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.