The Boy From Across

Chapter 11: Football Tryouts

A/N: Yeas I am aware it has been about a month and a half since I have last updated but I'm really sorry, I can't help the fact that I have school. And I have been studying madly for my exams. Highschool is no freaking joke.... It blows! Anyway now that summer has finally come and I'm done my exams, I might be busy but know that I'm frantically working on this book for ya guys. Whoa 127 reads! That's pretty good considering I thought I was gonna get like 5! Haha.

-Kia

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Chapter 11: Football Tryouts

Kale's P.O.V:

I wake up in the morning feeling nervous as hell. Today I have football tryouts but that's not why I'm nervous. I just hope I don't make a fool out of myself in front of Blossom. That's the only thing that I'm currently worrying about. I really want to impress her. I roll off my bed and manage to land on the ground. Hard. I pop up and go over to my bathroom. I brush my teeth and brush my hair. I flick my black hair out of my face and head over to my closet.

*******a couple of hours later********

I walk onto the field eyeing the bleachers. I sigh in relief when I see Blossom, Ashely and Oliver sitting in the stands. I smile and wave at them before running to where all the other guys are standing. As soon as I get there the coach stares at me.

"Hello I'm coach Hedges and you are?" he asks in a gruff voice.

"I'm Kale Rogers" I say looking him in the eyes. I see recognition cross his face. I cringe, great the questions are going to start.

"You're Tanner Rogers boy? Wow I never thought I'd get you on my football field. How's your dad?" he asks smiling. He knew my dad? What?

"He died a couple of years ago sir" I say looking at the ground.

"oh son, I'm sorry. Your dad was a great man." he says not really knowing what to say.

"it's ok and yes he was" I say looking at the huge man in front of me. Muscles bulging out, huge stance, brown turning gray hair and a kind face. I can see my dad being friends with this guy.

"Okay guys let see, we have a new comer his name is Kale and he was an all star on his old team for the state of California. So he's going to be trying out for quarterback. Any questions?" coach Hedges tells everyone. Everybody shakes their head.

"Kay, everybody you know the drill for tryouts. Most of you are the guys that tried out and made it. So keep impressing me. And since we only have one new person trying out, I will go over the drills with him" coach tells the team. I see Jake roll his eyes, as him and his buddies run off to center field.

"Rogers! Come here!" coach yells.

"Yes sir" I run towards him.

"Since you were on the state team before, you probably know all these drills. So we are going to work on handling skills" coach instructs me.

"when I yell 'go' you run as fast as you can to the other side and I'll chuck the ball. You catch and I will send some rushers after you. Got it?" coach asks. I nod.

"Kay go!" he shouts.

I run as fast as my legs allow to the end of the field. I prop my hands in my open position, I catch the ball smoothly. The rushers come at me like speeding rockets. I run to the right side and fake a left. They fall for it. I run straight to coach and pull up into stop in front of him.

"well you got that drill down... But we need to work on your sprints." coach says before blowing his whistle.

"everybody gather round. Kay so we are going to scrimmage. Team captains are Kale and Jake. Kale you pick first" he says. I nod and pick one of the fast rushers. Jake picks a huge bulky guy. I pick a fast receiver. Jake picks another bulky guy. And it goes on like this till we are out of players. I look at my team and than at Jakes. So he picked the heavy weight team? Well this should be easy. I smile.

"Kale you're quarterback and Jake you're quarterback." coach tells the both of us. " split and plan your strategy" my team runs to the top of the field while Jakes team runs to the bottom.

"Kay guess listen up, Jake's team has all the buff guys. We can use that to out strategy" I tell the other guys.

"How? We are all lightweights but you" says a slightly muscular redhead.

"We can fake lefts and rights. We can out sprint them. I watched a few of you guys during the drills and you guys are the fastest. Redhead you take center. And the other guys just hook in. I will run right and than hook to the left" I tell them. Coach blows the whistle. Time to play.

We snap the ball and we all rocket off. I run to the right and than hook left. Jake tries to keep up but I'm way faster. Redhead has center and receives the ball. He looks forward and spots me. I catch the ball. I sprint avoiding all the other guys and hit the end zone. Touchdown.

"Great job everyone!" coach yells running to us" this year is going to look good and awesome job Kale's team! That's it for today, see you tomorrow" Jake frowns and stalks off the field.

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The rest of the week football tryouts just consist of drills and testing our endurance. Today is Friday and we find out who made it. I walk to the sheet posted in the foyer of my school. I weasel through everyone looking at it and see my name at the top of the list. I smile and look at the other names and the positions. I got quarterback and I took Jakes spot. Well he ain't gonna be happy.

I walk away smiling and look for Blossom to tell her the good news.

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Sorry it's kinda short. And I have no idea about anything that involves football so if something is wrong, just let me know.

-kia