USWNT Oneshots

Letting Go- Mal Pugh

I watched as the ball glided into the net. I heard the stadium erupt in cheers as I fell to my knees.

This was huge, scoring in my World Cup debut. No 18 year old should have to go through what I have.

No human should have to endure the pain I have.

I felt fresh tears roll down my sweaty cheeks as bodies piled around me.

"Y/N! THAT WAS GREAT!"

"YOU SCORED!"

"SO PROUD!"

I got up and gave some of the girls individual hugs. I walked over to Alex and gave her a big hug. I cried a little into her shoulder since she is one of her most influential people to me on this team.

"I scored Lex. I did it!" I cried into her and she rubbed my back.

"I'm so proud baby. So fucking proud." She whispers before I run over to the sidelines, and Mal.

My teammates surround me on the sidelines. Patting my back and my head.

"YES GIRLY!"

"BLOODY HELL THAT WAS GOOD Y/N!" I heard Coach Jill yell so I giggled.

I backed up and Mal wrapped me in a tight hug.

"Im so proud of you and what you've become. Take that ugly ass dad." She says and I giggle. I place a soft kiss on her cheek before rubbing her cheek softly.

I mouthed a quick I love you before turning around and running back to my spot. I look around at the fans still on their feet celebrating.

They were celebrating for me.

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"Alright ladies. First things first a huge congratulations to Sam, Rose, Lindsey, and Y/N for their first World Cup goals! Give it up for them!" Jill yells and the girls shout and clap for us.

"I'm so proud of you 4 and far you've come. Tonight we celebrate as a team for you four youngins." She adds and the girls clap again.

I feel Tobin pat my back and shake my shoulders.

"Tomorrow is a Media Day so you can have fun tonight. Just please no hang overs..Ash, Pinoe, Sonnet. And no doing the dirty dirty. Y/N, Rose, Lindsey, and Sam you have to do some special segment on "how it feels to score your first World Cup goal" I don't just do it." She says and the girls laugh again at how Jill used quotations.

"Mal, you ready for tonight?" I say across the little circle we formed. I grinned at her.

Christen stopped playing with my pony tail and slapped my arm. Since she's like my real Mom on the team besides Alex, she doesn't like when I talk dirty or bad. No mom likes that of their kids.

"Oh come on guys! You act as if Y/N isn't the biggest Pillow Princess you've ever seen!!" Pinoe yells sending the girls into another laughing fit. Even Dawn laughs.

My mouth stays open and I try and look offended.

"Not wrong Pinoe. Not wrong." Mal states and the girls laugh harder. I look and Mal and she winks with a smile. I blush fiercely and look down.

"Gross! Chris and I don't need to know this." Alex yells and Mal giggles.

"Oopsies." Mal lets out and and we chuckle.

"Okay. Anyways, off of our team's baby, let's break it down one more time for this huge win. Win and 3! 1....2...3!"

"WIN!" We all yell and some of us go celebrate with the fans and our families. While others go celebrate for the cameras.

That includes me.

Mal, Rose, Sam, Lindsey, Julie, Crystal, Becky, Kelley, and I goof off on the field. Doing backflips and somersaults as we wait for our locker room to be ready for showers.

'Proud now Dad?' I ask looking up. Then point my middle finger to the sky.

"Fuck yeah Y/N! Letting go!" Kelley yells and jumps on me.

"Yeah...letting go." I whisper and Mal places a kiss on my cheek.

"Letting go for the better." She adds and I smile.