Soccer Tryouts

Chapter 5

Louis' POV

    THE NEXT DAY... SOCCER TRYOUTS

        I'm currently sitting on a bench along with some other freshmen. I recognize a few from some of my classes, but none of them speak to me. Instead of trying to speak to any of them, I glance towards the field. The field is gigantic and absolutely breath taking. It just so happens the that soccer field is right on top of the football field, which I find a bit strange. A pair of clapping hands gets me out of my daze. I look up and find the coach standing right in front of me. "Are you going to try out or are you just going to daydream?" Embrassed, I look down at the ground and head onto the field.

        As soon as everyone is on the field, the coach steps out and introduces himself. "Hello boys, my name is Coach Charlton. The first thing you should know about me is I don't like slackers, so if plan on slacking in the slightest bit, I suggest you leave now." Everyone remains in place. "Anyways, here's how the tryouts are going to work. Each of you is going to perform random soccer strategies that I shout out. After you have performed each of the strategies, you're going to shoot me a few goals. I think it's simple enough right boys?" All of us nod in agreement. "Okay good. First up is Louis Tomlinson." I can feel my whole body shaking, but I brush it off and stand beside Coach Charlton.

        Coach Charlton picks up on my nervousness and laughs a bit. "God Tomlison, you're shaking like a leaf. Take a deep breath and get it together." I do as he says and try to relax a bit. Once I feel relaxed, I look up at him and say "I'm ready." Coach Charlton places a soccer ball on the ground. He blows a whistle and says "I want you to dribble, pass, run, and block." I nod and follow his instructions. Once I'm done, I walk back over to him. He then shouts "Shoot a few goals." I take the soccer ball and place it in front of me. I kick it with all the strength I have and it lands dead center in the goal. I repeat this action a few times until I get a pat on the shoulder from Coach Charlton and I head back to the bench.

        I watch all of the other freshmen try out. Some of them are really good and some of them, well for the lack of a better word suck. After what feels like days, the last guy has finished trying out. We're all about to get up and leave when Coach Charlton asks us "Where are you boys going? Don't you want to know if you made the team or not?" We all sit back down. Coach Charlton reads off all of the names. So far, my name hasn't been called for a position and I can feel my spirit falling fast. Coach Charlton looks at me and says "You didn't think I was going to forget about you Tomlinson, did you? Your tryout was the best one today. That is why I am proud to announce that you are team captain." A smile froms across me face and I thank Coach Charlton over and over again. He laughs "You're welcome Louis." He turns towards the rest of the freshmen. "I'm sorry to those of you who didn't make it, but  to those of you who did, practice starts next Monday. Be there or be square."

        I pick my belongings up off the ground and head back to the dorms. Knowing that it's going to take 15 minutes to get back the dorms, I put my earbuds in my ears and blast some music. It makes the walk go by fast and suddenly, I'm standing outside of my dorm. I pull my keys out of my pocket and turn them into the door. As soon as the door opens, an eager Liam is standing in front of me with a big grin on his face. "Lou! Did you make the team?" I nod and he pulls me in for a hug. His arms are big, yet strangely comforting. Being in Liam's arms is a very pleasant experience and I hope that it happens more often.

Hope that you guys liked this chapter. :) -Mary