Shakira's POV

School went by much to slowly today. I think it was because my excitement for the game.

As soon as I got home at three thirty four, I was making dinner.

I ate it faster than normal and left it out for Calvin and dad.

I had gotten ready for soccer after that, in my jersey and soccer shorts.

Now I'm just passing the time and eating pretzels with plain Lays potato chips.

*A/N PRETZELS AND LAYS POTATO CHIPS TOGETHER TASTE AMAZING!!!*

I scroll through my phone at new posts.

Can you believe SE has his own Facebook page!? And no one, not even the FBI (yeah, they've tried) can track the device he uses down.

It's strange, but wicked awesome.

Naturally, I stalk his account for updates. But there's nothing new, so I turn on some music while going to do my homework.

It's six twenty five and I decide to leave for the field. Everyone usually shows up half an hour early for warm up.

I walk there and meet up with Jen and some others.

Coach Henson arrives at the field at exactly six thirty.

I feel my adrenaline building up fast as we practice and the opposing team slowly arrives.

"Shay you seem rather excited today." Jen smiles.

"I'm always excited for a good soccer game." I smile back.

As the time creeps closer to seven, Coach gives us a plan.

The team we're playing against is small. But that doesn't mean they aren't smart. We have to be smarter and faster than them. Clearly they'll be fast and agile.

We all take our positions while the other team takes theirs. The referee blows the whistle and game on.

***

First half. Two to one for us.

I haven't subbed off yet, and I think coach plans on keeping me on. So I drink half my water bottle.

"They're better than we anticipated." Mary, who had just scored the second goal before first half was over, pants.

"I know right!" Another girl exclaims.

"Look, Shakira, I want you forward. I want you to score as many goals as you can. Play hard." Coach says.

"That's our plan?" Jen asks.

"Yes." Coach Henson says stiffly before sending us back on the field.

The other team starts with the ball and they get it down to our goalie. They take a shot... And score. The ball is reset and we take it up.

We make a setup and I shoot a bullet the goalie had no chance in saving.

We reset everything.

I score goal after goal. And they score goal after goal. It's five to six for them. There's only a few minutes left.

"Mid fields, stay back, we need a strong defence." I say.

They nod and as the other team starts taking the ball up, one of the mid fields boots it to me.

I have a breakaway right to the net. I look up and behind the net I see Luminescent.

I shoot and my ball hits the crossbar. That stupid super just distracted me. In fury, somehow I get the ball again and I kick it hard.

It flies into the goalies stomach and forces her backwards. She falls behind the line and I score the last goal before the ref blows the whistle signalling a tie.

As the players of my team surround me in cheers I stare at Luminescent with a look that could kill.

He gives a blank stare back.

I stalk to the centre and shake hands with the other team before stomping right over to Luminescent.

"What was that?" I ask.

"What was what?" Luminescent asks.

"You distracted me. You messed up my goal!" I all but growl.

"You did get a goal though." Luminescent shrugs.

"I was on a breakaway! You messed me up!" I screech.

By now both teams have gone silent and are watching my encounter with this villain.

Yes, he's a villain in my book now. He made me mess up my goal!

"I could seriously hurt you, yet you still yell at me." Luminescent says shaking his head. "And you've drawn attention to us."

"I don't care! You ruined my goal!" I scream.

"Luminescent are you bothering her?" I hear a familiar voice say.

I turn to look behind me to see Selcouth Entity.

"No. She's bothering me." Luminescent replies.

"I'm not bothering you!" I shriek. "You made me mess up my goal! My team almost lost!"

"But you didn't." Luminescent shrugs.

"Luminescent, I suggest you leave." Selcouth says, stepping beside me.

"I'll be back darling Shakira." Luminescent winks before flying off.

"DON'T COME BACK BASTARD!" I scream.

"Hey, he's gone now. You okay?" Selcouth asks.

"Yeah... Yeah I'm fine." I nod.

"C'mon, let's go back to your team." Selcouth says. He lightly takes my hand and leads me back to me team. Both teams had watched what happened and their mouths are open.

I pick up my bag.

Jen blurts out randomly. "Did you just save Shay from Luminescent?"

"No he didn't." I mutter.

Selcouth doesn't reply. He just raises an eyebrow. "Whatever Shakira said." He finally says.

