As I leave school and sign for my childhood club with my best friend Leah Williamson. We wander the streets of London as footballers and have special sleepovers. With Hallie and Olly joining us as they go off to college and we don't see them often...
I drive me and Izzy to the shopping centre. We go to the works first and buy a wooden box, then go to mother care and get some baby clothes. "Can we get something to eat?" Izzy asks me. "Yeah where do you want to go?" I ask "Just something quick and easy" Izzy replies "Maccies" I suggest "Yeah works for me" she says We order and eat. We head to primark and get some shoes and teddy.
We get back to mine and this is what the box looks like,
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"Okay now you need to give it to him" I say "Can you come with me" Izzy asks me. "Izzy I can't do that" I say
She leaves with the box before leaving she says "thank you so much" I smile. I hear the doorbell so I go downstairs, I open the door and see Leah. "Hey" I say "Can I talk to you?" She asks "Yeah I guess" I say. She walks in and closes the door. "One sec, I'll go tell Lucas your round" I say
I go upstairs and say "Lucas" "Yeah" he says. I go in his room and see the box in his hands, "Leah's round no shouting please" I say "I'm going to be a dad" he says with a smile on his face. I go over to him and hug him. "I better go, Leah's waiting" I say
I go downstairs. "So what do you need to talk about?" I ask "Where's your siblings?" She asks "Lucas is in his room, my mum took sav to a farm and Danny took Thomas to training" I say "Can we sit down?" Leah asks We go over to the sofa, I sit down, "so what do you want to talk about?" I ask
"What happened between us in Germany, it was special" Leah explains. "It was magical, like it wasn't real. I loved it" she adds "Yeah but what happened in Germany was a mistake wasn't it?" I ask "Something wanted us to kiss, wanted us to be together, if we didn't do something you never would of found out about Hazel cheating, is there not something telling you that's slightly coincidental" Leah asks "No there's not. What happened, happened, there's nothing me or you can do to change that Leah" I say Izzy comes downstairs, "bails. Thank you" she says
I stand up and hug her. "Message me if you need to talk, I'm here you know that, and you have Lucas" I say She leaves and Lucas comes downstairs. "So what we watching" he asks "Lou, do you mind. Erm, me and Leah are having a serious conversation. Do you mind leaving us for a bit?" I ask "Yeah but mam just rang she's on her way home" he says "Okay thanks" I say He goes upstairs. "Bails I enjoyed Germany so much. I mean, me and Jordan broke up. Please give me and you a second chance" she almost begs
"Leah, I can't. I can't give me and you a second chance. We will barely see each other, and I play with your ex at arsenal, everything's my fault" I say
I hear a knock on my door, I open it and see Hazel. "I've came for my things" she says I look at her and say "oh your things one sec, I'll go get them" I run upstairs and get a box full of hazels things. "There might be a couple more jumpers if I find them I'll drop them off" I say "What like the one your wearing?" She says. "Oh erm" I say and take the jumper off leaving me in my bra, "here" I say and give it to her. She leaves and I close the door.
I walk past Leah and get another jumper out of the laundry pile. "Friends?" Leah asks "Yeah, friends" I say I get a message it was of Lena.
Lena xx
Hey, I'm in England we play arsenal at some point this week Wondering if I could stop by? X
Yeah, I'll meet you at the park, I'll send you my location. When I get there xx
See you soon 💋
"Leah I must go, Paige messaged me" I say "Paige? Who's that" she asks "One of my friends from college" i say "Lucas I'm going out!" I shout upstairs. Leah leaves the same time as me, we separate at the top of the street, I get to the park and send Lena my location.
5 minutes later I see her walk down the path, she sits next to me on the bench. "Hey" I say "Hey" she says "Well this is London" I say "Yeah, it's cold" she says "That's just typical England" I say laughing "I really like you" she says "Oh, erm." I say and scratch my neck. "I didn't know, I don't know if I like you. I'm just trying to get over someone" I explain "Leah?" Lena asks "No, not Leah. Someone called Hazel we were in a relationship for two years" I say "What happened?" She asks "Just thought it would be better to not date" I say "What's arsenal like?" She asks "Good, I love it there. What about Wolfsburg?" I ask "Yeah, I love it as well. It's really nice, it's my home" she says "I wonder if I could get my senior debut tomorrow" I say "Yeah, me too" she says "What are you siblings like?" She asks "Lucas is going to be a dad soon" I say.
"Really" she asks "Yeah, his girlfriend Izzy is pregnant. I'm proud of him, but yet nervous" I say. "I know what you mean" Lena replies "Savannah is getting good at gym, I think she's lost her confidence, ever since she broke her ankle by falling off the beam. I just hope she carries on with gymnastics. Thomas is a rocket, he's going to be a star in the men's game" I say "We've all lost our confidence at one point, she will gain it back" Lena says
"Are you and Leah's mum close? I mean that's what it looked like when Germany went up against you?" Lena asks "Yeah, me and Amanda are like mother and daughter. But I don't see her too often" I say "I'm like that with one of my mums friends she's called Marias" Lena says "So like, Germany? Is it like your favourite place?" I ask "I grew up there, it's my home. There's a really cool place near my house, no one knows about it. It's my happy space. What about you?" She asks "The pitch and here , I like to just be by myself at times, you know to think" I say "Yeah me too" she says
My mam messages me.
Mum x
Hey darling, you coming home for food? Me and sav called at kfc on way home?
Nah it's fine, I'm out. Ill get pasta Later x
You sure? It's all here for you if not I'll let Danny have yours?
