Reye's Gold (Indigo) by Robinson Ruthie

Author:Robinson, Ruthie [Robinson, Ruthie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781585715053
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
Published: 2010-11-02T07:00:00+00:00

“What drills are you going to start with today?” Sam was looking around the field, noting Reye’s practice setup. During the last couple of practices they’d worked on passing, shooting, and trapping, really basic stuff, keeping it simple for those new to the game. Getting Sam to help had been a great idea whose outcome could have gone either way. Sam considered himself the guru of soccer, so she’d expected a power struggle to maintain her position as coach; twenty-four years of being the little sister was difficult to overcome. He’d surprised her though, by not interfering at all, totally assuming the role of the helpful assistant, offering suggestions which she felt free to accept or discard.

“Today I would like to introduce them to field positioning.” There were enough kids now to field a team of eleven, with two left over for subs. The initial nine had grown to thirteen, most from the after-school program, others from the surrounding neighborhood, friends and siblings of her kids. They were all here for today’s practice, kicking the ball between each other, waiting for practice to start. She called them over to form a half circle in front of her. “Listen up, guys, today I am going to introduce you all to your positions on the field. Then we can begin to use the skills we’ve learned in our other practices to play a game.” Between Reye and Sam, the kids were placed in their assigned position on the field. Shondra and Eric were the last to be assigned, and, because they were fast for their ages, both would play in the forward position. “Shondra,” Reye called. Shondra trotted over, her shin guards sitting on the outside of her socks. “Baby girl,” Reye said. “Remember your shin guards belong on the inside of your socks.”

“But I like them this way, Ms. Reye. They’re too pretty to wear inside my socks where no one can see them,” she said earnestly. Reye turned her head and rolled her eyes at Sam, who chuckled.

“Ms. Reye, can we take a water break? I’m thirsty,” Anthony said.

“Sure,” she said, signaling the other players over. They all gathered around the thermos, waiting their turn for water.

“Does everyone understand their positions?” she asked.

“Yes, Ms. Reye,” the more conscientious of the group responded.

“Well, let’s spend a little more time working on playing our positions and then we can stop for the day. Let’s also thank Mr. Sam for helping us again today.”

“Thank you, Mr. Sam,” they sang out loudly, and of course Mr. Sam ate the attention up, the ham, bending at the waist like a Japanese samurai soldier.

“You’re welcome,” he shouted back.

As usual, Reye waited until all of the kids had been picked up by their parents. Shane stood next to her, silent, his standard operating procedure. “Where are your folks?” she asked looking down at him. He shrugged his shoulders, looking dejected. Shane’s parents made her crazy. They never returned any of her calls and she’d only seen the mother pick him up, never stopping long enough to introduce herself.

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