- Paige's POV -

After I was left on the roof, I decided to head down to Danielle's room.

We hung out until after ten and I remembered curfew.

"Oh shit, curfew is in five minutes." I say. "Oh, well goodnight baba." "Night, El." I say, before walking out of her room and booking it to the elevators to get to the sixth floor. It was one minute to curfew when I got into Mal and I's room. We're still able to be awake since tomorrow's an off day, but we just had to be in our rooms.

"Hey." I say when I enter the room. "Hey." She says. I then grab some clothes and go into the bathroom to do my nightly routine. Once done, I walk back into the room and put my dirty clothes back in my bag. I turn back around and Mal is standing up. "Why don't we talk about earlier?" She asks softly and I slowly take a few steps towards her. "Don't be afraid to come near me." She whispers. Once I get to her, we wrap our arms around each other and rock slightly. "I never thought in all my sixteen years that I'd fall for a famous person." "Famous you say?" She whispers. "I mean you're a pro athlete." I start, "Number two, Mallory Pugh for the US Women's National Team is the new and upcoming star of women's soccer." I mock. "Okay." She giggles. We continue to rock but in a comfortable silence for a little bit. "What are we?" I ask. We're the same height so we just look each other in the eye. "What do you wanna be?" She says with a smile, before spinning me 180° like a dancer and holds me in her embrace that way and we rock as she rests her head on my shoulder. "Honestly, yours." I whisper. "I'm sensing a but..." She gives a small sigh. "But I don't wanna ruin what we have..." I say. "We're not alright? And if something does happen, we'll get through it." She whispers as she puts a small kiss on my neck. "You promise?" I ask her. "I promise." "Mkay." I say. "So with that, will you be my girlfriend?" She asks me. "Yes." I say and she spins me back around and we share a kiss. Then we decided to go to bed so we get on our own beds and go to sleep.

- The Next Morning -

When I wake up, it's 10:33 and I look at my phone to see a text from Danielle, Mom, and Mama.

El: Good Morning, I was wondering if you brought your longboard or skateboard?

Me: Yes, I did. I brought my skateboard.

El: You wanna go out in the city?

Me: Sure, I just have to see what my moms want. I just woke up.

El: Okay baba😂😂

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Mom: Come find me and mama when you wake up.

Mama: Your mother and I need you when you wake up.

Okay that's a little weird but okay. I get up and get dressed into some dark ripped skinnies and a white t-shirt with red and black flannel around my waist before slipping on some vans. I then brush my hair before putting on a snapback and leaving the room, in which I do grab my skateboard before. I walk to Mom and Mama's room hoping their in there. I knock on their door and it's answered a few seconds later by mom. "Come on." She says and moves aside. I sit down on their unused bed with my board on my lap.

"What's up?" I ask. "Jill called a training session for in about two hours." Mama says. "Okay. Can Danielle come?" "We don't know kiddo." Mom says. "Okay, I'm gonna go ask Jill. Then Danielle and I are gonna go board around for a bit. We'll be back in time for the bus though." "Be safe please." "Yes ma'am." I say before leaving their room. I then walk around the corner to see some of the girls. "Hey Paige." They greet. "Hey Moe, Sam, Casper." I say. "Rude." Rose says I walk past them. I come to Jill's room and knock.

"Hey Paige, what do you need?" She asks me. "Hi, uhm I was wondering if Danielle could come to practice?" "Yeah of course." "Thanks Jill." "You're welcome." She says and I give a small wave before walking away. I ride my board to the elevators not really caring if I should do this or not. Once on Danielle's floor, I skate to her room and knock on the door. "Hey." She says as she walks out with her long board.

Once we get outside, we go the same pace, and talk.

"So we only have about an hour. Jill called a training for the girls. But I asked if you could come and you can. But I mean only if you want to of course." I say. "I'd love to come." "Okay. Well have you eaten anything yet today?" I ask her. "No, you?" "Nope. I'll pay though." I say and lead her to a small cafe that I've been to before here close to the hotel.

Once we've eaten, and I've payed much to her disliking, we head back out and board back to the hotel in comfortable silence.

When we walk into the hotel, she decides to spark the conversation.

"You know I could have payed." She says. "I know you've said that so many times, but I'm finally old enough to treat you back so ha." I say. "Paige." She says. "Danielle." I mock. "Seriously?" She asks. "Seriously." I say. "SISTERLY LOVE!" Pinoe and Kelley yell, causing us to look and see some of the team hanging in the lobby. "Shut up." We both say in unison. "Y'all are definitely sisters." Carli says. "Yep." We say in unison then look at each other.

