Chapter 5: tryouts

I own a lot of things but Kim Possible isn't one of them it belongs to Disney.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

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Couple of days later...

It's Sunday today.

You know what tomorrow is...

Monday.

I'm currently in bed contemplating If I made a bad decision in telling Barken I agreed to tryout tomorrow. I most likely did.

I look over to the clock and it's 6:30 in the morning. 'Great...I can even sleep in today.' I'm not even tired because I'm so worried about the try outs.

I'm I going to make it out in one piece? Maybe if I run my butt off, but it's still scary those guys are about twice my size and I'm pretty tall still not as bulky as them.

That's what weights are for though right and they do that.

Do I actually have a chance making it on the team? What do I do if i make the team? What if they don't like me?

So many what ifs going through my mind it's almost impossible to have a clear thought not revolving around the tryouts.

"Hey buddy you awake." I whisper softly to Rufus. He yawns and looks up "Uh-huh!" "Can I ask you a question?" He nods so I continue "do you think I'm going to make it through a football tryout."

He looks at me in shock he probably can't believe I'm doing this ,I can't either. "Uh...maybe" he waves his right hand giving me a Maybe sign.

He jumps off the bed and goes under I go to the corner of my bed and look down confused "what are you doing?"

He comes out grunting pulling something

"Here." He pulled out a weight. I chuckle to myself "thanks for the help, but it's a little to early to be lifting weights."

He yawns, comes back to the bed and puts his head down to sleep "mm sleep" "if it we're that easy I would." I say to him grimly.

"Sleep tight." I put move the blanket to cover him with a smile on my face.

'I'm lucky I have him in my life.'

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It's 11:30 pm and I'm still thinking this whole dilemma. I need to get sleep or I'm really going to get torn to shreds tomorrow.

I feel my eyelids getting heavy and that's all I could remember before I fell asleep.

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I'm putting my things in my locker and close it a bit to forcefully.

"Hey what's with you today?" Felix asks from behind. "Tell everyone I love them Felix I signed up for my death today."

I say with a hand over my forehead.

"You agreed didn't you." Putting a hand on my shoulder he continues "it can't be that bad come on." He says sympathetically with a small smile.

"Not that bad!" I explain putting my hands up to my face and I lean against the locker

"I told him I would do it without thinking. I learned a valuable lesson. Think before you talk."

"You didn't learn that in elementary?" He says trying to suppress a laugh. "Ha Ha Ha" I mimic splitting my fingers so my eyes could peak out as I try to suppress my smile.

"But really Ron you're going to do great. I know what you're thinking and yes you'll make it out in one piece." He said confidently.

"I hope so" I mumble to myself "well I'm going to class...see ya at lunch." I say waving to him. I turn my head back around and yell "thanks for the pep talk too!"

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"I thought he was joking the other day. I didn't think he was actually serious about it." I explain what happened to Monique and Kim.

"Well you did agree to it." Kim replied

"Listen Ron it might not even be that bad. If you don't like it today then don't go tomorrow and just tell Barken you'll try something else." Added Monique.

She was right I should just give it a chance today and see where this heads to I mean it's not like I'm forced to stay there.

If I don't like it I'll leave like she said and tell Barken it's not my thing. Ya.

Felix came with his lunch tray and plopped it in the table "I honestly don't know what this is." We all came closer to exam his so called 'food'.

I grabbed the spoon from his tray and poked it "Do you think it's still alive?" I asked. They all looked up at me "What?" I asked confusion written all over my face and they laughed.

"Was that the only thing left?" I felt pretty hungry but if that's what was awaiting me over there. Nuh-uh. I could go a bit longer with no food if necessary.

"I think there was pizza on the other line."Replied Felix. "Ok I'll be right back guys." I stood up and walked over to the lunch line. The line was pretty long.

I kept glancing looking how many people were in front I was getting kind of impatient and bored, but I needed to eat something for the tryouts.

"Hey" I turned around and see Tara "Oh hey Tara." I smile politely at her "you waiting for the pizza to." I add pointing to the line with my thumb.

"Ya I mean have you seen the other food."

She replies lifting both her eyebrows and signals to the other line. "Ya I know what you mean especially that mystery meat I swear it stares into my soul."

I laughed at what I just said and she does to when the laughter dies down she just stood there she almost looked nervous. I needed to say something it's getting awkward.

"Doing anything good this week?" I say hoping to start a new conversation. She shrugs and says "Not really I mean just the usual." "And what would the usual be?"

"Cheer, homework, and maybe hang out with My friends but that's about it. You?"

She says looking up to.

"Let's see well I have tryouts after school."

"Really that's great! What position are you trying out for?"

I tilt my head shrugging and point at her "You see I haven't really thought it through I guess I'll just see what I'm good at out there on the field."

"Well I'm sure you'll do great." She smiled brightly at me and I found myself smiling back "thanks it means a lot."

"Hey are you going to get food?!" I turn to see the lunch lady standing there with a hand on her hip "Well are you going to get food or not?" She said obviously annoyed.

