Free Solo

15

Audrey's POV

"Hey Mini Solo."

"Ali?" I whisper.

"Sweetie what's wrong?"

"Is Ashy with you?"

"Yes Audrey. She just got home with our take out."

"Oh. I'm sorry I can call someone else."

"No Audrey it's fine. What's going on?"

"Someone followed me home from practice today."

"Are you okay?" Ash says.

Guess the phones on speaker.

"I'm hiding in my closet."

"Okay." Ash says. "Audrey we need to call HAO and tell her so the club can do something about it then we'll come get you."

"Okay." I say.

"Audrey don't open the door until you hear me say pancakes okay?" Ali says.

"Okay." I say then everyone hangs up.

After I hang up I get out of my closet and walk into the kitchen and grab a knife then wait in the kitchen. What feels like hours later there's a knock on the door so I tiptoe towards it.

"Audrey its us." A voice that sounds like Ash says.

"Audrey we brought Pancakes."

That's the unmistakable voice of Ali Krieger.

Hearing the code word I set the knife down on a table then open the door to reveal Ali, Ash, Alex, Syd, HAO, and some big burly men. When I notice the men towering over everyone I back away from everyone.

"Audrey?" Alex asks and tries to touch me.

I cower away then run back to my closet, shut the door, and hide.

"Audrey it's just us." Ash says.

"Can you open the door sweetie?" Alex asks.

I peak through the crack in the door and see Ali, Ash, Alex, Syd, and HAO standing in my room. I slowly open the door, but stay in the closet.

"Hi." I whisper.

"Hey Audi." HAO says.

Ash then opens her arms and I get up then jump into her arms and breakdown.

Ash and I have always been close since she got called up to the national team in 2009. I always stayed with the keepers so I could be close to Mom and Ash has come to be one of my best friends.

She's also very cuddly and I love to cuddle.

"I got you." Ash says and runs her hand through my hair.

Ali then leads Ash to my bed then Ash sits on the bed and leans against the headboard. The other girls sit on the bed as well and surround us.

"Audrey." Alex says as Ash wipes the tears from my face. "What happened?"

"Well." I say and cuddle into Ash. "I walked to training today because it was nice outside and I just felt like walking."

"Right."

"And when I was coming back home I noticed someone behind me so I took the long way home to see if he was following me and he was. When I got to the apartment building I took the stairs to my floor and when I got to my room I saw the dude get off the elevator so I quickly opened my door and went inside. The dude sprinted toward me as I closed the door so I quickly locked it then hid in my closet as the dude banged on the door."