Out of the league

Ilene was sitting thinking. Haven Zoo’s residents had been returned and now she needed something else to make her home stand out. Suddenly she had an idea, an expensive one but one that would work. She picked up the phone to call her sister who was just like her.

“Isabella darling, now I was just wondering if you wanted to come for a visit for a few days?”

“Yes Ilene, of course- I can’t wait to see Grubby!” she replied.

“Oh and do you know your friend David works for that company… the holiday one. I was wondering if you could get me and my neighbours tickets?”

“Anything for you and Grub, oh and make sure I see as little of Trouble and his Dad as possible- so I can spend time with that sweet little angel Grub.”

The plan was in place. Now time to invite the Marshells round for dinner.

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Holly and Trouble were sitting at the park when she saw that someone had left a crunchball.

“One on one. First one to score wins?” she asked.

“Sure. But I’ll win.”

She stood up with him tackled it round the side. At first it was easy he just put his foot slightly in front of hers and that was it- he had possession.

“Come on- I thought you could play! You’re such a girl!” he told her- then it changed. She got it off him; she charged forward, he couldn’t tackle it off her. He ran but she was just slightly faster and with the greatest ease she flicked her foot and it shot into the net.

“HA! I won!” Holly gloated. “Wanna play best of 5 suburb boy?”

“Sure…” he began but Holly ran over to the other side of the park and started talking to someone for a minute when she went to go the boy put his arm round her. It annoyed him, he was jealous. For some reason…

“Who was that?” he asked her.

“Just a friend who used to live next door. That’s all now come on are you ready to get beat or what?”

“Sure but I let you win.” he replied.

“If you like your face the way it is I suggest you keep shut.” she said sweetly.

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Trouble sat in front of the TV, mouth open feeling like his heart had sank, the air had went cold and it was if there was no good left in the world..

HOW COULD IT HAPPEN?” the commentator said dramatically “HOW MANY CHANCES DID THEY MISS? THEY ARE OUT OF THE LEAGUE. THE DREAM IS ALL OVER. TO MAKE IT WORSE THEY HAVE LOST TO THEIR BIGGEST RIVAL.”

The fans at the stadium looked like the violinists who stayed behind to play when the Titanic had went down.

“But.. How?” he whispered.

“I’ll tell you how!” Holly started before bursting into songs about her own team and usually involved dragging the other team’s name through the dirt.

It couldn’t get worse he was beyond gutted. Holly was delighted not only were they going to win the cup but now the only decent competiton was gone- it would be easy.

His mother came in and said

“Your Aunt Isabelle’s coming to stay…”

Trouble walked over to the wall and started banging his head against.

Some other stories by xxemxx:

• updates for her secret (sequel to "his daughter")
• Sequel to His Daughter- Her secret
• Decisions Decisions
• Grow up
• His daughter (Updated)-6/2/08!

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