In this world, there were the gifted and the non-gifted. Raheem Sterling, my best friend, belonged to the gifted group. He excelled in football, basketball, and track and field, consistently showcasing his extraordinary talents. It seemed like he was a natural-born king of sports.Â
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On the other hand, I belonged to the non-gifted category. I couldn't perform in sports to save my life. My name is Daymeonn McKenzie, and this is the story of how my best friend and I became a part of the legendary 10.
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"Lacrosse is often called a rip-off of football, but how can it be a rip-off when it produces such talents, such gods? Look at Mika Johnson, for example. She's the first high school student to play for a club region at the age of 18, and she's scored 29 goals since she started," Raheem Sterling, a Trinity First Year student and my best friend, remarked enthusiastically.
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"I see you really love lacrosse, don't you?" I asked, curious about his passion.
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"Yes, I do. And it's not just her. Joshua Lakwa, the man with the highest goal count since Brandon Hunter, stands at 63 goals, while Mr. Hunter, who's still playing lacrosse, has a goal count of 57."
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"Wait, did you say 'Keekee'?"
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"Yes, she's the new coach for the school. I can't wait to meet her, you know."
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We all filed into the auditorium and took our seats. A man walked up to the stage and introduced himself, "Welcome, first years. I'm the principal for this school, Karl Jackson. I hope you all have a great school year. With that said, I have a very special guest who would love to speak to you all."
TEP! TEP! TEP! A young woman in her early 20s walked onto the stage. She had short brown hair, black eyes, and was wearing a short black skirt and a white long-sleeve shirt with the top two buttons open.
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"No way."
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"Is that Keekee?"
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"Damn, she's pretty."
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"Not to mention sexy."
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"I can't believe she's here in front of me. Didn't she used to come to this school too?"
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"Oh, so that's Keekee," I thought to myself. "She's younger than I thought."
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"Don't tell me you didn't know what she looks like, D-man," Raheem teased.
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"What gave you that idea?"
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"Your reaction."
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I chuckled. "Oh, should I have said, 'Oh my God, I can't believe it's Keekee,' while clutching my chest?"
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"Relax, dude. Don't mock her or her fans."
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"Right."
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"Alright, everyone, please be quiet," Mika Johnson, also known as Keekee, the world's #1 female lacrosse player, called for our attention.
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"My name is Mika Johnson, and you may know me as Keekee. Today, and from now on, I will be your lacrosse coach."
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Raheem gave me a nudge. "See, see, I told you, didn't I?"
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"You did."
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"Huh? Raheem is acting differently. She is his hero, after all," I mused silently.
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"When I was going to school here, I was taught to play lacrosse by the world's greatest coach. Unfortunately, we didn't win, and we didn't even make it far in the U-20 School Cup. But I'm here now to change that. We will go to the finals and win. So please, if you're interested in lacrosse, please join."
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TEP! TEP! TEP! She turned around and walked off the stage.
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"Do you really think they can win the U-20 School Cup?" the principal asked.
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"No, I don't. I know they can win with my help. We will show this world that Trinity isn't just good in football and netball or in academics," Mika confidently asserted.
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"Are you going to join?" I asked Raheem.
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"Nah, what about you?"
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"Yeah, dude."
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"No way."
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"It's going to be too hard for me."
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"But wait, isn't lacrosse a rip-off of football?"
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Raheem got up fast, ready to react, but I held him back and forced him to sit back down. "Chill out."
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"!?"
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"Let's not fight over this now. Let's go to class."
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The school bell rang, and Raheem and I walked out of the class. "Aren't you going to join too?" Raheem asked me.
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"Hmm, nah. I'm not good at sports, remember?"
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"Who knows? Maybe this one is for you."
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"Let me guess, you want my company?"
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"Yes."
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"Don't worry; I'll wait for you. Speaking of waiting, where's the lacrosse gym, anyway?"
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"They did say it's the new big one," Raheem replied.
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It took us some time, but we eventually found the gym.Â
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"Wow, it's huge," I marveled.
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"I know," Raheem agreed.
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We pulled open the door and stepped inside, immediately drawing the attention of everyone present.
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Mika walked in from a room. "Welcome to the lacrosse gym. The field is out back. We'll be using this area for training and the outside for practical sessions."
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I walked over to the right corner while everyone gathered in the center of the gym. Mika noticed me and approached.
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"Aren't you joining lacrosse too?" she asked.
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"Oh, no."
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"Why not?"
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"Because I'm not like my parents. I'm bad at sports. Really bad."
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"Who are your parents?" Asked MikaÂ
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"Rihanna Mckenzie and Nathaniel Mckenzie."
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Everyone turns around and looks at him "wait what."
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"Did you hear that he's their son."
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"No way he must be lying."
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"I'm saying."
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"Your parents are them the current world's best football and netball players." said Mika
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"Yes." Daymeonn answered
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So that explains why his eyes are like that the moment i saw him in the Auditorium something was bothering me Mika thought to herself.
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"No matter if your bad please join for now atleast."
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"Yea come on bro." said Raheem.
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"Fine." he walks over to where the others are
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"So as I was saying there are 50 of you and u will training all of you but only 10 can be on my field with 4 subs."
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"So go home get some rest tomorrow is gonna be hell and bring some clothes to train in too."