In fact that game was the last i'd ever play again. Lisa called us all early to the game, we all sat around the field whispering about the week gone by and the game later.
"Do you all know why your here today?" Lisa said dropping her bags to the side.
"Yea so you can lecture of everyone but Val and Alex." one of the girls in the back sneered.
"No i'm here to talk to you all. Some one tell me what a team is!" The field became quite "Thats right none of you know, because none of you know. You all have been acting like a bunch of spoild brats. I watched last weeks film this weekend and you all looked like a bunch of spoild soccer players." Our eyes turned to the groud because she was talking to us all. Everything i had said, all the games I had played and i never cared about anyone but me and Val. I stood up and walked toward the front of our team.
"I'm guilty." When i said this all of there eyes were locked on my every movement. "I've been a bad sport. I never cared about anyone but myself.It isn't fair to all you. I'm sorry, guys." with that i grabbed my stuff and left the field. Never said another word.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Chapter 11
When I got home I sat down at my computer and put in the camera disk, because my dad taped the whole game. I sat there in shock and awe. In less than 20 minutes I sent the video to Coach Lisa and Val. I got instant replies when my phone rang and saw that I had received 3 new messages.
“OMG! Why weren’t they doing anything?” Val asked in one of her messages. I didn’t have the answer so I told her what coach told me in the game when we were playing:
“They were angry because they didn’t play as much.” I texted. Right after I sent it Lisa texted me back,
“My gosh! I just can’t believe it. Did you see Anny when we put her on Defense? She didn’t do anything. I mean its one thing to be mad but to not try is another story all together.” We all talked for a very long time. That night Val came over and we watched the film that I burned onto a DVD. We got so worked up. Afterwards we met some friends out for a movie. At the end of the night I ended up staying the night at Val’s and we watched the film with her dad.
When we returned to school on Tuesday everyone was talking about how glad they were that we finally won a game. Val and I seemed kinda like celebrities until we saw the other upset teammates. They all hung out together and dwelled on the game. They blew us off all day which really made me tick. When I got on the bus I felt like screaming. I took out my phone and texted Lisa. She agreed with me that they were acting ridiculous. They shouldn’t be angry with Val and I. That night we talked a lot and came up with some ideas to get the team to work together more. The night seemed to end on a positive note, but my dreams decided otherwise. I had nightmares all night and practically got no sleep. The next day was the same as the last. To be honest the whole week was the same as Tuesday. They blew us off and everything we said they would turn around and use against up. By Friday Val and I gave up, we couldn’t take their negative vibe so we just let it go. No one knew what was going to happen at the game if half of them would even show up or if they came but just stood around. I hoped to god Lisa had thought of something.
“OMG! Why weren’t they doing anything?” Val asked in one of her messages. I didn’t have the answer so I told her what coach told me in the game when we were playing:
“They were angry because they didn’t play as much.” I texted. Right after I sent it Lisa texted me back,
“My gosh! I just can’t believe it. Did you see Anny when we put her on Defense? She didn’t do anything. I mean its one thing to be mad but to not try is another story all together.” We all talked for a very long time. That night Val came over and we watched the film that I burned onto a DVD. We got so worked up. Afterwards we met some friends out for a movie. At the end of the night I ended up staying the night at Val’s and we watched the film with her dad.
When we returned to school on Tuesday everyone was talking about how glad they were that we finally won a game. Val and I seemed kinda like celebrities until we saw the other upset teammates. They all hung out together and dwelled on the game. They blew us off all day which really made me tick. When I got on the bus I felt like screaming. I took out my phone and texted Lisa. She agreed with me that they were acting ridiculous. They shouldn’t be angry with Val and I. That night we talked a lot and came up with some ideas to get the team to work together more. The night seemed to end on a positive note, but my dreams decided otherwise. I had nightmares all night and practically got no sleep. The next day was the same as the last. To be honest the whole week was the same as Tuesday. They blew us off and everything we said they would turn around and use against up. By Friday Val and I gave up, we couldn’t take their negative vibe so we just let it go. No one knew what was going to happen at the game if half of them would even show up or if they came but just stood around. I hoped to god Lisa had thought of something.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Chapter 10
When we got back to Ohio it was 4 am and we both walked up to my bunk bed and fell asleep. We spent most of Friday sleeping and working outside with our foot work for the next day’s game. On Saturday we arrived at the field a half an hour early. Coach Anderson was already there so we warmed up by shooting some free shots.
