Chapter 1: Team Practice
Well isn't this a great way to start the first day of being team captain. You see, I just transfered schools because my dad's job made him move. I'm starting my junior year of high school at a new school. Luckily, I made the basketball team right away. At our first practice, the team elected me as the new team captain. My dad was so happy that he volunteered to be the assistant coach. It worked out perfect for him since practices take place after he gets out of work. My mother is so happy that she decided that her independent flower shop will sponsor the team. Sounds great, right? Too bad my team is full of the biggest slackers basketball has ever seen. The school's basketball team has never won anything. Coach Schuester hopes that I can make winners out of the team. He can't be at every practice since he also is in charge of the glee club.
Today is the second day of practice. I take attendence to see who showed up. Everyone is there except a girl named Santana Lopez. She has yet to show up to any practices. Angrilly, I start warmups. The team reluctantly does the stretches I require them to do. I see many of them slouching and slumping in ther stretches. If I tell them to stand up straight and touch their toes, some will be bending their knees while others let their torsos and arms wilt over from their waists and dangle above their knees.
The rest of practice was a chore. Every five minutes, someone wanted a water break. If it wasn't that it was someone asking how much longer we would be practicing or someone wanted to text a friend. I went home exhausted, holding back the urge to slap all of them silly. But I need to suck it up. My father will be at practice tomorrrow. I can't let him down. He has had to deal with stuff at his new office for the first two practices and he expects me to have everything under control.