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Chap12
Catch my breathe

"Ok girls, this is our first game, our defends stay put like the wall of china, our midfields running down and up the hill, and our forwards attacking no holding back, we give 110%, leaving everything on that field, this is what we train for, on three, sharks!

All the girls were in a circle listening to captain McCullers's speech of encouragement, it was their first game. coach Gomez had told the girls a day before who was going to be captain and co-captain, Spencer wasn't quiet fond of his decision Paige told her she really didn't cared and she could be captain but coach said no to any of it. Paige and Spencer nodded to each other in five minutes the whistle was going to blow and whatever personal problem between the leaders were going to be send back to their heads and focus on one thing, this beautiful game. The eleven team mates huddle, as Paige right hand is in the middle, to her right follows Selene's right hand follow by her team mate next to her and place her right hand on top of the young McCullers, and the everyone follows the same steps till it ends on Spencer who's next to Paige, she places her hand on top and she counting "1..2..3..." all the team shouts "SHARKS!"

"Paige?"

"no don't be nervous, remember when my soccer club had that tournament? Remember how nervous and sick to my stomach I was feeling when it was my turn to PK (penalty kick) and you said, you got this Pai, you will take that ball and ignore that mediocre keeper, scored the winning goal and the Vikings will be champs" she look at her younger version of her so different yet so alike, she was so proud of her sister, she was the only sophomore in the varsity squad and she knew how she felt, because four years ago a young McCullers was placed in the varsity team and was scared little squirrel but as soon as she saw her father, mother and a Selene holding a sign "Go Pai, #8!" that little squirrel wasn't so scared anymore and fought working everything in her and accomplish victory, Paige was confident now, some say cocky but she much prefer the word confident and she was going to give that to her baby sister.

"now just pretend we are at practice" Selene smile and give her a hug, the fact that this calm her down and focus on the game, made Paige happy, she will always find away to make those she loved happy no matter what sacrifices she needed to make.

"hey captain, look" Spencer pointed to the bleachers and saw three signs.
Aria was holding one that says "Go #7 Hasting", Hanna's says "Go #13 Selene" and Emily fields holding hers up "Go Captain #8 McCullers" she smiling ear to ear and all three of them shouting and cheer for them, she bit her bottom lip and wink at Emily who head dip and blush and look up at her sticking her tongue out, Paige simple smile and shake her head how of silly this beautiful brunette is.

"okay head is for sharks, tales for falcons" the referiry flips the coin in the air and lands on in his palm "tales, you falcons go first, play fair and good luck to both teams, captains shakes hands"

Both girls shakes hands, Paige looks at her opponent, this girl is taller than her, tan skin, black hair braided and got muscles like a boxer, this girl pressed hard on Paige's hand never breaking eye contact, if she was trying to intimidate her, it failed. it takes more than this to scared the captain of the sharks. They break apart, Paige takes a quick look at her team making sure they're in the right position. she quickly looked around her, she saw Michelle de Luna, was taller than Paige, she was making sure her gloves were ok, she was hell of a keeper, than she she looked at her defends Ariel was short but pretty tough and she played right defender, Annie-lee was central defends, Ali is left defend and super fast, Taylor is stopper, Leah is on the right and spencer is on left midfielder. the central midfielder spot belongs to captain McCullers, Tina is center forward, Ashley and Selena are right and left forwards.
Paige looks back to the front when she hears the man in black shorts and yellow long sleeve blow the whistle, it's Game time, she puts all her thoughts, fears demands to the back of her head, focusing on one thing...this game she learn to love so much. the game that saves her to forget about the pain of her parents, the pain she still feels when she sees certain swimmer in arms of another, the same girl holding a sign with her name on it and cheering, but now it's time to focus on just getting the ball and play, with her team as one.

"fault" the reff shouts, first half is almost over, both team going at it, Paige would be lying if she said this team was no match, their forwards are way faster than Ariel and annie-lee, thing is since the sharks midfielders are holding guard, it's hard for the falcons to break through so they are doing long passes, Paige notices how these girls shots are very curve and angle to their forwards easy to either run along and just put in and scored, and this is why, the reff called a PK against the sharks, Annie-lee slide tackle the falcons forward and making her eat the ground, Paige doesnt even bother arguing because it was really fault she just hopes to god Michelle stops the goal and she stops the praying because the girl tricks Michelle on shooting to the left and Michelle dives for it but the ball goes straight to the middle. The scored one-zero. Paige sighs, this can't be happening, and the whistle is blow is over.

"Ladies! What's going on? It seems like you don't want this! You are better than they are, you can easily win! Let's forget about all this minors errors, I want nothing but perfectionist in second half or they will be a huge consequences!" Coach face was red, his forehead veins were very visible, he was right, all the minors errors were hurting them, and now she could feel how the girls were intimidated after the PK, she needs to act before their moral is in the ground.

