When the track ended, the silence was absolute. One of the junior varsity girls was crying. A clipboard clattered to the floor.
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. cheerleader kait dredd
Kait watched them, her head tilted. She didn't move. When the track ended, the silence was absolute
Kait smiled. It was not a nice smile. It was the smile a lion gives a gazelle right before the chase. When the track ended
Coach Henderson’s face reddened. "You have ten seconds to start, or you're off the squad."
"I know," Kait said quietly. "It's better."