Hopeful fighter

CHAPTER 2

It is 3.00 p.m. Abigail is  walking back home, listening to her favorite singer, Kelly Clarkson.

*What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller, doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone, what doesn't kill you makes you a fighter*

Abby loves this song, it is the perfect portrait of her life. She faces many problems every single day but she never gives up.

20 minutes later, Abigail arrives home.

A:"Hello!! Is anybody here? Mom? Dad?.."

It's the same old story, she thinks. Since she started high school last year, her adoptive parents Gwen and George Morris left her home alone for most of the time. They never really accepted her into their family. They cursed Hope, Abby's birth mother, and offended her for giving birth to their adoptive daughter. They sometimes hit Abby, for many reasons. One of them was soccer.

Since she was a little kid, Abigail fell in love with the game. She started playing with her neighbours Noah and Brooklyn, but when her parents found out, they hit her and forbade her to play soccer.

Last year, as  a freshmen, Abby did the tryouts for the school soccer team and she made all the way up to the varsity squad. She was great, everyone thought.

Yes, Abigail Morris was indeed the best goalkeeper Saint Claire's school had ever had.

After having done her homework for about two hours, Abigail goes to soccer practice. Lots of her teammates are already here and doing drills.

G:"Hey Abigail!"

A:"Hey Georgia, sup guys?"

E:"Helloo!"

Z:"How ya doin' Abby?"

A:"Good Zoe, you?"

Z:"Great!"

Zoe Pierce is a junior and a great soccer player. She has already received lots of emails and letters from the best colleges like Stanford, Berkeley Cal, Duke, UNC and UW.

The varsity team is pretty competitive. Most of the players are in their senior year like Georgia, Elizabeth, Alison, Charlotte and Taylor. Zoe and Grace, Abby's best friend, are juniors and then Abigail, the youngest, is in her sophomore year.

Coach:"Alright girls, let's start our practice"

The girls are divided in two groups and play for about an hour and half.

C:"Girls, I'm really satisfied with our job. We're a great team and our school expects us to be on top. For this reason, I've arranged a meeting with the women's national team, since they'll be playing in Portland in two weeks and they're here in Millcity for their trainings. Now Abigail, will you please go to my locker and bring me my backpack?"

A:"Yes coach, I'll be right back"

ABBY'S IN THE LOCKER ROOM

C:"Ladies, we all know that Hope Solo is Abigail's birth mother and we know that they've never met. This is going to be really hard and painful for your teammate. I expect you guys to be there for her and help her with her struggles. Understood?"

E:"Yes coach!"

ABBY RETURNS

C:"Great, we're going to meet the team in two days. Remember to dress up in our uniform and to bring your cleats! See you tomorrow!"

E:"Bye coach Davis"

ONE HOUR LATER

A:"Mom, dad, I'm home!"

M:"Hi Abigail, how was your day?"

A:"It was good, I did my Math test and I think it went good, and then I had soccer practice"

D:"What about your English test?"

A:"We actually haven't done it since Mrs Smith was absent"

D:"Well you better get an A"

A:"I will, dad. Guys I need to tell you something.."

M:"What's going on honey?"

A:"Coach Davis told us that since our school expects our team to be on top, she managed to arrange a meeting with the women's national team and..."

D:"Abigail you're not going"

A:"Why not dad?"

D:"Because you're not going to meet your birth mother. Besides, why would you go? She abandoned you, she doesn't want you. Nobody wants you"

M:"That's not true"

D:"It is true. She's a disappointment, she just wants to play soccer and sing. She's not going to do anything in her life."

Abigail stands there, speechless and hurt. She goes upstairs, picks up few things and runs away.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK

G:"Abby! What are you doing here? And.. why are you crying?"

A:"My parents don't want me to go to the meeting and they told me I was a disappointment. G-Grace... may I stay here for a while?"

G:"Sure you can!"

A:"And Grace, I really want to find my mum"

Hi guys, this is chapter 2. I finally understood how to update ahha lol. Anyway, enjoy and I'll update ASAP :)