[wentwood]

"Can Ms. Jamenez do that?" Safira asked Slater in his
office.
"Bayside is the host school this year so yes she can"
Slater said.
Slater wrote her a note for next class.
It was with Riley so she was all right.

"Hello Ms. Mathews."
"Something up Safira?"
Safira passed her Slater's note.
"Ms. Jamenez has disqualified Valley from state
play for tampering with the equipment."
Riley smiled.
"Well it shows you can't cheat your way to a win."
"I had your father in history last year. In Fort Greene."
Riley smiled.
"Well given what happened with Valley I'll excuse you
today. Go on and take your seat."
Safira did.
"I was with Coach Slater. Sorry I am late."
"You were trying to keep the game clean.
Don't worry about it." Riley said. "That brings
me to today's history assignment about being
honest."

Next period found Safira at a school council meeting.
Amy Sutton spoke up.
"I asked Safira to join our meeting today. She's with the
soccer team here at Bayside." Amy said.
Enid smiled.
"Class elections are today and I put it to you that Safira should
be student president of our class. All in favor?"
"Aye." The group said.
"Thank you all. As you are all aware Valley has been pranking us
and they will not be playing in the state finals as they have
tampered with our equipment. Ms. Jamenez had banned
Valley from state competition. As a result we will have to
again face Sweet Valley as Ms Jamenez wants a fair
competition. Sweet Valley is third in state standings. As you
know Bayside is the host school for state competitions
and Ms. Jemenez wished for a fair contest. I can not
fault her for that. I also accept as your class president.
I play in the game myself so I agree with Ms. J's ruling
in this matter. By default due to disqualification Sweet
Valley High is now in second place. Tonight we play
Sweet Valley High for state title."

Safira , Tia , Tamera , Gaby , Tina and Casey were on the soccer field.
"Girls huddle it up." Gaby called out.
The girls joined Gaby as had Liz and Jess.
Safira spoke up.
"We got to the state finals by working as a team and not by cheating
with underhanded dirty stunts. Sweet Valley might not play dirty
but they are tough anyway on their own. No doubt that Valley
had somehow snuk into the finals. Ms. Jamenez wanted a fair
equil match. We got here fair and square. We earned the right
to be here. Remember that."
The others nodded.
"Forget the match. Let's just enjoy the game and play like we
always do." Tamera added. "We got here because we had each
other's back."
"Bayside Tigers!" The girls said.

The game started and again it was a back and forth.
Tied at 6 each there was a back and forth with Sweet Valley
and Bayside and Casey got away with the tug of war.
Casey kicked to Tina and Tina kicked to Tanera nd Tamera to
Safira who kicked it left and the goalie had just missed the
grab.

It went in.

Bayside 7
Sweet Valley 6

Tamera was stunned.
"You have got to be kidding me."
"No way." Jessica added.
Tia smiled.
"Come on you guys let's get to the Max."
Kelly came over.
"That was cool team work girls."
Gaby nodded.
"Man I never would have played in Brooklyn.
We were just hanging out back home."
"I rember Gaby." Tina said.
Tia was hugging Tamera.
"Man our parents are going to go crazy."
"Good kind of crazy?" Tamera asked.
"Tamera..." Casey groaned
Tina was hugging Gaby.
"At least we got over our stage fright."
Gaby shook her head.
"Tina do not be a Debbie Downer." Safira said.

The girls went to the Max.
Tamera called Ray.
"We won the big game so we're at the Max tonight. Tia and I will
see you guys when we get home." Tamera told Ray.
"I saw the game on TV." Ray said.
"So did I." Lisa told Tamera."You guys creamed Sweet Valley. Sent
them packing."
"Lisa chill. Don't be a sore winner." Tamera snapped.
"Excuse me? Sore winner?"
"Tamera has a point. It's bad sportsmanship to rub it in."
Ray said. "You always do that Lisa."
"Sour puss." Lisa muttered.
"Besides we'd be no better than Sweet Valley. It's not about
the trophy Lisa. Sweet Valley thought our new kids were
a bunch of Benadict Arnolds." Tamera said.
"Ouch. That bad?" Ray asked.
"And then the twins beat their own old home town. That's almost
worse." Tamera said. "Sweet Valley dumped them remember?
It's like they were slamming it in their face. Is that fair?"
"No it's not. What goes around comes around." Lisa told
Tamera.
"It came around all right Lisa. In spades. I've never seen Liz
and Jess act like that." Tamera muttered as she hung up.
She then pulled Jessica aside.
"What happened out there today Jess?"
"Well I just got so mad at Sweet Valley for what happened
to Liz and me. I took it personally."
"Well revenge isn't a good reason for what happened Jess.
You can't afford to hold a grudge like that."
"Sorry Tamera."
"I'm mad too but you have to chill it down. We'll find another
way to deal with it."
"What can I do? I let my old school get to me."
"It happens Jess. You have to keep that grudge in check.
We all make mistakes."
"Not that big." Jess said.
"Well we'll consider this a warning. Besides girl I've got your
back."
Jess hugged Tamera.
"Thanks Tamera."