The Coach was in an ambivalent state of mind. They'd played a friendly match with a team from another school, a team from a higher grade than his. His team had lost and that was not unexpected. What had been unexpected was that his boys had near as damn pulled off an upset win. If the game had lasted another five minutes they'd have done it.
Now he was pleased at their performance but disappointed at just missing out. He couldn't help but wonder what he might have done differently that would have clinched the win. He wasn't actually brooding over the problem but still, you couldn't help but think of that win that got away. Alright, he conceded, he was brooding over it. That was why he was sitting in his office reviewing the game in his mind instead of being in the gym enjoying the after game party. Both teams were there enjoying themselves, it being a friendly game, after all, and a very close result.
The Coach sighed. He supposed he should wander around to the gym and be seen. He'd been there earlier. He briefly wondered if that would suffice. Deciding it was either join the party and have a drink or go home he opted for the drink.
"What I need," he announced to his empty office, "Is to get laid."
Reaching the door of his office, hand out ready to turn off the light, he heard footsteps in the corridor outside. Curious, he stepped out into the corridor to see who was wandering the halls instead of being at the party.
Walking down the corridor towards him was a pretty young cheerleader, looking slightly lost. Part of the reason for the lost feeling, Coach surmised, was the fact that she wasn't one of the local cheerleaders. Rather, with that uniform, she was cheering for the other side.
"You're looking a little lost, kid," he said cheerfully.
She looked at the large figure suddenly standing in front of her, feeling slightly indignant. Kid, indeed?
"I am somewhat," she admitted. "I went out to my car to get something and thought I'd return via the nearest door instead of having to walk all the way around the school again. I guess I took a wrong turn. And I'm not a kid."
"Not that far wrong," Coach said. "I'm heading back to the gym myself. Just follow me. And as far as I'm concerned if you're not a teacher you're a kid. Don't be so touchy."
"As far as I'm concerned, if you're an adult you should be treated as an adult. That's what they teach at our school."
"Maybe, but you're not at your school. You're at mine and my rules win. How old are you, anyway."
"That's really none of your business, sir."
"My, my. Rude and polite at the same time. Not bad going for a kid. Am I allowed to know your name?"
"I'm Suzanna. They call me Sue. I'm eighteen, if you must know. Not a child."
"Fair enough. You're an adult, so I can have an adult conversation with you?"
"Just treat me as an adult. That's all I ask."