I hear the doors behind me open. I spin around to meet the rookie and see that its just Moose. "Hey Moose." I say friendly.
"Hey man she's really nervous. She asked me to stay for her tryouts I think she's more comfortable around me. You mind if I stay?" He asks me.
We all understood the tension before trying out for the team. I agreed to let him stay.
The door opened again and this time it was the rookie. She had long straight light brown hair tucked in a high off centered pony tail. She had a Harlem globetrotter headband on. She had a white globetrotter T-shirt on and black shorts. Her shoes were black and white nike Hyper Guard Ups. She was short. Really short. "Welcome to the Home of the Harlem Globetrotters!" I say loud and proud.
She looked at me and just froze. Her eyes got big and she didn't say anything. I walk across the gym and see her shaking a little bit. "Hey, don't worry. We don't bite." I say reassuring her.
"Speak for yourself." Moose calls across the gym.
At that she seems to calm down a little bit. She's still shaking though and hasn't said a word. "Hey why don't we walk over here and you can meet the crew. We just have to wait for Big Easy to get here."
She quietly walks behind us over to the group that consisted. Me of course, Sweet J, Hacksaw, and Scooter. When we get there she chooses to stand by Moose. Of course.
Moose puts a hand on her shoulder. "Let me introduce everyone."
"What if I already know everyone?" She says. In a sarcastic voice. It was good to hear her speak. She wasn't shaking anymore either. She definitely had calmed down a lot.
"Okay, then prove it." Moose says crossing his arms like a child.
"Scooter, Sweet J, Hacksaw, Too Tall, and you're Moose." She said pointing at each of us.
"How tall are you?" I ask her. Hoping I still maintained the record of shortest.
"5'2.5" she says as her face bursts into blush. It was kinda cute to be honest.
"Yes!" I say and start doing a happy dance.
"If I make the team I'll be the shortest female Harlem Globetrotters in History." She points out.
" You mean when you make the team." I correct her.
"Your hair is really pretty." Sweet J comments to her.
She goes speechless again for a moment then finally speaks up and says "Thanks."
"So you a huge fan?" Hacksaw asks leaning so he can see her.
"Huge is an understatement." She says laughing.
"That's great!" Sweet J and Hacksaw say in unison and we all burst out laughing.
Just then Big Easy stumbles through the door in his usual clumsy fashion. " I smell future rookie." He says and takes a seat with the rest of us. "Let's get this started!" He announces.
