KIERAN, WE ARE IN PUBLIC
CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT
KIERAN, WE ARE IN PUBLIC
“Ignore them.” Chloe says and I breathe in, containing myself.
“Fine. You’re right.” I say as I take deep breaths instead of letting her get to me, I have to think of a way to counter whilst pretending her actions weren’t getting into my head and eating my soul alive.
I grab my leg and lift it over my head, keeping my balance and holding the position for a few seconds and Chloe follows.
“What do you think we should co to her?” Chloe asks.
“Unfortunately, I can’t think right because I’m so pissed off right now. I’d need to cool off before coming up with something.” I drop onto the floor and do a split, stretching my upper body and leaning it on one side.
I thought she’d only have to play the defensive but she was full on attacking. And this is my place.
We wrap up the warm up routine and join the rest of the team.
I walk up to Coach Torrie, giving her my phone to watch a video.
“So I made this routine recently. We can all make suggestions on how we can perform it as a team and add more team stunts.” I say as she finish watching the video and hands me back the phone.
“Oh its great. I love it personally, but Kat had a great idea for the team so I asked her to teach the team that before you finish the warm up. Honestly it was just to pass the time. But it was a very good routine, so we’d go with that for now. We can work on this after.”
My heart drops into my stomach. Coach Torrie was picking Kat’s routine over mine. All this bullshit about we’d do yours after was purely that.
Bullshit
I look at the team watching Kat direct them whilst they do a routine.
Kat the hood rat-3
Aaliyah Waters- 0
Chloe walks up to me.
“So, what routine are we doing?” She asks.’
“Don’t freak out. And don’t do anything even if you feel like killing someone. Okay?”
“What did Kat do?” She sighs.
“Coach rejected my routine and chose one that she came up with.”
“Damn, I have to be the one holding you back now.”
“Indeed. Let’s just calm down and not give her the reaction she’d enjoy.”
“Lets.” She agrees as we make our way to the rest.
“So Kat what routine are you teaching the team?” I ask.
“Well, it’s just a basic routine I came up with.”
“We don’t do basic routine here. It’s not good enough.” Chloe says.
“Oh sorry, I meant the part you’ll be doing is basic.”
“Oh is that so? Kindly demonstrate your challenging routine then.” I say.
“Well then, we’d demonstrate what we’ve learnt so far.”
She turns on music and claps, the team falls into a formation. Four groups of three, stationed in front of each other
“5, 6, 7, 8”
Every group member puts their back to each other and thrusts a leg forward, bending down so their hands are on the floor and asses in the air.
They roll their hands back up, shaking their pompoms up in the air.
“Go Royal Crest!” They chant.
Two members of the two teams in front, drop to the floor and kick a feet into the air as the other two do back flip and join to become a team and the team in a back have two flyers up with a feet in the air shaking their pompoms. Glenda and Emily smile from above before their bases put them back on tht ground.
And where do we fit into your beautiful routine Kat?” I ask sarcastically.
“You can both stand at the side and when it’s time to lift he tow flyer, you can join and help carry them.” She beams.
“Aw that’s so sweet but no.” I say.
“Keep practicing though that routine is not leaving the gym onto the field. It’s too disorganized and trashy. Not good enough.” I say before walking out and Chloe follows.
Fuck her. I wasn’t going to tolerate that disrespect. I‘d rather leave the team. I did it before and I’d do it again. I take a quick shower and put on my school uniform before heading to the court where the basketball players are training. Chloe tries to come with me but I tell her I’d meet her in class.
I walk onto the court in the midst of a game and grab onto Kieran’s arm. Or attempt to.
His reflexes are so sharp that I don’t even touch him before he grips my hand in a death grip and relaxes his grip one he recognizes me. Their Coach scowls at me from the side but doesn’t interfere.
I guess he doesn’t want the Laurents’ donation to the sports team to stop.
Everyone know Chloe and I are best friends. Her family’s resources must as well be mine and mine hers.
“Let’s talk.” I say.
“So now you want to talk after avoiding me?” He says as he holds me against his sweaty godly body.
“I’ve had a lot going on?” I explain, looking up at him.
“I already told you everything of yours belong to me. Even your troubles.” He says as he caresses my face.
“Kieran, we are in public.” I scold looking at the onlookers watching us. This is so not helping my reputation.
Kieran’s plaything.
“When have I ever cared?”
Unfortunately, he us right.
“Let’s talk in private please. It’s about Kat.” I whisper and he groans.
“Fine.” He says and let’s go off me.
“Coach, I’m taking five.” He says before turning to drag me away from anyone.
“Please come too Ryan.” I call and he scowls.
“And I thought we could finally be alone.” He sighs as we move out and I see a confused Ryan following.
Well, no one was going to be thinking he was going to fuck me if someone else was coming. Or this people were crazy enough to say we were having a threesome and I was some basketball team slut.
God, I hate it here.
I ignore the voice in my head saying that it was the system that I myself built and installed in the students here.
Of course they were going to follow it.
"You invited Ryan, so I guess this isn't about me being Kat's guide on her first day." Kieran says.
"Hey Aaliyah. If you're about to ask me for a threesome, I totally agree, but I don't like Kieran is a fan. He likes my balls so much. He's afraid he'd get addicted." Ryan teases from behind.
"Shut up, Crest." Kieran growls.
