It was summertime.

Bree Hills High school was bustling with students, they were all back from summer break.

Choirs were seen reciting poems at the school auditorium, and student nerds at the laboratory experimenting organisms. While others doing their own businesses.

After the three-month summer break, school resumes at full force to meet up with the yearly academic schedule.

The Bree Hills football league is seen having one of their practice sessions with the cheerleaders calling unto them.

Bree Hills High school was a school in one of the towns of coutlasvy, Los Angeles. It was known for its prowess in football games and It was one of the best schools in town. Students schooled there mainly because of its high rate of athletic scholarships.

Cole McCain was one of the leading football coaches at Bree Hills High school, he could be seen practicing hard with the football team. His team consisted of eleven players. They had an upcoming match with their rival school:Boshen Green High School. It was a huge match that could bring great change to the school and it was coming up in a few weeks.

"Breathe in….. Breathe out...bend slowly....go forward… backward….yea…you start in 20 minutes…..1..2…3.…4…5…6..7…8.9...10 now start!!!" Cole Mc'cain bellowed as he demonstrated with his hands.

"Ray, brace your shoulders, not like that…..yea, you got it. Is this how we will win that match, you kids? Alvin stop running like a cockroach, Will you? Philips...aim for the goalposts." Cole instructed

"You players should step on it and stop slacking off " Cole McCain bellowed once again.

"Sorry, coach" 

"Ok, coach"

"I will, coach"

Cole McCain was seen instructing the players. He had a son named Edward McCain who was also a player and on his team. He was considered one of the best players in the school.

Cole was a strict coach and proud Father, he never missed practices. Edward being his son wasn't exempted from his strict schedules.

The Practice sessions have been ongoing for an hour now. Everyone was already exhausted from the continuous practices. Groans and grunts could be heard coming from the players who were already tired, with muttering coming from every angle.

"Please Coach, I have an appointment with my Doctor" one said.

"Coach, I have a date"

"Please Coach, I can't miss my scheduled program…"

"Coach, it's already getting late, I would like to…."

"Everybody shut up, Fine….. let's stop for today, you all may go home but know that practice starts first thing tomorrow morning. We have a big match coming up and we Got to win that match. Victory must be Ours" Cole McCain declared.

"You All should Repeat after me, VICTORY MUST BE OURS" Cole McCain instructed.

"VICTORY MUST BE OURS" They all repeated.

"VICTORY MUST BE OURS" Cole repeated.

"VICTORY MUST BE OURS, yeah" They all shouted happily.

"Goodbye coach"

"Have a wonderful night, coach"

"Love you coach"

They all repeatedly said while leaving for their homes.

After the practice, Cole met with Dr. Luciana Bruce, The principal of Bree Hills High school. 

They had a lot to discuss about the match which would be coming up in a few weeks.

"How is it going, Coach McCain? I hope the kids are doing well?" Dr. Luciana Bruce asked.

"Yeah, Dr. Bruce, The kids are trying their very best" Cole McCain answered.

"I just hope that we win the competition this time as well, coach McCain.we can't afford to lose this match, it's very important for the kids." Dr. Luciana Bruce affirmed.

"I know, please have faith in the kids, Dr. Bruce" Cole McCain pleaded.

"Okay..if you say so, Coach. I will do just that. Have a nice day." Dr. Luciana Bruce agreed.

"You too Dr. Bruce," Cole McCain answered back.

Cole McCain left the principal's office and muttered to himself "I just hope everything turns out well" while sighing.

****

Sean Stillwater was a student at Cornney Wales Memorial High school. He lived in Loschin, a small neighborhood in the outskirts of coutlasvy, Los Angeles, in a small bungalow they owned. He lived with his mother, Alvery Stillwater.

Alvery Stillwater was abandoned by her family after she hard-headedly got married to Samuel Stillwater. She got pregnant with Sean after two years of marrying Samuel Stillwater. Alvery Stillwater was a staff nurse at St. Monica's Teaching Hospital, coutlasvy.

Four years later, Samuel Stillwater left home thereby abandoning his wife and unborn child. Alvery had to single-handedly cater for herself and her unborn child using the minimal salary she earned as a staff nurse in St. Monica's Teaching Hospital, coutlasvy.

Nine Months later, she put to bed a bouncing baby boy that she later named Sean; Sean Stillwater.

Sean could be seen coming back from school, he walked up their stairs and pressed the doorbell.

"Who is there?" A voice came from inside.

"It's me, mom," Sean answered.

"Oh….. it's you, my Sean. Welcome back, " Alvery Stillwater said while opening the door.

"How was school today, son??" Alvery asked.

"School was not that fun mom, I tried making new friends today, but it seems no one wanna be friends with me" Sean exasperatedly uttered.

"Come on son, just take things easy, alright? Soon enough they will know what they are missing in befriending a genius like you. Cheer up son, it isn't the end of the world. For me, you are the best son ever, I can't ask for anything more and you are the best thing to ever happen to me" Alvery lovingly declared to her son.

"I love you so much, mom" Sean, in a state

of conflicting emotions ran to his mother and hugged her.

"I love you too, son. Now  cheer up and smile at momma, will you?" Alvery chuckled and said.

Sean gave a bashful smile.

"Now, that's what I'm talking about, son. I am already late for work. I made something for you, your favorite. Check the r

efrigerator and help yourself. I will be back home late at night so don't wait up for me, okay?. I love you son, Mwwah!! " Alvery said all in breath, kissing Sean on the cheek while running out of the house.

"Bye Mum, love you too" Sean seconded.

Sean locked the door and went into his room all the while thinking about what happened at school that day.

It was after school hours when Sean was going home. A boy chewing gum stood in front of him, he had a tattoo on his body. Sean tried walking the other way, but another boy blocked him, and then three more boys emerged from the other side. Sean saw them and panicked, they were guys from school who always bullied him for no reason.

"Yo boy, going home to mama?" One of the boys asked, smirking.

"Please, you guys should leave me alone. I-i have done...." Sean shuttered nervously.

"Of course, you have done nothing wrong. we just wanted to see you off on your way home, right guys?" one of the boys who seemed to be the leader asked cackling.

"Yes, yes" they answered snickering.

"See you tomorrow, Stillwater," they said while leaving the same way they came.

Sean saw them leaving and mumbled under his breath "I hate those guys, if only I were stronger…"