"Does a teacher count?" I'm nervous.
The chair pulls back, drawing against the brown vinyl floor as Amber stands up.
"Are you chickening out with such a simple dare, Jaylee?" Amber asks.
"Or are you too much of a virgin to do so?"
Honestly, I am, and I didn't want them to know. A member can never be a virgin in their squad. For them, if you aren't hitting it with anyone, then you're a loser.
"I'm not a virgin," I fib.
They all laugh, not believing.
"Don't worry, you can't get pregnant by kissing a boy." Amber jeer.
I take a deep breath and exhale. "I accept your dare, Amber Frost," I say, attempting to be brave, but my feet shaking exposes me to being afraid.
"Then do my dare now." Amber's arms fold and her face is sober.
I find myself swerving around. What was I doing?
My heart thuds while striding from the gymnasium. Amber and his two team members clack against the floor, trailing behind me to ensure I'd done the dare.
I push the door open and stand in the corridor. It's empty. I didn't know whether I should be relieved about it or not. A part of me wanted to get over the dare right away, so the faster I see a guy, the less I have to deal with it.
Amber, along with the two, stands away from me, waiting.
The corridor is generally vacant on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Students were given time to complete assignments for clubs and classes.
My heart thuds faster at a guy I've never seen at Effney High—a new student, I guess. He exits the male's bathroom. He's tall, around 6 feet 2 inches. He wears a gray hoody that covers his head, a black pant, a shoe, and his backpack hanging from one arm.
"He's a nerd," Amber chuckles, and the two join in at the sight of him in his large geek eyewear.
His raven hair protrudes from his hoody head covering. Jittery, I watch him as he heads to the stairs.
"Go and kiss the nerd before he leaves," Amber shoves at me.
I start to walk to him.
"Faster, we have things to do," Amber hastily tells me.
My pace increases, and as I do, I realize I'm not as nervous as I was to take on the dare. He is a nerd; he isn't popular. What is there to be scared of about him?
"Excuse me," I say, stopping him as he's about to descend the stairs.
He faces me, and gradually the nervousness returns.
His eyes were as dark as his hair. His countenance is attractive to a nerd. Without his humongous class, I'm sure he could have been one of the hot and popular guys at school.
I didn't realize I was staring too much. His curious eyes dart at me, eager to know what I want.
I decide to get right on to it.
"Kiss me, please," I nervily say.
Shock and bemuse combine and seize his face. He's pulling away; I can't afford for him to.
"Please, or I won't be a part of the cheerleading team. I've been longing to be a part of their squad for a long time. Can't you help me out?"
"They are behind us, watching. Don't let them catch you staring at them," I whisper.
Secretly, he looks at them, and his attention returns to me.
"So, will you help me out? I ask.
He draws near to me.
I'm about to receive my first kiss from a stranger. This was not what I expected it to be. A girl's first kiss was to be special with someone she wanted to share a kiss with.
His hand touches the right side of my face, and he leans in. I shut my eyes. As our lips unite, I feel a static of electricity passing through my body.
His hand goes from my face as our lips part, and I couldn't help thinking that for him, it was not his first kiss. It could never be.
His head turns, and he walks away.
Aroused by his kiss I watch him, immobile, as he goes away, not hearing Amber calling.
I regain control of my body by Amber shrugging me. She and two others stand by my side.
"Well done, Jaylee. You've earned your spot on our team," Amber says.
I smile when I'm given my uniform.
"I'll text the training schedule," Amber says.
I nod, and she and the two leave.
When I'm alone, I leap happily in the corridor and sniff my uniform.
I'm officially a member of the Hot Shot cheerleading team.
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Crave
Teen FictionJaylee has finally been accepted to be part of the popular Hot Shot cheerleading team at Effney High. However, there's one thing she has to do to be fully a part of the squad. She has to kiss the first guy she sees. Is Jaylee willing to sacrifice he...