Mamas Don't Let Your Daughters Grow Up To Play Football
Written by Kkuzzz
Disclaimer: I do not own Degrassi or any of its characters.
Warning: Rated M for mature. Contains violence and some vulgar language.
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Chapter 1 –
"You ready for the big game tonight?" Spinner asked his girlfriend as they walked down the sidewalk together.
"No, not at all Spin," she replied flatly.
"How come babe?" he asked.
"This is the biggest game of the season. Possibly of my life. Everyone's gonna be there. If I screw up everybody will see it and they'll all blame me if we lose. It's a lot of pressure."
"Jane, you're the fastest player we got. You're 37 for 39 catches in the past four games. You always put your all into every game. So don't worry. It will be great and you'll win. No worries."
"You really think that or are you just being a good boyfriend?" she asked smiling up at him.
"I honestly believe that, but I still get good boyfriend points though right?"
She looked up and gave him a quick peck on his cheek. "Of course you do. Now I gotta go home and get ready. Coach wants us there early. See you at the game Spin," she hollered as she ran off towards her house.
After getting home and putting her pads on, Jane crammed some street clothes into her equipment bag and looked at the clock. It was 5:45 and the coach wanted the team at the field by 6. So she hurried out the door, bag flung over her shoulder and helmet and shoulder pads in hand. She enjoyed her walk to the school and ended up in the boys locker room just as the coach was telling everyone to take a knee.
"Okay boys, as you know, this is the most important game of your entire season. Glenwood is the toughest team out there, but I know you have it in you to beat them. They gave a lot of big guys so be prepared to take some big hits. That means we cannot be missing ANY blocks. Protect your carriers, protect your receivers, and protect your quarterback. You win this game, there's no practice Monday. You lose, and well, expect to crawl home after practice Monday. Everybody got it? Okay guys hands in."
"One, two, three, Panthers!" they shouted in unison before they exited out onto the field.
The fans in the stands cheered wildly as the team charged out. They warmed up with quick drills until the refs signaled it was time for kickoff. Both teams came out strong and didn't relent for the duration of the entire game. By the fourth quarter, the score was tied and there was only seven seconds left on the clock. Degrassi had just enough time for one more play.
"We're just gonna have to go for it. I want all of our receivers out there and we'll send a hail mary towards the endzone. If we make it, it's over. If we don't make it, the game will just go into overtime and we can fight it out a little bit longer. Let's hope for the reception. Good luck you guys, I know you can do this," Coach Shep encouraged them as they took the field for the last seven seconds of regulation play.
"Set. Hut one. Hut two. Go!"
The ball was snapped and Jane took off like she had been shot out of a cannon. When she reached the ten yard line she turned around to see only one defender coming up on her. So she threw a hand in the air calling for the ball. Her wish was granted and the football came spiraling in her direction. The pass was unbelievably flawless and it hit Jane directly in her chest. Her arms reached up and gracefully wrapped around the ball and she continued towards the touchdown zone. She only got five yards before she felt arms wrap around one of her legs. Gritting her teeth, she willed herself to take a few more steps before falling forward, ball held firmly out in front of her as far as possible. She closed her eyes as her body hit the ground hard. She waited for the whistle to blow before opening them and seeing that she had made it. The crowd erupted into cheers as the refs threw their arms in the air signaling a touchdown. The team ran out onto the field and basically piled on top of Jane in joy.
When the celebration died down a bit, Degrassi jogged over to their bench and Glenwood began to leave the field angry and defeated.
"This isn't over chick!" the player that made the final tackle yelled at a now helmetless Jane.
She looked at the scoreboard and smiled back at him. "Looks pretty over to me buddy," she said before jogging over to where Spinner stood waiting.
"That was amazing Jane!" Spinner said lifting her up in the air.
"Thanks Spin! It feels amazing, you know, to be the hero of the game!" she gushed.
"I'm just so damn proud of you."
"Hey Jane, party at my place. You comin'?" Derek interrupted.
"No I think I'm just gonna go back to Spinner's house with him and just chill," she yelled back.
"No, she's coming, she just has to shower first. She smells like a gym sock," Spinner yelled back to Derek, keeping his eyes on Jane.
"Okay cool. You can ride with me. I'll meet you by the front doors," Derek said turning towards the locker rooms.
"Babe, you gotta hang with your team if you wann be part of it."
"But Spin I'm tired, I just wanna lay down and relax," she complained.
"So just go for a little while and then you can swing by my house. Sound good?"
"Fine." She broke away from him and snatched his hat off his head. "See ya later then."
"Have fun!" he yelled to her back as she walked away.
Being the only one in the girls locker room kind of creeped Jane out. Too many horror movies she imagined. So she showered and dressed as fast as she could and crammed all of her padding into one of the small lockers. When she emerged, Derek was waiting at the end of the hall like he said he would.
"Wow, really lookin' like one of the guys tonight," he laughed at her outfit.
"Hey shut up. Spinner bought me this hoodie and his hat is saving me from crazy wet hair syndrome," she argued back with a smile.
"Sure sure. You ready to go? Danny and Sav are at my place already, holding the fort down for me."
