USWNT Oneshots

The Dynamic Duo

Hope's P.O.V.

Abby was out of town for the weekend, so Thalia was staying with me and Carli in the house we shared in Breckenridge. Carli was out shopping when Abby and I arranged for Thalia to stay with us, so she didn't know. When my girlfriend came back from the store, I greeted her with a kiss. "We've got a houseguest." I told her. "Thalia's staying with us for the weekend while Abby's out of town." "Sweet." Carli said. "Wow." Thalia said. "You two are really close. How did you get to be this way?" "It's a long story." I said. "Let's sit down and we'll tell it to you."

FLASHBACK: 10 YEARS AGO

Carli's P.O.V.

I was walking home from school one rainy afternoon when I saw her. She was lying on the ground, unconscious, a pocket knife in her hand and blood pouring from multiple cuts on her arms. She was beautiful, with tan skin and dark brown hair, and I immediately fell in love with her. I picked her up and took her home, where I cleaned and bandaged her wounds, and set her on the bed in the spare room. luckily, it was Friday, so I could keep watch over her. I knew my parents would be okay with her staying with us. She slept for about a day and a half before waking up.

Hope's P.O.V.

All I remembered when I woke up was lying on the streets. But now, I was in a bed, and there was an unfamiliar girl next to the bed. My hand went for my pocket knife, but it wasn't in my pocket. "Where am I?" I growled at the girl. "What are you playing at?" "I saved your life on Friday." the girl said calmly. "So a simple 'thank you' would suffice. As to where you are, you're in the spare bedroom of my house. Well, it's your house too, if you want." "Are you saying I'm allowed to stay here?" I asked. "If you want." the girl said. "But I don't know anything about you!" I said. "And you don't know anything about me!" "We can change that." the girl said. She held her hand out to me. "I'm Carli Lloyd. I'm fifteen years old." I shook her hand. "I'm Hope Solo." I said. "I'm also fifteen." "See?" Carli asked. "It's easy! So, do you want to stay here?" "Hell yes!" I said. "Cool!" Carli said. "Let's take a walk around town, so we can get to know each other better." "Sounds good." I said. "Can I have my knife back? I feel weird and vulnerable without it." Carli nodded, and handed me back my pocket knife, which I slipped into the pocket of my ripped jeans. We walked out into the late afternoon sunshine, and began heading to the park. "So, do you play soccer?" Carli asked. "Yeah." I said. "Cool!" Carli said. "Me too! What position?" "Goalie." I said. "What about you?" "Mid." Carli said. "Hey, Carli!" a boy's voice said. "Shit." Carli muttered. "It's him." "Who?" I asked. "Zach." Carli said. "He's my ex." a tall, muscular boy with blonde hair and blue eyes came up to us. "Hey babe." he said. "Don't call me that, Zach." Carli said. "We're not together anymore." "We can change that." Zach said. "I'm not interested." Carli said. "Aw, come on!" Zach said. He moved to put his hand on Carli's hip, but I grabbed his wrist. "I believe she said she wasn't interested." I said. "What's it to you?" Zach sneered. "She's my friend." I said. "And friends defend one another. So I suggest you back off." "What are you gonna do if I don't?" Zach taunted. "This." I said, and I punched him square in the jaw. He staggered back, swearing. "You'd better watch your back, girl." he growled. "I'm so scared." I said sarcastically. "Thanks, Hope." Carli said. "It's nothing." I said. "That's what friends are for. Besides, he was a dick. I can see why you broke up with him." and we walked off hand in hand.

BACK TO PRESENT DAY

"So that's why you two are so close?" Thalia asked. "Because you saved Carli from her ex?" "Yeah, pretty much." I said. "It's getting late. We should get to bed. Goodnight, Squirt." "Goodnight." Thalia said.

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