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Chapter 1
Simply put it
No.
One simple word that could end any situation in most case scenario is no. Its truly easy. Infact she said it often
No. We can't get candy
No. We cannot go to McDonalds before a big game
No, Ms Altivo I do not want to join your stupid reality TV show about living with other coaches during off season.
But clearly Emerald had forgotten that word as she was currently watching herself writing an email saying yes to said concept. She blanked out for a moment before cringing violently as she pressed send and watched in the bottom corner a message appear
“Email sent”
She felt… idiotic, foolish and embarrassed for what she just did. She closed her laptop and allowed her room to be engulfed in darkness with only the hum of the A/C filling the void of silence as she slowly pushed her laptop on the other side of the bed and laid down on her pillow.
Why did she say yes when she was biting to say no?
She pinched her nose bridge as she sighed mulling over the events that lead to this.
Well firstly Ms. Altivo had decided to approach Emerald after her team won the finals.
“How about a reality show about you. The fans would love it and it would give us so much more about you” Ms. Altivo grinned brightly towards Emerald anticipation and excitement broke in her voice
Emerald high off the adrenaline of her team winning the Super league final looked at Ms Altivo a small smile on her face which screamed “yes". Seeing this no doubt Ms Altivo was relying on her to say yes, but..
“No” Emerald said bluntly before turning her back on Ms Altivo and rejoining her team in celebration.
Strike 1
Second time around Altivo had approached her while she was out eating dinner somehow locating and successfully finding her.
“How about a show about your team? Hm. How about Kicking it up with the buccaneers?” Ms altivo grinned politely as she placed the menu down. She looked over to Emerald who was poking around her plate slightly annoyed and frustrated that her evening was ruined by Altivo, but.. she was mulling the idea over in her head.
The boys would love the big screen, cameras in their faces and the thought of their families who lived in the various Caribbean countries seeing their boys shine brightly.
But no.. thats not something she'd want. Invasion of their privacy, Camera's everywhere and fans learning about their personal lives?
No.. not happening
“No..” Emerald spoke as her knife stabbed into her steak.
“No” she repeated again
Strike 2
You’d think the third time when Altivo somehow got into Emerald's house with a slideshow projection set up about a reality TV show about all the league's coaches living together during off season Emerald would say no.
But she didn’t this time. Instead she told Ms Altivo to send an email and she'd mull over her words by tomorrow.. that was yesterday.. and today was.. of course tomorrow.
For some reason she didn’t say no..
She didn’t know what convinced her. Maybe it was her being tired of the constant ringing of her phone or the amount of emails being sent to her despite the fact she kept blocking the senders or maybe it was the simple words from Altivo.
“ALL the coaches will be there. You wouldn’t want to seem chicken, do you?”
Emerald’s eyes flickered over to Altivo then widened softly which Ms.Altvio no doubt saw.
She had Emerald right where she wanted Her
“All the coaches?” Emerald looked up from her phone which she was currently attempting fo useto contact security to get rid of Ms. Altivo but now her attention was lost.
“Of course..” Ms Altivo flipped the screen
“Coach, buddy watkins,Toni Vern, belmont, del aqua, Edwin, Sheik, Ura Giri, Von push up, Coach black, Golari, Vince” Emerald scrunched her mouth hearing Vince's name, but Ms Altivo remedied it quickly
“And even Inyo… Will be joining us”
Inyo?
Oh now her attention was caught.. she really wouldn't mind it if the other female coach was present alongside her in the catastrophe that'd be this God forsaken show. It was a quiet agreement these two had and Altivo knew it.. Its’s how she even convinced Inyo whom.. herself took relentless…..budging. If one was coming both would come as simple quiet friendship. Altivo Watched Emerald mulling over her words before looking up.
“.. i'll consider it… email me all the information and ill send you my response by tomorrow”
Altivo smiled.. this was all coming together
Emerald sighed softly as she leaned into her pillow before turning over. She despised the idea of this whole island situation anyone could have seen this disaster to become a MILE away in all honesty. Coach and Vince in the same room? That alone could bring chaos and not to mention the small aggravation that'd be placed against Emerald because her team won. It'd be like a ferret trying to hang out with Otters…
That's actually a horrible metaphor.. Emerald cringed to herself before closing her eyes.. maybe this wouldn’t be so bad.
STRIKE 3. YOUR OUT!