Winter came and went. Tobi and I hung
out with our new friends and with each
other. Things were getting back to normal
again when soccer season rolled around.
Just like last year, Tobi was on the varsity
team, and I wasn't.
Unlike last year, I didn't feel jealous.
I decided to play on my old team, the
Rockets. The first game of the year was
in mid-March, and the wind whipped
around the soggy soccer field. Even
though it was cold, I felt warm and
excited because this was the first chance
I'd ever had to play the goalie position.
The game hadn't gone on for long when
a ball flew at me. I jumped, caught the
ball, and fell flat on my face. I expected
to hear Mom cheering from the bleachers,
and I did. I heard another Voice too.
"Wahoo!” the voice yelled. “That's my
friend who just caught that ball!"