The Black Sheep

Part 4

8 October 2014

Kara had just landed in Kansas City with Alex again. It had been a relief for Kara to get called into camp for two reasons as first it meant she had made a good impression on Jill and that Kara had just had another argument with Kris Jenner. It had been the same reason fro most of their fight which was you don't need to do soccer. Kara had said the same thing which was she wanted to do it and she enjoyed it, which meant Kris went to counter it and Kara storming out. Luckily she had to go to the airport to get to camp and meet Alex at the airport.

Alex and Kara were leaving the plane, they were meeting Kelly as her flight had landed before theirs. Kelly had spotted them before they could. Kara had a body clinging to her before she could even blink. "Hey were is my hug!" Alex had said with betrayal that Kelly had done. Kelly just laughed and opened her arms to let Alex into the hug,Alex just shook her head and joined in with hug.

Once they got to the Hotel the rest of the team were in the lounge waiting for them to get to the hotel. Kara was sharing a room with Becky Sauerbrunn. As they were sorting out their stuff they were talking about the tournament. Their first game was in a week against Trinidad and Tobago. They were hoping to win the game and hopefully the tournament to get to the World cup in Canada next year. The US was hoping to win the third star which they didn't get in 2011 when they faced Japan which Japan won on penalties.

Becky looked over at the youngster that she was rooming with. Becky real didn't know what to expect when they had been told she will join them. Becky kept an open mind like most of the players. Becky had been pleasantly surprised at how she talked to everyone and seemed to admire the veterans and respected them, which had already put her in Becky's good books. The one thing that Becky liked about her was that she liked about Kara was that she was humble and didn't believe she was better than all of them because of who she was and her family. That was another positive about Kara.

Kara broke Becky out her thoughts to tell her it was time for dinner.

15 October 2014

Jill was taking a big risk tonight. She had decided to put Kara in the starting XI. Jill had given her a talk before they went to walk out and do the national anthems. Kara had stuffed her hands in her pockets to stop her from picking at her finger nails which was a nervous habit and tell. Alex put her arm around her to try and calm her down and to loosen her up. Alex knew she was nervous but so everyone should be when they are starting their first game. Alex kept on whispering words of encouragement for Kara.

Someone had signalled it was time from them to go out. Kara took a deep breath before going out onto the pitch. The national anthems went quickly and the opposition started to come for the hand shakes.

By the end of the first half the score was still 0-0. Kara could tell the team was getting frustrated that they haven't scored. Kara was listing to Jill'd half time talk and try to get some goals.

Their chance came in the 54 minuets when Kara played a through ball to Alex which took it around the keeper and crossed it into Abby Wambach who headed it into the goal. The US then picked up the pace after the goal. At the final whistle Kara was swarmed by her teammates for completing her first full 90 minuet match.

16 October 2014

"I can't get up." Kara groaned from her bed. Becky just laughed and took a picture and sent it to the group chat they had. "Come on we have to go to breakfast and you need to eat." Becky had said for what felt like the hundredth time. When it seemed like Becky had left her alone, Kara started to fall asleep again but felt someone pick her up. "No put me down! No put me down now!" Kara had shouted when Becky had picked her up walked out of the room and to the lift. Once in the Lift Becky put her down and dropped Kara some socks and sliders.

As they were going down Kara kept giving Becky a glare the whole ride down to breakfast. Once they stepped out of the lift they went to get breakfast. Once Kara had her breakfast she sat down next to Kelly and instantly put her head on the table. Kelly laughed "Well you look like you have barely woken up." Kara just gave a finger and started to eat her breakfast.

Kara had never been so tired in a long time. Kara had forgotten what had happened at home and her different her family is.