Here I am walking into the gym where the auditions would take place for the Harlem Globetrotters. Gym bag slung over my shoulder. My straight brown hair flied around my face in the wind until I finally step inside the building.
The first face I see when I walk in the door I easily recognize as Moose. "Hey Moose." I say giving him a nodd.
"Ooooh you must be the noob!" He says loudly and shakes my hand. "You're short." He points out.
"So I've noticed." I say pointing out the obvious.
"You'll give Too Tall a run for his money."
He says laughing.
My stomach drops as he mentions the name. Too Tall has been my idol for a while now. Suddenly I'm glad that my gray zip-up hoodie is zipped up enough that he can't see the number on my Globetrotter Jersey. Which was definitely 7, Too Tall's number. I laugh half heartedly.
" What's your name?" He asks me. But before I could answer he says "Holly? Holly reminds me of Christmas. Ooooh if you make the team we could call you mistletoe. " he says getting all excited. He looks at me for approval.
"Lindsey." I say. "Not Holly."
"Wa-well we could still call you mistletoe." He says looking awkward. "Here I'll show you to the women's locker room. "
He leads me down this long hall way with multiple school lockers painted blue, yellow, red, and white. Some of them had the initials H.G on it. I assumed Harlem Globetrotters. Finally he leads me to a door and labeled on it is World Famous Harlem Globetrotters Women's Locker room. "Here we are." He says giving me a playful push. "See ya in there Shorty. Oooh maybe that will be your nickname."
I smile at him and bite my lip. Then look at the door and take a deep breath. "You know, the doors not gonna open by itself." He says. Looking at me with his bright friendly eyes.
"I know. " I say and suddenly feel calmer.
He starts to walk away. "Hey Moose?" I ask him before he gets to far.
"Yeah Shorty?"
"Will you stay for my try-outs?"
"Oh. Um sure. I'm sure Sweet J won't mind."
I die a little inside as I finally open the door. Sweet J had been another one of my huge role models. What if she thought I did terrible. I quickly change and head out to the gym. My stomach was doing Summersaults and goose bumps were all over the place. When I walked in and saw them standing there my vision went blurry. I thought I was going to pass out.
"Hey welcome to the home of the Harlem Globetrotters!" Too Tall says to me and walks across the gym. I stand there speechless like an idiot. Soon Too Tall is right in front of me. He was even more amazing in person. I promise you that.
