Today's Friday, we'll have our soccer training with the guys for the first time. This'll be fun! I smirked while eyeing Aaron as he approach my table with a tray on his hands. He sat in front of me. Ever since we became "friends" he always sit with me during lunch, he practically followed me everywhere I go. Nope, he's not a loner. In fact he has a bunch of friends, he still hangouts with them but most of the time he stays with me.
"Hey, what's with that smirk for?" He asked starting to ransack his tray. "Nothing." Then I just gave him a mischievous smile with my eyebrow raised. "Oh sure. That's definitely nothing." He said sarcastically, but I just shrugged and started with my food.
"So we'll be training together today." He started another conversation. "Figured that myself." I answered while still busy eating. "Well I'm excited too. Cause today will be the day that your butt will meet the ground when I easily kick you off your game." He said proudly. "Yep. You're ego meter has definitely went over human's maximum. You should probably consult a professional on how you can control it. I, for once, can help you. Later I'll show you our big gap. Right now, shut it and eat up cause you'll need it when I kick your lame butt." I retorted. I tapped my should in my head, good job, Raquel.
"Ooohh! Somebody grew some balls and became cocky." He said not minding my words against him. He cocked his eyebrow and smirked at me. "Yeah cause I though you had too much balls already that you had to stock them in your tiny brain." I simply said which made him laugh. "Hahahaha! That's my most favorite retort so far! Hahaha!" He's a closed case. Totally hopeless. What a pity.
After four more hours, it's time for our training. "*whistle* ALRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS, HUDDLE UP!" Coach Ricardo called out as soon as he saw that we're complete. "Today will be your first training together! So I expect for everyone to cooperate! Boys, remember that they are girls! No rough actions! But I'm not telling you to fight like how you're supposed to! And for the girls...show them what you got! Is that clear?!" He said expectantly. "Yes, coach!" We all replied feeling pumped up! Coach blew the whistle and the game begins!
Second half is almost over and we are still tied at zero. They are good, but we are too. Aaron and I? Yeah we've had our head-to-head every now and then and I have to admit it, he is good, but I can handle. Though we are all rusty with team work since we are all new here, we were able to put on a good fight which is a good sign. I mean at least I know sooner or later we can play as one!
Last minute, I have the ball. I dribbled it, kicking it soft enough for me to control, dodging any opponent who comes after me. Swerve to the right, then left, a spin to the right, kick to the left, I kept going until I was in the box, i dodge the last defender and the goalie was the only left to keep me from scoring so I prepared to kick, in perfect form i was ready...I moved my right foot..aiming for the ball...then suddenly someone slid and kicked the ball away...it was Aaron. Coming from my right side. Then there's the whistle. Score: 0-0.
"Good game! But I won't let this end with no definite winner!" Coach announced. Alright! Penalty Shootout. "Boys, choose five players who'll be kicking. Girls, five kickers." Then soon the boys huddled lead by Aaron and I huddled the girls. "Alright! Who can kick?" I asked not really sure cause I don't know them yet, not that much. "I can!" Alex volunteered, I've seen her kick and she sure has control. "Okay, Alex can you kick first?" She gave me a nod. "I'll be kicking last so who can be second, third, and fourth kickers?"
Jane, our left side striker volunteered together with Bianca, a midfielder as second and third. Then our goal keeper, Mitch volunteered as fourth. Alright! Our kickers' complete. "Alright! Time's up! Boys will kick first!" Alex took her position, while Dave went to the goal hungry to block our kicks. Then coach whistled. Alex kicked the ball and Dave dove to the right where the ball is headed, but the ball was kicked further to the right which gave as a lead of one. "Alright, Alex! Nice shot!" I called and gave her a high five.
Soon, it's my turn. So far we only have one which was Alex's while the guys also have one from Aaron. Yep. He's kick was nice. So nice that Mitch dove to the opposite side of where the ball was headed. Well now I should forget about that, I should score this one to give us the W.
"Go captain! Sure shot!" One of my teammates shouted.
I took my position, Dave eyeing me intently, having no missed block after Alex. I took one deep breath, okay. I marked a point on the ground behind me with my right foot and prepare myself to kick. I jogged to the ball then made one big step to give me enough power to kick the ball when I was a step away from the ball and hit it aiming for the left most corner of the goal.
The ball flew with power straight to where I aimed it, fooling Dave who dove to the low left. And it was a goal! I scored! We defeated the guys by two penalties! The girls ran towards me and hugged me while jumping around! "Woooh! We won!" They shouted again and again. I saw Aaron smiling at me, giving me a you-just-kicked-my-ass look. I smiled back showing him a yes-I-did look.