"Ya-ya just distracted." I quickly make my way over and grab the pizza not making eye contact with the lunch lady I could already feel her glare.

Before I left walking I waiting for Tara to come. I mean it would be rude if I didn't say bye to her.

I see her blonde hair coming towards me

"Ron I just wanted to say bye you left before I could." She looks down at her pizza.

"Really that's why I was waiting I wanted to say the same thing. It's just the lunch lady kind of spooked me you know."

"Ya she can be pretty scary." She looks over my shoulder and I turn to where she's looking and I see Bonnie obviously not to happy.

"Tara are you coming?" Bonnie says with a hand on her hip glaring at me. "Ya!" Tara replies and turn back to her and she gives me an apologetic look "Sorry I'll see you later, bye."

She's a really nice girl. Before I let my mind wander off about her the smell of pizza flows through my nose. Looking down I think to myself 'man I'm hungry'.

I make my way back to the table biting into my pizza. "I'm back guys." I say sitting down and as I look back up they're all staring at me 'what did I do now!'

Felix smirks "So you and Tara...explain."

"What she's just a friend." I say calmly.

"Really" Monique says with a look of disbelief on her face.

"Guys Really Tara is just a friend."

The table turns quite it's kind of awkward before I could say something Kim asks "Do you like her?" She says without looking up.

"I mean she is pretty, but I like her as a friend nothing more." 'more like gorgeous' I add in my head.

She seemed kind of acting weird right now might be because her and Tara are friends. "Just be careful, she is friends with Bonnie after all." She finally looks up, but she stares out the window.

"She seems WAY nicer then Bonnie though and she's your friend too so is Bonnie in a way." I push on, she turns her head and looks me in the eye "don't say I didn't warn you." She says pointing at me.

"Ok...well changing topics" I say clasping my hands together and look at all of them. I grabbed my pizza and started devouring it until I realized them looking at me. "Did you guys want a piece?" I say with a hand over my mouth pointing at my food.

"No I think were fine." Responded Felix with a smile. Kim and Monique could only nod in agreement.

"Suite yourselves." I shrug and continue eating.

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Lunch went by really slow today, must be because...hm let me think...The tryouts are today!

Only 1 more hour till I have to go and get ready.

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I'm totally freaking out! I'm in the locker room seeing these giant guys "woah...that guy looks like he's from GWA wrestling Riot!"

Some guy just bumped into me knocking my out of thoughts. I turn to look up. Not down. Up. "Hey sorry about that man didn't see ya."

Do this is how Brick looks like from up close. He's massive! He's the star quarterback player and probably the most popular jock in school plus he's so...big, in a good way.

I had an urge to poke him to see if those muscles were real, but I wanted to keep my face a little longer.

"Oh it's fine I mean I should've looked where I was going" I reply as causal as I can.

"So are you going to try out?" He says looking down at my clothes. I find myself looking glancing down at my clothes and quickly look up. "Ya, you know, why not try out."

"Alright! We need some new players out here since I might graduate this year." He said with a really big smile and slaps my back. I grimaced "I think my back is broken."

Have I mentioned his been in high school for a while. Not the brightest person, but he's okay so far.

"Well we gotta go coach is going to get mad." "You mean Barken?" he nods and I continue "he always gets mad about everything. I could be helping someone cross the street and tell me I'm doing it wrong."

He laughs "that's true, he got mad at me when I punched a kid last season I don't know why he got so mad though."

"I wonder why." I say sarcastically. He didn't catch on. "Me to!" He Replied and then looked at me "I didn't get your name."

"Oh I'm Ron...Ron Stoppable." I extend my arm out for a handshake. He looks at my hand confused and smiles finally realizing what I was doing and shakes it "Nice to meet you I'm Brick Flagg."

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"Listen up grannies I'm only going to say this once!" I flinched as I heard him scream even though he wasn't so close to me.

"This sport requires dedication, got it!"

"Yes coach" everyone said in unison,

"Alright go get a two lap warmup come back, Brick lead the stretches."

"You guys heard him let's go." Says another football player. I run up to Brick and ask "So what are we going to do after stretches?"

"Well we are all going to see what we're good at. So there will be different stations." He says still keeping his pace.

"But... ok honestly what do you think I could do" I say pointing at my self.

"What do you mean?" He says glancing at me with a confused look.

"Well I'm not exactly what you say...big like everyone else." We finish our warm up lap and he looks at me.

He grades one of his friends "Hey what do you think he can play?" "I don't know." His friend replies "I was thinking the same thing dude." Brick replies

"What did I say about the stretches Flagg." I hear Barken from a distance tell.

"I'm going, Im going." Brick says looking in his direction.

About 15 minutes later, I mean whose counting but to be clear it was 13 minutes and 23 seconds.

"Ok ladies who's up for some agility tests then we can see your endurance." Barken says with a grin while everyone was groaning 'this is going to tank' I think to myself.

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After what seemed like forever Barken finally told us today was over but to come back tomorrow.

I was making my way to the locker room when Brick calls after me "Hey Ron!" I turn around and he slaps my back "good job out there man."

