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"I want you out, NOW!!!" he says with disgust in his voice "How can you possibly think about shaming your mother and I, this family with that non sense!" In complete shock I do what they tell me, I grab my Black 'Nike Team Max Air Training Backpack' making sure I have all my Soccer stuff (Shorts, Jersey, Socks, Shin Guards, Cleats, Water Bottle, Soccer Ball and of course my bottle of pills) quickly turning around taking out as much clothes as possible out of my drawers and closet and stuffing it into my other Grey and Black 'Nike Brasilia Duffel Bag' I run to the bathroom and grab my toothbrush, deodorant, perfume and brush walking back near my bed I grab my Cell Phone Charger and Headphones and with that I'm done.
I start to walk out of my room down the hall way out the door. As I'm exiting the house I turn around and say "When I'm playing for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team don't bother buying a Jersey, because you are not my family" I feel my voice getting shaky and I clear my throat as my dad cuts me off as I begin to speak and says "Kelley O'Hara, you stopped being apart of this family when you decided you liked woman. Don't pull the family card on us... on me right now" as he slammed the door in my face. I stood in disbelief but without hesitation I repositioned my bags and was on my way.
I felt tears running down my face, but I don't let any of my emotions get the best of me... I kept walking, I waved down a Cab. I've been sitting in this car for what seems like an eternity, but really it's been a good Hour and a half but I don't stop until I finally reach her apartment.
I'm about to walk up the stairs when their she is I see her warm yet beautiful piercing blue eyes looking directly at me and I lose it "Hey, baby what's wrong? Are you okay? Here let me take your stuff" she says in the most sincere way possible as she grabs my duffel bag and I'm just walking with my backpack. She takes my hand leading me up the deck leading me into her house. When the door closes we drop my bags and she picks me up and carries me to the couch.
I start with “They hate me” she practically cringes at the word ‘hate’ and she squeezes my hand tightly to reassure me that I can continue telling her what happen. I tell her that I'm nothing but a dissapointment. She looks at me and says "You could never be a dissapointment, for god sakes Kell look at you. You're an overachiever in every good way possible" She always makes me feel better and after a good 20 minutes of telling her everything she looked at me and told me in the most sincere way possible “Baby, I know you’re hurting, but you have to give them a break” I look at her in disbelief “I can’t believe you’re taking their side on this!” I say raising my voice slightly. I get up and tell her to go ‘Screw herself’ but as I’m walking away she grabs my wrist and pulls me towards her she says “Kell, that's not what I’m saying…
What I’m saying is you have to understand that what you told them ruined their plans for you, they planned for you to marry a man, have kids and have a picture perfect family. Now I’m not saying you won’t get married and you won’t have kids but it will all be with a woman.” she says with a hopeful smile “So yeah they’re a little shocked and scared because they don’t know what your life is going to be like. You need to show them, let them in and let them come to you when you’re ready. In the end we all need our family. Don’t push yours away yet. If you’re happy be happy… they’ll come to there senses eventually. Okay? I love you don’t forget that.” “You know I really hate when you're right” I say almost as a whisper but loud enough for her to hear. “I’m sorry what was that?” She says with a grin from ear to ear, earning herself a slap to the arm. “Nothing” I say with a stern voice.
She looks at me with such tenderness and love, when she says “Kell on a more serious note, are you wanting to go back and get the rest of your stuff or are you just going to steal mine?” with a slight grin on her face. I look at her and say “Well stay with yours of course” before actually telling her I intend on getting the rest of my belongings. “Okay then it’s settled she says. “We’ll be heading to your house tomorrow afternoon to get the rest of your stuff and get you settled”.
The room went quiet, it wasn’t an awkward silence, but I had to speak up. I had really important thing to say but wasn’t sure if I should address it now or late, before I can fully process what I’m going to say it slips out of my mouth.
“Babe, I was wondering if you would be okay with me staying with you until I find my own place?” I ask shyly and slightly panicked, but I’m eyeing my girlfriend’s face to read her facial expression. She didn’t react in anyway which made me extremely nervous.
“No” she said and immediately my face dropped, not knowing what to say I started to ramble “I-I’m sorry I thoug-” I was cut off and she started with “No Kell, baby I say No because I want you to live with me. We’ve been together for a year and 3 months. I don’t want you to look for your own place, this will no longer be MY place, It’ll be OUR place? What do you say?” I started nodding my head, it was almost as if I was a bobblehead which only made her laugh. “Good now, lets go get you settled in and go buy some groceries and a few movies?” she says in a hopeful tone.
I simply look at her and wonder to myself 'How in the hell did I get so lucky? I’m so in love with her, the one and only Hope Solo’