by Nikki Carter
Did I just roll my eyes extra hard? Yeah, I totally did.
“I agree, Gwen. It’s time we put our feet down and stop this madness!”
Okay, seriously, Auntie Elena is moving her mouth and sound is coming out, but she’s not making one bit of sense.
“I said I’d be on your recruitment squad! Can I please be dismissed? You two don’t need me in the room to discuss the state of today’s teenager!”
Gwen narrows her eyes and turns to Aunt Elena. “Do you see what I have to deal with?”
“Hope isn’t any better,” Aunt Elena replies.
A growl escapes my lips as I storm off to my bedroom. I plop down on my brand-new, shiny Tweety comforter and pull my phone out. It’s buzzing again.
Hi-Steppers meeting in two hours at IHOP.
This time it’s Valerie blowing up my phone. I already know what she wants to meet about. The Longfellow Spartans are going to the state championship, and we have to do an extra-special routine.
Valerie should be glad she’s still on the squad after what she pulled at the Homecoming game! She was extra-heated that she didn’t win the Homecoming queen title and took over the halftime show. She had the drum major in the marching band give a speech about her and everything.
It was bananas!
Somehow, I think Valerie still isn’t over that loss to quiet little Susan Chiang. She blames every single last person on the rally girls spirit squad, my cousin Hope included, for her not getting that Homecoming queen crown.
And if she’s not over it ... then the war is not over.
If I was one of the rally girls, I’d be taking cover. They’re going to be walking down the hallway and out of nowhere, someone’s going to yell, “Man down!” just like Keyshia Cole’s mama on that reality show.
And trust ... it’s going to be all bad.
Gia’s Playlist
Gia’s got a soundtrack playing in her mind at all times! You can rock with Gia by listening to some of her favorite tracks.
Name Artist
Sandcastle Disco Solange
For Diva Beyoncé
Good in the Hood Tye Tribbett
Halo Beyoncé
Take a Bow Rihanna
Beautiful Girls Sean Kingston
Need U Bad Jazmine Sullivan
Lip Gloss Lil’ Mama
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