Lina was already on the field for cheerleading practice, stretching her arms and legs while the other girls chatted and warmed up. Isla still hadn’t shown up, and Lina kept glancing toward the path leading to the field, hoping her friend would arrive soon.
“Hey, weirdo. Where’s your little friend?” Sera asked, walking over with her arms crossed and a smug look on her face.
Lina straightened up, wiping her hands on her shorts. “She’ll be on her way. Miss Smith just called for a word with her.”
Sera scoffed. “I don’t give a damn about whoever called her. She is supposed to be on time for practice.”
Lina looked around the field, then back at Sera. “But I don’t see Amy anywhere. Isn’t she supposed to be here on time too?”
Valerie, the former captain, who was stretching nearby, let out a l
