Talia's POV
"Here Mom." My 17 year old daughter says as she hands me the line-up for my final professional match.
1-Isabella Nyland
11-Phoenix Rhoades
4-Ada Gregory
6-Elena Martin
2-Natalie Negrotti
5-Zara Matthews
3-Maggie Hynes
18-Julianna Hughes
13-Kaiya Robinson
14-Talia Martin(C)
17-Akira Walters
It's November 11, 2035 and tonight will be my final game for the national team.
Lanie made her debut in February of this year at the age of 16 and ever since then she hasn't let go of her starting center-back spot.
She's ferocious and fearless just like her Mama Leah.
"Thanks Lanie." I say as we pull up to the stadium here in NYC.
Once at Harlem River Stadium, the bus parks then everyone gets off and heads to the locker room.
When we get to the locker room everyone puts their stuff down in their respective lockers then we head outside for the pitch inspection.
After we've inspected the pitch, my teammates and I head back to the locker room.
When I get to my locker I take my AirPods out, take out my nose ring, take off my necklaces and my rings, then I put my jewelry and AirPods in my bag.
Once I'm jewelry free I put on my warm up top then I put on my game shorts.
I then sit down in my locker and put on my socks, my shin pads and my green boots.
After my boots are on I head to Lanie's locker then sit down on the floor in-between her legs.
Once Lanie got onto the team, she started doing my hair like how Christen use to do it.
"Hey Mom." Lanie says then she starts running her fingers through my hair.
"Hi Princess." I say then I face forward and let Lanie do her thing.
Lanie runs her fingers through my hair for a little bit then she puts my hair into a pony tail just like I like it.
"Thanks." I say then I hug one of Lanie's legs.
"No problem." Lanie says and kisses my head then I get up, walk out of the locker room, and head onto the field with the outfield players
When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the starters for a while then we head back to the locker room.
Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into my white jersey while the coaches do their last minute talks.
When the last minute talks end, we are told to head to the tunnel so I put on the captain's armband then head to the front of the line
Minutes later we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I lead my team out onto the field.
Once on the field we stand in line for the Argentinian anthem then myself, most of the ladies in the starting XI, and most of the ladies on the bench kneel for our anthem.
I wanted my ceremony thing to be after the game.
When our anthem finishes, we stand up then we shake hands with the Argentine players.
After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, I do the coin toss, then we do our huddle before we head onto the field.
"You ready for one last game Mom?" Lanie asks.
KAMU SEDANG MEMBACA
The Climb
Fiksi PenggemarTalia has a lot of secrets, but her biggest secret she hopes nobody will ever find out. Her secret could put the people she loves most in danger. How will she protect her secret, her friends, her loved ones, and herself?
