Kristen stomped up to Coach Kokx the next day, after school. "Coach," She said. "If you let Bobbi play, then let me play."
"Kristen, I have a full team," Coach Kokx said.
"When were you going to tell me that you would have let girls on the team?" Kristen asked.
Coach looked exhausted. "Bobbi's mom is a lawyer. If I didn't let her play she would have sued my ass off."
"Well, I really want to tryout." Kristen said. She was almost on the verge of getting on her knees and begging. Or at least bursting into tears.
"Hey, is Kristen playing?" Cam asked, as he threw his sweaty arm over her shoulder.
And at that very moment, in left field, Hunter Jenningfeild, got nailed in the head with a major pop fly. They heard him cuss loudly, and the next second he was on the ground.
Coach looked at Kristen. "You have no idea how lucky you are." He told her and ran into left field.
Cam looked at Kristen. "Yeah!" They shouted and high fived.
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Claire looked at the cast list for Little Woman on the next Friday. She dragged her finger down the list. Jo…….Sasha Williams.
Damn.
Amy……Claire Lyons.
Of course. Ask for a Jo, get an Amy. Claire sighed and turned around. There was Miss Lauren looking at Claire.
"I'm sorry," Miss Lauren said. "It was hard. Sasha's résumé was just awesome."
"I was in a movie Dial-"
"Dial L for Loser," Miss Lauren finished. "I love chick flicks. But the stage is different than the film. You can't just yell cut, and redo the take. I think that if you do a good job in this play, I might be able to cast you as a lead next fall."
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Claire and Massie were in Claire's room. Claire was doing the ranting this time.
"I mean, she just comes in, steals the lead, and I get stuck with Amy?" Claire said.
"Who's Amy?" Massie asked, filing her nails.
"There's four sisters. I got the spoiled one." Claire said. "She's the only blonde sister. I'll bet that's the only reason I got her."
Massie looked board. She grabbed the script and flipped through it. "Oh hey! You get together with some one named Laurie. WAIT YOU MARRY A GIRL?"
Claire took the script. "Laurie is a boy."
"You have to kiss him." Massie said.
"No duh." Claire said.
"Claire?" Mrs. Lyons called. "Mr. Mann is on the phone for you!"
Claire and Massie looked at each other. Massie looked down, at her magazine and nails, hiding the rage in her eyes from Claire.
Claire shrugged and clicked the speakerphone button. "Hello?"
"Claire!" Rupert Mann said in his English accent. "I have great news for you. Dial L for Loser has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award!"