"Hi Alex! What are you doing after school? A bunch of us are going to see the new movie, should we pick you up?"
My cousin Jasmine was standing over my desk in class.
"Sounds fun but I have soccer practice later. Raincheck? Or you could come watch us."
Jasmine gagged and shivered dramatically.
"I'd rather watch paint dry. Sorry."
I laughed and pretended not to be offended by her comment. Jasmine didn't understand my fascination with soccer.
I was the captain of the girl's soccer team at school. I couldn't imagine my life without playing, I was going to be a huge soccer star.
After practice I got home to find my older brother Josh waiting for me. Josh was a police officer.
"I'm afraid I have some bad news. Few months ago I applied for a captain's position in another station. They called today. I got the job."
"Wow, congratulations Josh. How's that bad news?"
He couldn't look me in the eye.
"Josh?"
"The job is out of state. We leave in a week."
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