By 12:00 pm we were on the field starting the game. Val stood in goal. I looked back and we winked, I knew what that meant. As I turned around their best player comes down passed me. I sprinted to cut her off. I was in for the first 20 minutes and played very hard. They put me back in as forward for 2 minutes so our offense could take a break.The buzzer blew to say it was the end of the first half. Some of the players wouldn’t speak to each other as if they were in a competition. Coach came over to Val and I as we stood there talking, while Coach Valentine was talking to the team. The score was 1-3. Some of the team mates seemed determined to win while the others stood around looking at the ceiling aimlessly.
I played most of the second half. They would take me out sometimes because they said everyone deserved to play. I agreed, but when we put the other kids in, they’d just stand there and watch the game. This made me so angry! I looked at my coach with fire in my eyes as I begged for her to put me back in. There was 10 minutes left, so she took out defense and put in new defense players. Time was flying quickly as we scored 4 more points! We were finally in the lead! There was 50 seconds left and the opposing goalie dropped kicked the ball to their strongest player. I knew they could tie up the score so I moved in and hit it with my head. I didn’t have time to look up but the ball was out of bounds. With 12 seconds left they had one of their players kick it in and we all fought for the ball! The buzzer sounded, it was the end of the game! We finally won a game! We lined up and shook hands. The other team was not happy at all. And somehow neither was our team! They all were gone without anyone being able to say good job or anything. The coach, Val, and I talked for a little while and she told us that they weren’t happy about hardly playing in the game. This made me a little angry. I just couldn’t understand. We play an awesome game and they still find something to complain about. One girl even said that she might even quit because she only played 15 minutes of a 50 minute game.
By 12:00 pm we were on the field starting the game. Val stood in goal. I looked back and we winked, I knew what that meant. As I turned around their best player comes down passed me. I sprinted to cut her off. I was in for the first 20 minutes and played very hard. They put me back in as forward for 2 minutes so our offense could take a break.The buzzer blew to say it was the end of the first half. Some of the players wouldn’t speak to each other as if they were in a competition. Coach came over to Val and I as we stood there talking, while Coach Valentine was talking to the team. The score was 1-3. Some of the team mates seemed determined to win while the others stood around looking at the ceiling aimlessly.
I played most of the second half. They would take me out sometimes because they said everyone deserved to play. I agreed, but when we put the other kids in, they’d just stand there and watch the game. This made me so angry! I looked at my coach with fire in my eyes as I begged for her to put me back in. There was 10 minutes left, so she took out defense and put in new defense players. Time was flying quickly as we scored 4 more points! We were finally in the lead! There was 50 seconds left and the opposing goalie dropped kicked the ball to their strongest player. I knew they could tie up the score so I moved in and hit it with my head. I didn’t have time to look up but the ball was out of bounds. With 12 seconds left they had one of their players kick it in and we all fought for the ball! The buzzer sounded, it was the end of the game! We finally won a game! We lined up and shook hands. The other team was not happy at all. And somehow neither was our team! They all were gone without anyone being able to say good job or anything. The coach, Val, and I talked for a little while and she told us that they weren’t happy about hardly playing in the game. This made me a little angry. I just couldn’t understand. We play an awesome game and they still find something to complain about. One girl even said that she might even quit because she only played 15 minutes of a 50 minute game.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Chapter 9
I jumped off the bus and sprinted to the house, it was finally Wednesday! When I entered the house I could smell the cookies baking. November was my favorite time of year. We were just let out for thanksgiving break, my favorite holiday. I loved seeing the whole family and most of all loved the family soccer tournament. My cousins’ team would always win because she went to college on a soccer scholarship. This year I was determined to win because I was bringing Valarie with me because her parents are going out of town. We were leaving to pick her up n a half an hour and then driving to Pittsburg to see my family.
