The

Soccer Twins

By: Isabella Casaretto

Mrs. Kissell and Mrs. Dearman’ s class

2012-2013

“Happy Birthday to you!” chanted the crowd

gathered around one of the picnic tables in Scamper

Park. There was a big rectangle cookie cake with ten

candles on one side and ten on the other and a big

number 10 in the middle.

Allie and Liza are identical twins who are turning ten,

but turning ten was very special in their family because

whenever anyone turns ten they start to play soccer. It

has been a tradition for many years in their family. “It’s

time for presents!” yelled Liza.

“Let’s open that one first!” yelled Allie excitedly

running towards the present. Allie pointed at two round

presents covered in pink and orange wrapping paper.

Liza took one of the round presents agreeing with Allie.

They both started to rip the pink and orange wrapping

paper off the round presents. “Soccer balls,” shouted

Allie staring at the black and white ball. Liza didn’t say a

word she knew she was bad at soccer.

“Follow me,” said their father as they walked down

the park to two soccer goals on opposite sides. “It’s time

for you to learn how to play soccer”, said their dad

proudly. He started to talk about important things about

soccer and teaching them the basics.

“Now we need to practice scoring”, said their dad as

he kicked the ball and scored. Allie went first; she kicked

the ball towards the goal. Then, it was Liza’s turn; Liza

kicked the ball sideways nowhere towards the goal. Liza

dropped her head down and stared at the ground. “Don’t

worry it takes practice!” screamed their dad from the

other side of the field. By the end of the day Liza kept

kicking the ball sideways.

Later on that week, there is going to be soccer

tryouts at school and lacrosse tryouts the day after. Allie

and Liza have been practicing for this all week. “We’re

going to be late!” shouted Liza. Liza worried the whole

way to school about the tryouts. Once they were at

school the first thing to do was soccer tryouts. Allie was

ready but Liza wasn’t at all.

They walked out to the field, it was Liza’s turn First

to tryout. The judges asked Liza to score a goal. Liza

slowly pulled her leg back and kicked the ball, again the

ball went sideways. Then, Allie walked out to the field

and the also asked her to score a goal. As Allie let her leg

go the ball went flying through the air as Allie, Liza, and

the judges stared at the ball make a goal.

After school that day, they all the people who tried

out were all sitting in the gym. Everyone was losing their

patience, people were going crazy. Finally, one of the

judges stepped in the door holding papers. “These are

the people who made the team”, announced the judge.

She started saying names. Allie was the last person to

make it.

As soon as Liza got home from school she ran in to

the garage crying. She sat there for a while looking

around. She saw a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball, then

she remembered lacrosse try outs tomorrow! That’s

when she realized she doesn’t have to be good at the

same things as her sister. So she grabbed the ball and the

lacrosse stick and sprinted outside and immediately

started practicing for tomorrow.

Liza was eager to go to school that day. As soon as

she got to school she went to the place where the try

outs were. The first person to try out was Liza. After

school once again she went to the gym with all the other

people who tried out. Except this time it was fast. The

judge stared announcing names and Liza was announced

second! On the way home Liza started thinking about

what her father is going to say about breaking a family

tradition.

Liza thought about it the whole way home. When

Liza got home her father asked how her day was. Liza

couldn’t hold it anymore and bursted into excitement

and shouted, “It was the best day ever!” Then, her father

asked her why it was the best day ever. Liza didn’t say a

word until her father asked her again. “Well, I tried out

for the lacrosse team and made it, but I didn’t want to

hurt you because I broke a family tradition”, said Liza

very quickly. “Are you mad at me?” said Liza quietly. Of

course I’m not mad at you for breaking the family

tradition because you started a new one.