Prove to Me Jordan Baker

Booster Party

(In the car outside Hopes House)

"So your dad," Jordan said

"Yeah right," I said

(Told in Hopes POV flashback)

My dad was a popular guy back in high school he had it all football, a good family, good grades but the one thing he was missing was love. When my dad was a senior he met my mom at a dinner in Malibu after their team won a game. Instantly he was hooked to my moms' beauty but some of his teammates disagreed because my mom was Asian. That didn't stop him from going over to her and winning her heart. A few years later my mom and dad got married and my dad moved her over to Crenshaw with him.

A lot of people didn't like the fact that a black man and an Asian woman got married in the neighborhood especially my mom's parents they banished her from the family and they haven't spoken since. Flash forward years later my dad became the coach for Crenshaw high school football and I was born.

My dad said he named me Hope because he needed hope that one-day people would be able to accept the choices he made in his life but of course not everyone did there was a drive-by during a football game they took three shots and one of them landed in my dad's heart.

(the end of flashback)

"I'm sorry Hope," Jordan said taking my hand

"It's okay," I said with a sad smile

"I think your dad is great from what you told me," Jordan said

"Thanks, he was, "I said

"Thanks for listening to Jordan, "I said kissing his cheek goodbye

I grabbed my bag from the car and got out closing the door.

"See you at the booster party and practice tomorrow?"Jordan asked.

"See you there," I said waving him bye

(Jordan's POV)

"Dad, Hawthorne's too fast for us to play like we did last week, ok? The only chance we have is if we switch it up on offense, keep them guessing."I said

"What are you thinking? I say we come out with a heavy run game out the gate."Dad said

"Actually, their offense is where it's at right now. They got the highest scoring in the district."Spencer said

"He's right. We have to figure out how to lock up their receivers.- Have you played them before? "My said fully interested what he was saying. I wish he was interested in what I had to say I thought to myself

No. I just been doing some digging. I stayed up watching game tape last night after I got in. You've been getting in late often."Spencer said

(Third POV)

(Football field scene

[OVERLAPPING SHOUTING] [WHISTLE BLOWS]

"Every team is only as strong as their weakest player.- Hawthorne is a powerhouse.- [WHISTLE BLOWS] The only way we will stop them is if we know our own weaknesses."Coach Baker says

"James, Adams, - get it done."Coach Baker said

"About time you had a proper introduction to Beverly," Asher said

"About time you brought one," Spencer said tackling Asher to the ground then after running out the ned zone.

Spencer at the end zone feeling on the top of the world turns back to see Asher still on the floor holding his leg in agonizing pain. The team stops their practice and heads back to the locker room to fix up Asher's left