The English Defender

08

I'm in my car driving to my family home today as they wanted a Family day out so let's see how that goes. I had to leave Beth's and Viv's House early as i wanted to get ready for the day. It's not very long drive to my family home only like 30 Minutes. Fews Minutes later i arrived at my childhood home.

David: Hello sweetheart
Grace: Hi dad
David: How are you
Grace: I'm doing good
David: How's football going
Grace: It's going great
David: That's good everybody is in the living room
Grace: Okay
Cruz: Hey Grace
Grace: Hi cruz
Romeo: How are you doing
Grace: I'm doing good so what are we doing today
Romeo: I think we are going out for lunch all together
Grace: Okay let's see how that's goes then
Romeo: Yup
Grace: Are we going to are usual place in london
Romeo: I think so
Victoria: Is everyone ready?
Romeo: Yeah
Grace: Mum?
Victoria: What?
Grace: Where's Brooklyn
Victoria: He's isn't coming. He has some work to do and it's important
Grace: Ok
Victoria: Anymore questions young lady?
Grace: No Mum
Victoria: Good let's go don't ruin this day Grace
Grace: It's not always me

As I was saying we went to our usual restaurant where's it nice and private to have family time so no fans could disturb us.We all had a good chat and little catch up on football to see how everyone was doing. After that we walked around London. I went into JD to buy some new clothes and new shoes for myself. Romeo did the same brought new stuff. Some of the fans saw us so we took pictures with them

Cruz: Hey what you thinking about it?
Grace: Just about family
Cruz: Aw how kind of you
Grace: Shut up
Cruz: What i'm joking
Grace: no your being sarcastic
Cruz: I'm being sarcastic and joking at the same time
Grace: Yeah i know that's your personal for you cruz
Cruz: I know
Grace: So why you talking to me?
Cruz: I am not allowed to talk to my sister
Grace: You are but you rarely speak to me
Cruz: It's called being busy
Grace: I know what's it's called Cruz Thank you for improving that
Cruz: No problem
David: You two stop bickering
Cruz: We are not
David: You are all i hear is front of me is you two bickering so stop it
Cruz: Okay sorry Dad
Grace: Sorry Dad
David: It's okay both of you let's just enjoy the rest of the day until we had to go home

We enjoyed the rest of the day with the whole family it was weird as Brooklyn wasn't there  but it was still nice to spend time with family as you can't spend much family when it's comes to football and the euros and the world cup too.
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On call to Leah

Grace: Hey what's up. Why you calling?
Leah: I just wanted to speak to you
Grace: Is that all?
Leah: Yeah
Grace: Are you sure?
Leah: No yes i don't know
Grace: What's wrong Leah
Leah: I'm just having a hard time at the moment
Grace: With what?
Leah: Football, Family, Being Captain for Arsenal and England it's getting so overwhelming
Grace: Why don't i come round and we can do something
Leah: Can't make you do that. Your spending time with family
Grace: Your not I'm offering myself
Leah: okay i would like that
Grace: Okay i'm going to be there in 30 minutes
Leah: Okay

I drove to Leah House i got there a little bit early so i stayed in my car for a while until it time to go. I walked to the door and i knocked i heard some moving around in the house. I waited for the door to be open.

Leah: Hey come in
Grace: no we are going somewhere
Leah: Where
Grace: Somewhere go and get ready in come comfort clothes
Leah: Ok i won't be long
Grace: No rush you got all of the time
Leah: Alright
Grace: Are you done yet?
Leah: No
Grace: How long does it take you to change into comfy clothes
Leah: A long time now leave me alone
Grace: We don't have all day Leah
Leah: then tell me where we are going
Grace: Ok fine we are going to bench to have a nice picnic together. There you spoil your surprise Leah
Leah: Oh i'm sorry Grace
Grace: It's okay don't worry i was going to tell you the car anyways.
Leah: I feel bad
Grace: Don't feel bad let's get going yeah?
Leah: Yeah

I drove to the beach the drive was silence but a comfortable silence. The radio was still on playing music so it wasn't that awkward. We arrived at the beach 20 minutes later i mean it was late so no one was here.

Leah: Why did you bring me here?
Grace: To let you let some of the stress out so i thought you could scream your lungs out and no one would care here i will go first okay
Leah: Okay

I screamed my lungs out to get some rid of the stress and anxiety that's all build up into me

Grace: Your turn Leah
Leah: I don't know
Grace: What if we do together would that make you feel more comfortable?
Leah: Yeh it would Thank you
Grace: No problem ready?
Leah: Ready

We both screamed our lungs out like it was the end of the world but it wouldn't. It's felt so good to scream and have no worries what people would think about me screaming my lungs out.

Grace: It felt good didn't it
Leah: Yeah it felt amazing
Grace: Do you want to go for swim?
Leah: Sure but wouldn't it be cold
Grace: Yeah but it will warm up when you get used to it. I thought you would be used to cold water as you do ice baths after training
Leah: Yeah but that's different though
Grace: ok ok let's go for swim
Leah: Ok

I ran down the beach with Leah following be-hide me i got in the water first it was cold but i got used to it. We had a good time in the water just us two splashing each other and swimming away from each other.

Grace: Ok ok i'm sorry you can stop tickling me now Leah
Leah: Are you sorry?
Grace: Yes i am
Leah: Yeah
Grace: Yeah i promise
Leah: Ok
Grace: Haha only joking -I splash some more water over Leah-
Leah: Grace!! come back here!!
Grace: Never!!

I thought I was getting away from Leah until i look be-hide me and saw that she catch up with me. I didn't know if she was still be-hide so i stop that's when i felt Leah's hands around my waist. I got butterflies for the first time in a long time.

Leah: Ha!! I got you
Grace: I just stopped so you could me
Leah: no you didn't you was just out of breath
Grace: Ok fine you got me
Leah: Told you!!

We both looked into each other eyes for the first time i felt safe and happy with Leah. It felt like 10 minutes we was looking each other eyes but it only for 10 seconds

Grace: Uhh- We should get back
Leah: Yeah we should
Grace: Did you bring any spare clothes
Leah: Yeah
Grace: Good Good
Leah: Thank you for this night Grace it was amazing
Grace: Yeah no problem anytime
Leah: I really like us hanging out together
Grace: Me too we better get back
Leah: Yeah
Grace: Let's go then

I drove Leah back to her house we both said bye to each other i drove back home and went straight to bed.
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