“We love you, Sarah. We love you”. The students of Eastwood High School cheered their school cheerleader princess.
“Just take a look at her. She is so pretty. I wonder whether she is truly a human or a goodness”. One spectator of the cheerleading activity said.
“Well, she can be both. I haven't seen anyone as beautiful as her”. Another chipped in.
“Her boyfriend is so lucky to have her. They are such a good match”. The first person revealed loudly causing heads to stir at him but was quick to focus back on the activity.
“You haven't been hearing the rumors that have been spreading round this school?”. The second person asked the first turning to look at him with questions brows before he continued in a whisper “They said that he has been cheating on her with Clara. And you know the two are not in good terms. I think a big fight might break out before……..” The speaker's voice trailed off when the cheerleader's coach interrupted by blowing the whistle.
“That’s the end of today’s training everyone back to class. Sarah and Clara you both should stay back”.
After the announcement everyone were quick to go back to their classrooms leaving Sarah and Clara with their coach.
“The reason I told you both to stay back was because, Sarah the principal would like you to step down from the leaders position and……”
“WHAT!!” Sarah interrupted his speech with a loud scream.
Clara smirked at Sarah “Haven’t you been taught not to interrupt your elders and leader when they are still speaking??” she glared at her.
“This doesn't concern you!” she rolled her eyes at Clara.
“Actually it does…” His voice brought the two girls looking back at him before he continued “Clara will be taking the leading position and I think it is best you step down. We lost the last competition because of you and the school is standing on a thin line now, we can't avoid to loose again. And also, I have been hearing from your homeroom teacher that your grades are plummeting. It's best you take a break and focus solely on your education. I have spoken to the principal about it and he would like to see you in his office after this”.
Sarah didn't know what to say to him. So, she just stood there blankly with the tears that started to fall from the brim of her eyes and Clara chuckling beside her.
“From tomorrow, Clara you will start your training session as the leader”. He looked at Clara while these words left his lips.
“But at least….. At….. At least I can pra….practice right?” Sarah voice trembled finding it hard to speak as she looked at her coach with teary eyes and hope.
“No, Sarah. You have been disqualified indefinitely”. He said and left the area without turning back to look at the shattered Sarah.
“That what you get for trying to climb where your hands can't reach….. You don't want to keep the principal waiting, do you?” she flung her onyx hair aside as she left Sarah alone with her thoughts.
As soon as Clara left the vicinity, Sarah's Wobbling legs gave her up as she fell to the ground ungracefully. She wasn't expecting to hear this sad news today. She had woken up from her good night sleep just to hear this sad news?
No!!!
It is not possible.
All my years of hard work won't just crumble like that!!. If it is her grades she would improve and come back better. She assured herself as she stood up with courage and headed to the principal's office.
'knock, knock'
Sarah knocked on the principal's office before she was given permission to enter inside.
“You called for me, sir.” She bowed her heads in greeting to the man sitting reluctantly on his desk chair.
“Yes, I did. The teacher's are seriously complaining about your grades. They are petitioning for you to be expelled. You have already made the school lose it face once by making us lose to our adversary school. And to crown it all you are currently on scholarship and this grade is not expected of you. I called you here now to discuss how you are planning to go about your grades” he stared at her blankly with no trace of emotion.
“uhmmmm…..”
“And yes if by this week end and you are able to convince the teachers you will do better or better still improve your grade. The petition will be cancelled”. He chipped in cutting her off from her obvious detriment.
She was so glad that he did so because she had nothing to say to the principal cause how would she be able to improve her grade in less than a week.
This is torture. Aishhhh…. If only her grade were a little bit good enough. How could she let them fall to that extent? The only thing remaining is just to leave this office.
“Thank you sir, thank you so much. I won't disappoint you nor the teachers” What how could she make such a bold claim!!!!!
“You don't need to thank me. Just focus on your studies and skyrocket your grades. You can leave now”.
What!!! Skyrocket her grades. She really needs to find herself a good tutor or else she is truly done for.
She bowed to the principal and shut the door close with a gloomy face.
The school bell had been rung by the time she had left the principal's office so she just went to class and took her bag not bothering to change out of her cheerleading attire she stomped out of the school.
When she arrived at her house she didn't bother to knock cause she had always kept her spare key under the flower pot that was outside the entrance door.
Luckily when she checked it was still there but when she tried to unlock the door she found the door already unlocked. She shook her head in confusion.
Weird!!!!
As soon as she stepped into the house she unknowingly stepped on blood.
"Aarghhhhh" She screamed as she rushed to the two bodies that were laid on the floor.
"Mom!!!!, Dad!!!! Wake up. Why are you sleeping on the floor". She shook their body but no response from them. “No!!!!!!!" Her clothes had already been stained with blood as she screamed. The tears that had already welled in her eyes began to fall down rapidly from her tear duct.
"No..... No......No!!!!!!!!!" This can't be happening. Why are you guys not responding to me? How could you leave me in this lone world? What am I supposed to do without you?
I am sorry mom, I promise to study hard. Dad please......." she trembled "Please wake up"
'Thud'
She fell to the ground after her head collided with a brick stone.