"I'm going home girls. Good game tonight." I say.

"Nice tying goal." Jen smiles.

"Thanks." I nod at her before beginning my wall home, not bothering to change out of my cleats.

Selcouth walks beside me.

"You don't have to walk me home you know." I say.

"I know. But I think it'd be safer." Selcouth says.

"Well thanks super." I mock.

Selcouth rolls his eyes.

"You do realize Selcouth Entity means mysterious life. Your name is Mysterious Life." I say.

"I realized." Selcouth nods.

"Why did you choose it then?" I ask.

"Because, I'm mysterious, and this is my life." Selcouth replies.

"Interesting." I say quietly. I keep walking and we walk together in silence.

Once I'm at my door, Selcouth stands beside me.

"Be safe, okay?" Selcouth says.

"Okay." I nod before walking in my house and leaving him be.

"Hey Shakira, how was the game?" Calvin asks.

"We tied." I reply before jogging upstairs. I throw my bag down and take a quick shower before putting on my pajamas.

I crawl into bed and sit in the dark for a long while. I eventually put in my earbuds and blast music in my ears.

I curl into a ball, staring at the wall.

Then I hear someone walk into my room. Knowing dad would be asleep by now, I assume it's Calvin.

"Calvin, go away. I'm tired." I mutter.

I can't hear much else with my music blasting so I'm guessing Calvin left. I continue to stare blankly at the wall before slowly drifting into sleep.

***

One last day of school this week. Thank the lord.

I walk into the cafeteria flustered from my previous class. I grab an apple before sitting at a random table and eating it.

Troy, Wesley, Quinn and Jackson all show up.

"Hey guys." I say. Only these boys and Jen could make my day better. And I only met the guys on Monday! Jen said she was sick so I didn't bother going to pick her up today anyway.

"Hey, why the long face?" Quinn asks.

"I'm just tired." I say.

"Went to bed late?" Wesley asks.

"No. Had a tough soccer game. Luminescent being cocky, ignorant and arrogant just had to show up and mess up my breakaway. I luckily tied up the game after that but I swear to god if Selcouth Entity didn't show up I would have went suicidal trying to kill Luminescent." I rant.

"Did you just say you were with two supers in one day?" Troy asks.

"I know. It's crazy." I nod.

"Lucky too." Jackson says.

"Lucky, how?" I ask.

"Who else gets to talk to supers without being a reporter?" Quinn asks.

"True." I nod. "But, I'm still upset with Luminescent, that could have been my best goal. But he distracted me and it hit the crossbar."

"Ooh, tough. A crossbar." Wesley grimaces.

"Oh you should have seen her screaming at Luminescent." Jen says from behind us.

I raise an eyebrow at her. "Feeling better?"

She nods.

"You were screaming at a villain?" Troy laughs.

"She would have tried to kill him if Selcouth didn't show up." Jen giggles.

"So Shay has told us." Jackson chuckles.

"But, key word, tried. Face it, we all know Shay would never have a chance against a super." Jen smirks.

I smack Jen across the face, not all that lightly.

She stares at me wide eyed at first before glaring.

"And we all know that if you tried to fight me, I'd beat your ass." I say.

Jens cheeks flush and she eats her food. I smirk in satisfaction before taking a bite of apple... Although a piece of cake is flung at my face.

I look up at Jen who is smiling innocently.

I grab a handful of Troys spaghetti and whip it at her. It gets tangled within her hair. I laugh.

She grabs the rest of her cake and tries to smash it into me. But I skillfully move and she ends up hitting Jackson. He smirks and grabs his own food. Attempting to hit Jen, who moves and Jackson ends up hitting Troy... Who joins in the fight.

Eventually we end up hitting someone from another table. Who tries to hit us back.

Soon enough the whole school is involved.

I continue to target the boys and Jen though.

Then the principal walks in, getting hit with a stray piece of cake.

"CHILDREN!" Mrs. T screams.

We all sit, suppressing our laughter.

Mrs. T looks around the cafeteria and sighs.

"You're all dismissed from your next classes to clean this." She says. Instead of booing we erupt in cheers.

We all pitch in to cleaning up wholeheartedly. Even the preppy girls help.

I end up helping some computer geeks blast some music. Me being the person picking the music.

Today ended up being pretty damn awesome.