Mallory's POV
"Hey, you there
Can we take it to the next level, baby, do you dare?
Don't be scared
'Cause if you can say the words, I don't know why I should care"
Yet another camp. This one was different. She was back. She was different. She was singing, but not a usual type of singing. Her apologies by song are actually something that make me wanna cry. Correction, everyone was about to cry. She was shaking, her hands shook as they struck each key on the piano.
"'Cause here I am, I'm givin' all I can
But all you ever do is mess it up
Yeah, I'm right here, I'm tryin' to make it clear
That getting half of you just ain't enough"
The more she sang the more emotional she got. She looked at me for a good portion of the song so far. I knew she was singing to me. Alex told me that she wasn't gonna come play for the National team anymore, but maybe the youth one's. I knew it was because of me andI couldn't let it happen, yea she knocked me out, but grudges aren't my thing.
"I'm not going to wait until you're done
Pretending you don't need anyone
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm not going to try 'til you decide
You're ready to swallow all your pride
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)"
The chills certain people give you. The feeling that runs through your body faster than your blood. I couldn't stand not wanting to be okay that I wasn't mad anymore. I wanted to be mad. I shouldn't be forgiving her, right? She broke me. She played with me and I couldn't do it. I know I never told the team, but I only broke up with her because she cheated on me.
"Hey, get out
I've got nothin' left to give and you give me nothin' now
Read my mouth
If you ever want me back, then your walls need breakin' down"
I have walls that need to be broken down, walls of distrust. When she did that I shut everyone out. My coaches were confused why my play was off. My friends would talk to me, but I wasn't my self. She made me build walls of distrust now I can't even look at her with out breaking down. I can't do this.
"'Cause here I am, I'm givin' all I can
But all you ever do is mess it up
Yeah, I'm right here, I'm tryin' to make it clear
That getting half of you just ain't enough"
I'm not going to wait until you're done
Pretending you don't need anyone
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm not going to try 'til you decide
You're ready to swallow all your pride
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)"
She began crying and no one could figure out why. Until I felt a finger swipe tears off my cheecks. She was crying while singing because I was. I made her cry, she made me cry.
"I wanna give you everything
I wanna give you everything
I wanna give you everything
I wanna give you everything"
"I'm not going to wait until you're done
'Cause you pretended you don't need anyone
Can't you see that I'm naked (naked, naked)
Oh, see that I'm naked (naked, naked)
I'm not going to try 'til you decide
You're ready to swallow all your pride
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)
I'm standing here naked (naked, naked)"
"I'm standing
I'm standing here"
When she sang or shall I say more of a screamed the part 'Oh' see that I'm naked (naked, naked)' a few others began to let a few tears fall. It was odd seeing her like this. It's like when she told me everything. Nothing covered her up, just her, all I saw was the girl she told me about. The girl who went through the terrible, terrible things.
"Please, if I did something wrong to you, forgive me." She looked me straight in the eyes her quad colored eyes dripping slowly. I nodded my head before running out of the room. Is this really the best way to start camp for the qualifiers. The World Cup qualifiers starting off with a room of vulnerable crying girls.
Atleast the one crying girl is here though. The start of the United States journey to capturing the 2019 World Cup. It is how it's supposed to be, an emotional experience.
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Brooklyn's POV
"She ran out, did I do something wrong? I tried doing the one thing I know that opens up everyone. I sang to her, that was for her, and she ran away." I sobbed into Christen chest. I was rooming with her for part of the camp. I don't know who I would be with for the tournament.
I'm not quite sure why I came. Was it for Alex? Was it for Mallory? I know it wasn't for myself.
Christen ran her fingers through my hair and held me close to her.
"I know Mallory, it was probably just overwhelming. Brooklyn what happened, why did you two break up?" She looked down at me and I just shook my head. She never told me why. Alot went on that week. She was at my place. She came down to Diamond bar to visit. She met Joey, Emily, Ethan. She thought my house was amazing.
~~~~Flashback~~~~
"Hey Brooklyn, someone's here for you." Damien popped his head in my room. He quickly left before I could even ask any questions. Emily had a basketball tournament. Joey had soccer, maybe Ethan, but I thought he had soccer right now.
I walked out to our living room confused. "MALLORY?!?!" I ran towards her and junped ontop of her. We both fell onto the couch behind her. She placed a small kiss on my cheek and smiled. "Hey you, how are you?"
"Is that even a question? Why are you here- you know what who cares!" The grin on her face grew larger by the second, mine was mirroring hers.
"I'm glad you're happy to see me." Her voice had a sudden change. "Why wouldn't I be?" She just shrugged. "I don't know, You can thank Damien by the way."
I laughed at her. "I can thank Damien for a lot of things." She smiled. "I have to introduce you to Joey, Ethan, and Emily!"
"Ok."
~~~present~~~
"She just showed up that day, she ended up leaving early, she told me 'you need to make a choice.' I don't even know what I was choosing!"
"You're dating Joey now...did she maybe get confused and think..."
"She thinks I was cheated...oh my- I have to go talk to her! I didn't cheat, never ever ever would I do that to her."
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A\N: the song at the top my friend sang in choir and it was so pretty!!!! So happy the eagles won last night, I was hoping they would! GO EAGLES!!!!
