They Don't Know About Us

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"Who are you texting?" Mal asks as she sits down with her breakfast. I knocked out during team bonding. Someone, probably Tobin or Christen, carried me back to my room. I'm guessing because I woke up in my room. Today was our day off but I still woke up early and have already been on my morning run shower and just finished my breakfast. I was the first one up so I just sat in the room texting people for a while.

I just shrug, "Nobody". She just raises an eyebrow as she continues eating her avocado toast, "So it's not this Tyler guy Tobin was talking about?" I roll my eyes once the team found out about Tyler they kept asking questions about him. While the older players wanted know who he was and if he was "good enough", the younger ones (Sonnett) just wanted to know if I thought he was cute, "No I'm texting a few people". "But what's the deal with this Tyler guy?" She asks. "Mal nothing is happening with Tyler. I just met him while I was out with Tobin yesterday. He. Is. Just. A. Friend." I emphasis each word.

"So he hasn't asked you to hang out?"

"....I never said that now"

"Ellie!"

"We're just playing pick up with a few of his friends! Nothing is going on!"

"Sure there isn't" Mal teases. I roll my eyes, "Mal I can assure you nothing is going to happen". "Whatever you say Ellie" she says going back to her breakfast. Again I roll my eyes, "Do you want to come with me?" She shakes my head, "As much as I would love to watch you flirt with this guy. I promised to hang out with Lindsey and the others". I shrug, "It's fine. I might ask someone else to come with me". Slowly people started to trickle into the meal room getting food before relaxing for the day. I leave to go back to the room and grab my things before heading off to the pitch. As I'm walking back to my room I pull out my phone and start texting.

Freckles 🇨🇦

Hey you doing anything today?

Not really just chilling. What's up?

Wanna come for a kick a bout with me?

Sure

Awesome! Meet me down in the lobby in 5?

I'll be down in a bit

I slip my phone back into my pocket and start to grab my stuff around my room. I grab my small drawstring bag and put my boots, wallet and double check I have my phone on me. I give myself a once over. I'm wearing a pair of training shorts, an Arsenal warm up jersey with a uswnt training top paired off with my Nike shoes. I pull my wavey brown hair into a pony tail. I head down to the lobby. When I step off the elevator I see the Canadian standing awkwardly by the entrance. I chuckle as I walk towards her, "Hey Jessie!". She turns slightly and see me and give me a wide smile, "Hey Elliot". "I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long" I say but she just shakes her head, "No your fine. I only just came down before you". I nod, "Ready to head so?". She just quietly nods so we head towards the door but don't make it far before my name is called.

I turn to see Tobin and Christen waving me over. I turn to Jessie, "Just give me a minute sorry". "It's fine". I jog over to them, "What's up?". Tobin quirks an eyebrow at me, "Where you going?" I roll my eyes, "Jessie and I are going to play pick up with Tyler and his friends in the same pitch you and I went to yesterday". "So your playing with a Canadian?!" Tobin asks in mock horror. I laugh a bit before I say a quick goodbye, "Yeah I am. Anyway I have my phone this time and you know where I'll be. I'll see you later, bye!". I jog back over to Jessie and we finally set off on the short journey to the field, "Sorry sometimes they're a bit too protective". She just laughs and shrugs, "It's fine. The team are the same with me. Being the youngest and all". I nod, "Technically I'm the second youngest. Mal holds the title of youngest". "Really? When's your birthday?" Jessie asks as we cross the road. "25th of February" I shrug. She stops in her tracks so I stop and turn to she her thinking, "Wait! Isn't today the 25th?" Again I shrug, "That it is". Her eyes widen, "Oh my gosh happy birthday! Why aren't you celebrating with the team?" I just continue walking, "Because they don't know". "What do you mean they don't know?!" She calls as she jogs to get back in stride with me. "They never asked so I guess they don't know. Beside I don't really celebrate my birthday" I say hoping she'll drop it.