There aren't many Simonors so I though I'd make one. Enjoy!

Eleanor POV

"Don't forget, we have practice for our big soccer game tomorrow." Alvin announced to our team.

"Alvin, we've been practicing for the past week for an hour and a half!" Simon exclaimed. "Can't we do something else with our life? I have other things to do then besides be here!"

The rest of the team seemed to agree. Even me. Don't get me wrong, I love soccer, I just don't want to be here every day of my life. Alvin has been driving out team crazy for the past two weeks. If we won this game we would've won our first game. All Alvin wants is to have victory for the first time, so he thinks it's okay to work everyone's butt off for his own good. The worst part is my grades are dropping from all of this soccer. I haven't been able to get some of my homework done, because I've been getting home so late. I looked around the field everyone seamed to be talking about what Simon just said.

"Yah, Alvin! I need to get home and take a shower." A boy named Jack called out.

"And I need to do my homework!" Devon yelled.

"I need to get home and feed my cat! It's my turn to do the dishes also!" I exclaimed to Alvin.

"Fine, fine, we'll only have to come for an hour tomorrow then." Alvin said getting the team under control.

Everyone left after that grumpy. I saw Simon talking to Alvin. I know east dropping is wrong, but I had to hear what was going on.

"Really Alvin, we've been doing great ever since Eleanor joined our team. Do we really need to have practice tomorrow?" Simon asked.

"Duh! I'm not going to let a girl ruin our team." Alvin said shellfishery.

"How has she 'ruined' our team? She's made it better."

"No, I mean we can't let our skills drop just because we have a new team member."

"I guess your right, but the game's on Sunday, and it only Wednesday. Can't you cancel tomorrow's practice?" Simon asked. I giggled to myself. Poor Si, have to put up with Alvin.

"No! I will see you at the soccer field tomorrow." Alvin said as he walked off.

"Uggg…" Simon growled to himself. I giggled again.

"Ellie, what are you doing here?" Simon asked me.

He caught me off guard. "Oh, Simon, you I though I left my uh… umm… soccer bag on the bleachers." I explained trying to hide the lie.

"But, your soccer bag is by the fence." He responded, clearly confused.

"Right-t, thanks Si, bye." I ran away quickly trying to hide the blush on my face.

When I got home Miss Miller told me that my dinner was in the microwave and to just heat it up. When I was done I had to wash the dishes and feed our cat. I don't think she was happy to have breakfast so late. I looked at the clock. Nuts! It was already 7:32. I ate dinner and finished my chores. I went upstairs to get started on my homework. I got math out first. Why did math have to be so hard? My question was what is 1 ½ times 7 ½. I looked at my homework with a confused look on my face. Jeanette seamed to notice and came over to help.

"What's wrong Ellie?" She asked me.

"Math is what's wrong! It's so hard! Plus I haven't been able to get help from a teacher because of soccer. What am I going to do?" I cried.

"I can help if you want." Jeanette offered me.

"Please! If I don't get my grade up I might not be able to play soccer."

"No prob sis. What question are you stuck on?"

"Number 7." I responded.

"Okay, you need to change 1 ½ to a fraction. To do that you multiply your whole number times you denominator plus your numerator."

"Oh, okay." Thought for a moment. "So would it be 3/2 times 8/7?"

"Correct. Next you multiply numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator."

"So would that be 24/14?" I asked her.

"Yes, but because it's an improper fraction you have to divide 14 into 24. And that would be?"

"1 remainder 10."

"Yep. Your denominator is 14 your numerator is 10, and your whole number is 1."

"I get it. This is so easy. Thanks Jenny." I said with a smile.

"No problem. Oh, I almost for got. Make sure this is in lowest terms. Just prime factor 10 and 14 out."

"2x5 times 2x7?"

"Yes, now cross out any number that's the same."

"So 1 and 2/5 is my answer?"

"You got it."

"Thanks Jeanette, I think I can do the rest on my own."

When I finished all my homework and took a shower I though how much Jeanette had helped me. I really owe her big time. I though of what I could do for the rest of the night until I drifted of to sleep.

So this is the end of chapter 1. Please R&R. If you want me to change I will be happy to. Oh the next chapter might be up tomorrow. Chow!