Taming the ruthless Hybrid

hool?" a girl in the locker room asked a

ultiple gir

perfect guy," Meredith

g for him," Ariana heard another girl say. She

her out of the mirror space. "Why a

r girls in the locker room. "Did you guys hear? Nerdy over here happens to be the first girl our new

of her shirt with her fist. "If you know what's good for y

to talk to him. I never did, so what

twalked to the door of the locker room. She took a second to look at the cowering girl and flick

She looked into the mirror once again to make sure that her appearance was presentable. Ariana jumped

not?" she asked the girl in the mirror. There was no response. She shrugge

When Ariana got there, everyone was already doing their warmups. "Ari

Mr Hammond, I had a small emergency b

word for it. "Alright. Join the others for warmups. Today i

here. 'Her classmates aren't

whistle had already been blown. "Alright, listen

week," he announced. There were excited murmurs among the students, as expected. He cleared his throat and continued. "The schoo

ill be more like tr

n hour and a half today will be to nominate those who will stay for the tryouts," he e

to sit this one out,' Ariana th

verybody. Let's begin. We will start with a race," he started. "There'll be a race of two hundred kilomet

redith was going to participate. She was a star in sports. Ariana r

when she got to where he

this race," h

coach of the basketball team. "Mr Ham

fact that you can run faster than anyone but le

started but h

a not a request, it

own and said, "Yes

h a sly smile on her face. "Hey Nerdy. Did you go to tell the

r you,' the girl said to herself. With those word

tle. "Gather around!" he yelled. They did as he said and stood in a straight line, making sure to give one another enough space to move around. "Now, at

indicate her interest. A few others followed her lead. Ariana was about

speak to you again, she hea

?" Ariana heard the coach ask. He g

she said. Mr Hammond smiled when she joi

. Getting no reply, he wrote down their names

think you're doing?" Mer

the whispers of her classmates asking one another why she would decide to try out for the rac

r chest," he said to them and held out the tags. Meredith was quick to gra

stle wa