Alone (GirlxGirl)

Chapter 5 - Tryouts/GoodNight

Taylor POV

"LETS GOOOOOOOOO! THIS ISN'T GIRLS SCOUTS TRYOUT THIS IS THE REAL THING! THIS IS ALL AROUND HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL!!! TO BE THE BEST YOU GOTTA BEAT THE BEST!!"

As you can guess today is the day I reclaim my starting position on the Varsity basketball team and to tell you I wasn't prepared for this very hectic situation would be a blatantly lie.

Last year was one of the hardest heart breaking season I've ever played in awhile. It's hard to bounce back from a loss knowing that you could have changed the past and style of the game.

I lost everything that day. The championship, my confident, the bonds and respect I build up for so long...... My family.

The only person that really supported me through that chaotic moment was my big head brother Luke. His basically a mirror reflection of me just as a guy. Different personality but we damn near look like twins.

Luke can also be described as a stereotypical charming attracting teenager who's super popular, plays sport, and has a big influence on the city. His basically the so called "Big next thing" this city has to offer.

But besides being a chick magnet, a jock, and total nerd at home he can be caring, competitive, and trust worthy. I love my big brother and the one thing that separates him from the others in the family is that his the only one who knows I'm gay.

I told his a couple years ago when I was going through a break up and he completely supported me. From then on we've been attached to each other like two people being trapped in a airplane restroom.

...... Sorry about the disturbing image but it's true... I lost everything but him and his the reason why I sleep, eat, and breathe basketball everyday. He always told me never say I can't, say you tried because you can do anything I ever imagine to do as long as I try and I'll never for his words.

I play my heart out for him and I'm going to keep fighting for him no matter who or what obstacle is in my way.

"FFFFFWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!" Coach whistle signaled everyone to stop what there doing. "Alright everyone were gonna take a water break and then we're gonna do a set of hurricanes. On cardinals! One! Two! Three! Cardinals!!! Let's go!"

Usually I don't need water breaks but the way we're going right now is the hardest practice I've ever pushed through than any other practices of games I've played last year.

"Tay!" I turned around coming face to face with Brooke. She's the new runner up for the Captain spot. Coach recruited her from another school and so far she's been on her Steph curry shit. But that doesn't bother me because for some reason she's always nasty to me. I figured It's either because of what happened last year or it's because she's intimidated by me. But which makes it all around weird why she was coming to me.

"Here" she handed me a cold water bottle which I was overall grateful for But what's this about exactly? "What's the catch?" I look at here weird like she had just grow another arm.

"Look I know we've been bumping heads lately and I'm not trying to punish the whole team because we can't get along. We're teammate. At most we're supposed to be leaders and sisters to one another and lately me and you been wanting to kill each other at first sight."

"Ok.... Then lets start all over." I reached my hand out. " I'm Taylor it's a pleasure to meet you. " instead of shaking my hand she dabbed me up. "I'm Brooke and like wise..... Sorry but I don't do that white people business shit I like to keep it real with the people I'm gonna connect with." We both started laughing at here remark. It felt good connecting with one of my future teammate knowing that ultimately we both have a lot of respect for each other and we at least acknowledge the fact that both of each other is going to make the team.