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Covet: Kelsey was in the common area in her workout gear going over the routine things. She was glistening a little bit but, was determined to get this down and stop falling behind. She felt bad for slacking a little bit and she was still going over the arguement that Steph and Cadence had last night.  She stopped for a second and brushed her bangs out of her face.
Alexithymiaa: -Brad stepped out of his room with a pile of fucking dirty bowls stacked one inside the other, balancing them against his chest as he walked down the hallway toward the common area. He turned to nod toward Kelsey since he had no hands, making his way into the kitchen to ditch his dirty dishes. "Working hard?"-
Tsaaq: Hayley wasn't estatic about the drizzle as she biked to talon. She came inside and went towards the common are. "Hey guys..." She trailed off as she put her gym bag down. "You ready Kels?" She asked as she bend over and began to stretch
Covet: "Yes. and Yes." She said to both of them, then looked at Brad, "Can you get me a bottle of water, please?" She asked then looked at Hayley, " I need to make sure my timing is lined up correctly. I don't understand where I'm dropping a count." She said stretching out a bit to keep herself limber, while Hayley stretched out.
Alexithymiaa: -Brad nodded and pulled open the fridge to grab a bottle of water from the top shelf, nudging the door closed with his hip and turning to make his way back over toward Kelsey, holding it out to her. "Hey Hayley. Do you girls want me to video you or something so you can see yourself? Or you can go do your routine in the bathroom and watch in the mirror? I don't know. I imagine being able to see it might help."-
Tsaaq: She shook her head quickly at brad. "No... No that's okay. Thanks." She whispered before shrugging a little. "I guess in the mirror wouldn't be that bad. They do that in dance studios all the time."
Tsaaq: ((FUCKING ENTER BUTTON.))
Tsaaq: "It's okay, it's probably just cause we keep getting distracted and we can't seem to focus when we need to." She said quietly. She shook her head quickly at brad. "No... No that's okay. Thanks." She whispered before shrugging a little. "I guess in the mirror wouldn't be that bad. They do that in dance studios all the time."
Covet: "Yeah, Everyone seems to be distracted or over thinking this whole competition." Kelsey said taking the bottle from him to take a drink as she listened to Brad, "The bathroom couldn't hurt with the mirrors. Let's go try that." She said making her way back that direction.
Alexithymiaa: -Pleased with himself for having a good idea about something he doesnt know the first thing about, he raised his brows and started to follow behind them. "Do I get credit for this one? Because that was all me."-
Tsaaq: Hayley rolled her eyes and started to chuckle before following behind Kelsey. "It's because Steph and Cadence are always fighting." She sighed and crossed her arms over her chest. "So we barely get to practice."
Covet: "Yeah.. I mean I'm sure there's some validity to their fighting, but.. I mean.. They are getting a little ridiculous. Our best practice lately was the one at the Carnival." She said making her way into the bathroom and getting set  up. "Let's hope they keep it together tomorrow... I really don't want to be in the middle of another complicated arguement."
Alexithymiaa: -Brad followed into the bathroom and crossed his arms over his chest, leaning his back against the wall. "What exactly are they fighting about that ruins everyone else's practice?"-
Tsaaq: "I don't know." She replied to Brad with a frown as she went to stand in front of the mirror while stretching. "I don't know any of the validity. All I know is all they ever do is fight and it fucks up every practice." Hayley muttered. "I don't know. I guess there's always hope but... Let's just get these moves right."
Covet: "I mean, Bryan kind of told me and Brad about it a little bit the other night. So I can see some of the reasons, but I agree with you, I hate that it interupts our practices."  Kelsey grabbed her phone out of her pocket and hit the msuic for the dance getting into position as she started off counting in her head as she moved her arms and body around through the motions, doing her best to stay on beat.
Alexithymiaa: "Oh, that?" Brad asked, because he didnt think there would be straight up arguing in front of people over something like that. He watched as the girls started on their moves, nodding his head along to the beat.-
Tsaaq: Hayley shrugged. She did the count off outloud and began her dance movements as she glanced in Kelsey's direction as she danced. "Whatever the reasons are it's not that serious to fuck up every practice."
Covet: "Exactly, they could do that crap on their own time. I swear if they start in tomorrow during the trip, I'm going to drown them out with any and all music possible." She said then fumbled over the spot that was catching her everytime, "there.. I keep putting in a halfstep that I don't need to be doing."
