ViaI glare at him, saying, "No shit. Ain't that where you come in?" frustration evident in my voice."I mean, I can only do so much," he responds defensively."Please teach me so I can do well on Mr. Montgomery's test," I say determinedly as I grab the package from him."Let's get right to it," he says briskly, taking my package and exchanging it for a new one. "This one will do since you fucked up too many times on the last one.""I'm not that bad," I retort, giving him a defiant look."Yes, you did. Pay attention now," he insists, pointing out the first problem. "You should go over Composition of Functions again," he adds, pointing to the first part.Here are some functions: f(x) = 4x+7; g(x) = x^2–3; g(f(1))I work quickly to fix the issue. I put down my pencil and confidently say, "121."He looks at me and says, "You forgot a step.""No, I didn't," I counter as I hand him the package."Yes, Via. Take a close look at the issue," he urges, handing the package back to me."I got eve
ViaI quickly start the shower, trying to find some mental clarity, but sadly nothing works; my head is spinning.I dry off from the shower and get ready for class.With my coach guiding her, I corrected things, knowing that the two captains held little importance. I had too much on my plate and truly didn't. For me especially, it worked out better.I dress in my cheer uniform and apply makeup. I pull my hair into two tiny braids and a ponytail.Once I'm done, I grab my bow for my hair and my stuff. I walk downstairs and text Kol to meet at five. My father's girlfriend is seated on his lap as I enter the kitchen. They are having berries on pancakes.My hunger disappears into thin air. I feel sick right now.I feel depressed; that used to be my mother in this girl's place. How dare my dad choose a new partner so quickly?Four years is all that has passed. Four years have passed since my mother—Georgia says, getting up from my papa's lap, "Oh, hun, I didn't see you there. Would you lik
ViaI was about to choke on my food when he said, "You look like a chipmunk," he then laughed, adding, "Wow, Via, your meal isn't from Mr. Thorne, you dick. Just relax."I gulp down my meal as my cheeks flush, saying, "Dude, you're the worst. I don't understand why I even told you this." I look around and grumble."Sit back and relax, Via; no one is around us," he says, slicing off more French toast and devouring it."I am grateful," he says as he takes out his second box of French toast. "Well then.""What are you hoping that I will say?" I drink a little of my lactose-free milk, adding, "That I've entertained immoral ideas about my fucking professors in the past?"According to you, a pop kiss via Via is sinful. I seriously doubt that they've given you much of a second thought. He chuckles as I forcefully push him beneath the table. Oh my.In my mind, there are things that you have no idea about, Kol. "Excuse me while I eat this French toast again," I say.“Ms. Rosalind Hawthorne, pl
ViaMr. Montgomery opens the door of the hallway and disappears into the hallway.What a complete asshole.I stand up and look down at my clothes."Via." I hear Kol say as I hear someone running up the stairs. "I'm so sorry I'm late, I had to talk to a teacher and I lo-" He takes in my current state. "What the hell happened to you?" He points at the dust stains on my cheer skirt."Nothing, curious George. I'm hungry. Let's go." I dust off my skirt and finish walking down the stairs.I'm hungry, annoyed, and bothered.Kol gets a phone call but I'm too irritated to eavesdrop or even remotely care at this point.As we are about to reach the cafeteria, Kol asks, "Want to go get burgers?"I turn around and glare at him. "Are we really going to get burgers, or are you just messing with me?"He laughs. "I know better than to offer you food just for shits and giggles. Anyways, Chris is here to take us to Melts and Pops." I can't help but smile.I quickly begin jogging to the parking lot of th
Via"Via" Kol calls out as he runs up the bleachers. "You need help?""Yeah sure." I point at the other end of the poster. "Help me hang that one up."We hang up the poster and walk back down the bleachers. "Did you make them all on your own?" Kol asks and I shake my head."No, me and Mr. Everhart worked on them together." I pick up another poster."Wow, you both are actually working together? I never would've thought." I laugh."Me either. He was annoying as hell when we first met him." I say as I unroll the second poster."Who's annoying as hell?" Justin says out of nowhere, making me jump and drop the poster I had in hand."Don't sneak up on me Justin." I glare at him and he puts up his hands in defense.."Sorry, I thought you guys heard me running over here" He grabs the poster I dropped and hands it to me. "Need more help?""Yeah sure, Grab a poster and hang it up on the gate over there." I point at the gate close to the visitors' opening gate door."Grab tape before you go, thank
ViaI look at my phone to check the time. 4:50I pushed all my feelings aside and decided to text Kol.Me: Let's go grab something to eat. I'm hungry.I slowly walk to the lunch tables and wait.Kol: We literally ate burgers earlier, how can you be hungry?Me:I've been having a really hard day. Let's go grab some food, pleaseeeee.Kol: Meet me in the parking lot at 5.I excitedly get up from the lunch table and begin walking to the parking lot.I decide to wait against Kol's car and look around.The moment I look at the side gate, I see Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Everhart walking out and straight towards my direction. They were yet to notice me.My heart started beating like crazy.Where is Kol? Gosh kill me now.Out of nowhere the lights of Kol's car turn on. I jump in my place and look around.I see Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Everhart stare right in my direction but then look away. Mr. Everhart tells something to Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Montgomery ends up looking back at me.I was beyond sha
ViaAfter our performance is done we get into 2 lines and get ready for the football team to run through.Me and Stephanie hold up a poster her and the cheer team designed.It said 'Black and Red, all in till the end. West Bridge who?' I love it.The announcer says a few things and then the football team runs to us.They run straight through our two lines. Kol and Justin run straight through the poster, splitting it into two."Let's get it!" Kol and Justin scream in union.Me and the cheer team ran back to the box between the goal line and the 20 yard line.Third Quarter; 21-13On top, where we belong.Fourth (Last) Quarter; 27-19"We Won!" Stephanie yells and the whole cheer goes crazy."Hell yeah we did." I yell. "Our team did that"The football team does their win hype routine and everyone erupts in cheers when they finish.Stephanie's boyfriend- Kyle runs to her. He spins her around and they kiss.We won our first home game. I could not be more proud of our football team. The foot
Alexander"It's pointless now, she's my son's girlfriend now." I look down at my drink.That shit stung like a motherfucker to say and I couldn't do anything about it."Don't look so bummed, maybe we can finally move on." Maximilian says then does a double take. "I mean you. You can finally move on.""You said we," I feel my grip on my glass cup tighten "elaborate." I hoped not to hear what I was mentally assuming he meant."It's nothing brother." He motions to the bartender for another drink."Don't brother me right now Maximilian." I feel my grip on my glass cup tighten. "Elaborate."He hesitates but looks at me and I know there was no way he was going to hide anything from me. "I started developing feelings for Via." He explains "It's wrong, you liked her fist, and besides." He shrugs "She's our student, she's off limits"She was off limits but I wanted her like a child wants candy on Halloween. I'm fucking pathetic."And my son's girlfriend" I down my drink as if I was downing the