I try to smile through the pain he just caused on my back "thanks" was all I could manage to get out.

"Coach was saying good things about you something about what position you can play." I light up "really what kind of position." 'Probably the water boy.'

"Uh I don't really know I can ask again if you want." I shook my head "no it's fine...well I'll see you tomorrow again...bye" I say waving to him.

"Where are you going?" He questioned me. "Uh to the locker room." "You don't want to go to weights with the rest of the guys?"

"No I'm tired, maybe tomorrow." I say slowly turning "ok the rest of the guys will be in there if you need anything." "Thanks" I Replied continuing to the locker rooms

I quickly shower and go to see if my clothes are still there. Could never be too careful last time my clothes got taken away.

Making my way out of the gym I pull my phone out checking to see my messages

Mom: We should be home in a couple of hours. We love you!

Next

Felix: Hey how did the tryout go today :)

.Are you still alive? ;)

Replying to the messages I look up but it was to late I crashed into...Kim!

"Are okay I didn't see you!" I rush to her helping her up. She laughs "Ya I'm fine, but why are you in such a hurry?" She says tucking hair behind her ear.

"I'm not." I say causally "Really" she says in disbelief. "Ya." She is still staring at me in disbelief I give up.

"Fine it's just I'm going to go get food and go home because I have my little friend waiting for me." I explain.

"Ok then we are we going?" She Replied with a smile "we?" I respond surprised pointing between me and her.

"Ya who else." "Oh well have you heard of Bueno Nacho?" She thinks for a moment and responds "I've been there a few times, but never stayed for long."

"I go there almost everyday." I say proudly. "You know it's not good to have that everyday." She says crossing her arms.

'You sound like my parents.' The corner of my lips twitch upwards "I'm heading there if you don't want to go then I'll see you tomorrow."

She stops me from walking by putting a hand on my chest. "I never said I didn't want to go Ron."

"Well then let's go." I say lifting both hands and pointing to the door. Opening the door I turn and say "Ladies first."

She smiles and responds "Then why aren't you going." I opens my mouth in shock as she walks by me. She turns and asks "well are you coming?"

"Ha Ha Ha." I say jokingly with a smirk.

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"So what are we getting?"Asked Kim looking at the menu and back at me for an answer.

"Well I don't know about you but I'm going with a lot of things on this menu." I say not looking to her.

"Next." "Hey Ned, I'll take the usual uh what about you Kim?"I say turning to her.

She looked so serious staring at the menu on the wall. It was cute, like her. Whoa

"I'll just take some nachos and a small drink." Kim replied breaking my train of thought.

"That will be $12.86." Ned said "Kim can you look for a seat?" I say before handing the money to Ned

He looked up to me and whispered "you never told me about a girlfriend Ron." He said smirking and bumping his elbow to on me.

"She's not my girlfriend. She's my friend." I say rubbing the back of my neck. "Whatever you say...I'll bring the food over when it's ready, have fun with your date."

Rolling my eyes I walk to see where Kim is. She was at the a booth with her elbow propped with her hand under her chin up looking out the window.

"What's on your mind?" I asked worriedly. "Oh nothing big." She says waving her hand. "Must be pretty big to get you distracted don't you think."

"Well it's... nothing really." I decided not to push it when the time comes she'll tell me hopefully.

A few minutes pass and we converse and nothing and everything. Ned comes with our food.

"What are you doing?" Kim says staring at my food quizzically. "Well it's my own little creation, I usually do this at home."

I look up and she's still confused looking at my food "KP this *points at food* is what I call a back."

"Naco meaning?" She responds "it's nachos and a taco...here taste it." I say handing it over.

"Um I'm going to decline"

"Look it might not look as pretty, but it tastes a lot better then it looks...trust me."

"Fine give me a piece." I happily comply to her request. I watched as she took a bite and wait patiently for a reaction.

"You know it's not bad...it's pretty good." She says with a small smile. She continues "So how was the tryouts?"

"Well I tumbled here and there but overall it was ok." I explain the accidents that had had during practice and she laughs.

She gently punches me in the shoulder "Well tomorrow you'll remember where you should run, which is on the field."

I eat the last of my food and get ready to throw our trash away when Kim stops me "Wait you have a little something right here." She says pointing at her face.

"Where here." I say pointing where she's directing me to. "No...wait here let me see." She reaches over the table and grabs a napkin.

"Hold still." She slowly lifts her arm and cleans my chin and the corner of my mouth.

I find myself looking up from her arm to her shoulder to her eyes and I was surprised they were staring right back at me.

I don't know how long we stayed staring at each other till she pulled away nervously "It's getting late isn't it and we have school tomorrow." She says abruptly

"Ya we do...we should do this again sometime it's was fun." I say lightly bumping my shoulder into her.

"Ya it was-Well see you tomorrow." She says smiling at me "ya see you tomorrow" I reply.

Walking to the exit I realize my parents are coming today. And I forgot to clean the house. Oh no.

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A/N- sorry I took so long it's just school and exams I'm studying for. Working on the next chapter hopefully I'll be done by next week.