Julie's POV

I pulled on my black sports bra to match with my black spandex shorts for today's tryouts, I tied my hair up into a high tight ponytail so that way it wouldn't interfere with my playing. I pulled the strap on the black sports bag over my right shoulder and headed down the stairs with my football shoes clinking against the floorboards

"Hey Nana!" I said as she came into view giving her a hug

"What's me granddaughter doing dressed like this?" she asked examining my outfit

"Nana I have football tryouts" I explained

"Is that what kids these days are dressing like" She shook her head making me giggle

"Where's Mum?" I asked her following her into the front room

"Her and your Mam are out in the back garden" she said flicking through the channels. I walked over to the glassed doors and slid them open

"Hey Mum?" I said going over to her

"Who in gods name bought you those?" she said looking at my shorts

"What? everyone is wearing them" I shrugged

"Yeah girls on the streets" she argued

"Okay well can you take me to my tryouts or will I have to stand on a corner street to get a ride?" I said folding my arms across my chest getting annoyed with everyone going on about this stupid outfit

"Didn't your Mum get you cropped spandex?" Mum continued

"Mum, they're volleyball shorts ok, they're for sports. everyone at tryouts will be wearing them. Can you please just take me before I walk to school" I said getting annoyed

"Fine, Babe do you want to come with me?" Mum asked Mam

"Yeah come on" she said lacing her fingers with Mums as we walked to the car

"I didn't even know you could play football" Mum said as I climbed into the car

"Didn't think it was important" I shrugged

"Of course it's important" she said starting the car and driving off to my school. I couldn't help but smile 'of course it's important' nobody really cared about my likes and dislikes until Mam and Mum came into my life.

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Julie's POV

"See I told you guys!" I said pointing out to the rest of the girls in the same attire as myself. I unbuckled my seatbelt

"No! you guys aren't allowed to come down" I said pulling them back into their seats as they tried to open their doors

"Why not?" Mum asked with a pout

"No offense but I don't want the coach to know you're my parents. people will think I'm using you to get on the team" I said getting a smile from mum

"Okay come here give me a kiss" She pouted her lips, I gave her a peck and doing the same for Mam

"Good luck Bubba!!" Mam shouted as I left the car. I glared at her as both Mam and Mum began to laugh driving off. I could kill them.

"Alright ladies line it up!" Coach blew his whistle. I quickly set my bag on the floor pulling up my socks over the shin guards whilst standing in line.

"Name!" he said pulling out his pen placing it on the clipboard ready to take it down

"Mani Stewart" she said

"Next" he went to write down everyone's name and eventually came to me

"Name!" he said in a demanding tone

"Julie Tweedy-Walsh Sir" I said puffing out my chest trying to look confident

"Too long, T-Walsh will do" he said moving on before I could protest. Ass hole.

"Grab a partner and do some ladder drills" he said blowing that damn whistle again

"Partners?" a girl next to me asked

"Yeah, I'm Julie by the way" I said stretching my arm out

"Hilary" she shook it

"Is this your first year trying out?" She asked as we waited in line for the drill

"Yeah, you've been on the team I'm guessing?" I asked

"Yeah, he gets softer throughout the year" she said making me giggle

"Enough chatter!! get your arses moving!" he shouted making us stand up straight giggling at each other

"T-Walsh! you're up" he whistled. I took a deep breathe as I pulled my legs up high to my chest whilst running along the laddered ropes on the grass

"That'a girl" he said noticing how fast I was

"Next!" he shouted, was it only my name that he knew? I stood off to the side with the rest of the girls who finished their turn

"You're fast" one girl said nodding her head approvingly

"Thanks" I said out of breath

"Alright! T-Walsh! you're up for shooting" he said taking me off guard

"Why's he picking on me!" I said to Hilary

"He see's potential, go on before he starts shouting" she said pushing me to stand beside him

"You know how to use a football?" he said making everyone laugh

"Yes sir I do" I bit back making him grin

"Go on, show us what you've got" he said smacking my backside with his clipboard making me jump

