles and the way they stared at me like I was some sort of alien… it clung to me like smoke. I didn’t follow the other girls to the locker room. I couldn’t... Not with the way Brielle’s glares burned and drilled deep holes in my back and the way the squad buzzed around her like vultures who had scented blood. Instead, I quietly ducked into the girls’ bathroom, shutting the door quietly behind me. “Inner peace” I slowly mumbled as I stared at the mirror in front of me scanning myself. My reflection in the mirror looked pale, nervous and frustrated. She looked like a complete stranger. I gently leaned against the sink, gripping its cold edge before I splashed water on my face as I really need to cool off ‘Why did they look at me like that?’ I wondered to myself. As if on cue, my chest tigh