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Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 9

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~* The Grass Isn't Always Greener *~

“Oh Brittany…” Without thinking, I hugged her, which caused her to cringe fairly hard. I stepped back again. “What happened?”

“Like you care…” She responded icily, trying desperately to save face and failing miserably.

“Actually I do. Just because you don’t like me, doesn’t mean we’re not still teammates.”

“The cops came and pulled me out of class earlier. They held me for like, an hour asking me a bunch of questions.” She looked like she might lose it any second, even as she scowled at me. “What the hell did you tell them?”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 8

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~* Of Birthdays and Bullies *~

“Come on sweetheart, let’s get you to the office and file a report okay?”

I just nodded. She helped me to my feet, and I immediately buried my face in her small shoulder. Tears now stung my eyes, completely blurring my vision. I could hear Allison gasp only a few steps down the hall.

“What happened?!” she demanded.

My kind, soft-spoken English teacher didn’t say a word as she continued to lead me to the office. I didn't realize until we arrived that Nicole had been following too. I collapsed into a chair, burying my face in my hands as they both wrapped their arms around me. “Who… Who would do something like this?” I finally managed.

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 7

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~* Practice Makes Perfect *~

“So I heard you’ve never played before.” She offered in a friendly tone. I couldn’t decide if she had finally decided to drop the high school drama act or not, so I decided to take the high road. I carefully rolled my towel, letting it hang about my neck as I looked at her.

“Yeah, I’ve never really been into sports before, but Chelsea talked me into trying out.”

“That explains why you shoot like my grandmother at least.” She laughed as she stood. I sighed, turning my attention to nursing my water bottle, but Maria, who had witnessed the whole thing from directly behind us, scowled.

“Hey, what the hell is your problem, chica?” She rattled something rather foul-sounding in Spanish. Brittany whirled around to glare at her, biting back.

“What business is it of yours? And you’re in America now; learn to speak American!”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 4

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~* Lady Tiger? *~

“Out of curiosity, Robin,” the younger-looking woman whose name I also didn’t know spoke up this time, “Why exactly are you so interested in sports now? It was my understanding from the last meeting that you had no interest?”

“A girl’s not allowed to change her mind?” I teased with a wry smile, causing them to chuckle then continued. “No, but to answer your question honestly, I never tried sports. I never had any… any drive, or desire to try because I was pretending to be a boy, and boys are scary to compete with, or against. To put it simply, I would have been a girl trying to play against boys.

“But as my real self, as Robin, I know that my friends, my teammates, and even the other team aren’t out to break my neck. We’re all competitive, sure, but for the most part not as viciously. Plus I’ve found that it’s really a lot more fun than I gave it credit for when I don’t have to worry about someone trying to prove they’re better by hospitalizing me.”

Becoming Robin Book Two - Chapter 2

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~* School Daze *~

“Robin, you’re our new girl from … Where was it again?” Crap. Did she notice me staring or something? I hesitantly sat up, clearing my throat.

“San Francisco,” I responded as we made eye contact. I offered a disarming smile, uncertain what else to do as I’d never really had an athletics director take any interest in me, whatsoever.

“Right. Ever shoot hoops?”

“No ma’am. I was never all that into sports before.”

She chuckled, “Well come on up here, princess. There’s a first time for everything!”

String of Pearls - Part 4 - The Best Laid Plans

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“The fact of the matter is, I am happy here, where I can visit there without having to play games. Here, I am just like everyone else except in the bedroom, and that's my goddamn business.”

Grace had not been listening without reaction. In fact, I think my right thigh will have a star of finely manicured nail welts as a testament to Grace's verbal restraint.

This installment of String of Pearls marks a breaking point in Siobhan's reminiscences. Grace will recall events that led to Chris and Justine's unusual relationship and the impact it had on her own relationship with Shiv in String of Pearls' next installment.
- Eclectic Kitty (EKitty)

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