~Samantha Lee~

The air in the arena was electric, it was the kind of energy that usually lit a fire straight down my spine, making every nerve ending tingle with competitive adrenaline. But today, as I watched the Cheer Chicks bounce onto the center mat in their red and white uniforms, I had some kind of mixed feelings.

"Deep breaths, Sam," Rachel whispered beside me, adjusting the giant red bow in her hair. "We've got this. We're sharper, cleaner, and we don't look like a pack of ...