Cool With A "K" PART 16 - CHAPTER 5

Mouse actually went to cheerleading practice, arriving almost on time. 
Stephanie looked a bit surprised to see her there. 
A few of the other cheerleaders giggled at the sight of Mouse in her uniform. 
Mouse ignored them and turned to Stephanie, "So, what do you want me to do, Barbie?"

Stephanie crossed her arms and said, "So, you think you're cool now? You think you can do this?"

Mouse smirked, "Anything you can do, I can do better."

Stephanie glanced at her other cheerleaders as if to say, Yeah, sure. 
She grinned, "Okay, Butch. Let's see what you got."

Stephanie walked over to the cheerleaders' radio and turned on Tik Tok by Ke$ha. She walked into the middle of the field and started a mind-blowingly elaborate cheerleading routine with flips and kicks and the like. 

Mouse watched in horror, the blood draining from her face as Stephanie landed in a perfect split. 
Stephanie stood up and walked over to Mouse, smirking evilly. She bent down to Mouse's level, taking advantage of Mouse's height. "Try to top that, Smartass."

Mouse swallowed and slowly walked onto the field, signaling for Lydia to turn the music on. Tik Tok started playing again and the cheerleaders watched Mouse. 
Mouse stood in the middle of the field, looking nervous as the music started. 
To the team's complete shock, Mouse repeated the routine perfectly, getting every move right. Kathy, Stephanie, Lydia, Melonie, Michelle, and the other cheerleaders watched as Mouse landed in a perfect splits. She turned her head to face them and grinned at their shocked expressions.

Mouse stood up and walked over to Stephanie, "How was that?"

Now it was Stephanie's turn to go pale, "Uhh....." She managed, clearing her throat, "That.... wasn't bad."

She took in the shocked faces of the cheerleaders, smiling proudly. "I'll see you chicks to-ma-row." 
Mouse spun on her heels and mockingly flipped her dark brown ponytail over her shoulders the way the cheerleaders did.

Kathy leaned over and whispered to Stephanie, "That was good. I know Mouse, this really isn't her thing. Where the hell did she learn to do that?"

Stephanie blinked, still in shock, "I.... I don't know. It couldn't have just been dumb luck...."

"Are you s-sure?" Lydia said, "Who knows? Maybe s-she's just a p-prodigy for cheerleading. Or maybe she just h-has a good memor-ry."

Melonie shook her head, "Unbelievable." 
She involuntarily grinned and Stephanie shot a look at her.
"Wooowwww!" Jenny laughed loudly, "That was crazy, Steph! She was, like, as good as you! Maybe even better!"
Stephanie shot a glare at her, "Shut up!"

"Wait, that was who?" Michelle said innocently. 

Stephanie rolled her eyes and Lydia said quietly, "M-Mouse, th-that was Mouse." 

Michelle's jaw dropped, "Really? Wow!.... She's good."

Stephanie gritted her teeth, "Okay, let's run through the other routine."

Lydia said quietly, "B-but Mouse isn't here."

"We don't need her!" Stephanie snapped, causing Lydia to recoil. She clenched her teeth, "Come on! You heard me, routine two!"

Mumbling, the cheerleaders got into formation for their second routine.