"Hey! excuse me, don't touch me like that" I snapped

"Go on and shoot" he said smacking my backside again. I sighed loudly walking over to the x he had marked on the floor for us to stand

"You ready?" I asked the goalie

"I've been ready! Are you ready?" she laughed. I took a deep breath placing the ball on the floor making some distance as I ran at it and kicked it straight through her hands and into the goal. Everyone clapped for me approvingly

"Alright Walsh run some laps" he said

"What?" I asked knitting my eyebrows together

"4 laps! go on!" he shouted. Fcks sake! I began my run already out of breath from the hot sun beaming down on me, should have put the damn sunscreen in my bag. Mam's going to snap when she sees how red my skin is. Why the fck am I the only one running these damn laps whilst everyone is shooting the ball around? fck it's hot. I swallowed trying to get some moisture back into my mouth. I stopped at the benches grabbing my water bottle downing it in one go

"Walsh!! Did I say you could have any water breaks!" he shouted but I ignored him finishing my drink

"Walsh get your ass over here!" he snapped, I wiped my mouth and jogged over to him

"Yes Sir" I said breathing heavily

"Who said you're allowed to have a water break?" he asked sternly

"My dry throat Sir" I said getting some snickers from the girls around

"Your dry throat is going to be begging for a drink in a minute- CLEAR OUT GIRLS!" He shouted making the girls walk off the field leaving me and him on there

"Suicides! now!" he said blowing his whistle in my face

"Fcks sake man!" I sighed standing still

"Language!! I said suicides!" he blew it again and longer this time making me plug my ears until he finished

"If this is you trying to get me to run for the hills it's not going to work! I'll fcking do suicides all day and night!" I said regretting it instantly as he had a evil grin on his face

"Melanie! get me my lawn chair and a cold sports drink" he said looking back at me

"Suicides. Now." he said taking the lawn chair sitting himself on it watching me run back and forth as he sipped on his cold drink whilst everyone watched. I began my never ending suicides panting as I ran out of air, my mouth and throat were drying up. I don't know how long I ran but I began to slow down making him blow his whistle again. I ran over to him grabbing the sports drink out of his hand drinking it down getting gasps from everyone

"Now. I'll finish my suicides" I said wiping my mouth with the back of my hand. He looked at me with surprise? approvingly? he liked me I could tell, otherwise he would have kicked me out the second I cursed at him.

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Cheryl's POV

"Oh there she is" Kim said walking with us to the field

"Why is she the only one running?" I questioned

"She probably back talked, look everyone's just watching her" Kim sighed as we approached them standing off to the side

"AGAIN!" the coach blew his whistle

"FCKS SAKE MAN!! I FCKING RAN FOR 2 HOURS!" Julie shouted making him stand up and face her

"No Kim, let him deal with her" I said grabbing Kim's hand as she tried to walk over to them

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Julie's POV

"I don't tolerate back talk!" he snapped

"I don't tolerate outing others! I ran for 2 hours" I said placing my hands on my knees trying to catch my breath

"Everyone line up!" he said blowing his whistle. I went over and took a seat on his lawn chair

"You too Walsh!" he blew his whistle again

"No man, I need a minute" I said still out of breath whilst wiping the sweat off my body and forehead. He came over and kneeled infront of me

"You know it'll only get tougher" he said in a more softer tone

"I just ran approximately a game and a half, with no breaks. I think I'll do just fine" I patted his shoulder making him chuckle

"Go on, your parents are waiting" he said nodding towards the benches seeing Mam and Mum stood there

"Oh god. I told them I'd call" I groaned standing up from my seat

"Come on let's have a talk with them- MOVE YOUR ASSES LADIES!!" He shouted making me laugh

"What has she done this time?" Mum sighed making me frown

"I didn't do anything" I said grabbing my sports bag

"She's got some real potential. Don't be too hard on her, I'll take care of that. See you Friday" he patted my sweaty back

"Friday? Does this mean-"

"Yup you made the team T-Walsh" he said making me squeal and jump on him

"Student and Teacher rules Walsh" he said pulling me off him

"Right. See you Friday" I said straightening up