“I fell off my bike.” Ella said speaking up. They both looked at her.
“I am a good mother!” Mrs. Marsh hissed through gritted teeth at the coach before grabbing Ella’s hand and leading her towards the car.
“Mom, we’re not done with practise!” Ella said.
“You are now, I’m taking you off the team!”
At first Ella had thrown a fit. She liked playing soccer, and going to away games. She basked in the praise every time she scored a goal, and loved going out to eat with the team after every win. She was so mad, she hadn’t spoken to her mom for the rest of the day, even though she hadn’t really been enjoying it this season.