“Hey.” Val said jumping into the loaded van.
“Hey.”
“I’m so excited!”
“Me too we will dominate the soccer tournament this year. Jenna’s is gonna wish she would have practiced a lot harder.” We both laughed and ended up falling asleep on the way there. We ran into a pretty nasty snow storm crossing over. When we arrived it was 11:00 and there was 5 inches of snow on the ground.
“Wake up” she said as she shook me. I lifted my head and looked outside and say the snow falling all around me. I couldn’t see very well because of the lack of light outside but what I could see was beautiful.
“We’re here girls.” My father said as the wheels spun into place. We unbuckled and stepped out into the frozen wonder land. We unloaded our things and moved them in. Most of the family was already asleep but my little cousin James was still awake watching “Charlie Brown.” We tiptoed in and talked to my aunt who was woken up by my cousin when I walked in, and then went off to bed knowing tomorrow was a big day.
In the morning we woke up to the smell of stuffing, pies a roasting turkey, mashed potatoes and the faint smell of burnt toast. I opened my eyes and say the parade on TV and everyone sitting around watching it and enjoying some toast. Val looked just like part of the family with both the twins sitting on her lap. My family considered her a long lost member. They always have ever since our 3rd birthday. I went out to the kitchen and found Jenna and my Aunt Peggy cooking away.
“Hey chick!” Jenna said giving me a hug. “Looks like we’ll have to take a rain check on our tournament.” She said pointing outside. I ran over and pressed my cheeks against the frosted window and asked:
“How many inches is that?”
“About 10.” My cousin said handing me 2 pieces of toast. We sat down and watched the parade with the twins as the family kept arrived. At around 11:30 my aunt asked us to help. We took over 5 trips to the store with Jenna. Finally at 6:30 we all walked down to the banquet hall to find a table big enough for 40 people and I watched it quickly fill up. Dinner lasted to 9:45. After that the family began to file out one section at a time. By 12:00 AM we were on our way back to Ohio for our soccer practice on Saturday and game on Sunday.
“Hey.” Val said jumping into the loaded van.
“Hey.”
“I’m so excited!”
“Me too we will dominate the soccer tournament this year. Jenna’s is gonna wish she would have practiced a lot harder.” We both laughed and ended up falling asleep on the way there. We ran into a pretty nasty snow storm crossing over. When we arrived it was 11:00 and there was 5 inches of snow on the ground.
“Wake up” she said as she shook me. I lifted my head and looked outside and say the snow falling all around me. I couldn’t see very well because of the lack of light outside but what I could see was beautiful.
“We’re here girls.” My father said as the wheels spun into place. We unbuckled and stepped out into the frozen wonder land. We unloaded our things and moved them in. Most of the family was already asleep but my little cousin James was still awake watching “Charlie Brown.” We tiptoed in and talked to my aunt who was woken up by my cousin when I walked in, and then went off to bed knowing tomorrow was a big day.
In the morning we woke up to the smell of stuffing, pies a roasting turkey, mashed potatoes and the faint smell of burnt toast. I opened my eyes and say the parade on TV and everyone sitting around watching it and enjoying some toast. Val looked just like part of the family with both the twins sitting on her lap. My family considered her a long lost member. They always have ever since our 3rd birthday. I went out to the kitchen and found Jenna and my Aunt Peggy cooking away.
“Hey chick!” Jenna said giving me a hug. “Looks like we’ll have to take a rain check on our tournament.” She said pointing outside. I ran over and pressed my cheeks against the frosted window and asked:
“How many inches is that?”
