Daughter of Ali Krieger

Chapter 16;

Emily's POV
Olivia came running down the stairs and into the kitchen in her soccer gear.

"Mommy, can we go play at the park?"
"Sure, we've got nothing better to do. Let me go get changed and you go gather the balls."
"Deal. Hurry though."
"I will."

I chuckled and walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs to my room. I walked to my soccer closet and opened it and grabbed my USA shorts and under armour tank top and put hem on. I grabbed a pair of socks and the bag with my cleats in it. I walked out of my room and down the stairs to see her already waiting with her bag of soccer balls and training equipment. I ran into the kitchen and grabbed my phone and purse and car keys. I walked back out to her and picked up the equipment bag and opened the front door and she ran out. I chuckled and followed her out. I put everything into the boot and buckled her in.

"Did you bring some water?"
"Oopps."
"I'll go get some."
"Thanks mommy."

I chuckled and closed her door. I ran back into the kitchen and chuckled when I saw her cleats on the counter. I grabbed two bottles of water and her cleats and walked back out. I locked the door and walked to the car. I put my phone into the Bluetooth thing and started the engine. The Moana soundtrack came on and Liv immediately began singing.

After a five minute drive I pulled up at the local soccer fields and parked the car. I got out and walked to Olivia's side and let her out. I handed her her cleats and she sat on the curb and put them on. I opened the passenger door and reached across and grabbed the two bottles of water and my phone. I closed the door and walked around to the boot and opened it. I changed into my cleats and grabbed all the training equipment and balls. I handed the two bottles of water to Liv and she smiled.

"Ready?"
"Let's go mommy."

I chuckled and closed the boot and locked the car. As we walking I saw another few players kicking a ball around but no one we knew. We walked to the furthest field away from everyone and everything else. I set up all the cones and poles while Liv played with the butterflies.

"Ready kid?"
"Yes mommy. We gotta stretch first like Coach Pinoe taught us."
"Show me the way so little one."

I did all the stretches she did and then we did some passing drills. A set each seeing as the poor kid is so small. She went off to shooting while I carried on with training. That's how it normally goes. I teach her the basics until she has them down and the she does some shooting while I carry on training.

"Mommy!"

I stopped what I was doing and turned to see Liv running towards me. I bent down and looked at her worryingly.

"What's wrong Liv?"
"Taylor and Aunt Kel are here with Aunt Hope and Coach Pinoe and some others. Can we invite them over?"
"Uhm. Sure go ahead."
"Yay!"

I watched as she ran over to the group of people that were there earlier. Once I knew she was okay I gathered up everything. Liv and Taylor came running over and went straight to the goals while giggling. I smiled and carried on collecting the cones and poles. I set them into the equipment bag and zipped it up just as the others came over.

"Hi Em."
"Hey."

Megan came over and hugged me and then went to play with the girls along with Hope. Kelley looked at me sympathetically.

"I'm not mad at you Kel, I'm just pissed."
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I forgive you."

She smiled and ran over to me and hugged me. I chuckled and hugged her back. She jogged over to the others and I was left with Carli and Becky. Becky walked over to me and immediately engulfed me into a hug.