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Ashley and I texted each other all night last night. We finally stopped when I fell asleep around 3 in the morning. I needed some sleep before the last day of tryouts.
I woke up at 6:30 and did the usual routine. Ate, got ready, and then left for practice. I got there at 6:50 and I was ready to go back to sleep. I walked onto the field and noticed that there were less girls there than the last two days. About 10 girls didn't show up. Maybe they're late? Hope not.
I sat down on the grass and I put on my sneakers. It was foggy today and really cold. You can see your breath. It's suppose to rain later today as well.
After I put on my sneakers, I grab my grey UCSB hoodie from my bag and I slip it on. "Hey." Rachel said tiredly as she sat down next to me
"Hey." I replied as Coach Jim yelled for everyone's attention.
"Good morning ladies!" He stood up on the bench, "After you are stretched out and you don't have cleats on, sign in and then line up on the track for the final run before you know which team you're on if you made it. Push it hard ladies!" He finished and got down off of the bench and walked back over to the sign-in table
I was watching Rachel put on her shoes because there was nothing else to do. After she put on her right shoe, I looked over at Ashley's group. She looked just as tried as me. She looked over at me and smiled. I returned it and stood up with Rachel and walked over to the table.
We were one of the first girls to sign in. A few girls just arrived. Great.
I signed my name after Rachel and we headed over to the track. "I so cant wait for this 6 miles to be over with." She complained
"Yeah same here. Way too early." I replied staring at a piece of gravel on the track
Then I felt a hand on my back and I heard, "Hey Baby." It was Ashley
A smile crept up onto my face, "Hey Sexy." She chuckled
"Ok, um, do I want to know?" Rachel and Madison asked in unison
My smile grew a little bit as I noticed when Ashley laughed, her nose crinkles. So adorable.
I stood there listening to Ashley talk to her friends. Rachel was talking to some other freshmen I never saw before. I sighed as I watched Coach Allen put his whistle in his mouth and walk over to us. He blew the whistle and everyone started off.
Ashley, Rachel, and I ran the pack this morning. I couldn't really believe that Rachel stayed with us throughout 4 miles. By the end of the 5th one, we lost her. Ashley and I still ran it and we were pushing hard. I just want the 6 miles to be over with!
Just like the last two days, Ashley and I raced to the finish line. This time though, we both didn't let either one win. About 15 feet away from the line, we pushed harder than we did throughout the whole 6 miles.
It was neck and neck the whole way. Neither one of us really won because we both crossed it at the same time. We walked over towards the grass laughing and arguing that the other one didn't win. "No I won by a foot. You didn't win." Ashley said grabbing her water bottle from her bag
"Yeah, keep telling yourself that." I smiled. I actually like arguing with her. It's cute and fun.
"What are you smiling about?" She asked standing in front of me.
I shook my head, "Nothing." I smiled bigger and turned around and started to walk off
"Wait!" I hear her say and she ran up next to me and we both walked over to my bag.
We stood next to my bag as a few other girls finished the run. I pulled my arms out of the hoodie's sleeve and brought it over my head and set it on my bag. I was wearing a long-sleeve navy blue shirt. It had my last name and my number on the back. Number 12. I wear it proudly. On the front it has my traveling team name. Los Angeles Kickers.
I grabbed my water and took a drank out of it. Ashley was laying on the grass next to my bag and she watched me do all of this. I sat down next to her as Rachel and Chelsea finished the run and walked over to us. "I am so glad that run is over." Rachel said laying down on her stomach next to me
I laughed and took another drink of water. "I wonder who's going to make it." I say finally
"yeah." Chelsea said as she grabbed a cup of water from the water table and took a drink out of it
About 10 minutes passed and we were allowed to pack up because the Coaches were having a little meeting and writing names on envelops to hand out to the girls.
Another 10 minutes passed and the Coaches started to hand them out. Rachel, Chelsea, Madison, Ashley, and me all sat there, waiting anxiously for our envelop. Chelsea got hers first and started to open it up when the Coach yelled out something, "Remember Ladies! Open them up when you get home. If I catch you opening them up here, then you will be off the team." He continued to hand them out
"Damn it." Chelsea said as she stared at the envelop. She got up off the ground and grabbed her bag, "I'll call you guys later and tell you what team I made." She smiled at us and walked off
"She made varsity probably." Madison said as she received her envelop. She stood up, grabbed her bag, and smiled a goodbye at us and left.