"Yeah, let's go."
When they got to Derek's house the party was already in full swing. Jane followed Derek in and took a bottle of beer from Danny in the kitchen. There was music blasting in the living room and numerous people were dancing. Jane chatted with some of her fellow teammates for awhile before heading into the living room and taking a seat on the couch.
"Hey," a boy slurred, sitting down uncomfortably close to her. "I'm Adam."
"Jane."
"You're the girl that caught the winning touchdown right?"
"Yeah that's me," she answered dully.
"Awesome. You were killer out there. Those Glenwood guys seemed pretty pissed, you better watch yourself out there."
The alcohol on his breath and his slurring of his words took all of the seriousness out of what he was saying.
"Thanks, I can handle myself."
"You wanna dance with me?" he slurred out smiling.
"I would but I gotta go meet my boyfriend at his house soon."
"Oh, okay then, see you later," he got up and found a different, more drunk girl to talk to.
"Damn, that was cold Jane," Sav laughed, taking Adam's previous spot next to Jane.
"It's okay, he'll get over it soon I'm sure," she defended herself.
"Oh I'm sure he will," he laughed. "You need anything? Another drink maybe?"
"No, I'm not feeling the best so I think I'm just gonna walk home and get some rest."
"Well do you need a ride?"
"No, I'll just walk. It's a nice night and I'll be just fine," she assured him.
"Okay, I'll see you on Monday at school then."
"Yeah, see ya," she smiled and handed him her empty beer bottle as she stood up.
As she stepped out the front door and began walking towards Spinner's house, she inhaled the scent of the chilly autumn evening and pulled her hood up over her hat. After a few blocks of walking she pulled out her cell phone to text Spinner. It was 12:46. Before she could begin her message, she was startled by a voice behind her.
"Hey hey football girl. It's kinda late for you to be out walking around all by yourself don't you think?"
She recognized the voice before she even turned around. It was the sore loser jerk from Glenwood. When she did turn around she was met by him and two other boys from his team.
"I'm almost to my boyfriend's house now so I should be fine. Thanks for your concern." She turned back around and began walking again, hoping that they would just leave her alone.
"Oh no, no, no, no little miss. I told you this wasn't over," he said grasping her shoulder sharply.
Panic sinking through her, she shook off his hand and took off running. She ran many blocks and could see the light in front of Spinner's house when she was tackled to the ground. Ignoring the gravel biting into her palms, Jane tried to get back to her feet but one of the boys had strong arms around her and was dragging her into the end of a dark alleyway.
"How cliché," she thought as she continued to struggle.
"You know why girls shouldn't play football?" the lead boy asked walking up to her. "Because men are stronger than girls," he said, slamming his fist into her jaw, causing her head to snap to the side.
"Still managed to kick your ass on the field though. You're just jealous because I'm better than you," she spat back, unwilling to go down without a fight.
This just angered him more and he slammed another fist into her stomach, sending her into a coughing fit.
"Dude…it was just a football game," she said between coughs.
The boy behind her let her go and another punch hit her in the face, sending her to the ground. The back of her head smacked hard against the concrete and stars danced in front of her eyes. Before she could recover a strong foot slammed into her stomach, shooting pain through her midsection.
"Just a game? Football is my life!" he sent his foot into her again. "Letting you play is like taking a shit on everything I've worked for!" Another kick. "It's running my future!"
"I made that team fair and square! I love football!" she shouted at him.
The onslaught of kicks just got worse after that comment and continued for what felt like an eternity to Jane. Most landed on her stomach but a few found their way to her face and chest.
"I think we need to give her something she'll never forget," one of the other boys snickered when the kicking finally ceased. "Let football return her love."
"Brilliant man. Hold her down, I'll return that shit to her," the lead boy said, kneeling down and beginning to fiddle with Jane's belt.
"No! Please stop!" Jane begged, realizing what was going to happen and pushing his hands away.
Growing frustrated with her pushy hands, the boy motioned to his other friend who then came over and stomped down hard on Jane's wrist.
Right as his heel made contact with her wrist she screamed out in pure agony. Momentarily stunned, the boy managed to undo her belt and stood up to remove his own. In that instant, a sudden rush of adrenalin snapped through her veins and she smashed her fist into the face of the boy holding her down. Shocked by the blow, the boy fell backwards giving Jane a chance to rise to her feet and begin running away.
"Jason grab her!" he said from the ground.
Before she could get out of the alley, Jason's strong hands gripped her shoulders once again and threw her into the wall of one of the buildings. As she hit, she felt something in her leg give and she crumpled back to the ground.
"You little bitch. You just don't learn do you?" Jason taunted, whipping his belt off and tossing it to the side.
He lifted her up by the front of her sweatshirt and shook her roughly. Gathering up all of her strength, she sent her knee directly into his groin. Groaning in pain, Jason let her go and they crashed to the ground together. As she tried to rise to her feet again, she found that she had no strength left to do so.
"I'm done playing games with you little girl," Jason said, regaining his composure.
His foot met her face one last time and her world spun into darkness. The last thing she was aware of was rough hands at the top of her pants.
To be continued….
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