Wilder Dreams

Chapter 2

Morgan was right, this rumor was going around and it was going around the league pretty fast.
"It's just a rumor, we don't know if it's true or not" I say to them. "Maybe, but anyway we should focus on tactics for the game today, Whose starting between you two?" Morgan looks between Carli and I. "Most likely Carli, she's our star player after all" I say looking at Carli. " Or you Sagey, I'm sure you'll be in starting 11, they said they would give you more time" Carli tells me, and Morgan looks at me with  hopeful eyes.

"We should get back, its almost 3" I tell them, they nod their heads and we walk side by side until we reach the locker room. Everyone looks at me, and I'm sure they all are wondering the same thing, if the rumors were true. Coach finally got the lineups on our boards.

Carli was right, I was in the starting 11. I can play both foward and midfielder. Today's game I'm playing midfield. The lineup today seems pretty good, Carli will be a forward.

We all eventually get our gear on and walk out to the pitch and do warm ups. The captains gather at the center and shake hands after the National anthem. Reign takes the ball first.

They pass it back and forth through their backline, as Carli and Kealia move up the field.  One of Reigns midfielders passes it up the field to Meghan Rapinoe, our defender Poliana steals it back from her before she enters the 18 yard box and kicks back to me, as I sprint running past a few players.
As I was about to kick it towards Kealia, Reign defender Merrit Mathias comes running towards me pretty fast. She takes the ball away from me only after kicking my shin. I felt the pain instantly and fell face down towards the turf.

After a few moments I hear the Ref blow the whistle. Our athletic trainers come over and check me my shin. They help me up and we walk to the sidelines. Our Athletic trainer Jim hands me water and a towel, " I want to go back in" I tell them. They give me the signal to back into the game, I jog off to my previous position. Only 10 more mins until half time, both teams scoreless. The ball was being moved up the field, and Carli got her touch on it, kicking straight to the top left corner, only to be punched out by Solo. Kealia getting to it and kicking back towards our defender Amber Brooks who kicks off to the left towards Denise O' Sullivan. She runs kicking to Carli, who kicks it, hitting the cross bar. Running towards goal and I head into goal passing Hope's fingertips that couldnt get it in time.

Carli and Denise and other teammates come running towards me to celebrate our first goal of the match. We get back into the game, and the rest of the game is just back and forth. No one scores, leaving the game at 1-0.

We shake hands with the other teams, I bump shoulders with Hope Solo. "Hey! Your Sage, Carli has told me about you, by the way good header!" She tells me as she walks away, "thank you Solo!" I tell her as she waves me off. I go to the stands and do autographs.

I walk into the locker room and everyone cheers me on, I won women of the match. I cheer with them seeing as we won. Jim calls me over, and they check up on my ankle. The reason they haven't played me enough was because of a sprain I've had recently. I'm coming back from it.

I guess they want to check up on me, and have me at 100%. Which I am, so they tell me I'm good to go. I change out and grab my gym bag and head to our parking lot. I spot my car and open my trunk to throw in my bag. As I close my trunk.

Coach walks over " Hey you got a minute, something I want to talk to you about" he tells me. I follow him into his office. "So I'm sure you heard about the trade?" He tells me, "ugh yes please tell me it isn't true" I say to him. "I'm afraid it is, this could be good for you" he tells me. Great I thought to myself. "When is my last game?" I ask him. "Well seeing how we aren't playing until next Wednesday, we were sorta thinking today was your last game" he says. "Alright well, when do I actually leave?" I ask him a little annoyed. " Friday" he says. "Great!, have a goodnight coach!" I tell him walking out of his office and towards to my car.

I get in and head to my apartment. Today has been a long day and it's only 6pm. I make some chicken and eat salad, I've committed to the life of having salad everyday. I've even gotten use to ice baths, thanks to Carli.

After I finish my dinner, I hit the showers. Gotta start packing later, by later I mean like last minute packing. Sleeping is more important right now. Before I start to drift off into my sleep, I check my emails. Theres information about my trade and other things.