Chapter 4 4

Following an exhausting day spent finding her way around the entirety of the school, she finally arrived at her final lesson.

Volleyball is where she felt most at ease.

She had high aspirations, thinking that she would be able to establish friends through a shared interest, and she hoped that they would not question whether or not she was a fireman like everyone else.

As she walked inside the gym, she was completely clothed in her workout clothing, and she could feel everyone's gaze focusing on her.

There was nothing that felt more terrifying than eleven girls who were so tall that they were peering down at you, knowing that they were quietly evaluating you because of their height.

All of them were required to step into the blue line that was located on the gym floor when the female coach blew her whistle and yelled out, "Line up!" Luisa fell further and further behind, ending up in the last place.

"As you can see, we have a new teammate." She made a gesture with her eyebrow, indicating that she should come over.

In a timid manner, I stood to the side of the coach, facing all of the attractive people. "I'm Luisa Donaldson; I'm excited to play with you all this season."

The question was posed by one of the girls, "What position do you play?"

She said with a smile, "Setter, sometimes I'm put in as the opposite hitter, though," which caused one of the girls to raise an eyebrow. "But I'm always happy to be the opposite hitter."

"Interesting," she murmured as she brushed the bangs that were on her forehead away and looked at her profile. In a state of bewilderment regarding the location of her previous encounter, Luisa knitted her eyebrows together.

"Our captain, Lottie Blake, is our setter at the moment." However, it would be advantageous to have two people who set the table. As a right-handed batter, you will be an extremely significant asset to the team. The coach indicated her agreement by nodding her head.

"After the winter break, I'm sure that all of us lost our strength and endurance. Today is the day when we will be conditioning; as a warmup, I would want to go two laps around the school.

Despite the fact that they were cursing loudly in their heads, they responded with a straightforward affirmative.

At the sound of the whistle, the females sprinted out of the gym doors and raced off in the opposite direction.

Following behind them, Luisa, who was taken aback by the situation, was only vaguely familiar with the layout of the school.

They all began to breathe heavily as they neared the staircase that was located on the opposite side of the building. They could feel their thighs beginning to burn as they climbed the elevation. An effort was made by the squad to increase their endurance by climbing all the way up to the third story.

"Let's go, ladies!" While yelling, the same girl with the wispy bangs who was leading the team glanced back at Luisa, who was only slipping behind by the tiniest of margins.

Was that a menace to you?

As soon as she realized that her pride was being hurt, she picked up her speed and passed four other girls.

Following their completion of the third floor, they made their way back down the stairs that led to the gymnasium in order to get themselves ready for another course of action.

A male voice from the basketball team asked, "Who is she?" as the group of girls made their way down the stairs. "Who is she?"

Hi there, Jason. The volleyball squad is seen here; the girl with the black hair who is in the front is quite attractive. At that moment, another young boy whistled, causing his face to contort in distaste. He choked out, "Jordon, that's my sister," which caused the other members of the team to light up with excitement.

The two individuals, Lottie and Luisa, continued to rush across the primary corridor of the first level while rolling their eyes in disgust.

Since Luisa had finally grasped the path, she was able to catch up to the girl with brown hair who was in front of her and began running at the same rate as she was.

While they were climbing the flight of stairs, Lottie gave her a sneering glance and sped up her pace.

"Lottie, you're going too fast!" Observing her and Luisa move at their own pace, one of the members of the team struggled to catch their breath.

As soon as they arrived at the main hallway on the third floor, they both made a mad rush toward it, forcing themselves to the limit of their agility.

As Luisa reached the stairwell that led back to the gym just a second before her, she skipped a few steps on her way down. A smirk grew on her face as she made her way down the stairs.

The sight of the fresh face entering the gym first, followed by Lottie standing close behind her, came as a complete surprise to Coach Lorie.

"Donaldson, what a surprise," she laughed as she crossed her arms and exclaimed.

As she leaned over her knees and wobbled over her water bottle, Luisa caught her breath and sputtered. The other girls arrived after they had exhausted themselves by attempting to keep up with their best runner while they were running.

"That was your best time yet as a team; I think I have to owe it to our new team player." During the conversation, the coach made a remark that caused Lottie's lips to stiffen.

While Luisa was in a state of rage, she couldn't help but find enjoyment in it. She was merrily stretching while screwing the cap back onto her water bottle.

Following a period of conditioning lasting one hour, the last bell rang. The muscles in Luisa's body tightened as she walked in the direction of her vehicle after carrying all of her belongings out of the locker room.

At the same time that she jumped into the driver's seat to wait for Jason, she threw them into the back seat.

A male voice with a louder pitch screamed from outside of her vehicle, "Dude, that shot was insane!" This caused her to divert her focus skyward as she was driving.

Thanks a lot, guy. You played a fairly excellent defense today; I couldn't be more thrilled about the next schedule. The next thing that came was Jason's voice, followed by a firm grip. After opening the door, he hurled his luggage into the backseat of the vehicle.

"Hello?" the youngster who was not identified asked.

"Well, I suppose that's not something that you guys say around here. It's a common expression in my hometown," he added with a grin.

"That's cool as hell!"

As Jason and Luisa chuckled, the younger guy became interested in what they were saying.

The D-Dude. Is that your aunt or sister?

"Jordon, get in the damn car." A more senior voice snarled as it approached the vehicle that was next to hers.

His cheeks became hot, and his eyes, which were formed like hearts, shone brightly at Luisa. "I gotta go, but I'll see you at practice tomorrow!" After giving Jason a fist bump, Jordon and Jason drove off in separate vehicles.

Her window was knocked on, which jolted her and revealed yet another face she had never seen before. Despite her reluctance, she pulled down the window and greeted the driver with a warm grin.

On behalf of the younger child who was riding in his vehicle, he expressed his regrets by saying, "I'm sorry about my brother; he's going through puberty."

It's not a problem at all. It's safe to say that I'm used to it. Although she was certain that all of Jason's pals would agree with her, she couldn't help but laugh.

"Wait, are you the new girl?" His head was cocked to the side as he examined her orange eyes and black hair, both of which Dexter had stated.

A frightened smile appeared on Luisa's face as she gulped. "Uh, yeah," she said. The word must get around, I suppose.

"I apologize if that looked odd to you, but you should sit with us that day for lunch. It was this morning that I was notified about the event that occurred with Javier , and Lottie was-sheesh.

Her smile, which had been apprehensive, eventually became genuine. She said, "I know Lottie, and that's probably one reason I won't be sitting with you guys," recalling the animosity that existed between them during practice. "I probably won't be sitting with you guys."

"However, who exactly is Javier ?" she inquired.

At just the right moment, a red automobile drove up to them and rolled down the window. The driver called out, "Jordon, are you coming?!" The shorter lad simply rolled his eyes in response to the message.

Upon hearing the news, he cried back, "I have to drop off Jordon, and I'll tag along!"

"Lee Javier , the man himself, is this very person. It is not a good idea to feel threatened by him because he is quite unpleasant. Using his fingers, Jordon spun the keys in his hands.

"What's your name again?"

The name "Luisa" is Luisa Donaldson.

Jordon extend a cordial handshake to her before moving closer to the front seat of his own vehicle. Luisa, it is a pleasure to meet you. With a grin, he greeted the newcomer to the Republic.

During the moment that she started the engine, the corner of her mouth turned upward. It was almost as if she had finally received a kind greeting from someone, at least from someone who did not have a girlfriend who was unduly obsessed with her boyfriend.