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Kait straightened up, smoothed her skirt, and re-tied her ponytail. She walked over to Coach Henderson, close enough that the coach could smell the spearmint gum and something else—a faint trace of ozone, like after a lightning strike.

The gymnasium of Cypress Ridge High smelled of sweat, floor wax, and the particular metallic tang of fear. For most of the girls on the mat, the fear was of a dropped stunt or a forgotten count. For Kaitlin "Kait" Dredd, it was the fear of getting bored. cheerleader kait dredd

Coach Henderson’s face reddened. "You have ten seconds to start, or you're off the squad." Kait straightened up, smoothed her skirt, and re-tied