Now there was 3. Rachel got hers next. She sat there with Ashley and I until we both got our envelops. As soon as we got ours, we went to the front of the school. We stood in a triangle and opened them up. Ashley read hers first, "Varsity and team captain!" She smiled
"Congrats!" I chuckled nervously as Rachel opened hers
"Varsity." She jumped for joy and me and Ashley laughed
They looked at me, "Your turn, Baby." I smiled at her and read my letter out loud
"Spencer Carlin, you have made the Varsity team and Co-Captain. Congratulations and we'll see you Monday after school at 3:15. Make sure you get a lot of rest! Coach Jim and Coach Allen." Rachel hugged me first. It was more like a bear hug. Then her mom honked her car horn and she had to leave.
Then it was 2. I looked over at Ashley. "Congrats, Baby." She smiled and brought me into a hug.
Her hug was nothing like Rachel's. It was warm and comforting. My body felt like it fit right with hers. She pulled away when my mom pulled up and I wish she hadn't. I feel cold already.
"Alright Baby, I'll call you later." She smiled at me as I picked up my bag
"Bye Sexy." I smiled back at her and I got into my mom's car.
"Well?" Geez, not even a 'hey Spencer, how was practice?'
I sighed, "I didn't make it." I lie
"What?!" She exclaimed and opened her door, "I am going to have a word with them!" She started to get out
"Wait mom! I was just joking," I laughed as I held up my paper, "I made Varsity!"
My mom laughed at my little joke after she cooled down. She was always over dramatic about things. Rather annoying if you ask me.
We drove home and I took a shower and got ready to go to my dad's house. I couldn't wait to tell everybody that I made the varsity team. Yes, im even excited to tell my evil step-mother that I hate a lot.
My dad married Susan shortly after the divorce was final. She is totally fake every where. No joke. Fake tan, fake teeth, fake hair and fake person. She's a bitch. She was ok when they first married, but then she turned into an evil step-mother back in the beginning of 8th grade. She kind of found out that I was gay when she found my journal under my pillow. The one time I forget it.
After that, she hated me. She told my dad about it and he didn't care. So really, my dad, Susan, and Sadie all know that im gay. I so can not tell Rachel. I really don't know how she'll react. Or my mother, damn, her and Susan are both homophobic.
It's going to be hell when I finally decide to come out. Being in sucks, but it's safer than being out right now.
I walked out of the front door to my dad's car. I looked inside and he brought Susan with him, great. I sat in the backseat and I was about to tell them that I made it when my phone started to ring. She would change everything, for happy ever after. I opened it up, "Hey Sexy." I say into the phone
"Spencer, who are you talking too?" The witch speaks
"A friend from soccer." I say with an attitude, "What's up Ash?" I ask her
"Nothing. Where are you?" She asked me
"Im in my dad's car." I tell her
"Oh. Who was that then?" I don't like where this is going
"Um, just one of my dad's friends from work." I tell her. I highly doubt she believes me
"Ok then…" Yeah, it doesn't sound like she does. "So, me, Madison, and Chelsea are going out tonight. You wanna come?" She asks
Im glad she changed the subject, "Oh for real?" I say. I know I cant go, I only get to see my dad every other weekend. Sometimes at my games and hardly during the holidays. "I'll call you back in like… 10 minutes ok?" I say
"Ok. Bye." She said and we hung up
I don't even bother asking my dad. I want to spend some time with him while I can. He's always working too or busy with his child that he had with Susan. They have a 5 year old daughter. At least it's not another brother. Her name is Rylee. She's actually really cute.
She has brown hair and green eyes. I taught her how to play soccer and now she's on the city league team. She plays forward just like her older sister.
We pull up to the house. It's a brown two story house. You know, one of those rich people looking houses? Yeah, that's what my dad lives in.
I walk inside and Rylee runs up to me. "Spencey!" She says hugging me
"Hey Ry," I hug her back
She pulls away, "How'd you do with um, your trying outs?" She asked me. Her arms are still around my neck
I smile at her, "I made varsity." I told her the last time I saw her that Varsity was a good thing. It's the team I wanted to be on.
"Yay!" She hugged me tightly again. She's my biggest fan. "Can we tell daddy?" She asked pulling away from me again
"No not yet. I want to surprise him." I can't believe that such a cute little angel came out of an evil witch
"Ok. Did you bring your bally?" She asked walking over to the closet next to the front door. She opens it up and brings out a little orange soccer ball. "Look what daddy bought me!" She hands me the ball
"Wow, that's cool. I like the color." Orange is her favorite color. Unlike mine which is blue.
"Me too! I love it!" She hugs it
She makes me smile so much. "You wanna play with me, Spencey?" She asked
"Yeah. Let me go put my bag in my room and I'll meet you in the back." I tell her and she runs into the other room
Ok there is chapter 5! Hope you liked it. If you didn't? Then oh well. I should have the next chapter up in a couple of days. My step-mom and sister's name are the same as they are in reality.