Football

Arden and Allyson (Kanaka) were heading towards London Park in Capri camouflage pants, black elbow length shirts, and had two little black lines drawn on their cheeks. They were going to play football. Olivia, Beatriz, and Hunter were on their team. The other team was made up of Alonzo, Erin, Daren, Angel, and Cameron. Arden and Allyson met up with their friends and siblings.

"Alright, everybody! Let's do this! Remember, a touchdown is worth six points, and…" explained Hunter. Arden interrupted him.

"And the best way to win is to go into a huddle and think up a strategy. That's how my team's gonna win!" she cried. Cameron stood up.

"How do you know, Arden?" asked Cameron. Allyson walked to him.

"Last night, we thought up strategies!" she cried.
"Yeah! We're gonna win!" replied Arden.
"Yeah right!" exclaimed Daren.
"Don't but in, pink pajamas!" cried Arden. Everyone gasped.
"Guy wearing pink? That's crazy!" replied Olivia. Daren went bright red.

"Well…my team is gonna win, Arden!" he protested.

"You think that? Well, you're gonna eat my dust!" replied Arden.

"Alright, then let's get this started!" cried Erin. Arden's team went to one side of the field, and Daren's team went on the other side. Daren was defending and Arden was passing. Hunter volunteered to be quarterback, and Olivia for the hiker. The two teams came face to face.

"DOWN, SET, HUT!!" cried Hunter. Olivia hiked the ball to him. Daren and his team defended, Arden broke through the barrier and glared at all the kids not on her team. She passed threw them and she caught the ball. She ran to the other team's goal and made a touchdown. She stood there with a triumphant grin on her face as she watched her teammates cheer. She saw as Alonzo stood behind Angel discouraged. Arden's eyes narrowed.

Arden rushed back to her teammates and made another huddle. Beatriz was now quarterback and Allyson the hiker. This time, Beatriz made the touchdown. Arden's team was victorious that day.

The game went on, and Daren's team did score some touchdowns, but Arden was still winning. After a couple hours of playing, it was finally time for Arden's team to make the final touchdown. The score was 37-37, and Arden was determined to win it.

"DOWN, SET, HUT!!" cried Arden. When the ball was about to be hiked, the clouds suddenly formed into gray pillows. The darkness made everyone worried. Beatriz felt a drop of water on her.

"Hey, is about to rain?" she asked.

"Did you feel water?" asked Alonzo.

"Yes."

"Then let's get to dry spot where there's no water!" replied Alonzo. Everyone started to rush towards the biggest tree they could find. Everyone crouched down together. Arden stared at the clouds as they let out their tears of water. She loved the clouds when they turned grey and cried their rain drops. She would dream about these times all the time.

Just then, she felt something thorny and sharp. It scratched the skin within her fur until the sharpest of them all. Arden yelped in pain. Hunter heard it.

"What's wrong, Arden?" he asked.

"Something really sharp went into my skin," replied Arden. Everyone stared at her.

"The feeling of losing?" asked Daren. Arden glared.

"NO!!" she yelled.

"Let me see," replied Angel. Angel looked at the blood running down Arden's back. Angel gasped.

"A poison spike!" she cried.

"A what?" asked Hunter.

"These get into your body, spread through your body and causes dizziness, makes you feel nauseous, cause pain and makes you bleed," replied Angel. Blood came trickling down more. Arden felt a bit of pain. She looked as the football field which had now turned into muddy puddles. She heard her blood drip to the ground.

Lightening flashed and thunder boomed. Everyone, except Arden screamed at the sound of thunder and the sight of lightening. Arden rose from the bloodied grass, and walked onto the field. She was going to do something no one else thought to do. She grabbed the football while everyone else sat there in awe. Arden ran to her goal and scored the final touchdown, for she was determined to show Daren that she was determined for anything. Arden's team cheered as they watched their friend dance in the rain. She watched them and they watched her. Arden did a cartwheel which convinced them to join her. The sting from the poison spike did not bother her.

When the rain ended, the clouds were still grayish-white, but no one cared. By the time the rain ended, everyone, including Daren's team, was dancing with Arden. The sting started activating which made Arden walk with trembling legs. Hunter and Allyson helped her walk. The day was coming to an end, so everyone had to go home.

8:30 P.M

At night, Arden went up to the roof of her house, and just stood there with the wind blowing in her face. The year was ending soon, so Arden knew everything was going to change, not just in weather, but in life. She had a feeling that her life was going to take a major point. What she did not know was when.