The next day

I woke up the next morning, still feeling unsure, but also curious and excited. I was a mixed bag of emotion, and I wasn't sure how I would handle it. I mean, I kissed a girl! Not just any girl, but the head cheerleader, and I actually liked it! So maybe you can understand my curious nature, why I felt excited and a bit apprehensive as well. It's not easy being a teenager who's been raised by a mom who demands abstinence from you, just because she got knocked up with you at fourteen. It wasn't my fault, so why was she taking it out on me like it was? At least I started to feel that way. I knew it I told her what happened yesterday, she'd probably yank me out of school, and lock me in my room to be home schooled, or worse. I'm almost an adult, for crying out loud! I'm becoming a woman, and I should have some say over my life, and my body, shouldn't I?

Maybe it was time for me to put my foot down, and rebel. Well, maybe just a little. I really liked Tiffany, and I really liked the way she kissed me, and how it made me feel. I wanted to feel that again. She did say if I came to cheerleader tryouts, she'd have a special surprise waiting for me afterwards. I had to wonder what that surprise was. Was she going to take me even further than our first kiss? That was enough to seal the deal as curiosity and the thrill of sexual exploration overcame my fears. I was going to tryouts.

I got to school, and things started off normally. In fact, the whole morning went along nicely, and everything seemed to be in sync. Ah! Synchronicity! An often misused, or misplaced word by those who don't understand the profound, meaningful events in their lives are intended coincidences! Well, that's how I looked at things today. They were all intended, meaningful coincidences. It was about my coming of age, my transformation, if you will, from a caterpillar into a beautiful Monarch butterfly, and I wanted it because I could taste it. At that moment, I didn't care what happened, I only knew it was supposed to.

Any way, lunch time rolled around, and I headed for the cafeteria. I stood in line with everyone else, and waited my turn to be served. I I decided to head outside with my tray, and sit at the picnic tables they had set up . As soon as I sat down, two other girls in cheerleader uniforms joined me, one on either side. They smiled at me. "Hey, Tiffany wanted to know if you were going to make it to tryouts tonight?" the one to my left asked.

"Yeah, I think I'm all psyched up for it" I answered. "I've been kinda looking forward to it all day."

"Good" said the one to my right. "My name is Linda, and hers is Stacy. We're very glad you're coming. Tiffany's right. You do have the looks to be a great cheerleader. We'll let her know you'll be coming tonight for sure. We'll see you then." Then they both got up and left, giggling as they walked away. I sat there and ate my lunch, looking forward to tryouts.

The rest of the day went along just as smoothly as the morning did, and before I knew it, I was headed to the gym for tryouts.