Supercorp: Unexpected Feelings

Chapter 97

Back in Sam's home, Kelly has now come downstairs along with Ruby, and the Danvers matriarch is really trying to connect with Ruby. Eliza has already claimed Natalie and Ashley as her granddaughters, so it's only fair that she does the same to Ruby too. However, Eliza knows that won't come right away, as in regards to Natalie and Ashley, they have spent a lot of time with her, while this is basically the second time ever that Ruby is meeting Eliza, and the first time that they are properly talking. Either way, Eliza is really going to make an effort to connect with Ruby, as she knows that the teenager does not have a grandmother currently, and that utterly breaks Eliza's heart, in the same fashion it broke her heart to find out that same was basically true for Natalie and Ashley.

"So, Ruby, tell me, what got you first interested in playing soccer?" Eliza asks the teenager.

"Uhhh....." Ruby replies, thinking for a moment, as she, Eliza, Kelly, Alex and Sam all sit in the living room of Sam's home, "I guess..... I can't really remember. It's something I have always liked, and always wanted to do, and play."

"As far as I can remember, I believe the Ruby first got interested in soccer, or at least women's soccer, after the USA women's soccer team won the world cup in 2015. At the time Ruby was about half the age she is now, and I remember her loving watching every single moment of it. 4 years later, Ruby was overjoyed at watching the USA women's soccer team win it again. She literally was glued to the TV, watching every single one of the games, even though they were on at inconvenient times, seeing as that tournament was played in France." Sam explains.

"Well, I'm glad you have something you love, and find so interesting, Ruby, and find so much joy in." Eliza says, with a warm smile, "I presume you are very eager to get back to being able to play soccer again, as Alex has told me that you got injured, and had to stop playing for a while?"

"Yeah. It sucks that I can't play, because I really want to." Ruby says, with a bit of a pout, "But Alex has told me I need to be careful, as otherwise I could have made things worse, meaning I couldn't play for an even longer time."

"Ah, yes. That sounds like a very wise piece of advice to listen to." Eliza smiles.

"Yeah, but I've been helping Ruby with a few different exercises, here and there to help her get back to fitness, and take things easy. Then, once I have cleared her to get back out there, and start playing, I'm going to help her with her training, so that Ruby can be fitter than she has ever been, which will hopefully give her an edge over all the other girls her age." Alex says, with a smile.

"Yes!" Ruby nods, happily, "Alex is going to train with me, and Kelly has given me some mental exercises to do, to help with my focus, and thinking ability! Because thinking is just as important when playing soccer."

"Oh, yes, I guess it is." Eliza nods.

"Yes, I told Ruby that one of the important aspects of sport, that I have learnt from being a therapist, is actually the mental side of things, which people very much take for granted." Kelly explains, "As when these athletes have all that adrenaline pumping, and are tired, that is when mistakes can happen, as they can lose focus. So, if you can think better, and focus your mind, while everyone else's is tired and unfocused, that gives you an advantage too."

"Well, it sounds like Kelly and Alex are really going to help you then?" Eliza says to Ruby, with a smile.

"Yes. I can't wait to get back out there and start playing! I've hated having to sit at home and just rest. It gets so boring!" Ruby says.

Eliza chuckles at Ruby saying that.

"Well, what are some other things you are interested in, Ruby, besides football?" Eliza asks.