New Beginnings

Chapter Eight

Chapter 8:

Tobin walked Alex back to her dorm room because A. it was the polite thing to do and B. their rooms were about three doors apart.

"I really did have a good time tonight, Tobs." Alex smiled while playing with Tobin's hand.

"I did too. I'm looking forward to our second date," she had a small smirk playing on her lips and had Alex's back pinned against her door, "because then the no sex rule doesn't apply."

Alex laughed and pushed her away which made Tobin smile, "But seriously I am glad that you agreed to a second date."

"It's hard to deny someone like you. Now go, it's getting late," Alex sternly said which only made Tobin smile wider.

Tobin put her hands up in defense, "Okay, okay I'll go. See you tomorrow, have a goodnight's sleep, don't let Kelley kill you," that comment got a small smile from Alex who quickly gave Tobin one last kiss before stepping into her dorm.

Alex was prepared to find Kelley either fast asleep or wide awake waiting for her so she could ask a hundred questions about her date but surprisingly Kelley wasn't in the room at all. Panicking, Alex pulled out her cellphone completely prepared to call her friend but before she hit her contact, she saw a note on her pillow.

Alex,

Went out with a friend. Be home later. Hope your date was fun.

Kelley

***

"Need some competition finally?" Kelley tempted at the shadow as she approached the well lit field.

The girl scoffed, "We have a game coming up in a few days and since all my teammates are too tired from practice, you were my last option."

Kelley wanted to have some fun, so she continued, "Why this late at night? Scared someone would see you with a freshman?"

"Shut it, squirrel. We're here to play soccer and that's it."

She smirked as Hope kicked a ball to her feet, "Alright big, bad keeper, let's play then."

Hope was utterly in shock as Kelley took shot after shot at her. Some went in while others Hope magnificently saved which would be followed by Kelley groaning.

"I thought you were gonna give me some competition," Hope threw at her as she caught another one of Kelley's shots.

That made Kelley's blood boil. She wasn't gonna let the senior taunt her so when Hope rolled the ball back out to her she took one quick touch before firing it into the upper 90 not letting Hope have any time to react.

"What was that?" Kelley asked as Hope looked at her dumbfounded.

Hope clapped her gloves together before getting back on her line, "Nothing, let's just keep going."

After about another thirty minutes of Kelley firing off shot after shot at Hope, she called it since her hands were practically numb. She wouldn't admit it but Kelley's shots were hard and hurt.

Kelley smirked as she tossed Hope a water, "Was that better competition for you?"

"Yeah, it was. Why don't you play on the team? You have one hell of a shot."

"Did the one and only Hope Solo compliment me? Gosh I need to scrapbook this moment," she joked which made Hope glare at her, "but no my parents wouldn't let me. They believe college is for education is that it. I had offers from some of the best soccer schools in the country but I wasn't allowed to accept any of them."