The Quiet Girl (An International Story)

Dream Bigger

Guess who's back?

Your favorite choatic Spaniards.

Enjoy!

August 2024

Nahikari's POV:

"Did you get Mariana's text?" Virginia asked

"Yeah about going to her and Mapi's tonight?" I nodded. "She does know I'm nowhere near any of you, right?" I smirked 

She laughed. "I'm in Barcelona visiting Leila. I will FaceTime you."

"I hate being so far away." I pouted. "I miss everything."

"Come play for Madrid then."

"Never." 

"Then suffer." She said.

"Vir!" She laughed. "I miss you." 

She smiled and stared at the camera. "I miss you too." She said softly. "So much." She sighed. "It's going to be a long season."

"I know." I nodded. 

"I should go. Make a plan with Leila and Mariona about tonight." She said. "Those two are such a weird couple."

"They're the weird couple?" 

"Hey." I laughed.

Virginia's POV:

"You know I love you, Vir." Nahikari said. 

"I do know. And I love" I saw Leila walking towards me. "you too, mom. Call you later bye!" I hung up and threw my phone. "Man that woman. Loves to talk." I awkwardly laughed.

"Ok?" Leila said. "We're leaving now to go to Mapi's."

"The text said tonight."

"That text was like 2 hours ago." I grabbed my phone and looked. "Time flies when talking to your MOM huh?" She winked.

"Fuck you." I got up and we left.

Nahikari's POV:

My doorbell rang and I got up to answer it. "Hey, Nat." I let her in. "What's going on?"

"Daan and I were wondering if you wanted to join us for Mariana's FaceTime today."

"I hate being the third wheel." I sighed.

"Well until you and Vir sort out whatever is going on between you two, and then you either move to Madrid or she comes here," She shrugged. "Third wheel it up Nahi." 

I laughed. "Sure. Do we know what's going on anyway?"

"Not a clue."

Virginia's POV:

"What is this about Mapi?" I rolled my eyes.

"We can't have our friends over?"

"I could be scaring Leila right now. Instead, I'm here." 

"You could scare Leila right now." Mariana said.

I turned to Leila who was staring at the ceiling. "Ah!" I grabbed her.

"FUCK!" She jumped. "Damn you, Virginia." 

Mariona shook her head. "You're all so weird." She mumbled. "Take it away Mapi." She pushed Mapi forward.

"What? Why?"

"You made the decision. You announce it." She smirked.

"Mariana have I told you you're my favorite recently?" Alexia said.

"Nope." 

"Well you are."

"What am I?" Patri pouted. 

"You're second." Alexia patted her face. "Baby goat."

"Oh fuck off." Patri crossed her arms.

"Ok, can you just tell us!" Natalia yelled from Mariana's laptop.

"Hey, Nat!" I yelled.

"Hey Vir!" 

"Hey, Ron!" Leila waved to Mapi.

"Hey, Billy!" Mapi waved back. 

"That hurt!" Leila smiled and looked at Mariona. "What?"

"OK!" Mariana clapped. "Do it." She looked at Mapi and put her hands behind her back.

"Ok, so the reason you're all here is because," Mapi turned to Mariana. "We are engaged." 

"YES!" I ran over and jumped on Mapi. "YOU SNEAKY LITTLE LESBIAN!" 

"Vir please don't kill my fiancée!" Mariana sighed. I got off her and helped her up.

"I'm just happy!" I hugged Mariana. "You were always part of this crazy family. But this makes it official."

"Come play for Spain now!" Lola said.

"No." Mariana shook her head.

"Why not?"

"I like scoring hat tricks against you." Mariana smirked.

"Son of a bitch!" Lola put her head down.

"Where's the ring?" Nahikari asked.

"Ask Vir." Alexia smirked.

"What?" I looked at her. "What are you talking about, Putellas?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about, Torrecilla."

"Jenni?" Leila looked at her.

"No idea." 

I looked at the laptop. "Nahi?"

"I'm confused." She said. 

"You two." Alexia sighed. She dragged me outside. 

"What?" I pulled my arm away. 

"You know what. It's time you two be honest with us."

"Oh like you and Jenni?" She rolled her eyes. "Ale, you and Jenni got MARRIED and told NO ONE."

"We told you."

"Only me! And it's only because you needed a witness." I said. "I'm not sharing ANYTHING about my life or Nahi's life because you said so. It's something Nahi and I need to discuss. It's OUR life, not yours. Worry about how you're going to tell all of them you two have been married for over two years." I went back inside. 

"Everything ok?" Mariana asked.

"Everything is great. Because you two are getting married. And we couldn't be happier." I hugged her. 

January 2025

Alexandra's POV:

"I love you, Alex." Zariah sighed. "And I know you don't care that you overdosed. You clearly don't value your life. And I'm going to be selfish here, I need you." I looked at her. "I lost mom and dad. I can't lose you. You're all I have left, Alex. Please. If you won't stay clean for yourself, can you at least do it for me?" I looked down. "I've put my life on hold for you so many times, but I'm done. You never return the favor."

"I'm a shitty sister. Yeah that's gonna help me stay clean." I leaned my head back.

"You need to hear the truth. You ever stop and think, maybe those teams didn't want me because I screw up sometimes? Maybe my relationships don't work out because I screw up? Nahikari didn't want you, oh well. There is a girl out there who will. But if you continue on this path? You'll never play again. You'll never meet that girl. You'll lose everything." She started the car. "Including me. The truth hurts sometimes, Alex. Life hurts. I'm sorry that dad always put you in a bubble and protected you, but it's rough. People are going to break your heart and crush your dreams. But you pick yourself up, and you dream BIGGER."

"And if things just keep going against me?" I looked at her.

"Then you lean on me."