Soccer Spirit by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction/Sports & Recreation/Soccer
ISBN: 9781434289032
Publisher: Capstone Press
Published: 2013-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

UNFAIR

“I can’t believe this,” Jasmine said. The Lincoln girls were sitting on their bus on the way to East Side for practice. “It’s totally unfair!”

“Unfair?” Brittany said. She bounced out of her seat as the bus hit a bump. “It’s more than unfair!”

Eve shook her head. “I thought for sure Anna would start after Lindsay let in that goal of yours, Brittany,” she said.

Brittany gritted her teeth. “Aren’t you angry, Anna?” she asked.

Anna shrugged. She was disappointed, but she didn’t want to let herself get angry. “I guess I’m a little angry,” she finally said.

“Coach Z!” Brittany called to the front of the bus. “Can you do anything about this?”

Coach Zimmerman smiled weakly and shook her head. “Sorry, girls,” she said. “I’m disappointed too, but I’m not the coach anymore. There’s nothing I can do.”

“You’re still our coach,” Jasmine said. “I mean, like you said, we’re still Eagles, right?”

Coach Zimmerman nodded. “Sure, and I’m still the Eagles’ coach. But when it comes to the Tigers, I don’t have any power at all.”

“None?” Anna said. “We all thought you were, like, the second coach!”

Coach Zimmerman laughed lightly. “Nope,” she said. “I’ll be coming to as many practices with you girls as I can, because I care about you and love to watch you play and win! But you’re Tigers this year, which means you’re Coach Suzy’s team. And she’s the only coach you have.”

Anna slumped in her seat.

When the Lincoln girls arrived at the courtyard soccer field, the East Side girls were in uniform and waiting. Lindsay and Marissa ran over to Anna right away.

“So, Second String,” Lindsay said to Anna with a sneer, “decided to show up?”

“Of course I showed up,” Anna said. “I’m on the team. Why wouldn’t I?”

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