- Halfway through Practice -

"Alright, you all are probably wondering why Alyssa is not with us at practice today. She has a common cold and will be out for about a week. We are down a goalkeeper and we have to scrimmage." Jill says. "We don't have any more keepers." Lindsey says. "Well." Mama says a bit high pitched. I slowly back away so I'm trying to get behind something that blocks me from being seen. "I know a keeper that's here." I hear my sister jump in. "Who?" Jill says. "Paige." Everyone looks at me and I am instantly embarrassed. "Only the number one female ranked highschool goalkeeper in the state of Florida." Mom says which doesn't help. "MOM!" I say. "What?! Just trying to help you out here." She says. "You wanna fill in for Alyssa?" Jill asks. "Sure." I say. "I don't have any gear with me though." "I always have a pair of your cleats and gloves with me for if you want them, remember?" Mama says. "Oh yeah." I say and head over to her stuff. I grab my cleats and gloves quickly and out on my cleats and tie them before I get prewrap thrown at me. I wrap my hands good before taking my flannel off and snapback. Danielle throws my hair up for me as I put my gloves on then head to the goal.

After a few easy savable shots were saved by me, I've been able to study some of the girls and I know their says of shooting. Jill called the scrimmage and decided for them to take PKs on me because they wanna see how good I am.

We go through everyone twice and Kelley's the last one and she's gonna try tricking me. Shes not planting herself towards a certain direction so I know she's gonna shoot straight. When she kicks, it comes straight at me and I catch it with one hand and hold it down beside me. "Really Kelley? You think you'd trick me by shooting straight?" "Well yeah I thought you'd fall for it but I was definitely wrong." She says, and I nod.

"Alright, that's practice! Harris, Krieger, and Mini Krieger Harris, a word please!" Mom and I jogged from the goals to Jill and Mama was already there. "Yes?" We all say. "I am wanting to offer a spot on the team to Paige. Alyssa's not playing in our game, so I was thinking if Paige wants to, to put her in for maybe the second half, let her get her first cap for the women's national team." Jill says. "How about that Pai?" Mom nudges my shoulder. "You'd get to fulfill your dreeaaam." Mama says. "I would be happy to." I say with a smile. "Alright kid. We'll get it settled when we get back to the hotel." I nod and then walk over to Mama's stuff, to take off my cleats and gloves.

When we get back to the hotel, I shower and change, then mom comes and gets me and we go to Jill's room. Once the contract is settled, I go back to Mal and I's room. She's laying on her bed so I go and lay down next her as she wraps arm around me. We share a quick kiss and look each other in the eyes. "What's up? You seem happier than usual, even with your sister here." "You're looking at a goalkeeper of the USWNT." "Wait really?" She says. "Yep." I say with a smile. "Congrats Pai." She says. "Thanks." I say. "I'd love to stay in your arms but I'm gonna go tell my sister." "Okay." She says and I get up and head to my sister's room.

I tell her the news then we head down to the lobby with our ukuleles. Well I had to stop and get mine. Mal came down too. We found that the team was in the meal room but we just sat in the lobby and started playing the chords for the Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World Medley.

Regular - Paige

Italics - Both

Bold - Danielle

"Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, and the dreams that you dream of, once in a lullaby. Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly, and the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true." I then realized that the whole team was in the lobby recording us, before Danielle starts.

"Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly. And the dreams that you dare to. Oh whyyy, why can't Iiii?"

"Well I see trees of green and red roses too. I'll watch them bloom, for me and you."

what a wonderful world?"

"I hear babies cry and I watch them grow, they'll learn much more than we know. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world, World."

"Someday I wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney top, that's where you'll find me. Oh, somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, and the dreams that you dare to. Whyy ohh, whyy can't Iii?"

"Ohh."

We finish and the whole team, team staff, the employees of the hotel, and just regular civilians applause for us.

"Damn, y'all are amazing!" Moe says, and everyone agrees with us. "Thanks guys." Danielle and I say.

Wow that was fun.

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A/N - Hey guys! I hope you're all staying happy and healthy! Remember, if you need someone to rant or vent to, or just talk to, remember that I'm here for you guys. I have a longer update for you guys here today. Without the authors Note, we were at 2000 words. Love you guys and I hope you liked it!