USWNT Oneshots

History- Mal Pugh

I sat on bed with my arms behind my head watching the color of my led lights change.

I sung quietly to myself, "I used to love her and she used to love me. Plus we got history."

My phone rings on my stomach and I pick it up. It's Alex,Kelley, Tobin, and Christen in a group call.

I pick up and continue to stare at the ceiling.

"Someone thinking about a certain Pugh?" I hear Christen say and I smile at just her name. I nod and continue humming to the song.

"This is my song. I listen to it when I miss her." I say

"Aww baby has a crush." Kelley teases. I blush and cover my face.

"Kels stop, she's clearly love struck and hopeless." Alex says and I giggle mockingly.

"Are you still in you practice clothes?" Tobin asks and I shake my head no.

"I came home and worked out." I say still listening to the song.

"So you didn't change?" Alex questioned and shook my head no.

"Good luck getting an accurate response from her right now." Kelley says and I sigh.

"What should I do?" I ask

"About your clothes or Mal?" Tobin says and I plan my face.

"Mal dumbass." I say sassily.

"Someone is on their period!" Kelley yells and I sigh.

"You aren't wrong. Maybe that's why I'm feeling this. Maybe I actually don't love her." I say trying to convince my own heart.

"Oh my lord. Now she's trying to convince herself..."Alex says and giggles.

"Guys, seriously. Y'all are in stable relationships. What did you do?" I say sadly.

"You act silly around them. How do you think I got Miss. Morgan to fall for the Heath spell?" Tobin says cockily. I giggle.

"Embarrass yourself. She'll think it's cute." Kelley suggests and I nod.

"Like drop your stuff in front of her, trip during practice, fall at her feet.." Christen adds and I nod.

"Thank you guys so much! I need to take a shower. Goodnight y'all" I say and hang up the phone.

Alex pov

"That was wrong of us. She's going to kill herself out there." I say and Tobin, Christen, and Kelley laugh.

"It was perfect Lex!" Tobin yells and I frown.

"She's in love Tobs. And we're playing with her." I say sadly.

"Well when you say it like that it take every ounce of fun from it." Kelley says and I nod.

"We shouldn't have done it." Christen says.

"Too late." Tobin says. "Let's just set what she does."

2 weeks later

Y/N pov

This isn't working. I'm making a literal fool out of myself. My grades have gone down due to purposely flunking exams to make Mal laugh. But she never does.

They said it would work. They all have girlfriends. Why isn't it working.

This is my last try. I'm going to trip at practice and hope she laughs and helps me.

I get ready.

"Alright this is my last try. I'm going to purposely get hurt." I say to Tobin.

"Y/N that's wrong. You really shouldn't..."

I cut her off, "No. you guys said it worked so I'll do what it takes." I say and grab my towel. I walk out onto the field.

I set my stuff down and walk over to Mal. She waves and I wave back.

"Hey Mal..wanna pass?" I ask and look at my fingers nervously.

"Moe and I already passing. Next time?" She says and I nod sadly. I turn and walk away. I sigh out and sit on the bench.

Coach Jill sits next to me. I feel her hand on my shoulder.

"What's been up with you kid? Your grades..this. I'm worried for you." She says and I frown.

"Just some family issues." I say which isn't a lie really. My parents are getting a divorce and if only I could get Mal to help me by being my girlfriend.

"If you ever need to talk to someone, you have 23 other girls who love you. They will always listen." She says and I scoff.

"More like 22"

"What do you mean?" She says confused. "Is this about one of the girls?" She asks and nod. "Don't worry about her then. Worry about you." She says and rubs my back.

Coach stands up and walks away. I pull myself together and stand back up. I walk past Mal, and "trip" on the ball next to her.

I didn't think the ball would roll so I landed on my wrist and it twisted a very awkward way.

I kind of screamed. It hurt.

"Y/N? What's wrong? What hurts?" Mal said getting my level. Tobin and Alex ran over. Tobin was brushing the hair out of my face.

The trainer came over with Coach Ellis.

"What hurts?" Alex asks.

"Wrist. A lot." I seethe.

"Alright ladies practice is cancelled for today." Jill says and the girls groan.

"Sorry guys" I say sadly.

"Not your fault Y/N. You tripped." Lindsey said. My face went red and the girls stopped. "That is what happened right?" Lindsey questions.

"No." I let out and the girls stop. "I purposely tripped over it. To get Mal's attention." I said and put my head down and the trainer walked away after wrapping my wrist.

The girls got silent. Carli and Coach Ellis had the same look. Hands on hips, and one eyebrow up.

Mal stopped rubbing my back.

"Alex, Tobin, Christen, and Kelley told me that to get her attention I had to act silly and embarrass myself. That's why my grades slipped. Also my mom and dad are getting a divorce. So there's that. They told me if I did this stuff I would get her..to like me." I said looking down looking at me leg bouncing up and down. My hands got exceptionally sweaty.

"Alex, Tobin, Christen, Kelley is this true?" Coach Jill asks.

"Yes. We told her to!" Tobin blurts out.

"Tobin! Way to go!" Kelley said and Jill looked mad.

"Everyone can leave. I need to talk to you four." She says pointing to Alex, Christen, Tobin, and Kelley.

I get up and walk to the other bench and get my stuff. I can pick up my water, so it drops. I sigh out but she a hand reach down and pick it up. I look up and Mal's face is right in front of mine. She's looking in my eyes.

She takes a glance at my lips and leans in. I feel her soft, wet lips touch mine. It's fireworks.

She backs up and I giggle. She hands me my water. She winks and pushes me back on the bench.

"Y'all got history. She knows that. Good luck girl." Lindsey says walking next to me as I stand up.

"Thanks Linds. I have to thank them." I say pointing to Alex and them.

"Why?! There the reason your hurt!" She says angrily.

"Mal kissed me though. It all worked out in the end." I say and grin.