Always and Forever

twenty five

Today is the day. I'm outside St. George's Park. Do i want to be here right now? No. No, i don't. I love playing for my country, i love it so much but right now, i'd rather be anywhere than here.

We are playing Spain. In a couple of days in England. Anyway, the Spanish girls didn't leave until today. I was supposed to arrive yesterday but i didn't. I stayed with Alexia, Patri, Jenni and Mapi until they had to leave. That's when i got on a flight and now i'm here so yeah, everyone else is here.

I thanked the driver and got out of the car, walking into the building. I gave the boot-man my boots and i was told my room number. Today, training doesn't start until 3pm and right now it's 12pm so i have 3 hours. I walked to my room with my suitcase and backpack in hand. I got to the door and opened it with my room key. I walked in with a smile but as soon as i seen my roommate i turned around.

You've got to be kidding me. I'm not rooming with her.

Leah.. Leah Williamson. It's a joke. Surely.

"Welcome back to camp!"

"Not today. I'm not doing this"

"Starting already are we?"

"Yeah, no. Stick to your apologetic attitude. That's the better choice"

"Right back to square one, are we?"

"Never left it"

"Just to be sure. You've not got that Ballon D'or winner and the girl with the neck tattoo hiding behind the door?"

"No. You'll see them soon. They can't wait to reunite"
I said sarcastically.

"Bet they can't. How's it going at Barca? Oh yeah. Everything is perfect. Good for you because Arsenal isn't perfect. Viv doesn't communicate with me and it's affecting our play"

"And? I see only one person to blame for that and it's you. Your problem, not mines. I don't care"

"You will when you come back to Arsenal in two years"
I smirked.

"Bold of you to assume i'm coming back in two years"

"Plans change? Found a Spanish girlfriend?"

"No. I haven't. Why? What's it to do with you anyway? And just so you know, Viv's contract runs out at the end of the season so if she leaves. Problem solved!"

"Yeah for a year until you come back"

"Might not come back"

"You will. It's your home. You promised the fans"

"I did. But i didn't put a time frame on it! I didn't say 'I'll be back in two years'. Could stay at Barca. Could go to Frace. Germany is an option too. Could return to England but maybe not Arsenal. The doors are open."

"Didn't know you had so many options. No other club in the WSL will want you. Germany? Good joke. Lyon? No. PSG? No. Barca? They won't extend your contact"

"Oh. That's new to me. I'll need to get my agent to make Barca confirm how they feel again"

"You're extending already?"

"Did i say that? I don't think i did."

"You're only extending because Alexia extended for three more years"

"Am i? She only extended the other day. Talks like these don't happen overnight"

"There's no competition in the Spanish league. The table shows that"

"I play for a club that is the best in the world"

"No they're not"

"They're not? Who's better?"