Emma’s response was almost immediate Sure I could use some conditioning 4 dance team Bridget smiled She reached down discreetly to slip her smartphone back into her pocket but she nearly fumbled it when Coach Harrison blew the whistle Okay team Coach shouted That’s it for today Have a great weekend As the players headed inside toward the locker room Bridget felt a tap on her shoulder She turned to see her teammate Carmina Torres Like many of the others Carmina had definitely grown since last soccer season She was nearly a head taller than Bridget Hey Bridget Carmina said casually Fun practice huh That pass you made to Poua was awesome Bridget shrugged Yeah I guess Hey Carmina said frowning What’s wrong Last year I beat everyone in sprints on day one Bridget pointed out Maybe you need to work on conditioning Carmina suggested 8
Yeah definitely Do you have a FitLife Carmina held her wrist out to Bridget Bridget studied the pink rubbery bracelet on Carmina’s wrist I got one to help me with my conditioning I hope to start this year FitLife syncs to your smartphone and 9
Bridget was nodding She knew about FitLife Oh yeah Carmina said looking embarrassed Lingo makes it Doesn’t your dad like own that company He’s the president Bridget replied Lingo the local tech company run by her dad Nick Grant was known for its cutting-edge products Bridget owned many of Lingo’s gadgets but she had never thought about using FitLife before Running and soccer had always been fairly easy for her But now it looked like she needed help keeping up with her teammates She always loved using tech gadgets Maybe FitLife could help motivate her to exercise more That’s not a bad idea Bridget said Worth a try Carmina said We should be workout buddies Bridget hesitated She liked Carmina but she already had a workout buddy Emma That would be great except I already promised I was going to start working out with Emma Oh well Never mind Carmina said with a smile 10
As they walked past the basketball court at the end of the track Carmina suddenly blushed red A bunch of guys were playing a pickup game on the court Bridget looked at Carmina quizzically Do you know Mark Ellison Carmina whispered He’s just so cute I have the biggest crush on him Bridget glanced over at the court just in time to see Mark make a basket Of course Bridget knew who he was Mark was one of the most popular guys at Blue Lake Nearly every girl had a crush on him She felt her face get hot and hoped she wasn’t blushing as obviously as Carmina Uh yeah Bridget said suddenly feeling awkward He’s cute Carmina waved her hand in front of her face fanning herself He’s so awesome 11
