Chapter twelve
When I finally got myself off of the ground, me and Cujo went into our hotel room to find Kelley asleep. I told Cujo to lay down as I quietly got ready for bed. I soon as I layed my head on that pillow I was out like a light.
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Dream/ flashback
I woke up and everything hurt. I saw brusies up and down my legs, and then I noticed something. I wasn't in the uniform anymore. I was naked... "no please no" I started chanting in my head. As I started to cry, the same man came into that room and started laughing.
"I see you just found out you lost the last little bit of innocence you had," he said grinning.
He saw me crying and slapped me, "Stop being such a baby. If you though that was bad you haven't seen the slightest bit."
As he said that 3 other men came in, and started to beat me with belts, and started to grop me until I finally lost consciousness.
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I woke up in beads of my own sweat, with tears running down my face. I dried up my tears fast as I could so if kelley was awake she didn't see me.
I checked my phone and saw i had 15 mintues until I needed to be down in the lobby to meet Jill. I got up and threw on my UNC soccer hoodie, and a pair of jeans and hooked Cujo up and made my way down to the lobby.
As soon as I got down there Jill directed me and Cujo into the car and we were on our way.
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As we entered hospital place my anxiety shot up and I just got so nervous.
Jill saw this and gave me a reassuring smile. Then procceeded to tell the lady we were to see Alyssa.
The lady gave us name tags and told Jill that when ever we were ready we could go back there. Me and Jill started walking until we hit the second door on the right.
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As I walked in and I saw Alyssa, Alyssa saw me, we both started grinning, and crying at the same time.
What people didn't know about the goalies is that we had this bond that know one understood.
"I'm soo sorry Alyssa," I said crying. "I'm so sorry that I left, and I couldn't talk to you or help you."
Alyssa came over to me and hugged me and lifted up my chin. "it's okay Ashlyn. Im so much better now than I was four months ago. Ash you left because it was your duty to fight for this country, and I didn't know that I was gonna go off the deep end, but I'm better now. They even said I could leave today.."
I looked at her like she was crazy and looked at Jill who nodded. I started bouncing off the walls like a little 5 year old.
"Does the rest of the team know?" I asked excitedly. "nope" said Jill. " I was hoping to make it a surprise, at lunch today."
After Jill signed Alyssa out, and I introduced Cujo to Alyssa we were all set to go give the team another surprise in less than 6 months."
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As we got to the hotel Jill told Alyssa to hold Cujo as I walked in to the dining place.
"Hey where is Cujo?" Meghan asked.
"That is why I asked Jill if the team could have lunch here this afternoon." I said. " Cujo wondered off earlier, and I still can't find him. So I was wondering if you guys would help me find him."
Everyone agreed and started to get up and file out the door and that moment I heard Carli out of everybody go "Are you fucking serious!" and then everyone laughing and greeting Alyssa.
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That night I let the girls have Cujo for a little bit to run off some energy while I asked Kelley to take a walk with me.
As me and her walked down the beach I finally stopped and looked at her. "Kelley, I know these last 4 months have been the toughest for the both of us, but I can't wait any longer."
She gave me and confused looks, and that is when I knew I had to do it. I leaned down gently and cupped her cheeks and kissed her lips softly.
It felt like we stayed like that for hours, but soon we had to breath so we parted and leaned our foreheads together.
I looked at her, and said, "I have been wanting to do that, since I left, and honestly it would make this night a thousand times better than it already is if you would agree to be my girlfriend."
"What are you trying to say Ashlyn Michelle?" she said looking at me with a smirk on her face.
"I'm asking you, if you Kelley Maureen O'Hara if you would like to be my girlfriend?"
"Yes Ashy I would love to be your girlfriend" Kelley said as she grabbed my face and kissed me again.
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It was getting late and Kelley turned to me, "You going up yet?"
"No I need to call Abby and then I will be up there," I said.
"Okay well don't be to long because you're practicing with us tomorrow.
"I know I won't. Goodnight Kell."
"Good night Ashlyn."
I waited a good ten minutes after Kelley left looking at the ocean trying to get my thoughts together, and then I decided that would be a good point to call Abby.
"Hello," said I sleepy Abby.
"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you up." I said apologetically.
"It's fine. What did you need?"
"I still need to talk to Christie and Carli about this, but after this camp, I was wondering if you, Christie and Carli would meet up with me some place and talk about some things."
"what things?" Abby asked confused.
"Things that I can't say over the phone. I have to go its late and Kelley is probably wondering where I am. I'll talk to you in a couple days. Goodnight Abby."
"Good night Shark girl."