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have to take me to my car.”
    Trevor sighs and flops back down onto his pillow. His annoyance is obvious, and after our phenomenal night, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t sting.
    I gather up my clothes and pe e k out the window at the rising sun over the lake. Outside, I hear a beep and glance toward the porch. My mouth involuntarily falls open. Grant. Wearing a white undershirt and his suit pants, and carrying Shayna in his arms to his car. Just like he cradled me at his house the other night. I push the anger away. I’d just had the most incredible night of my life. Why should I care if Grant spent his with Shayna?
    I don’t care.
     

- Eleven -
     
    I unlock the door and flip on the lights inside the deserted gym. The familiar buzz of the overhead lights calms me and reminds me that I’m still the same Sydney I was yesterday.
    Stretching on the springy mat feels good. I’m not only sore from missing yesterdays work-out, but from my other activities. I decide to work on floor exercise today since I’m alone . No equipment to fall off of, plus, Sam and I had added a new tumbling pass that I’m just getting used to for Nationals. I’m hoping to iron out some of the kinks and impress him in the morning.
    I pound out one pass after another, until I’m about to drop from exhaustion. I decide to take a little break and grab my water bottle. It’s near lunch time. I picture Quinn and Tessa still sleeping. Trevor probably drove back out to the lake house and passed back out after dropping me off at my car. I try to block the images from last night out long enough to get in a couple more tumbling runs.
    “You made it!” Sam exclaims, startling me.
    “Of course I did, I told you I would,” I say. I wipe the sweat from my brow and smile.
    “Pass looks great, kid. Good work,” he says.
    Sam and I have worked together for years. His demeanor is usually nonchalant; he never gets overly excited about much that I do, even when I win- so making him proud feels amazing.
    “So, you really came by to check up on me?” I ask.
    “Not entirely. Your dad called.”
    My entire body stiffens. Crappity crap crap crap.
    “The producers of the documentary called him last night. Did he tell you this yet?” Sam asks.
    I shake my head.
    “Okay, well, they’re concerned about the material that you’ve been giving them.”
    I think back over the last couple of weeks. I have been slacking on my confessionals. I didn’t do any spots while I was sick, and the ones I have done so far, have been more recaps of gym, leaving out anything personal. I know that’s not what they were looking for.
    “So, what does that mean?”
    “It means that they’re coming with us to Nationals. It means that they’re going to be filming a lot more here. Also, you’re dad is supposed to talk to you about them filming social things. You know, what’s that boyfriend of yours name?”
    The air leaves me.
    “Trevor,” I squeak.
    “Yeah, have him take you out. Go out with Quinn. She should have plenty of time, it’s not like she’s ever here.”
    I nod. I can’t say no. I’ll finally be able to do something to help take the burden off of Dad with this documentary. But…
    Trevor is going to freak.

 
    Confessional
     
    “I went to prom over the weekend. It was the first school dance I’ve ever been to. I went with a group of friends.” And my boyfriend, Trevor . “It was amazing. I had such a great time.” I had sex for the first time . “When I got home, I watched a movie with Dad and Maisy.” I wished the entire time that I was back at Trevor’s lake house with him. In bed . “My workouts are running longer and longer in preparation for Nationals, but I think I finally have my tumbling pass near perfect. At least I hope so. I saw the list of names of the girls that I’ll be competing against at Nationals, and it’s a little nerve-wracking. I just hope to do well.” I’m the new girl to them; they have more experience than me. I