Our Kiddo

Part 2: Settling in

As I made my way up to my room, I could hear a pair of footsteps behind me. As I looked back, I saw they belonged to Alex Greenwood. "Hey, kiddo," she said, putting an arm around my shoulder. "Hello," I replied, looking down at the floor.
"Kiddo, don't take this the wrong way, but you're awful quiet. I mean I get that you're new and young and all that but I don't think I've ever mer anyone as quiet as you and that's saying something" She told me, and I knew she was right. I was awful quiet. "Guess I'm just a bit shy," I said, finally making eye contact with her. " Dya know what, kiddo," she said, looking at me, "I'm gonna take you under my wing" I smiled, and for the first time since I'd arrived, I think it was a genuine smile.

"We got the worst roommates, prepare for madness," Alex grumbled as she opened the door. As Alex predicted it was total madness with clothes thrown everywhere and already a mess had been made. "Kiddo!" Beth shouted as soon as she saw us enter the room."I saved you a bed." She pulled me over to a bed beside the window. "This is yours," she explains, gesturing towards the bed she'd lead me to, "and this is mine," she said, gesturing towards the bed beside mine, with only a bedside locker between the two beds. I sat down on the bed as I thought to myself how much I liked it here already and made a mental note to be less socially awkward.

As I was sat on my bed, watching Alex and Keira argue over who got the extra hanger - pointless argument if you ask me, but oh well, we move - I felt my phone vibrate and looked down to see my best friend Ellie had text me.

    Ells ❤️‍🩹

Have you gotten there yet
Hellooo
Hollyyyy
HOLLYYY
HOLLY BAKER AWNSER
YOUR GODAMN PHONE
ALREADY
I SWEAR TO GOD
about to call the
Guards and report missing
Person in a minute

God, I'm here ells

What do you want

God can I not just
check in on my best friend

Yes but I know
you want something

Who are you rooming
with

Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood
and Keira Walsh!!!!!

That means nothing
to me but I know
you idolise them
so....yay!

God still cant believe I'm
friends with someone who
dosent like football.....

Nobody made you
be friends with me 🙄

Or did they....

No they didn't

Gtg, time for dinner

Bye bye ml update
me tonight

Ofc ml xoxo

"Im coming,I'm coming" Beth shouted at Alex for the hundredth time. Alex just rolled her eyes. Eventually, a good 10 minutes later, we arrived at dinner. As I grabbed ny dinner, I sat down at an empty table in the far corner. Looking down at my food and just twirling it round my food, I was reminded of all the times I would do this and not eat it. My relationship with food was never good, and although it had gotten better over the past few years, I was painfully aware that it wasn't near what it should be.

Still looking down and twirling my food a couple minutes later, I heard 3 people sit down across from me. As I looked up, I saw Mary Earps, Alessia Russo and Ella Toone all sat across from me.

"So" Mary said, deciding to break the silence that had hung over the table 'How's it rooming with Beth" I laughed "Eventful to say the least" The 3 girls across from me laughed. Omg. I had actually just spoken and looked at them. It may seem stupid, but that was such a big step for me.
"Are you all rooming together ?" I asked them. Wow. Go me, starting a conversation. "No, me and Less are with Georgia and Leah" Ella said nodding her hear over to where they sat with Lucy and Keira.

"And I'm with Millie, Rach and Lucy." Mary told me. I nodded my head, finally taking a bite of the pasta that lay in front of me. Just then Sarina stood up from the table where all the staff were sat. "Tonight there will be a compulsory team bonding in the chill room. Wear comfy clothes and ill see you down there tonight" she said before sitting back down to finish her meal.

"That should be fun" Alessia said, after everyone had returned to their conversations. I nodded along with Ella but I was secretly dreading it. No doubt I would do something to embarres myself, or say something I would regret

After dinner, which was lovely - its nice talking to those 3 because they do alot of the talking and I just have to laugh in the right places and nod my head to agree - I made my way back upstairs to get ready for team bonding.

I threw on a pair of tracksuit bottoms and a jumper and put my hair up in a neat bun before putting my slippers on. Making my way into the bathroom, I brushed my teeth, washed my face and took off the light makeup I had applied that morning, did my skincare and made sure my hair was secure before heading out to wait for the others on my bed. I sat scrolling through insta, liking the squad announcement and reposting it to my story, when Keira told me they were ready to go. Putting my feet back into my slippers and sliding my phone into my jumper pocket. As I exited the room, closing the door behind me, I could tell I was in for a fun night....

🤍Chapter 2 done! I know it's short but I  wanted to get another one out this evening. Hope you liked! The first few chapters are kind of just introductions and getting to know most characters. Again if you have any suggestions, ideas or questions please let me know!! I'll try to get another few updates done tomorrow, until then, lots of love, A🤍