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tryout.”
    “ Thanks. I’ll meet you out on the front
sidewalk.”
    “Kenna?” Mrs. Nixon stuck her head out the
door and smiled. “You can come back in.”
    Placing my carefully maintained mental
barriers back into place, I followed her back inside, standing
squarely in front of the judges’ table as I waited for her to be
seated.
    Even though I was pretty sure I was about to
receive good news from all the smiles, I still had butterflies in
my stomach.
    “Well, Kenna,” Mrs. Nixon began. “You
received very high marks from the judges. Overall, they liked your
technical execution of the cheers and routine you performed, as
well as your jumps and kicks. Many commented on your nice, bright
smile and think that the crowds will enjoy watching you.” Setting
the stack of papers down, she laced her fingers over the top of
them and stared pointedly. “Because this is a late tryout, the
existing team members had to vote unanimously in favor for you to
join.” My butterflies grew stronger as she glanced over at the
girls sitting cross-legged on the floor in two rows. “After
conferring with them, we’d like to welcome you to the team.”
    A breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding
escaped me in a rush, followed quickly by a wide smile. Nodding to
the judges, I turned to the girls. “Thank you so much! You have no
idea how excited I am to be a part of this.”
    Mrs. Nixon came to join us. “As you already
know, practice resumes tomorrow. Stephanie volunteered to help you
get caught up on all our current routines,” she added, pointing out
the girl I’d met at lunch. “
    If you don’t mind putting in some extra
practice time with her, I think we can get you caught up before the
first game in two weeks.”
    “Sounds good to me. I promise I’ll be ready.
Again, thank you so much!”
    The girls all crowded around, shaking my
hand, congratulating and introducing themselves. So many names were
being thrown at me, I was hopeless to remember them all. I did
notice that Megan hung back from the rest of the group, staring at
me a bit disdainfully, but I flashed her a smile anyway. I had no
problem with her, so there didn’t seem to be a reason why she
should have one with me. I was grateful she’d voted for me.
    As we all dispersed, I grabbed my things and
began making my way toward the door.
    “Wait up, Kenna!” I turned to see Stephanie
running toward me. “I’ll walk out with you. I wanted to get your
number so we can set up practices.”
    “Awesome,” I replied, and we continued on
together.
    “What’s your number and I’ll text mine to
you.”
    I quickly rattled it off, glancing around
for my dad as we stepped outside, but I didn’t see him. My phone
buzzed in my pocket and I checked it. “Got it,” I said, staring
down at the text with her name and number. “Thanks.”
    “Do you need a ride somewhere?” Stephanie
asked.
    “No, I’ve got one. I thought he’d be here
already, but he must be running behind.” Even as I spoke the words,
the sound of a loud motorcycle engine filled the air and I smiled.
He brought the bike.
    Coming into view, my dad pulled up at the
curb a few feet away and removed his helmet, smiling at me. “You
ready?” he called out over the idling engine.
    Stephanie leaned in closer, cupping her
mouth. “Holy shit! Is that your boyfriend? He is H-O-T!” she said,
spelling out hot.
    “Ewww!” I groaned. “That’s my Dad!”
    “Your dad? No freaking way! He doesn’t look
old enough to be your dad. Are you adopted or something?”
    “No.” I sighed. “He and my mom both look
really young. I guess they age well.”
    “Dude. They must’ve had you when they were
like twelve. I swear, I’d date that.”
    My dad laughed, covering it badly with a
cough. I knew that despite the distance, he could hear us
perfectly. It was one of his abilities.
    “Can you please stop drooling over my dad?
Hello? Awkward.”
    “Oh, sorry.”
    Shaking my head, I started moving toward