Alrighty then. This is the second to last chapter of this story. I started the sequel to this that mostly involves Sofia and the rest of the family.

ONE YEAR LATER-SOFIA'S POV

"…I now pronounce you married. You may kiss your bride." Mom and Momma kiss. When Momma's divorce from Lauren was finalized three months ago, my parents decided to get married again. I was happy.

Shortly after they got married, they adopted my 8 year old brother, Tim. As for me, I was a starter for the girls basketball team for Seattle High. I had three college offers so far and I'm only a junior! I was contemplating about graduating a year early. I came home after basketball practice and my parents were in the living room. We moved into Momma's house after the wedding and while my parents were in the process of adopting Tim. Tim was in his room working on his homework.

"¡Hola mi familia!" I called out.

"Hiya Sof!" Momma said. I set my bags down and placed my car keys on the table and walked into the living room and sat down in the chair and my parents were on the couch.

"How was school?" Mom asked.

"Long and boring." I said and I sigh.

"What's going on in your head of yours, Sof?" Momma asked. I sit up and place my forearms on my knees.

"I've been doing some thinking-"

"Oh no. What do you want?" Mom interrupted and I roll my eyes.

"I want to graduate…this year." I said. They look at me with confused looks.

"Never mind. I'll be in my room working on some homework." I said and I got up, grabbed my basketball bag and backpack and headed upstairs. I threw my practice clothes in the wash and I am working on a project for my American History final when Mom and Momma come in.

"Sofia, can we talk for a minute?" I placed my laptop on the desk and face my parents.

"Sof, why do you want to graduate early?" Mom asked.

"I've finish almost all the credit requirements. I just need the Senior English credit then I am done." I said.

"And you want a head start on your medical career?" Momma asked.

"That too. I talked to Mr. Garcia and he said I can take Senior English next semester." I said.

"We want to meet with him." Mom said.

"Well he wants to meet with you guys also." I said.

"Okay, dinner's almost ready." Mom said.

"Alright." I grab my laptop again.

"What are you working on?" Momma asked.

"I'm working on a project for my final exam for American History."

"What's it about?"

"The USS Arizona." I said. Momma clears her throat.

"Excuse me. I'm gonna go check on dinner." Momma walks out of the room and I look at Mom then I realized why Momma left.

"I completely forgot about great-grandfather being on the Arizona." I said and I get up and head to the kitchen. I see Momma leaning up against the island and I walk into the kitchen and she looks up.

"Momma, I forgot about great-grandpa being on the ship." I said.

"It's okay, Sof. I'm actually happy that you are doing a project on the ship." Momma said.

"Really?" I asked. She motions me to walk over to her and she wraps an around my shoulder.

"Of course I am. There are three people in my life that I am proud of." She said.

"Let me guess…Mary, Rhoda, and Phyllis." I jokingly said, referring to Mom and Momma's favorite show 'Mary Tyler Moore'.

"Ha ha." She said.

"No, I'm kidding. What are we having for dinner?" I asked.

"Steak, mashed potatoes and a salad." I check the steaks and put them on a plate.

"Mom! Tim! Dinner's ready!" I called out. We ate dinner and I went back upstairs to change into my warm ups and went back downstairs with my basketball.

"Tim, you want to shoot some hoops with me?" I asked my brother. Even though he's adopted, we clicked right away when I first met him at the orphanage when I worked there as a volunteer and introduced him to our parents.

"Yeah!" He went upstairs to change into his basketball warm ups and we went outside. We were shooting hoops for ten minutes when I spotted someone walking towards us in the driveway and I recognized who it was. Tim saw the person and walked over to me.

"Sof? Who's that?" He asked. I face him and lean down to his ear.

"Tim, go inside and get Mom." He nods and runs in the house and I face the person again.

"You know you can't be here." I told them.

"I came back for my wife." Lauren said.

"You do realize that she is married again. To her first wife, who also is my other mother." I said.

"So?"

"If you come one more step closer-"

"What? Are you gonna attack me with your basketball?"

"No, I'll break every single bone in both of your hands, your surgical career would be over." Mom said and stood next to me.

"Don't worry. I came for Arizona." I place my index finger and my thumb in my mouth and whistled. I heard something running from behind and sitting next to me and started to growl at Lauren.

