Katana's POV
"Tonight's gonna suck." I mumble as I'm passed tonight's line-up then I look at said line-up.
1-Katana Solo
2-Sofia Huerta
7-Abby Dahlkemper
12-Tierna Davidson
19-Crystal Dunn
8-Julie Ertz
16-Rose Lavelle
5-Sam Mewis
17-Tobin Heath(C)
14-Talia Martin
23-Christen Press
Tonight's Tobin's Retirement Game.
I'm definitely not ready for tonight's game
Once at Red Bull Arena, 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 lime green 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 lime green 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 Tobin then I wait for us to be called out.
Before we walk out, I wrap my arms around Tobin.
"Love you Toby." I say.
"Love you too Kit-Kat." Tobin says as we're told to walk out
Once we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I follow Tobin out onto the field.
Once on the field we stand in line as Tobin as her retirement ceremony.
When Tobin's ceremony ends, she returns to send next to me as we listen to the Icelandic 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 Icelandic players.
After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Tobin 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 Tierna come over and fist bump me before they head to their spots.
"Tonight's gonna suck." I mumble. "Tonight's really gonna suck.
- - - - -
"You're a meanie." I say as I approach Tobin.
"What'd I do?" Tobin asks.
"You're retiring." I say with a pout.
Tobin smiles at me then I hug my future sister-in-law.
"I'll still be here Katana." Tobin says. "I'll be at next camp since we're meeting the president and I'm watching you and other musketeers race then I'll be at the November camp for Christen's ceremony."
"But then I won't see you as much." I say.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Tobin says causing me to pull back and look at her.
"Do you know something I don't?" I ask.
"I do." Tobin says with a smile.
"Is it good news?" I ask.
"I think so."
"Sweet." I say.
"TOBY." I hear my twin shout then she jumps on Me and Tobin.
"Oof." Tobin and I say then we look at my twin.
"You're lucky you're cute." Tobin says.
"Mhmm." Sahara says. "But I also suck your dick so you'd allow it anyway."
"Sahara." I groan as I see Christen and Aurora approach. "Chrissy your fiancée's being nasty."
"What is it now." Christen says with a soft smile.
"I was just being truthful." Sahara says.
"By saying what?" Christen asks.
"That I suck Tobin's dick so..."
"Ew." Aurora and I say then Tobin and I dump Sahara into Christen's arms.
Once my arms are free of Sahara, my little sister jumps on me.
"Aurora." I whine.
"Shush." Aurora whines then she kisses my head. "Let's go sit and watch the rest of the ceremony."
"So bossy." I mumble then I carry Aurora over to where the rest of the national team ladies are sitting.
Once at the area, I sit down in my seat then Aurora moves over to sit with Sam.
"It's good we won." Emma says.
We won 5-0 thanks to goals from Talia, Christen, Tobin, and Sam.
"Very good." Talia says.
"When we get back to London we should go practice driving with a Ferrari." Emma says.
"I'm down." Talia and I say in unison.
"What track though?" I ask.
"Leah said there's one about 25 miles south of London." Talia says.
"Sweet." I say as Tobin's post-game ceremony begins.
While Tobin's ceremony happens, Talia and I rest our heads on Emma's shoulders.
"These retirements hurt a lot less back in 2015." Emma says.
"Next window I'll be fine, but that November window is gonna suck." I mumble.
Alyssa and Kristie are retiring in the October Window then Alex and Christen are retiring in the November window.
"Yeah it will Kit-Kat." Talia says. "Yeah it will."
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