Fifteen

I walked into the gym looking for the coach to discuss the athletic programs available when one of the girls from the cheer team glanced at me "Casey!" She ran up and dragged me to the coach "If anyone should be captain, this girl is it. She blew everyone away last year." Before I could speak up, the coach looked me over "Do you mind trying out?" Another girl met her at my shoulder "Show her last year's routine you nailed the first time." I had a knot in my throat and before I knew it. I was trying out, deep down I was against it but my younger self was fighting to the surface and she won this one. The coach watched my every move and before I finished the music was cut, the coach handed me the uniform "Congratulations captain."