Chapter 1

"Okay, so if no one has any questions, we're going to head over to the track. Underclassmen, make sure you have someone to give you a ride. Upperclassmen, make sure that everyone makes it over to the track. See you in 30!"

With that, the 2013 preseason kicked off for the women's soccer team of Barden University. It was set to be fierce competition to make the team this year with Barden coming off of its 4th straight conference championship.

The team had many girls returning for the season, including their star goalie, senior co-captain Chloe Beale. Chloe had held the starting position since her sophomore year when her predecessor graduated. Chloe loved playing the position, it provided her a rush that she felt no where else in life so far. She loved being the last line of defense and the first line of offense.

Barden was also returning fellow senior and co-captain Aubrey Posen. Aubrey was the starting right defender and had been so since her freshman year. Aubrey lived and breathed the soccer team. Her and Chloe had been friends since their freshman year. Having both gone through the grueling preseason they became friends quickly by complaining about the long double sessions.

"Okay, so we should probably make sure some of the freshman have rides over to the track," Chloe commented to Aubrey as they walked out of the locker room.

"Yeah, I suppose so. Remember our freshman year when we were almost left behind because no one wanted to give us a ride?" Aubrey said.

That embarrassing situation had been one that helped Aubrey and Chloe become such good friends. Their freshman year no one had offered them a ride over to the track and they had to call a cab to get them there in time.

The girls filed out into the parking looking around to see who still needed a ride.

"Over there, that girl looks like she needs a ride," Chloe stated as she pointed out a brunette girl who seemed a bit lost.

"Uh, yeah I guess we could offer her a ride. Although, she looks a bit rough around the edges to be trying out for the team". Aubrey sized up the girl. She didn't exactly look like the soccer player type and she had several piercings protruding out from different places in her ears.

"Oh stop! Who knows, she could be the next star of the team. I'm sure she's not that bad, let's go over there and invite her before we end up late for the first session."

Everyone knew that Chloe was the more approachable of the two. Hell, she was the most approachable out of the whole team. She had a friendly personality by nature and was usually the first to introduce herself to a new person.

Chloe approached the girl and began to ask if she needed a ride over to the track.

"Hi, do you need a -" Chloe stumbled over the question when the girl turned around to see who was talking to her.

Despite having a confused look plastered on her face, the girl was strikingly beautiful. Not in an in your face kind of way but in a natural beauty kind of way.

Chloe pulled herself together and managed to get out her question.

"A ride to the track. Do you need a ride?"

The girl in question was Beca Mitchell. Beca was a freshman trying out for the team, having just graduated the previous spring from North Point High School. Beca was a midfielder on her high school team and although they never won States, Beca's team was always a top contender. She choose Barden because she knew the reputation the team had and she wanted to experience what it felt like to win a championship.

Beca was lost in her own thoughts about how she was going to get to the track when she heard a girl approach and ask her the question that she was currently mulling over herself.

When Beca turned around she was met with a bubbly redhead with the most strikingly blue eyes she had ever seen. She was momentarily speechless as she was captivated by the girl in front of her.

"Um, yeah. Yeah I could use a ride over there". Beca was impressed with herself that she managed to reply.

"Great! I'm Chloe, senior co-captain. And this is Aubrey, also a senior co-captain. Follow us and we'll make sure you get to the track safely". Chloe winked and linked her arm through Beca's as she lead her over to her car.

Chloe was never one to know what personal space was and didn't even think twice about linking arms with the brunette.

As the girls piled into the car they were all filled with different thoughts.

Beca couldn't help but feel a bit out of her comfort zone at not only being on her way to her first college practice but on top of it she wasn't sure what to make of Chloe.

Chloe, on the other hand, was excited to begin her final preseason of her college career. She also couldn't help but think that her and Beca would become fast friends.