Letters

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Katana's POV

"Here Katana." Tobin says as she hands me tonight's line-up then I look at it.

1-Katana Solo
11-Sofia Huerta
4-Alana Cook
7-Abby Dahlkemper
3-Emily Fox
8-Julie Ertz
16-Rose Lavelle
2-Ashley Sanchez
14-Talia Martin(C)
13-Alex Morgan
17-Tobin Heath

We're playing Australia tonight here in Seattle.

After I look at the line-up, I pass it behind me then relax with my pups.

Once at Lumen Field, the bus parks then everyone gets off and heads to the locker room.

When we get to the locker room, everyone puts their stuff down in their respective lockers.

Once my stuff is in my locker, my teammates and I head outside for the pitch inspection.

After we've inspected the pitch, my teammates and I head back to the locker room.

When I get to my locker I take my AirPods out, I take out my nose ring, I take off my necklaces, earrings, bracelet, watch, and my rings, put my jewelry in it's safe then I put my jewelry safe and AirPods in my bag.

Once I'm jewelry free I take off my tracksuit and put my dark brown locs up in a ponytail then I put on my short sleeve baby blue undershirt, my warm up top, and I put on my game shorts.

I then sit down in my locker and put on my socks, my shin pads and my red boots.

After my boots are on I tape my wrists, hands, and fingers then I put on my red keeper gloves before I head onto the field with the other keepers.

When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the keepers for a while then head back to the locker room.

Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into my baby blue keeper jersey while Cairo does her last minute talks.

When the last minute talks end, we are told to head to the tunnel so I grab my towel and water bottle then Appa, Socks, and I do as told.

Once in the tunnel, I line-up right behind Talia then I wait for us to be called out.

Minutes later we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I follow Talia out onto the field.

Once on the field we stand in line for the Aussie anthem then myself, most of the ladies in the starting XI, and most of the ladies on the bench kneel for our anthem.

When our anthem finishes, we stand up then we shake hands with the Aussie players.

After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Talia does the coin toss, we do our team huddle, then I lead Appa and Socks to the bench.

"Stay here pups." I say

Appa and Socks yip and smile at me so I scratch their heads then I jog to my position on the field.

Once I'm at my goal, I hang my towel up on the net, put my water in the net then Abby and Alana come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.

"Uh Katana." Alana says. "Your sisters are trying to get your attention."

"Huh?" I mumble then I look to the sidelines and see my sisters pointing into the stands

"Above our bench." Sahara mouths. "10 rows up."

"What are they saying?" Abby asks as I look into the crowd.

"Oh for fuck's sake." I mumble as I look at who my sisters have alerted me to. "Why is she here?"

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