how to: football {charlie & adam}

[KYLIE JACOBS]

Kylie didn’t play sports because hand-eye coordination was a foreign concept to her. She couldn’t catch a ball to save her life and she couldn’t throw even if somebody else’s life depended on it. It was probably one of the reasons she preferred dancing – no hand-eye required. However, since befriending Charlie, learning the way of football was inevitable. Kylie would’ve been just fine with cheering from the sidelines, to be honest. Then again, it wouldn’t kill her to at least learn how to throw a ball. … Or maybe she was better off learning to catch one. Not being able to catch affected her in all sorts of ways. (It’s why she always made sure people handed her things as opposed to tossing).

Kylie never went out of her way to go places she didn’t care for. She had no reason to ever visit the athletic center so she didn’t bother with it. Kylie figured dance would’ve taken place here if she took it at the school (maybe that was worth looking into too). Sports happened here, though… maybe… like, games and stuff? Oh, that didn’t even matter! She was to meet Charlie here for her first lesson on football. Joy. Normally, Kylie could be excited over any little thing. Somehow, though, she couldn’t find it in her heart to be looking forward to this. It would probably just be bruises and pain and sports lingo she didn’t understand.

Okay, but there was one thing that she was equally excited for and nervous about. Adam would be there. Not that she had any reason to be excited or nervous because they were just friends. Or… whatever you could be with somebody you always paired up with in English class. Okay, no, this was no time to be over-thinking things. Uck, she already didn’t like this place. It just wasn’t somewhere she’d ever expected herself to be. Tapping the tip of her shoe against the ground, Kylie took a moment to soak it all in. Well, at least she’d had the common sense to dress not super girly today.

[CHARLIE BLITZER]

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

Coach Carter was definitely one of Charlie's favorite movies. Not only did Coach's speech about our deepest fears give Charlie goosebumps everytime she heard it, but she aspired to be like that one day. She wanted to be Coach Charlie, inciting positive change and encouragement in teens everywhere. Ever since Charlie could remember, she cursed her parents for not having the last name Carter.

Today, Coach Charlie would have to do. One of her only girl best friends, Kylie, was coming to the Athletic Center to learn the basics of football. As much as Charlie loved the girl, Kylie didn't have...skills in football. Charlie could understand that, but she didn't want to totally give up on any potential her friend had. Plus, after a little ninja work and observation, Charlie had discovered of a potential crush. A little bird had told the blonde that Kylie had a bit of an interest in Adam, another one of Charlie's friends. That's why Charlie had expertly thought to invite Adam, saying that she would "need help instructing Kylie".

Yeah, right.

Decked out in pink track shorts, a Baum football manager tee and one totes sexy sweatband, Charlie jogged over to the athletic center with an equipment bag slung over her shoulder. In it were the necessities: multiple footballs, flags, cones (only if she managed to get Kylie really interested) and a playbook (once again, only if Charlie could inspire large interest from Kylie). Charlie ran a quick lap around the athletic center before she found the other girl. Damn, Adam wasn't there yet. She had hoped he would get there before she did so Kylie and Adam could chat. Too bad, Coach Charlie was ready for football.

"Kylie!" Charlie shouted, coming up to the girl. Dropping the bag, Charlie grabbed a football and tucked it up under her arm. "Coach Charlie's ready for football!" Charlie grinned. "You ready for some warm up passes?" Tossing the ball up in the air and catching it, Charlie waited for Kylie's response. She had decided not to just throw it at her unexpectedly, as that would probably turn Kylie off to football.