8th Grade

It was the end of 8th grade and Kendal, Logan, James and Carlos were in an assembly at their school. The four boys were excited because today they would see which sports they could join in high school. They anxiously waited for the principal to stop talking so they can go discover about all these sports they're interested in.

"Ok everyone go ahead and take a look!" the principal said into the mic. The four boys ran to the front of the hockey line. They were the first to sign up. They got all the information they needed and decided to check out all the other sports. There were plenty to go see. They past a soccer table, a tennis table, a lacrosse table, nothing caught their interest. Kendal and Logan decided to go sit back down. James and Carlos kept looking.

"Anything interesting so far James?" Carlos asked. James shook his head no. They kept walking around when James saw the football table. He was always interested in football and since hockey and football would be at different times he could do both.

"I'll be right back!" he tells Carlos while running to the football table. Carlos stood there looking around and to his left he saw a huge group of girls. He walks towards them to see what was going on over there. He pushes through the crowd of girls to see a cheerleaders table. His eyes open wide and he starts to walk back before he stops himself. He looks back at the girls in their uniforms showing all their abilities.

"Toe Touch, Back Handspring, Back Tuck!" yelled the coach, "5, 6, 7, 8!" and on cue all the girls did as they were told. This impressed Carlos. He walked back to the table.

"Hi there!" said the assistant coach, "are you going to try out for cheerleading?"

"Um I don't know it looks like fun." answered Carlos.

"Well if your interested were having try outs on May 12 and if you want extra help here is the number to our tumbling coach she can help you with anything you need." Said the A.C.

"Um what's tumbling?" asked Carlos.

"It's stuff like Cartwheels, Round-offs, Back flips, all of that."

"Ok thank you!" Carlos said happily and walked off. James was standing where he thought he left Carlos. Looking for him, James saw Carlos walking back towards him.

"Where did you go?" asked James while walking back to their seats with Kendal and Logan.

"Over there" he pointed towards the cheerleading table, "I think I'm gonna try out." James looked at Carlos, holding back a laugh.

"ugh shut up James!" Carlos said laughing. James burst out laughing. Carlos punched him.

"Ow Carlos!" James yelled. They sat down next to Kendal and Logan.

"Don't laugh I just wanna check it out."

"Check what out?" asked Kendal and Logan.

"Carlos wants to check out CHEERLEADING!" James said laughing really loud again. Kendal and Logan joined in, Carlos just gave them a dirty look.

"Screw you guys." he told them.

"Dude its all good it was just unexpected." said Kendal still chuckling, "besides your going to be around a bunch of girls. I mean think about it your not like football players who are in tights and always trying to jump on each other, your like in sweats hanging around a bunch of pretty girls." Kendal told matter of factly. James stared at him.

"Hey!" James yelled looking insulted.

"Oh yea! You guys James is going to try out for football." Carlos told them not being able to hold back his laugh.

"Screw you!" James yelled at Kendal. They all laughed. High school was going to be a mess.