Emma's POV
"Here you go Emma." Ali says and hands me the paper line up.
1-Emma Harris
2-Ali Krieger
5-Julie Johnston
4-Becky Sauerbrunn
3-Crystal Dunn
6-Lindsey Horan
8-Sam Mewis
10-Rose Lavelle
7-Tobin Heath
9-Alex Morgan
11-Christen Press (C)
We're playing a behind closed doors friendly against Canada today at Selhurst Park
We only have a few more days together in our joint training camp then we split up.
I'm only playing 45 minutes in today's game which I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
"Come on Shadow." I say and grab my Service dogs leash as the bus stops.
After the bus stops everyone grabs their bags then we get off the bus and head to the locker room.
When I get to my locker I take my AirPods out, take out my nose ring, take off my necklaces and my rings, then I put my jewelry and AirPods in my bag.
Once I'm jewelry free I put on my short sleeve red undershirt, my warm up top, then I put on my game shorts. I then sit down in my locker, put my long long curly brown hair up in a ponytail, put on my socks and put on my black and gold boots.
After my boots are on I tape my wrists, hands, and fingers then I put on my black and white keeper gloves before I head onto the field with the other keepers.
When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the keepers for a while then head back to the locker room.
Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into my red keeper jersey while the coaches do their last minute talks.
After the last minute talks are over we are told to head to the tunnel so I grab my towel and water bottle then Shadow and I head to the front of the line in the tunnel and stand behind Christen.
Minutes later we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I follow Christen out.
Once on the field we stand in a line with the refs and the Canadian team then we head to our bench
"We get ball first since we won the basketball game last night." Christen says then we do our team huddle.
We won 86-53 last night.
I had 43 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds.
After our team huddle I lead Shadow to the sideline.
"Stay here Shadow." I say then Shadow barks and licks my face.
I smile at my Service dog and pet her head then I grab my towel and my water bottle and head to my goal.
Once I'm at my goal I hang my towel on the net, put my water bottle outside the net, then I stand in my goal and wait for the kick off.
After the Canadian's kick off they play keep away from us in their own half for 40 minutes so my job is very boring.
In the 44th minute Sinc surprises everyone when she receives a pass then she turns and sprints towards goal.
Ali sprints back and gets in front of the Canadian and runs with her as she approaches my goal. Sinc takes a stupid shot and I move to catch it, but it clips Ali's leg on the way by which changes the trajectory of the ball.
"Not again." I say.
I quickly change direction and race to get to the ball.
As the ball is about to cross the line I get my hands to it and catch it then bring it into my body and stay on the ground.
"You're good." I hear Ali say then she pats my back.
"Sick." I say and wipe the sweat from my face as I get up.
Ali jogs away in to wide open space so I throw her the ball then she takes it up field.
A couple minutes later the ref blows her whistle signaling it's halftime so I grab my water bottle and towel then walk off the field.
"Are you playing next half?" Jessie asks.
"No." I say.
"Me neither."
"Wanna sit in the stands with the kids?" I ask. "After I shower of course."
"It's a date." Jessie says with a smile then we split up to head to our locker rooms
"Come on Shadow." I say causing Shadow to run to me then we head to our locker room.
Once in our locker room I take my kit off then I head to the shower and shower while Shadow watches over me.
After my shower I head back to my locker then I put on my track suit bottoms and my unused training top.
"Looks like we're the only one's here Shadow." I say as I put my jewelry back on.
Once my rings are on, my necklaces are around my neck, and my nose ring is back in, I grab my phone and my sunglasses then Shadow and I head out to the field.
When we get to the field I see my family waiting for me so I walk up to them then the five of us head up into the stands with the rest of the players who were subbed out.
"Hi Dri Dri." Hazel says as she looks at Adriana Leon.
"Hi Sweetie." Adriana says as she and Sinclair wave at our kids.
Hazel and Kingsley reach out for their Canadian Aunts so my girlfriend and I pass the kids to them.
Once the kids are with their aunts, Jessie wraps her arms around me then she rests her head on my shoulder.
"Jessie." I whisper.
"Yeah." My girlfriend whispers.
"I need you to sneakily put your hand under my shirt and feel my left boob."
"Okay?" Jessie says then she does so. "Am I looking for something?"
"When I was washing my body it felt weird to me." I whisper.
"It feels the same to me." Jessie whispers. "We can get it checked if you want to."
"That might be best." I admit. "Oh."
"What?" Jessie whispers as she pulls her hand from my under my shirt.
"They finally got me scheduled for that appointment in LA."
"That's great." Jessie says.
"We can talk more about it later." I say. "When nobodies around."
"Alright." Jessie says. "Don't stress about it."
"How can I not?" I whisper. "If it's as bad as I think it is then..."
"Then what?" Jessie asks.
"Then my career is over."
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Serendipity
FanfictionIn Emma's 21 years of living she has been to hell and back. She relies on a handful of people to keep her going. When one of them breaks her who will be there to pick up the pieces?
