Chapter 20 Never Alone
It had been a few weeks since Katie and Bianca had gotten signed to Red Phoenix and everything was going great Katie's team was only one win away from the soccer finals and they would be going home after today's game for thanksgiving break.
Katie had been training nonstop for the semifinal game, so much so that her teammates were trying to keep up.
Leading up to the walk through practice the coaches announced that the semi final would also be when the team would hold its family day where all the teams family members could come and spend the day with the team.
Katie's teammates had noticed since the coaches announced hat the next game was their family day game she had been training ten times as hard and sometimes she went harder then what the coaches wanted her to and it scared the whole team.
After walk through was done Katie stayed on the field with Maria the starting goalkeeper for the team just working on her shooting.
Two hours had passed since walk through had ended and Maria wanted to call it quits and rest for a few before the game, so she tried to get Katie to come to the trainers room and get treatment before the game.
Katie just told her she wanted to be left alone because she was sitting out the game. What no one knew the reason Katie wanted to skip the game was because no one was coming to watch her play, so it didn't matter to her if she had her legs.
Maria who decided as co captain she needed to speak to her coach about Katie before this got anymore out of control.
"Maria walked into her coaches office while she was finalizing the game plan for the game in a few hours.
"Coach Liz could I talk to you for a sec?"
"Sure Maria whats up?"
"Katie's been a little off lately any idea whats up?"
"Actually Maria I have no idea whats gotten into her lately the only person that has even been able to talk to her is that girlfriend of hers from the dance squad Bianca I think her name is."
"Thanks coach we better hope getting Bianca works, Katie's already said shes not playing the game later."
The coach was shocked to hear this news.
"Maria what did you mean when you said Katie's not playing today?"
"I thought you knew Katie said she wasn't playing today."
"The hell shes not she doesn't play Florida will kill us."
"Then Ill go see if I find Bianca she should be on campus she never misses a game."
"You go do that just make I have both my captains today."
"On it coach."
Meanwhile back at the soccer field Katie sat in the locker room crying.
"Why do I have to be alone today of all days the biggest game of my life and my parents cant even come see me its the biggest game of the season and they have to work this isn't fair." Katie yelled out as she went into the locker room showered changed and took a walk off campus to clear her head.
Back on campus Maria had spent almost an hour looking for Bianca on campus til she came to the dance studio where Bianca and the dance team often hung out.
Bianca saw Maria walk in.
"Hey Maria how was walk through?"
"It was good Bianca, listen can we talk outside?"
"Sure."
Bianca and Maria walked out of the studio and shut the door.
"Whats up Maria?"
"I wanted to talk to you about Katie."
"Whats wrong with Katie?" Bianca asked worried.
"Nothing she just been acting out a bit lately and shes threatened not to play in the game."
"Are you freaking kidding me Katie's done nothing but go to class and train for this game why the hell would she not play?"
"Well lets see she was fine until she found out this game was our family day game."
"Wait a minute when did you find this out?"
"Just a little while ago while we were on the field I thought you knew."
"No she hasn't spoken to me about soccer for the entire week she practically bit my head off when I mentioned the family day game."
"Why would she do that to you, you're the only one that has stopped her from running the team into ground".
"I think its because her parents said they couldn't make the game."
"Well shes 18 she needs suck it up and play this is our biggest game and we need our top goalscorer."
"Maria its not that easy."
"What do you mean?, Bianca this is college we are all away from home."
"Maria she was really looking forward to her parents watching her play shes been through a lot over the past few months".
"Bianca what could she have gone through that would cause her to act like she didn't want to play in the biggest game of the season?"
"I can't say but I can try to fix this problem if you can give me about two hours."
"Well you're in luck we have three hours before game time whatever you have planned do it quick."
"Done just make sure Katie is in the locker room when I get to the field."
"Alright Ill see you in a bit."
Maria left the dance studio and headed for the field when she got there she didn't see Katie there.
"Shit Katie you just had to leave the field." Maria said as she covered the entire campus looking for Katie.
Maria checked all the student hangouts near campus the only place she hadn't checked was Katie's dorm.
Maria found Katie on her bed with her TV turned all the way up.
"Ay captain get off your ass grab your gear we have to get to the field."
"Maria I told you already I'm not playing now go away."
"Fine don't play but at least come support us on the bench."
"Fine give me ten minutes to change."
After Katie changed she followed Maria to the stadium where she walked into the locker room where she found her teammates about to head up to do interviews.
Katie's coach pulled her to the side and tried to beg her to play one last time but Katie stuck to her decision of not playing.
After multiple interviews the team was about to head on to the field when one of the guards came into the locker room.
"Coach you have three guests demanding to come into the locker room what should I do?"
The coach noticed it was Jerry one of the security people for the school.
"Let them in Jerry Ill deal with it." Liz said as she saw who came into the room and stepped back.
Bianca emerged from behind the locker room doors.
"Katie what the hell are you doing its the playoffs get off your ass and help your team."
"Bianca I told you already I'm not playing to get the hell away from me before I do something you're not going to like." Katie said as she stood up in Bianca's face.
"What are you gonna do Katie hit me go ahead do it."
Katie balled up her fist ready to swing when she heard two voices.
"Katie Santos don't you even think about doing that."
Bianca stepped to the side and Katie was in complete shock as were the rest of her teammates.
"Mom Mama" Katie said as ran into Manny and Emma's waiting hug.
"What are you guys doing here I thought you had to work?"
"Katie this was your big game you should have known we would be here for you." Manny said.
"But how did you guys get here?"
"We were actually in New York we flew up this morning to come see you, we left Maya and Tori at Ali and Clair's to come see you, Bianca called and said you were acting crazy so she told us to come in here and make sure you didn't do anything stupid."
Katie ran over to Bianca and kissed her deeply.
"B thank you for doing this I love you."
"I love you to Katie, now do me and your moms a favor go show the world why Katie Santos is the soccer queen."
Katie ran out out with the rest of her team on to the field while Manny and Emma watched from the sky box.
Katie's team ended up winning the match 4-3.
After the match all anyone wanted to talk about was Katie as the team got dressed in the locker room Emma Manny and Bianca came back in.
"Katie I think its time you told your teammates your story." Bianca said.
Katie gathered up her teammates and explained why she kept the secret she did surprisingly her teammates understood why she acted and did what she did.
After explaining everything Manny presented Katie with her Red Phoenix chain and her teammates all got gift cards courtesy of Paige and Alex to design their own custom warm up gear for the league finals that were being held in Toronto after they came back from break.
Katie Bianca Manny and Emma got on a private flight back to Toronto after game where Katie thought to herself "With Bianca by my side I will never be alone."
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