Sally I stood in Coach's office, my eyes fixed on the floor. Coach didn't look happy—not one bit. "Oh, look who it is—the prodigal daughter has returned," she remarked. I looked up and quickly typed on my phone, "I'm really sorry," before showing it to her. "And what am I supposed to do with that?" she snapped. "It's over. Go home, Sally. I'm not accepting you back." Without thinking, I fell to my knees, catching Coach off guard. Coach stared at me, wide-eyed, as I knelt before her. "What are you doing, Sally? Don't think I'll accept you back after what you did—going AWOL? Are you crazy? What if we had a big match?" Tears welled up in my eyes, but Coach didn't look away, her anger unwavering. "Stand up now and leave," she commanded. I shook my head, refusing to move. "Fine!" Coach

