Author's Note

Hello! I'm back, and I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Wednesday!

DarkFlameJ: I like your name on here; I hope you don't mind me combining your two reviews (thank you; it means so much) into one response. For Chapter Four's review: It does stink, right? And about the volleyball: don't quit! If it's something you love, I believe that it'll work it's way right. I know what you mean, too: last year, I tried out for my school musical; they did Cinderella and I was really excited because I though I had done well at my audition, but the cast list spoke otherwise, because I didn't get any part in the musical! I wasn't one of the step-sisters, which I wanted, I wasn't one of the villagers: I wasn't on the list at all. Then this year, they did another musical: The Sound of Music and I tried out again, and this time I could tell that I don't think my audition went too well, and I was proved right when the list went up a few days later and my name wasn't on there again. It totally sucked at first, but my friends who tried out got in, and I was happy for them. I think it's sort of funny now; it's like a tradition for me now . . . I just don't know how much I want to continue it! Anyway, Tris does deserve to be on the team! I know what you mean: Fall Out Boy rocks, huh? I might take your song suggestion later on for the story. For Chapter Fourteen: I know: Tris should be able to be on the team! Who knows what will happen;) I'm glad you enjoy the story, and enjoy the chapter! Thank you for your reviews and for your support for the story!

Everlark Prior: I like your name; I enjoyed both the stories you're referring to! Have you read the "Percy Jackson and the Olympins" series? They are good books and I think you'll enjoy them if you did "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent!" Here's the 'more' writing! I hope you enjoy it and thank you very much for your review and your support; I really appreciate it!

Enjoy the chapter, everyone! I hope to update again tomorrow or Friday morning; there won't be an update over the weekend; sorry, I'm out of town Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Maybe late Sunday night there will be another update, but I don't know for sure.

Wearing His Jersey

Chapter Fifteen

Four's P.O.V.

"What do you mean? She was chosen for the team, so she should still be able to be on the team. It isn't even her fault that she isn't on the team!" I exclaimed to Coach Lee. She looked at me and her eyes traveled over us all.

"I apologize," she said calmly, "but there is nothing I can do."

"What? You're the coach! Talk to the other coaches and see what they say! There has to be some way-"

"I assure you, if she could be on the team, I would be honored, but I was told she had given up her spot, so we had to fill it. I hope you can understand, and we really are sorry."

"You can't exactly say that you all are sorry."

"What do you mean?" She cast me a confused look and narrowed her eyes a bit.

"You said 'we really are sorry,' and clearly not everyone is sorry."

"Four," I heard a careful, gentle voice say from beside me. Tris put her hand on my arm. "Shush."

"What?"

"Quiet for a moment please." I didn't know what she was up to, but I nodded.

"Coach Lee," she said firmer and turned to look at the coach, "I don't know exactly how much of this you're really thinking about, or even if you had anything to do with me being told what I was after tryouts. I could help this team win, and I want to, but that is toughly something I could do when I am seated in the stands." She paused. "I want my place on this team, and I earned it. It isn't my fault that I was told I 'sucked' at football and didn't make the team, and you even told me I did well after tryouts. I know that my place has been taken, but couldn't we have another player? We wouldn't have to put extra people on the field or anything, we'd just be switching around a little more."

"Tris, I am sorry about your not being on the team. I really am," she said to her, and I watched as Tris's face softened. "I cannot help you now, though. The spot has been taken."

"Then, like I said: another player."

"We can't."

"Why not?" Her voice was getting weaker.

"It just isn't something we can do."

"You mean something you want to do." With that, she turned around and walked briskly out of Coach Lee's office. When the door slammed behind her, I could hear a sniffling sound and and the door opened again as Christina ran out after Tris. I heard murmurs through the door, and a couple times a cracked voice or sniffle. I stiffened and felt my face heat and took a deep breath. Lynn, on the other hand, did not. She stepped forward and was a few inches in front of Coach Lee.

"Listen for a second, please."

"Alright," Coach said hesitantly. Lynn was silent. After a moment, Coach said: "Were you going to say something?"

"After we listen." She turned around to the rest of us and gave us a pointed look as she bellowed: "BE QUIET FOR A SECOND." Then, she added, "Please." I smiled. We were all quiet and waiting, when I heard another sniffling noise and another murmur, clearly the girls outside.

"That," she said, "is my friend." She looked at Coach Lee. "I know," she continued, "that it is not your fault she isn't on the team. It isn't her's either. What would be so wrong with one more player to the team? That would be a good thing." By now she had a tremor in her hands and I could tell that she was trying really hard to stay calm. It was sweet.

"It would be a good thing," Coach responded, "if it were allowed."

"What do you mean?"

"I read through the handbook for coaching the football team, and I am not the head coach. I know that the team is not allowed to have more than forty players on the team. If I were able to allow Tris back on the team, I would." As this information ran though my head, the bits and pieces of my plan fit together like flowers and Spring.

"She can have my place."