I love football so much I play for 3 teams. I play as a defender. I play for my school football team and I'm captain, we've got a game tonight after school which I'm really nervous about there's a lot of pressure on me and my team to win this game.
I'm sat in English waiting for the clock to hit 3.15 so that I can leave and go get ready for my match. It just so happens my favourite teacher teaches English mrs B, she's my favourite teacher because she's caring, funny and super sarcastic like me. She just gets me, she's never shouted at me and always helped me when I needed her, so as I sat in her class in the back corner completely zoned out and doing no work she knew something was wrong.
"Y/n do you know the answer for the question it's ok if you don't." Mrs B told me snapping me out of my own world of overthinking.
"Um. No sorry Im not sure." I replied.
" that's ok sweetie. So can everyone complete the questions on the board, you can talk obviously just don't be too loud." Mrs B announced to the whole class. I looked at the board and none of it made sense, not that it was Mrs B fault for the way she teached it I just can't focus with all the thoughts about the game tonight. Someone pulled the chair out from next to me, I looked up and Mrs B was stood there smiling down at me as she took a seat next to me.
" what's going on y/n this is not like you your normally joking and talking all lesson. You know you can talk to me about anything."
" I'm sorry-"
" never apologies to me unless you killed someone, you got me" she said while pointing her finger at me while pulling a face. Which made me laugh.
"No I've not killed anyone...yet"
"Y/n"
" I'm joking, I'm joking it's just you know the game tonight I'm so nervous what if I let the team down their counting on me I'm their captain and if we lose this then we don't win the cup and I just found out my parents can't come to watch or take me home, so everything's just going wrong and it's too much I can't do it I'm gonna mess it up." I rambled and put my head in my hands. She just gave me a sad smile.
" want to go in my office and talk I'll get another teacher to come in here" Mrs B asked.
" you don't have too I'll be fine."
"It was more of a statement, I wasn't taking no for an answer. Come on." She stood up and gestured me to follow her out the classroom. We walked side by side in a comfortable silence as we made our way to her office. I love it in her office I always steal her biscuits. I put my bag down and sat down on her sofa and she sat next to me.
" from what you said in the classroom it's clear this game is really bothering you." She stated. I brought my legs up onto the sofa and rested my head on my knees.
" yeah. What if I mess it up for them all they'll hate me."
" your the captain for a reason y/n they believe in you and you lift other people up, you should believe in yourself more I promise you, you won't mess up. You need to stop overthinking things you let your negative thoughts take over and that worries me y/n."
" I can't help it, I try too but those thoughts are always there, I was already worried about the game and now my parents can't come to watch and I know everyone else will have someone there for them and I'll have no one." I said.
" oh y/n, I'm so sorry" I just shrugged my shoulders. "How about I come support you tonight I'd be more than happy to come watch you play I've wanted to watch you play ever since you told me about how you played." I looked up and smiled at her.
" really?" I questioned with a massive smile.
" of course y/n. Come here" she opened her arms for a hug, and of course I threw myself in her arms and gave her the biggest hug ever. " but promise me you wont overthink this match and go out and have fun and try your hardest ok?" I pulled myself out her arms and looked at her.
"I promise."
" now go early and go speak to your coach about the game I'm sure they'll have some better advice than me on football. And I'll be there on the side lines to cheer you on." I got off the sofa and grabbed my bag.
" thank you so much Mrs, your the best!" As I was leaving her office I grabbed a biscuit and left.
" oi cheeky, I'm only allowing that because you said I'm the best."
" thank youuuu" I shouted as I walked down the corridor to the pe office.
Time skip
It was about to be kick off and I still haven't spotted Mrs B yet, I know she will come she promised me.
"Y/n!" I turned around and there she was with the biggest smile on her face. I ran over to her as soon as I saw her.
"You came!" I said.
" of course I did I wouldn't miss this for the world" the whistle blew for us to get into position. " now go make me proud"
" I'll do my best" I said while running on to the pitch.
The final whistle blew. And we won I looked over at Mrs B and she was cheering for me with a proud look on her face. I ran over to her and she hugged me straight away.
" I knew you would do it y/n. I never doubted you for a second."
" thank you so much for everything today"
" it was my pleasure now let's go get you home I'm giving you a lift."
