"Tell me something Nairobi Cortes, do you love Luis Mendoza?"
"Mendoza" I repeated, giving some thought and responding "Even the name gives me butterflies"
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The whole team was excited and pumped as for myself. I want all my hard work to pay off from this very game. I was focused on the plays we did in practice and the other team.
Mom said that she couldn't come since she had work. Which I didn't mind, I understand that she will come if she has time and is working hard to provide food for Niko and I.
I took a deep breath as Coach Bombay comes in the locker room. He looks at each of us with a smile as a reassurance that everything is going to be okay. It made us feel less nervous.
"Alright everyone, it's finally it. Remember the plays we did in practice and don't let them stumble you down. We are ducks, we got this!"
"Coach is right, we have potential!" Charlie added "Let's prove them all wrong!"
Coach Bombay smiles proudly "Who are we?!"
"Ducks!" All of us shouted
"I can't hear you!"
"DUCKS!"
"Now let's go show these suckers who we are!"
We all cheered and ran out the locker room, our heads help up high along with our sticks as we made noise through the hallway. I felt exhilarated, my hands were shaking of excitement and my heart was beating like crazy.
We started warming up as the team we are going against enters the stadium. None of us felt nervous about anything and began practicing for a little bit, except for Luis. He stared in the distance, as if he was trying to tell himself that it's all going to work out.
I stood by him, clearing my throat "You're not nervous are you Luis?"
"What?! No!" He answered "I never get nervous"
"Y'know it's ok to feel that way. It's just the nervous jibbers"
He looked back at me "Are you?"
"To be honest, not at all" I answered "I'm mostly excited. It's all going to be okay, you should worry about not breaking a leg"
"Hey guys, what's their team name again?" Ken whispers
"Uhh- well funny thing is that- I don't know" I smiled awkwardly
"I think they're called the Red Robin's" Lester said as he shot his puck to Goldberg.
"Robin's Huh? So another bird gang, well there's always one that is the best" Fulton smiles "And it's obviously us"