Alexithymiaa: "So talk to them about it. I'm sure they'll be receptive to the fact that cheerleading time isnt the time for personal issues." He watched Kelsey fumble over her footing.-
Tsaaq: She shook her head. "Kelsey can if she wants. Cheer is almost over anyways. At least until the next semester or whatever." Hayley shrugged her shoulders. She paused in doing the routine and nodded at Kelsey. "Okay let's try it again then."
Covet: "If I thought it would do any good before tomorrow, I would, But I'm kind of with Hayley right now and hoping that it passes quickly and we won't have to worry about it for the next few months, They can sort it out then." Kelsey said moving back to start it over to work through the spot she was goofing up on.
Alexithymiaa: "Hey, your team, your call." He tossed his hands up into the air to gesture that he was over this segment of their conversation, focusing his eyes on Kelsey's motions. "You guys aren't matching up at that part still."-
Tsaaq: "Yeah, exactly." She whispered. Hayley started to do the routine once more then groaned a little. "What exactly is making you move out of sync at that part?" Hayley asked Kelsey.
Covet: "I keep adding an extra step when I should be coming straight across." She said then stopped going over the motion a few times before she started back a few counts and got all the way through it." Okay.. I swear I've got it this time.. I've got everything else... it's just this one part." She said starting the music over again watching herself and taking note of the spot she was messing up on, getting through it with no problems this time.
Alexithymiaa: "Okay, all together then." He waved his hands at the girls, wanting to see them do it side by side so he could make sure they were in sync.-
Tsaaq: Hayley nodded with a bit of a sigh. She inhaled deeply. "Alright, let's try this again." She said quickly as she counted off into the routine, moving her body and assuming that shit would go well this time.
Covet: Kelsey moved along staying in sync this time with Hayley all the way through. She clapped her hands and jumped up and down, "Woo... Yay.. Okay... No problem that time... one more time to make sure? It looked all together right Brad?"
Alexithymiaa: -He nodded his head quickly, sending them both a thumbs up. "Perfect that time. You looked great. Now if you can do it just like that tomorrow, you'll be all set."-
Tsaaq: She let out a sigh of relief and patted Kelsey on her shoulder. "Oh my shit. Thank god." She said. "So we can just practice, hopefully as a team tomorrow morning and do it just like that." Hayley said. "Thanks for being our eyes Brad."
Covet: "Right?" She said with a relieved laugh, "I'm going to go over it a few more times tonight...Just so I don't goof it up tomorrow. But I'm going to have to go to bed soon, because I have to drive in the morning. Brad are you going to follow along and go down there with us?"
Alexithymiaa: "Of course I am. I'm not leaving nearly as early as you girls though. But I'll be there in time to see you compete." He laughed, adjusting the beanie on his head with his hand.-
Tsaaq: "Oh... You're coming. Cool. I didn't know noncheer people were coming." Hayley said awkwardly. "Well cool." She forced a smile. "I'm glad I helped you finally get it Kels. But yeah you should really get some rest."
Covet: I mean, I don't see why they can't come. My mom and Connor are going to come watch too since they missed the basketball game. You should see if Adam wants to come too." Kelsey said with a smile, then went to give Hayley a hug, because she's a hugger, "Thank you so much. And I'm not just going to bail on you, I intend to give you a ride back over to Eli and Bliss's"
Alexithymiaa: -Brad's eyes shifted back and forth between the two girls, slowly speaking up. "I can give you a ride if you need one..."-
Tsaaq: She nodded her head. "I'll ask once I get home... To Bliss and Eli's home." She corrected herself. "Uhh..." Hayley glanced at her phone for the time and pausing. "I don't want you to be up for too long..." She trailed off. "Yeah, I think this time I should let Brad drop me off. So you can sleep and shit."
Covet: "Oh, alright that'd be okay. He'd get you back there safe. I'll see you in the morning though. Bright and early."  She said with a smile, grabbing her water bottle so she could go get some sleep and get up to shower and all that in the morning. "Drive safe please Brad, and you can come join me when you get back, I'll probably be passed out."
Alexithymiaa: "You say that like I don't always drive safe." He laughed, easing himself toward the door of the bathroom. But honestly he was a terrible driver and drove like a NYC taxi. He gestured toward Hayley, waving her on. "C'mon, I'll get you home so you can get some sleep."-
Tsaaq: "Thanks Brad. Night Kels. See you in the morning." She said, picking up her gym bag then went to follow behind Brad. "Thanks again for the ride." She said quietly as they made their way into the parking lot.
Alexithymiaa: -Brad nodded and walked out with Hayley, following her outside to unlock his door and hold it open for her so she could climb into the passenger seat before making his way around to the driver's side. Dropping behind the wheel, he started up the engine, taking off to head across town.-