“About 10.” My cousin said handing me 2 pieces of toast. We sat down and watched the parade with the twins as the family kept arrived. At around 11:30 my aunt asked us to help. We took over 5 trips to the store with Jenna. Finally at 6:30 we all walked down to the banquet hall to find a table big enough for 40 people and I watched it quickly fill up. Dinner lasted to 9:45. After that the family began to file out one section at a time. By 12:00 AM we were on our way back to Ohio for our soccer practice on Saturday and game on Sunday.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Chapter 8
I looked over and saw Coach pacing the floor, I walked over to her.
“Nervous?” I asked.
“A little.”
“Why?”
“Aren’t you?”
“Yea I guess your right!”
“Yea. Where is Valarie?” she asked as she looked at me in a worried voice.
“She’ll be here. I hope.” Coach looked up at me with a serious look. “I was just kidding.” I said as the other team walked in. My heart fell to the bottom of my stomach. Coach looked at her watch. “Please tell me Val is in goal full time right!” I begged.
“I told her she could be, but not if she doesn’t show up.”
“If who doesn’t show up?” Val asked walking in behind us. We all laughed and I saw a look of relief on Coaches face. We stood in total silence for awhile thinking. When it was interrupted by the buzzer of the previous game. Both teams lined up on the field as we barley exchanged glances. The whistle blew and I could feel the fear as well as determination. Val was on fire. She caught but two shots in the first half. At half time we were down 2-0. I was angry thinking that we would lose badly again.
“Why the long face?” Val said trying to catch her breath as we walked back out to our positions. “We’re only down by two.”
“But two turns into twenty.” I said looking down.
“Not if we don’t let it.” I looked up at her and she smiled. “Now let’s do this thing.” The buzzer sounded the second half. In less than 2 minutes Anny scored a goal with an assist from Joey. Then the other team scored 2 other times. Then our team kicked into gear. Joey sprinted the ball weaving it between the players with Anny and scored another point. I looked over at the side lines and my coach was pacing the floor again looking at the clock that read 2:30. The ball came my way and I cleared it to Anny she made it half way up the field and then passed it to Joey. Right as the buzzer sounded he made the shot! The crowd went wild! Even though we hadn’t won we hadn’t totally lost either. Everyone was pumped! Coach had a huge smile on her face as we went out to shake hands. After the game we were ecstatic! We weren’t complete failures. The good mood carried through the week. It was finally all falling into place.
“Nervous?” I asked.
“A little.”
“Why?”
“Aren’t you?”
“Yea I guess your right!”
“Yea. Where is Valarie?” she asked as she looked at me in a worried voice.
“She’ll be here. I hope.” Coach looked up at me with a serious look. “I was just kidding.” I said as the other team walked in. My heart fell to the bottom of my stomach. Coach looked at her watch. “Please tell me Val is in goal full time right!” I begged.
“I told her she could be, but not if she doesn’t show up.”
“If who doesn’t show up?” Val asked walking in behind us. We all laughed and I saw a look of relief on Coaches face. We stood in total silence for awhile thinking. When it was interrupted by the buzzer of the previous game. Both teams lined up on the field as we barley exchanged glances. The whistle blew and I could feel the fear as well as determination. Val was on fire. She caught but two shots in the first half. At half time we were down 2-0. I was angry thinking that we would lose badly again.
“Why the long face?” Val said trying to catch her breath as we walked back out to our positions. “We’re only down by two.”
“But two turns into twenty.” I said looking down.
“Not if we don’t let it.” I looked up at her and she smiled. “Now let’s do this thing.” The buzzer sounded the second half. In less than 2 minutes Anny scored a goal with an assist from Joey. Then the other team scored 2 other times. Then our team kicked into gear. Joey sprinted the ball weaving it between the players with Anny and scored another point. I looked over at the side lines and my coach was pacing the floor again looking at the clock that read 2:30. The ball came my way and I cleared it to Anny she made it half way up the field and then passed it to Joey. Right as the buzzer sounded he made the shot! The crowd went wild! Even though we hadn’t won we hadn’t totally lost either. Everyone was pumped! Coach had a huge smile on her face as we went out to shake hands. After the game we were ecstatic! We weren’t complete failures. The good mood carried through the week. It was finally all falling into place.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Chapter 7
“Hahaha” she texted.
