Elanor looked at the calm group around her. They were pretty tall and lean, all wearing athletic shorts, sneakers, and jerseys that said "New Leaf High" on front and in the back. Elanor smiled and nodded as they did.
After class let out, one of the tall girls walked up to Elanor and stood by her as she waited for the next class. She was African American from her complexion, with her hair tied up in a short ponytail.
"Hey, here's a little something for you." the girl said as she handed the redhead a slip of paper and said her name was Tyra.
And like that Elanor found herself running around the basketball court trying to keep up with the team's seasoned players, caught up in team tryouts. The redhead ran and ran but just couldn't get the ball before one of the sleek girls swiped it, even though she could pass like a pro. She placed at the bare minimum spot to join the team and sighed.
"Hey, don't take it personally. Plenty of newbies start that low. Here's a little something that could help you." Tyra said as she gave Elanor a notebook full of exercises and other training stuff.