Is This Real?

Chapter VIII

We did scrimmages like the JV did and I was put on the same team as Cap. We were the ones without the pennies on. Cap nodded to me and motions me over to where she was and I walked over.

"We're gonna go 4-4-2. I want you in the center attacking mid. The others will be holding mids. It's been a while since we've had such an attacking midfielder so we'll experiment with you a lot. I don't know if we'll have the other mid farther up. Hmm..." She thought for a second. "Hey! Dana! Come here!" She called. A blonde girl probably a senior came jogging over.

"What's up Cap?" She asked. I smiled.

"I want you at center attacking mid with this one. Hannah and I will be up top." She said.

This is way more organized than JV. I thought.

"Ok and all we do is push forward and make sure you guys are in the right place at the right time ok? I want you," turning to Dana, "to be attacking but not pushing forward too much. You'll be sort of a center holding/attacking mid. So, if there's any mis-clearings, you'll be the one to get it back in the box." I explained. Dana nodded. She jogged off.

"All right Co-Cap. You ready?" She asked.

"Oh yeah. Let's do this." I nodded and nodded to the coach. Apparently the other team needed a little bit more time so Cap and I stood around and talked.

"All right ladies!" Coach called and the other team got the ball first.

They knocked the ball back to their defenders and Cap and Hannah tries to get the ball from them.

I saw Hannah and another girl fighting for the ball so I swooped in and slid the ball out to Cap. She took the ball and ran to the box. But, about three defenders were around her so I got behind her. She unexpectedly kicked the ball with her heel and passed to me. I got the ball and ran to the box. I got in and took a shot at to the upper left corner.

It went in smoothly and found the back of the net.

"Yeah buddy!" Cap yelled and crushed me in a hug.

She let go and we continued the scrimmage. It went really smoothly, Cap and I working beautifully together. She seemed to be in the right spot at all times and we kept possession of the ball really well. The goalkeeper for our team didn't even touch the ball. The defenders and midfielders were making great end line runs and the game went as smoothly as possible.

Coach blew the whistle for us to stop. I had the ball at my feet so I picked it up and jogged over to the coach.

"Great work ladies. I've got the starting eleven sorted out so be ready for the game on Friday!" He said and practice was over. Just like that. My first Varsity practice was a success and I was pretty happy about it.

"Hey Chris. Wanna go to the pitch after this?" I heard a voice behind me. I smiled, knowing very well who it was.

I turned around and saw Jade standing behind me with a smile on her face.

"Sure. Let me get changed and I'll meet you out there at the pitch at like," I checked my watch. 8:00. "8:30?"

"Sure thing. See ya!" She called, winked and walked out.

What was that about? I thought with me face burning and my heart speeding out of control.

"What was that about?" Cap came over to me and asked, a group of about five people with her.

"I..." I cleared my throat. "I have no clue."

"That was Jade Reinwald wasn't it?" A girl asked, Hannah.