“Wat?”
“how u kicked Andrews butt on Sunday!”
“I guess that was kind of funny.”
“Ugh excuse me!” I looked up from my phone. “Give me the phone!” My eyes open wide as the phone vibrated as I handed her the phone and she opened it.
”I’m surprised Ms. Beetle hasn’t caught u yet.” She looked down at me and began to text
“This is Ms. Beetle. Hand your phone in now or you will receive an ISI!” she looked down at me “See me after class.” She said as she took my phone out of the room. When she got back she had both our phones and wrote us both up a detention.
“This will teach you what our tolerance is for phones at this school. You both know better.” We looked at each other and both walked out with tears in our eyes and phones in our hands.
“What’s you dad going to say?” I asked looking at her trying to hold back the tears.
“The same thing your mom will say.”
“Were dead” we said simultaneously. We couldn’t think straight for the rest of the day. When we got home we cried to our parents. We were so confused. They told us it was ok.
“Just serve you detention then we’ll give you your cell phones back.” both sets of parents said as if they had planned it. The next day we both served dentition. It wasn’t as bad as we thought. We just acted like it was an extra study hall. After detention we swore to each other we would never text in class ever again.
“Wat?”
“how u kicked Andrews butt on Sunday!”
“I guess that was kind of funny.”
“Ugh excuse me!” I looked up from my phone. “Give me the phone!” My eyes open wide as the phone vibrated as I handed her the phone and she opened it.
”I’m surprised Ms. Beetle hasn’t caught u yet.” She looked down at me and began to text
“This is Ms. Beetle. Hand your phone in now or you will receive an ISI!” she looked down at me “See me after class.” She said as she took my phone out of the room. When she got back she had both our phones and wrote us both up a detention.
“This will teach you what our tolerance is for phones at this school. You both know better.” We looked at each other and both walked out with tears in our eyes and phones in our hands.
“What’s you dad going to say?” I asked looking at her trying to hold back the tears.
“The same thing your mom will say.”
“Were dead” we said simultaneously. We couldn’t think straight for the rest of the day. When we got home we cried to our parents. We were so confused. They told us it was ok.
“Just serve you detention then we’ll give you your cell phones back.” both sets of parents said as if they had planned it. The next day we both served dentition. It wasn’t as bad as we thought. We just acted like it was an extra study hall. After detention we swore to each other we would never text in class ever again.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Chapter 6
That night I had dreams of us winning us the state name for best team ever. When I woke up it was 10:00A.M. “I’m late!” I yelled to my mother. I ran around the house quickly scrambling to be at the restraunt in time. My mom got there 2 min before we were supposed to be there. As I walked in I heard a familiar voice from behind me.
“Hey!”
“You were late this morning to?”
“Yea.” She laughed as we walked into the small diner.
“Hey.” Anny said as she walked with us over to the table.
“Hey girls! Have a seat.” Lisa said giving us both a hug. Breakfast was amazing. Something felt wrong though.
“Lisa can I speak with you.” I asked quietly. We walked outside and we sat down on the bench. “Something doesn’t feel right.” I said as I looked up at her. “Like someone’s missing.”
“Someone is missing.”
“Andrew.” I said looking down. “What he’s too good to go to breakfast with his team?”
“His team doesn’t go out for breakfast.”
“What?”
“He’s no longer on this team.”
“Why?”
“Because there is no I in team. And no one messes with any of my girls.”
“Thanks,” I said as we walked back in. The rest of breakfast went smoothly. But 11:30 the team was on their way to the game.
“You nervous?” I whispered sitting in the back of Lisa’s car.
“Why would I be?”
