Home is Where You Are

Josh

This involves mentioning of an eating disorder. Sorry just an fyi

"The boys soccer team?" Zach asked with concern and anger.

"Yup I'm so excited. Were the knew dynamic-duo. The new Aby Wambach and Alex Morgan. We beat everyone out there," Sam said ignoring there stiffness.

"Sam, the soccer team hates us. I don't even want to know what they will do to you," Zach said pulling her close again.

"What is he talking about," Riley said yanking me away to give them some privacy.

"Well they hate us because of some rivalry since the school even began and we didn't help that. When Sam was dating there captain she was falling hard for your brother. She was his tutor I total One Tree Hill love story. Then Zach and Ryan got into a fight and we all went crazy but in the end we won. Now there is this thing where Zach puts up with all this crap for Sam." I says hugging pulling in her in for a hug. I secretly hoped that the physical contact with get her to say no to the team.

"I'm still joining the team," she said, shrugging her shoulders like what came out of my mouth was simply a hello.

"What?" I said pushing her gently away.

"I'm not part of this rivalry you are and I want to play and there is no girls team. Sam can make her own choices but I'm going." She said before turning towards Sam. "Are you staying on the team?"

"Yes," she said holding back tears.

"Ok well lets go," Riley said grabbing her arm and heading off towards the girls locker room.

.....

"What are they doing, and what did you say to Sam?" I asked Zach while walking to the locker room to get ready for practice.

"I told her that all the stuff I take from the team will just go on her and Riley is changing. That Ryder dude was like her therapy when you left. At least thats what dad said mom said. He got moving they were in sync together but she was distant in away where she changed her self more and more to become distracted by the world. You may put up an act that you still love her and that your back together and it's all butterflies and rainbows but watch her when she is playing soccer one time she's different as in herself. When she's out there and when she's off your not the one who knows her anymore. That Ryder dude is," Zach said walking ahead to catch up with some new guy bout the new play.

But as he told me this it shouldn't have been shocking news but it was and now that i thought bout it Riley was different. She never would have jumped up on me like that in public especially in front of Zach. Then there was lunch she didn't eat a bite.

I can't believe i was so blind. When those guys picked on her she turned anorexic then too. I soon found out told her mother and sent her to therapy. After that I always watched her eating habits. I guess i was just so happy to see her that i didn't notice.

"Zach," I yelled running up to him and pulling him away from the new guy.

"Whats wrong?" He asked.

"Riley she's anorexic again." I said quietly.