CHAPTER 7: NEARLY

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That day, Aaron and Steffen arrived at London from Manchester as Pulisic invited them and some other American players that play in Europe to come to London where they'll rent a bungalow so that they can watch USMNT matches together.

"Hey, over here" Aaron and Steffen turned around and saw Pulisic, McKennie, Josh Sargent, Tyler Adams, Tyler Boyd, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Andrija Novakovich. Aaron and Steffen walked towards them.

"Even players outside England is here, huh" said Aaron.

"Well, why not" said Boyd.

"Okay, guys. Let's go" said Pulisic then. All of them then left the station.

Later on;

All of them arrived at the double-storey bungalow  that they will stay for few days. Once they puts their stuff in their room, all of them gathered in the living room.

"You didn't invite Ream?" asked Aaron.

"Nope. If they said that you're too young to talk, then, Ream is too old to join us" replied Pulisic.

"Those veterans said that?" asked Adams.

"Yup. But that doesn't matter. I don't care about that anymore" replied Aaron.

"So, are we going to watch our women team's match too?" asked Sargent.

"No way. Seriously, who watch women's football though? Even most women didn't do so" replied Carter-Vickers.

"Completely agreed" said Aaron.

"You're not?" asked Sargent.

"I used to watch it before just to support my sister but now, you know what happened" replied Aaron.

"Don't you miss her? I know how close you are with her" said Pulisic.

"Why must I miss someone that wished that I'm not her brother. I'm on my own now. No more family. Only friends and football world" replied Aaron.

"Damn, that internal conflict of yours is getting worse" said McKennie.

"That's true. I never thought that this will happened. You both used to so damn close" replied Adams.

"Well, things happened. Maybe that's why I didn't got the call-up. And maybe I won't get it anymore" said Aaron.

"It's okay. Besides, among all of us here, only Christian, Wes, Zack and Boyd here are the only one that always got a call-up" replied Carter-Vickers.

"That's true. What a golden boys of USSF" said Novakovich.

"Shut up!" said Pulisic, McKennie, Steffen and Boyd. Suddenly, Aaron's phone ringing and it's Millie. Aaron then just pick it up.

Aaron: Hi, Mil.

Millie: Hey. Where were you right now?

Aaron: I'm in London with some others that didn't made it to the national team.

Millie: Thank god. I thought you're commit suicide or something.

Aaron: Hmmm, not a bad idea.

Millie: AARON DRAKE MORGAN!!!!

Aaron: Do you really need to yell and call me with my full name?

Millie: Yes if it can prevent you to do a bad thing.

Aaron: Awww, you so caring.

Millie: Of course I am. We're bestfriends after all.

Aaron: Heh. So, I don't have a chance to date you?

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