“It’s you first game since you injury that you might play more than 20 minutes.” I said as we both giggled.
“What are you laughing at?” she asked.
“Nothing” I assured her as we pulled in. She unbuckled and turned around and said
“No matter who we play promise me you will play your hardest.” She had a worried look in her eye. When we entered I saw Andrew on the field practicing. My heart fell into my stomach as my jaw dropped.
“I can’t play coach!”
“What you were so excited.”
“No. I’m just not feeling well.” I said as I sat down on the bench and drank a sip of water. My team ran out on the field. Then coach sat down next to me.
“What is it?” she asked. I looked down and a tear fell on her hand. “What! What is it?” she asked in a panicked voice.
“I-I can’t do it.”
“Can’t what?”
“I can’t beat him. He will eat me alive I just can’t do it I’m sorry coach.” She ran over to her bag and grabbed something out of it.
“Give me your hand.” She said pulling the cap off a sharpie and she wrote Hold Your Head High Heavy Heart.
“What does that mean?”
“Hold you head you head high even when you lose faith. I have faith in you. Now listen closely! I want you to play offence.”
“But I play defense!”
“Do you trust me?”
“Ya.”
“Then you’ll be fine. Just stay on your feet.”
“But—“
“SUBS! Now go! You’ll be fine!” I played the hardest game ever that day. I scored 2 times and set up 4 assists. We ended up beating them 7-5. We had finally beaten him. For me it was great achievement and hoped he had learned his lesson about messing with the Vikings and the power of team work.
“Hey!”
“You were late this morning to?”
“Yea.” She laughed as we walked into the small diner.
“Hey.” Anny said as she walked with us over to the table.
“Hey girls! Have a seat.” Lisa said giving us both a hug. Breakfast was amazing. Something felt wrong though.
“Lisa can I speak with you.” I asked quietly. We walked outside and we sat down on the bench. “Something doesn’t feel right.” I said as I looked up at her. “Like someone’s missing.”
“Someone is missing.”
“Andrew.” I said looking down. “What he’s too good to go to breakfast with his team?”
“His team doesn’t go out for breakfast.”
“What?”
“He’s no longer on this team.”
“Why?”
“Because there is no I in team. And no one messes with any of my girls.”
“Thanks,” I said as we walked back in. The rest of breakfast went smoothly. But 11:30 the team was on their way to the game.
“You nervous?” I whispered sitting in the back of Lisa’s car.
“Why would I be?”
“It’s you first game since you injury that you might play more than 20 minutes.” I said as we both giggled.
“What are you laughing at?” she asked.
“Nothing” I assured her as we pulled in. She unbuckled and turned around and said
“No matter who we play promise me you will play your hardest.” She had a worried look in her eye. When we entered I saw Andrew on the field practicing. My heart fell into my stomach as my jaw dropped.
“I can’t play coach!”
“What you were so excited.”
“No. I’m just not feeling well.” I said as I sat down on the bench and drank a sip of water. My team ran out on the field. Then coach sat down next to me.
“What is it?” she asked. I looked down and a tear fell on her hand. “What! What is it?” she asked in a panicked voice.
“I-I can’t do it.”
“Can’t what?”
“I can’t beat him. He will eat me alive I just can’t do it I’m sorry coach.” She ran over to her bag and grabbed something out of it.
“Give me your hand.” She said pulling the cap off a sharpie and she wrote Hold Your Head High Heavy Heart.
“What does that mean?”
“Hold you head you head high even when you lose faith. I have faith in you. Now listen closely! I want you to play offence.”
“But I play defense!”
“Do you trust me?”
“Ya.”
“Then you’ll be fine. Just stay on your feet.”
“But—“
“SUBS! Now go! You’ll be fine!” I played the hardest game ever that day. I scored 2 times and set up 4 assists. We ended up beating them 7-5. We had finally beaten him. For me it was great achievement and hoped he had learned his lesson about messing with the Vikings and the power of team work.
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