Counting the votes took about five minutes, but it seemed like hours. At last, after three long years，the "PCHS" letters on my uniform would soon be edged with gold cording (金线), identifying me as the important Captain of Polk County High School cheerleaders, which was quite an accomplishment before I ended my school days in a blaze of glory.
"Girls, " she began, "it is my pleasure to announce that Terry Shaw has been elected Captain of Polk County High School cheerleading team." A resounding cheer was heard throughout the gym. How could this be? I hadn't missed a practice or a game in three years. Terry couldn't claim this flawless record.
Everyone gathered around Terry with congratulations, but I was glued to my seat that only moments before was the springboard to my throne (宝座). She had stolen my thunder and swept my dream right out from under me. Finally, I walked over to Terry on shaky legs and managed a "Good luck, Terry, " in a whisper that barely masked my urge to cry. Terry hugged me close and said, "I wasn't expecting this, Annie. What a shock." I didn't reply to her with mean words but deep inside I wanted to do just that.
All the way home, I sobbed. There was no way I was going to stay on a team so blind that they couldn't see the one most deserving of being named captain. I slammed the front door, stomped up the steps and threw myself onto my bed in a dramatic display of sobs and sighs that eventually gave way to sleep.
The next morning, I marched over to my closet and took out my uniform. Once it was in my hands and I held it close to me, I knew I couldn't quit. Heartbroken as I was, my true love was cheering with my teammates.
How hard it was to go to that first practice after Terry had been named captain. The moment I arrived, Coach Maguire asked me to take three of the new girls and work with them on our basic practice. Terry was assigned three as well.
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| Just then Terry asked me if we could gather all the girls and work with them together. …… At the end of the year, the Annual Sports Award Ceremony was held to honor the valuable players and cheerleaders. |
