NWSL | Off Season

31

January 5th, 2017

MOE

I start walking around the apartment, looking for my keys. Emily's still asleep on her room. Those past few days, we did nothing but party, and I must say my head is a little bit messed up right now. What I also know is that my roommate is in love with my best friend. That's very perturbing, due to the fact that she said it while she was drunk, and now she doesn't remember. So I just keep my mouth shut. 

Cari arrived yesterday, because I invited her to spend several days here. She is currently in the kitchen, making us some smoothies it seems. The great thing about living in Atlanta is that nobody can come and disturb us. I wanted to invite Lindsey and Sam as well, but it seems that they both are occupied. 

When there is a knock on the door, Cari only yells : "Go and get it, I'm busy". Which isn't a good sign at all, because she totally was making a funny face when she said that. So I reluctantly go to open the door.

My jaw drop when I see Andressa, shyly standing here, arms crossed against her chest, while Cari is smirking in the background. I turn around to eye-kill her, but she only laughs and go back to the kitchen. When my eyes meet Andressa's, I shiver ; nothing has changed in the way I feel about her. But the problem is that ever since Cari came here, the feelings I also have for her are resurfacing, and it's not good. I shake my head and opens the door a little bit more to let her in. 

The Brazilian then removes her jacket, as I say : 

"I didn't expect you to-" 

"Cari" she cuts me off, smiling a little bit. As I am frowning, she giggles and adds : "She told me to come, and that you would be glad to see me."

I blush. "Uhm, yeah, you're a dear friend of hers... and mine, of course !" I blurt out, coughing to hide the fact that I don't know what to say. God, I will kill Cari one of those days. She looks at me in a very weird way, so I add : "Anyway, make yourself comfortable, I will be back in a sec !"

With that said, I leave the room and find Cari in the kitchen. I grab her arm and start dragging her in my room. When I close the door a little bit too hard, the brunette just looks at me, confused. My heart starts beating harder in my chest by the only idea that we are alone in one room. 

I shake my head. 

"Why did you invite her here ? Without me knowing ?" I ask in a harsh voice. 

She frowns. "I thought you'd be happy to see her..." she then says, crossing her arms against her chest. "But you obviously seem panicked, so maybe I shouldn't have-"

"You should have told me" I interrupt her, setting my jaw. 

Why am I even this mad ? I mean, I should be happy that Andressa is here ; she's been one of the biggest crush in my entire life. But Cari inviting her here means that she doesn't care about who I am seeing, so she doesn't like me at all. Why am I disappointed by this ? Of course Cari doesn't like me, why would she ? We've been friends for so long now... I am snapped out of my trance by Cari herself clapping her fingers in front of my face. 

Shit, did she say something ? I start freaking out, as her intense gaze is on me again. Well, it's time to be a great liar.  

"Sorry, it's just that... I wasn't prepared." I apologize, looking down. 

She grabs my shoulder, and I avoid meeting her eyes, because I know how that would make me feel. 

"I'm sorry, Moe, I definitely should have told you... But that was meant to be a surprised, and Sonnett agreed on-"

"Wait, Emily knows ?" 

Cari frowns. "Of course she does. You told her the other day." 

I roll my eyes, before joining Andressa. 

**

ALI

You should really knock on that damn door, Krieger, I thing to myself, taking a deep breath. The truth is that I am terrified. Terrified by her, by the way she makes me feel without even knowing it. If Kyle hadn't bought my plane ticket, I probably wouldn't have come in Washington in the first place. But now, here I am, standing in front of the door, that damn door in behind which her apartment is.

As I am about to knock on the door, a voice raises behind me : 

"Kriegy ?" 

I freeze and immediately turn around. 

Shelina Zadorsky is here, holding two big bags onto her arms, with the food she bought on the supermarket nearby. Her straight hair are brought together in a messy bun, as her crystal blue eyes seem really surprised. I try to ignore the butterflies in my stomach, as I close my mouth so that I don't look like an idiot. 

"H-hey" I let out, starting to regret that dumb idea of mine to come here in the first place. I then put my bag on the floor and help her carrying one. "Here, sorry for coming now, but I wanted to surprise you and-" Realizing what the situation is right now, we both start laughing, and she raises her eyebrows. "Well, that's kind of ruined now..."

"No, it's not !" she exclaims, looking for her keys. When she finally puts a hand on it, she unlocks the door and opens it, before turning to face me. "It's a great surprise !" She then walks into the apartment and I follow her. Once we have put the two bags in the kitchen, I go look for my bag and close the door. "I am really happy to see you, actually" she then adds, looking at me in the eyes. 

I start blushing. 

When I turn to look at her living room, something strikes me ; men's clothes are all over her couch - well, maybe I am overreacting ; there only is one t-shirt and one pair of jean - and my throat becomes sore. 

"O-oh, I didn't realize..." I start, slightly disappointed. 

She follows my gaze and sees what I am looking at. She then burst into laughter, as I look at her, confused. 

"That's my boyfriend's" she says, smiling. 

"Oh, I didn't realize you had a b-boyfriend... I... woah" I stammer, and that only makes her laugh more. 

She then shakes her head and says : "I don't. Those are my stepbrother's, he left them here when he left this morning."

Everything in me starts melting. Now I just look like an idiot ; of course she wouldn't have cheated on her boyfriend by kissing me. That's just a stupid idea in my head. But the weirdest thing about that is the tone she used to say her last sentence ; it was kinda flirty, but also kind of a teasing. When she takes several steps closer to me, I totally freeze. Shit, why did I come here anyway ? I look like a freaking fridge. Ashlyn was right ; I really do have feelings for her... The thoughts start blurting inside my head. 

When she stops and grabs my bag, I feel even more like an idiot. Of course she wouldn't make a move on you, Kriegy. Damn, keep it together... I realize how stupid I look right now, and her eyes are on me. Great.  

"Are you okay ?" she asks, truly worried. 

I shake my head. "Yeah, fine, just tired." 

She smirks. "Go and make us some tea then, I'll get your room ready." she orders. 

I watch her disappear on another room, annoyed by my stupidity.