After two years of tryouts and one nerve-wracking afternoon of waiting she was finally in She had made the freshman cheer squad And now here she was twenty minutes until the first practice She imagined the blue and white pompoms in her hands The mangy carpet and water-stained plaster of
the bedroom around her faded Stadium lights whooshed on The autumn air stung her cheeks as she jumped in unison with the others shouting together Annnd let’s hear it for our Cowwwboyss Tam heard the announcer boom The team ran onto the field as she jumped up and
down waving her pompoms Taaammm shouted the announcer Tam couldn’t understand why he was calling her name Then the room swam back into focus Her mother was calling of course Tam little bean your brother needs to be changed Ma’s voice