"coach is right, we are better, we are stronger, we have a better control, all they are doing is kickball, we can win girls, I believe in all of you" she look at all of them, and eyed contact Selene and Spencer smile."

"it's my fault i am.." annie-Lee was cut off by the co-captain.

"don't blame yourself, we are a team and we fall as one, and we get up as one, so you all keep your feet in the ground and let no one pass you" Spencer speech send a hope message to everyone and their smiles said it went through.

"hands in, 1 2 3, Sharks!" the echo in the lockers rooms were loud, Paige felt Alive, the adrenaline running through her veins feeling more anxious than ever, Paige mcCullers wasn't going to lose at their home opening game, not in front of her Emily, she wasn't going to start off the season by loosing, no sir, she is strong and will win today.

After the pep-talk the girls get on their position, and once again the man in wearing yellow whistle is blows and it happen so quickly. they had tied with a free kicked by Paige curving the ball and Ashley received kicked it into the right corner of the net. ten minutes till the game was over.

Ali grabbed the ball and stood in the sideline she step back and put the ball up behind her head and shoot in towards leah who brought the ball down with her chest, immediately passing it to Paige the girl from the other team ran into The sharks captain, she eye cornered the girl, with the back of her left foot she hit the ball that did a tunnel passing through the girls leg, she did half a turn she looked up and tried to do a long pass up to Selene but The striker jumped in the way and headed it into an open space near the corner of the field. Spencer sprinted underneath it and brought it down with her foot, she passed back to Ashley who did a one touched toward Paige, Paige kicked the ball with all her strength from outside the box the ball seem like it was heading towards left corner of the net, there is no way of the keeper stopping the shot, the whistle blows, and the sharks win two-one, they will be lying if it was an easy game, but winning a tough game it's more of a challenged.

After putting all soccer gears away, Gomez told them they had a small practice the next day at 10am they all groan but he said no complains or it will be all day.

"wow guys, I've never been a sports fan, or witness any intense things besides Emilys's met, well done" Aria compliment the three soccer players as they all walk towards the parking lot.

"Yeah I don't do sports but soccer is in my to do list in my next life" Hanna adds making all the girls laugh

"Selene your diving was amazing, you should try out for swimming" Emily tease the young McCullers

"maybe I will" selene pokes Emily in the ribs making her squeal

"well this us" Paige points towards her black jeep, Lois had surprised them over the weekend, she bought Paige a 98 black jeep, it wasnt bad looking, Paige didn't cared she just wants a vehicle to move around, Selene now is sure the people will know how gay she is now.

"I was thinking pizza at my house, watch movies?" Hanna offered, looking at Spencer for helped

"yeah and since we got practice tomorrow, we can carpool? Looking at Paige "I can just drop off my car at my house, and Emily can follow me and drive us to Spence's"

"sleep-over!" aria and selene both shouted, Paige rolled her eyes and nod, she just told them she wanted shower and they will be over at Spencer's home. they all say goodbye and drive in different ways.

"are you ready Selene?" Paige shouted for her young sister from downstairs, Paige was tired, she just wanted to sleep but her little sister was excited for the sleep over, Lois had texted her earlier about not coming home again, too much work, apparently the whole town gets sick on Fridays, now she texts no call. Paige sighs, how she going to be able to sleep with Emily in the same room, she was nervous.

"I'm ready I'm ready I'm ready" selene skip-step, happy.

"all you need is a gap, spongebob" opening the door, for them grabbing her bag for tomorrows, she turns off the light and closes, making sure the door is lock, she follows her young sibling

"shut it, squirrel" selene giggles and links her hand with her sister.

"so where's shanay, she wasn't at school harassing you or at the game?"

"it's shana, and she said she was visiting some relatives in new york, she left today in the morning" not the Paige was happy that shana wasn't around but she felt relieved that the girl had told her she couldn't make it to the game.

"so are u guys dating?" Paige sense the curiosity in her sisters voice. Were they dating? Who knows. she had mention to the girl the truth about liking Emily but seems like that didn't stop shana.

"no, I don't know, ugh she knows how I feel, the last thing is to hurt her or anything, should I try with her?"
Right when Selene is going to answer they see Emily's car. Emily is on time waiting for them outside, Paige smiles at the sight of Emily fields loving smile. Selene notices this and pushes Paige to the side and yells "shotgun" as she runs towards the swimmers car.

Position chart:
keeper: Michelle D.
Defends: Ariel R. Annie L. Ali R. Taylor S.
Mildfielders: Paige M. Spencer H. Leah T.
Forwards: Ashley P. Selene M. Tina J.