Gaia
I was really going to miss cheerleading. Winning championships, for sure, but the best part was always that moment, right after you finish a flawless, killer routine, when the crowd is on their feet, the noise deafening, everyone so excited, so energetic, screaming and cheering for you.
My team vaulted me up onto their shoulders as we left the gym floor at the pep rally. I grinned from ear to ear as they chanted my name over and over.
I looked up into the stands to see my dad and Khason, side by side, cheering along with the rest of the crowd. My heart sank a bit at the empty seat beside them. I still had not heard anything from Dawson.
The girls set me on the ground again outside of the locker room.
“That was
