Look For The Light|| JILL ROORD .

Family Dinner.

"What do you want On your plate Hudson!" Alex called out. "I'm a little hurt!" I hold my heart, Sarcastically pretending to be hurt. "Fine! make your own then!" she says in an annoyed tone. " Well, I was going to," I say, As I roll my eyes at her. Once I'm in the kitchen, and making my plate, Out of the corner of my eye I see Kelley calling me over. "PSST!" She calls. " I see you, you idiot!" I say, Just trying to get my food. "SHH!" she spits. "You being louder than me!" I say back in a whisper. " Look what I got!" She whispers as she holds up a bottle of Vodka. "Alex would kill us!" I say back in a shouted whisper. " Oh please! Since when do you care what Alex says!" she shoots back. " Yeah, you right!" I say as I take the bottle.

Once me and Kelley Finished the whole bottle, We headed back to the table with our plates. Our plates look similar, Just a whole bunch of food stacked on top of each other. " See! This, This is why I offered to make your plate!" Alex said, making the Everyone laugh. Me and Kelley Haven't made eye contact, Since we finished the bottle. Let's just say Me and Kelley get the giggles When we have a tad bit to drink. So me and Kelley Both Look crazy, As our eyes dart around the room avoiding each other. We probably would have made it through the night Unbusted, If... Kelley's mom didn't say anything.

"Hey, You two!" she says as she snaps her finger, Grabbing both our attention. " Yeah?" we both say at the same time. Which caused Me to laugh, And then Kelley followed right behind. " AH! I knew it, Y'all are drunk!" Karen says. " DRUNK!" I say in a high-pitched voice. " No way, Mrs. O'hara," I say more formally. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Kelley, Holding in her laughter. "Look at me, Hudson!" Alex says. I look at her and instantly get blinded by an iPhone flashlight. " YOUR DRUNK!" She says as she stands up. "OKAY FINE! I don't see an issue though!" I say. "I DO! your only 20 years old!" she says right back. To be fair, I'm technically 21... Just not for a month or two. " Yeah! but..." I paused, Letting the room fill with silence. "But what?" Kelley says. " Chicken butt!" I shout, And I and Kelley start dying laughing. " You two, Better sit this dinner In silence as your punishment," Alex says to me and Kelley, Like we were some little kids.

Right as Alex sits down, My phone rings. " Excuse me, madam, May I answer this?" I say towards Alex, Addressing her like she was a Royal Guard. Which I probably shouldn't have, Because Kelley got a kick out of that, And proceeded laughing. Alex Just gave me a Stern look. So I got up and went out to the balcony. By this time the phone had stopped ringing, When I checked the call log, It was my manager who was calling. So I called back, like the responsible player I am. " Hey Mr. Amorós, How can I help you on this fine Evening!" I say in a delighted voice. "Well Ms.Morgan, I'm doing pretty good, How about you?" He says back in more of a Friendly manner. " Doing great coach, Just living life, You know me," I say back in a chill-toned voice. " Yeah? Well maybe the news I got for you, Will make your Night a bit better!" He says, and you could tell he was Hyping it up, Which must have meant it was good. "How do you feel about moving to the WSL?" He says, Which definitely caught me off guard. " Eh, Well I don't... I don't know."

The more I thought about the question the more I felt my heart plummet into the ground. "Do I have time to think about it? What Club?" the questions were nonstop. What about Kelley? What about my life here in the States? all these questions, yet no answers. " You have time to think about it, Only a Few days though, you don't have to if you don't want to. But You've gone as far as you can With our club." He says. "What club though?" I say still in Shock from moments ago. "Arsenal.... They are very Keen on you," he says, And nothing but silence fills the phone call. " I'll let you know..." Then I hung up. I always knew one day, this day would come. But not as soon. Gotham was just a club to some people Or even an opponent. But to me that was home.