Goal!: The Final Chapter!

Chapter 22

Four days later...

After conditioning with Tobin for four days straight, Maire is finally allowed to practice with the girls.

However, while practicing along with the other girls, Maire, while trying to dribble the ball to another player, accidentally steps on the ball and falls down on her rear.

"Oooh!" said some of Maire's teammates while looking away.

As for Ramona she laughs hysterically at Maire while pointing at her.

"Seriously, this is the player who we've been waiting for? The one who was in a wheelchair the whole entire time! The one you girls said was good?" said Ramona, in between laughs. "I can't believe that this is the Five Hernandez that played along with the USWNT! Please, someone tell me it's a joke!"

While Ramona continued to laugh hysterically, Nora, Clara, and Tobin grunted. Nora was about to walk towards Ramona and give her a piece of her mind.

"Woah, woah no." said Clara, as she held Nora from the back of her shirt.

"What? I know I did, but let me at least slap sense into her." said Nora, holding up her left hand. "Just one back hand slap."

"No." said Tobin, as she held back Nora from her arm. "Come on, Nora no slap, and no back hand slap."

"Fine!" said Nora, as she mutters. "But if she does it again I will give her a slap."

Since Ramona still continued to laugh, Coach Mica decided to finally say something.

"Ramona, will you quit laughing!" said Coach Mica, as she ordered her. "Remember Ramona, you have also stepped on the ball various times, and have fallen several times the other day."

The girls giggle at Ramona, who turns red in embarrassment.

"Yeah, well, well-" said Ramona, while having trouble speaking.

"Well, we weren't laughing at you then were we?" said Coach Mica, asking Ramona.

"N-No." said Ramona

"Then why are you making fun of a former injured player, who just got back from an injury." said Coach Mica, as she crosses her arms. "That's called bad sportsmanship."

While Maire gets up Coach Abby walks towards her.

"Don't worry, you're just warming up." said Coach Abby, as she motivates her. "It's best to take one step at a time."

"I hope so." said Maire

"In the meantime you'll be grouped up with a small group for now." said Coach Abby

After Coach Abby said that, Maire is grouped up with June "Junie", Maya "Khloe's Twin", Gia, Rylee "Rivers", Brooke, North "The North", and Emery, to train alongside with Coach Mica and Tobin, in order to help Maire with the dribbling the ball to another player.

"Okay, girls bring it in," said Tobin, as she, and the other girls in their group huddled up. "I see that you girls are having a little trouble out-matching your opponents, which is why I've decided to teach you how to nutmeg them."

Brooke passes the soccer ball to Tobin.

"And by doing this I'll need help from my assistant." said Tobin, as she turns to Maire.

"Me? Since when am I your assistant?" said Maire, questioning Tobin.

"Since right now," said Tobin, with a wink.

"Right, because you and I both know that you're going to make a fool out of me." said Maire

"No... It's not because of that, well maybe a little." said Tobin, as she joked. "But it's more like that because you're the only one that completes me."

Tobin playfully pouts.

"Please." said Tobin, while pouting.

Maire turns away from Tobin, only to be followed by the looks of June, Maya, Gia, Rylee, Brooke, North, and Emery, who were pouting along with Tobin.

"You're a bad influence." said Maire, as she turns back to Tobin.

"But you still didn't say no." said Tobin, with a grin.

"Well who can say no to that face of yours." said Maire, with a grunt.

"So it's a yes?" said Tobin, asking her.

"Yes." said Maire, with a sigh.

"Great! Then get into a defender position, by trying to get the ball away from me." said Tobin

"Um, are you sure about this?" said Maire, who wasn't sure.

"Trust me, it'll be fine," said Tobin, with a grin. "Now watch and learn girls."  

While Tobin uses Maire as an example while trying to nutmeg her.

Maire is nutmegged by Tobin multiple times.

A few minutes later, Maire fails on taking the ball away from Tobin, and keeps on falling on the ground.

"Man, you sure aren't ready." said Tobin, to Maire.

"Thanks." said Maire, in a disappointed tone as she was brushing pieces of grass off her.

"You still need a lot to learn." said Tobin, as she dribbles the ball slowly away from Maire. "Here, try to take the ball away from me."

Maire tries to take the ball away from Tobin, but fails after she is tripped by her.

"Gotcha!" said Tobin, while chuckling. "No but really, you do need a lot to learn. Heh, you couldn't even take the ball away from me. Don't worry we'll work on that more tomorrow, but for right now let's just learn the basics."