GASKET BALL

MEET THE TEAM

CHAPTER 1

•3:05am•
This is Debrah Kadinsky from Channel 5. The only Channel that tells you 'what's what' when 'what's what'. There are no words to describe this momentous event.  The Cyberobics seem so lost, while the Muscles are just making their way through. What a strange outcome.....
It's a tie everybody. 6-6. 20minutes left on the game and the Muscles reached for a tie. And they got it.....
Wait a second...Rob?...Robbie?...Robbie can you hear me?...The screens' gone funny.. We can't see a thing.....Robbie please answer me...honey what's going on?"...
".....Deb..........Deb........everything.......I...A mist...AAARGH!! HELP!!.. STOP!!!.................."
(GASPS)
Debrah springs up from her pillow. Her long black hair is wild and all over the place. She's sweating. Her breathing is uncontrollable.
'It was just a dream' she thought as she gains control of her breathing. She looks around. She's in her bed.
'It was just a dream' she thought again. This time she was relieved. Her face turned into sadness as she lays back down and squeezes her pillow.
'More like a nightmare'.
She squeezes her eyes shut as she tries to fall back asleep. A tear drops from her eye.

•11:48am•
Debrah looks up at the building. She presses the papers against her chest and she breathes out.
'Ok. I can do this. I have to move on.' She thinks. She takes two steps towards the door.
'No! I can't' she shakes her head then turns around. She barges against someone. She drops her papers.
"Oh I'm so sorry". She apologises. She bends down to pick her papers and the man does the same. He looks at her face.
"Debrah?" The man starts.
She looks up at his. Her eyes lighted up in recognition as they both stand up.
"Robbie..?" She let's out.
"Debrah?!" The man continues. His white teeth are visible through his goldish brown goatee.
"Is it really you?" He continues.
"You.. You remember." She says. Her eyes start welling up. They both stare at each other.
"Hi!" a voice disturbs. Debrah looks at Robbies side. A cheery, brown wavy haired woman looks back at her with a happy smile.
"Sorry," she continues.
"I didn't mean to interrupt."
"No no," Robbie answers.
"You're not. Uhm.. Amanda this is  Debrah. An old friend. And Debrah this is Amanda.. My girlfriend."
Debrah bats her eyes in shock of what she just heard. 'An old friend?' 'Girlfriend?!' She thought.
"N-nice to meet you." She finally let's out.
"Oh the pleasure is all mine." Amanda says as she grabs Debrahs hand and shakes it in exasperation. She then let's go and locks her arm with Robbies.
"So how do you guys know each other?" She asks in curiosity.
"Debrah and I use to go to college together. Aced all our grades and graduated together. We both got into journalism but our passion was more for the sports."
"So he was reporting the live games and I was stuck in the office, watching all the action in 2D." Debrah finished off and forced out a smile.
"Wow" Amanda says as Robbie nods away in happiness.
"So how come you guys left your job?"
"It's- it's a long story. Tell me about you guys. How did you two meet?" Debrah asks as she avoids going down memory lane.
Robbie and Amanda look at each other.
"She was a nurse at BayHealth General Hospital. I was her patient. she took good care of me." He starts.
"He had nobody. I couldn't see him like that, I had to help. We fell in love ever since" she continues. There lips meet and they press against each other.
Debrahs face grew hot. She felt pain, like someone plunged a two-edged knife through her heart. Her stomach was in knots.
"I have to go" she says as she turns to walk away, grabbing her papers tighter against her palms.
"No wait.. Wait" Robbie said.
I see you're looking for a job?"
"I was", she said.
"but I don't- I don't think they will-"
"They will what?" He stops her halfway.
"Nonsense, with your experience they have to give you something. Anything."
"In fact," Amanda starts lifting one finger in the air.
"why don't you come with us."
"Oh no" she hesitated.
"I'm good thank you. I was just leav.."
"That's a great idea Amanda. She could really help out" Robbie comments.
"No honestly. But thank you guys for.." Debrah continues as she backs away.
"Oh come on. I insist!" says Amanda. she let's go of Robbie and grabs Debrahs arm and pulls her forwards.
"Ok." Debrah stops trying.
"If you insist."
They walk in the building together.