Kait straightened up, smoothed her skirt, and re-tied her ponytail. She walked over to Coach Henderson, close enough that the coach could smell the spearmint gum and something else—a faint trace of ozone, like after a lightning strike.
Then she smiled—her real smile—and walked home to sharpen her poms. cheerleader kait dredd
Kait Dredd began to move.
"Alright, ladies," Coach Henderson barked, clapping her hands. "Varsity spots are on the line. Show me your best rally routine." Kait straightened up, smoothed her skirt, and re-tied
Coach Henderson opened her mouth, then closed it. She looked at the other judges. They looked at her. Kait straightened up
She plucked the varsity letterman jacket off the bench—the one reserved for the squad captain—and put it on. No one stopped her. No one could.
