I should have known that Jessica would be the captain of the squad and that my future would be in her hands, but I couldn’t allow her to see the worry that now plagued me about making the squad. Skill-wise, I knew I was better than she could possibly be, as I was sure there were no competitive gymnastic schools around here that she would have attended. Plus, I knew that the captain of the squad wasn’t the only one that had a say in who made the squad, so she was just one vote to keep me from making it.
Jessica at that moment went to lunge for Mazie, as it was clear that she didn’t like what Mazie had to say about her, but I didn’t allow Jessica to reach Mazie, as I quickly stepped in Jessica’s path, blocking her, as I said, “What’s wrong? Did Mazie hit the nail on the head?”
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