The story is about a girl named Neo, who was born in a small city in South Africa to loving parents. She loved football and was often the youngest player in her neighborhood. Her father was a real estate agent who took her to houses with large backyards for her to play football. When she was in the 8th grade, her father got her admitted into a school where his best friend, a football coach, taught the game.
On her first day, she was introduced to the team, all of whom were boys. She was initially met with strange looks, but she proved her skills on the field, impressing the coach. Later that day, she was in the cafeteria when a senior student, Zuru, bumped into her, spilling his food all over her new shirt. She then met Erica, another student, who helped her clean up. Erica was a bit eccentric and always seemed to be bumping into things, but she made Neo feel like a superstar.
As they grew older, Neo and Erica became close friends. However, Erica had a crush on Zuru, which led to some tension between them. One day, Erica accidentally exposed Neo's skin condition to Zuru, leading to a break in their friendship. Erica moved away and Neo and Zuru broke up.
Years later, Neo's skin condition worsened and she was in constant pain. She and Zuru reconciled, and he proposed to her. During their engagement, Neo and Zuru met Erica, who had become a doctor's assistant. Erica apologized for her past actions and expressed her pride in Neo's achievements. Neo was then taken to the emergency room due to her worsening skin condition, where she was treated by Erica, who was a dermatologist.
1. The speaker, Neo, was born in a small city in South Africa to loving parents. [Document 1]
2. Neo's parents were not very rich, but they made sure Neo had everything a girl could want. [Document 1]
3. Neo loved football and often played with other kids in her neighborhood. [Document 1]
4. Neo's father was a real estate agent and would take Neo with him to houses with huge backyards so she could play football while he worked. [Document 1]
5. When Neo was in the 8th grade, her father got her admitted into a school where his best friend, who was an awesome football coach, taught the game to the students. [Document 1]
6. On Neo's first day at the new school, she was introduced to a team of boys, and they gave her weird looks. [Document 1]
7. Neo tackled one of the guys and hit the goal, making everyone cheer for her. [Document 1]
8. Later that day, Neo was in the cafeteria getting her lunch when Zuri bumped into her, spilling his entire blade of food all over her new shirt. [Document 1]
9. Erica, a girl from Neo's class, came to her rescue in the washroom. [Document 1]
10. Erica was from Neo's class but looked much older. [Document 1]
11. Erica was a bit weird but was also really sweet. [Document 1]
12. After that day, Neo started hanging out more with Erica. [Document 1]
13. One day, Neo was in the changing room before a practice match when a couple of girls came to her and asked if she was the new girl. [Document 1]
14. Zuri was the football captain of the school. [Document 1]
15. Erica was 16 years old in repeating eighth grade for the third time. [Document 1]
16. One day, Neo went over to Erica's place to help her with a science project. [Document 1]
17. Zuri was annoyed that Neo blew off their practice that afternoon and didn't want to help Erica with her science project. [Document 1]
18. Neo and Zuri ended up walking all around Erica's neighborhood and it turned out that they had a lot in common besides football. [Document 1]
19. Zuri and Neo ended up kissing each other. [Document 1]
20. Erica exposed Neo's skin condition in front of Zuri. [Document 1]
21. Zuri left Neo and they never spoke again. [Document 1]
22. Erica didn't come to school and didn't even reply to Neo's calls or texts. [Document 1]
23. Neo went to a fancy college and Ziri proposed to her a few years later. [Document 1]
24. Neo's skin condition got worse over time, causing her constant pain and itching. [Document 1]
25. Ziri spent days researching top dermatologists in town to help Neo. [Document 1]
26. Erica called Ziri and they agreed to meet at a nearby cafe. [Document 1]
27. Erica revealed that she is now a doctor's assistant and has been working for a dermatologist for the past 10 years. [Document 1]
28. Neo's skin started feeling all tingly and like it was burning, and she had to go to the emergency room. [Document 1]
29. Erica offered to get Neo an appointment with her dermatologist. [Document 1]