It's Our Secret

Chapter 2 - First Training

A few days after my signing with Chelsea, it was announced that Lucy would be signing back with Manchester City after her stint with Lyon. Keira had found long distance to be challenging, but doable. Both her and Lucy hated being apart for such long periods, but when they were together, whether it was for camp or for the off season, they savoured every moment together.

I realised that when Lucy returned to Manchester, it was one full back leaving and another returning. A full back trade, in a sense.

Lucy bronze set to Return to Manchester City after star, Ettie Walsh, makes the move to Chelsea

Lucy Bronze, one of the best football players in the world at this moment, has recently announced her resigning with the English Football team, Manchester City. Bronze's previous stint at Manchester came before her three year run with the French team, Lyon. Bronze is a three time UEFA Women's Champions League title holder, after winning the competition three consecutive times over her period at Lyon.

Winner of the BBC's Women's Footballer of the Year award for the second time in 2020, Bronze is one football's most decorated defenders.

She has been an integral part of the Lionesses side that have reached the semi-finals of three major international tournaments in a row and her return will be seen as a huge boost to City's hopes of reclaiming the WSL crown, as well as their attempts to win a first European title.

This signing comes after City recently lost English Lionesses defender, Ettie Walsh, who signed with Chelsea over the break. Walsh's twin sister, Keira Walsh, will still be playing on the side, while her full back sister has made the move. This move left room for Bronze to come back into the team.
Bronze stated many times that she is "happy to be back." We wish Lucy and Manchester, the best of luck.

I facetimed Keira that night, as I sat on the couch with Leah.
"Hi," I said to Keira.
"Hi Kie!" Leah said as well.
"Hey you both."
"I saw the announcement. Lucy's back?"
"Luce is back." A smile imprinted on her face, obviously happy to have her girlfriend back, not only in the same country, but on the same team as well.
"How'd you manage to convince her?" I asked, laughing.
"It was all her. Apparently she wanted to "see what the English league was like again."" I laughed at this, knowing that the real reason was that she wanted to be back with Keira again.
"Well, now you won't be missing me as much cause you will have her," I added in, slightly biting my lip.
"Ettie, I'm going to miss you just the same, whether Luce is with me or not." This was reassuring. Even though I decided to leave, it still felt nice knowing my sister was going to miss me. Even if it was only a little bit.

We talked for a little while longer, until we turned the phone off and hung up. I had to start to prepare for my first training with Chelsea the next day, and Leah and Jordan had to prepare for their own. The tension in the house is at an all time high at the current moment. Leah and Jordan hadn't been talking, and it felt very weird for me. I felt like an intruder.

"I think I've found a place," I said to Leah, as we were about to head off the couch and go to bed.
"Really? You don't need to rush." She said this with such urgency, that I felt bad for leaving, but I knew I had to.
"I have to Lee. I need to settle in my own place."
"Yeah okay," she said, somewhat sadly. "Where is it?"
"West London. Only a twenty minute car trip from here." She smiled at this, happy to not be too far apart. Although she and Keira were best friends, Leah and I had been close. We had to be, especially seeming how tight Keira and her were. I always tagged along when they went out when we were younger. I know I annoyed them, but they never showed it. But now, Leah and I have a friendship. We have a bond, a connection.
"Okay, that's not too bad," she said, smiling.
"You can come over, whenever you want." We both got up, and went to our rooms. I headed into the spare room, and she headed into her own.