"Good boy." After my parents adopted Tim, we got a German shepherd.

"Your dog doesn't scare me." She said.

"You hear that boy?" He started to bark at her. She takes a step and he gets down like he's ready to attack.

"You know what? You can keep Arizona. She was just a dumb bitch anyway." I take a step forward at her, but Mom places a hand on my shoulder.

"Calm down." She whispered and Lauren left. I knelt down and patted Shadow.

"Good boy, Shadow. Now, go to bed." He runs back to his dog house and lays down. Mom and I head inside and Tim runs over to me.

"Who was that?" He asked.

"Nobody, Tim." I look up and Momma motions me into the office. I sit on the couch while Momma paces in front of me.

"Sofia…" I look down, thinking I was gonna get a lecture from her.

"I'm proud of you." She said. I snap my head up to look at her and she is smiling.

"You're what?"

"You got your brother away from her before she could do anything and you called for help. You're ready for the real world." I slowly start to smile.

"So does that mean…?"

"Yes." I get up and hug her.

"Thank you Momma."

I sent out tapes of me playing to ten different schools and seven of them have offered me a scholarship to play for them. Tennessee, Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Washington. I lowered it down to four choices-Tennessee, Notre Dame, Stanford or Connecticut.

I was at the hospital one day when I feel someone sitting next to me and I look over and I smile and hug the person.

"How are you?" I asked.

"I'm great. Happy to be back in Seattle for a while. What are you doing?" Zola asked and looked at the letters.

"I have to decide between Tennessee, Stanford, Connecticut, or Notre Dame."

"If I know you, which I do, you wouldn't go to Connecticut because it's too far away from your family. Notre Dame, well, if I had gotten into Notre Dame, I would accept it, but you probably don't want to go. Tennessee, you'd be near Nashville, so you can go to all kinds of concerts. And Stanford, close to home, but I don't think you want to go to Stanford because of Aunt Cristina. If it were up to me, I would choose between Tennessee and Stanford." I sigh and look at Zola.

"Uncle Derek happy you are going to Bowdoin?"

"He is. Mom's not to happy about it, but she hopes that Bailey goes to Dartmouth."

"Tennessee and Stanford, but it's hard to choose. Both schools have fantastic basketball programs." I look between Tennessee and Stanford and I point at one.

"That one. That's the one I will go to."

FIVE MONTHS LATER

I am standing outside the press conference room at the hospital with my parents getting ready to make my college announcement, which was being broadcast live around the country.

"I'm so nervous." I said. Momma rubbed my shoulders which always calmed me down. I inherited the hatred of speaking in public from Mom.

"It's okay. We are gonna support you with your decision." Mom said. Coach Williams walks over to me.

"You ready?" I nod my head and we walk into the room. Cameras are flashing at me and I sit down at the table with the four hats in front of me and I grab the microphone. My parents and Coach Williams stood behind me.

"Hi and welcome to my signing day. It wasn't an easy decision, choosing between Tennessee, Stanford, Connecticut, and Notre Dame, but I did make my decision with the help of my closest friend. My decision is...I will sign for Holly Warlick's Lady Vols of Tennessee." The room claps and cheers for me and Mom and Momma pat my shoulders after I sign the letter. I stand up and I shake Holly's hand and pose for a few pictures with her and I sit down again.

"What made you decide on Tennessee?" A reporter asked me.

"Well, there's a lot of history with the Lady Vol's program with Pat Summitt and I want to help to create more for the team and I will do my best to make the Lady Vol's program better than before."

"When will you head to Knoxville and start practicing with the team?" Another reporter asked me.

"The day after I graduate high school." I said.

"How are your parents feeling about you living half way across the country?" I look at my parents and they smile at me.

"Momma, would you like to answer the question?" Momma sits down next to me and takes the microphone from me.

"Well, Callie and I are excited and we know that she will make us proud here in Seattle. We know that her Dad is looking down from Heaven and handing out Tennessee memorabilia to everyone that he sees." I got tears in my eyes and hugged Momma and grabbed the microphone from her.

"Last question, how many National Championships will you bring back to Knoxville?" I look at the reporters and smiled.

"4."