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Like Minded (Part 2)

After 20 minutes of laughing and photo shoots with her team and family, the doctor asked everyone to leave. Rylen started to realize why her shoulder didn't pain, but her head was getting heavy. Must be the sedatives.

She woke up groggy and disoriented and heard hushed voices around her.

"This is great news. Ry would be so happy," It was her Papa.

"She has done everyone proud," The voice belonged to Coach Rodriguez.

"Barcelona you say?" Her Papa asked.

"They called me the minute the award ceremony got over. There was a huge dispute," The Coach was saying.

"Pa? Coach?" Rylen called trying to get up but winced and realized where she was. Her shoulder was still fractured, and she was still in the hospital.

"Ry! Careful!" Her Papa said coming to her side, helping her to sit as her Coach adjusted the bed now it played as a couch.

"Thanks," Rylen said with a wince. It hurt a lot.

"How are you feeling?" Her Coach asked.

"Like a monkey in the zoo," Rylen joked but seeing the faces of the two men in front of her she rolled her eyes. "It hurts, but I'll be fine," She told them.

"Thank god it's not a major fracture. You almost gave us a death scare," Her Papa caressed her hair.

"Well I fell pretty hard both times," She wanted to shrug but the stupid fracture won't let her. "How long till I can play?" Rylen asked.

"2 months before you can play, and 6 weeks for the plaster to get off," Her Coach replied.

"2 months! What the fuck?" Rylen exclaimed.

"I see the broken bone had no effect on your filthy mouth," Her Papa joked. "The more you rest the sooner you play, champ," He told her.

"Where's Mama and Reya? And the others?" She asked.

"I made them go home. It's ten at night," Her Papa told her.

Last Rylen remembered it was 5 in the evening when she was brought to the hospital. She was out for 5 full hours.

"Coach you should get back home as well," Rylen looked at her Coach who smiled at her.

"I was leaving, just telling your father about the offer you got," He told her.

"What offer?" She asked curiously.

"Barcelona's Coach called me half an hour back. Before him the selectors for Spain contacted me. They want you to play for them. Apparently, Barcelona and Réal Madrid had another quarrel for players," Coach informed her. "And you have been asked to try out for the senior Spain team...obviously after you heal," He added.

"Holy mother..." Rylen stopped as her Papa glared at her. "Dios mio!!! Are you serious??" Rylen would have jumped if her Papa had not held her, and she realized that she had an injury.

"Yes. You have 2 months to decide what you want to do up next. Your Mama called to inform that your acceptance letter has also arrived. You have to make up your mind Ry. It's your future, whatever you want from it," Her Papa told her.

Rylen thought her mind would burst. She was so happy that she couldn't even express. She had offers from two of her dream teams. Her national team too asked for a tryout, and she was accepted to the college of her choice. Things were definitely going well for her. But for how long? Playing for clubs, playing internationals and studying side by side. How would she manage it all?