When I Met You

Part One: C20 David Then Family Then Joia.

Breakfast was kinda awkward. The guys seemed to tense uo a bit. But mostly David. Ashley was quiet as well.

I am literally dreading the silence.

"So." I said grabbing everyone's attention.
They looked up and at me. "What is the plan for today?"

Thiago cleared his throat and said, "Well, coach announced that there was no practice today, but the guys and I wanted to do a friendly game against each other for practice. Of course after we asked for coach's permission."

I nodded.

"You're in right?" Hulk asked me. Well I think he asked Ashley as well because he was looking a both of us.

"I don't play." I said.

Ashley didn't answer. Although it felt like she was just looking down and spacing out. She was like that the whole time.

Even David.

The fact that they were sitting together didn't make it any better either.

"I'm done eating." I said. "Hold that thought Hulk. I need to talk to David." I looked right at him. He looked up at me widening his eyes. I could tell Ashley was probably very confused. "Now." I said getting up.

I walked out of the room and he followed after me. I walked to the little garden sitting area they have here and sat on the single seater couch while he sat on the double seater.

He sat down and looked at me. I leaned back and crossed my arms over my chest and sighed. "Well?"

"What?" He mumbled.

I narrowed my eyes. "You know what. Now tell me what happened."

He was about to talk but I cut him off. "Two years ago. To be exact."

He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I fucked up, okay? It was the week that she was at her brother's helping them move to their new house. I couldn't go because of football so I was in Paris. The guys and I went out for drinks and I joined them. Normally I don't drink but I don't know I drank too much that night. I remember there was this girl who came over and gave me a drink. I was pretty much drunk to realize what was happening. Long story short, she drugged me, took advantage of me and left the next morning."

He looked down and closed his eyes. "When she didn't show up at the game, I was hurt. She always comes to support me. After the game I checked my phone and there was a text from her that said goodbye. I was so confused. I went home and saw that all her stuff was gone and my jersey she wears was ripped. Beside it were the photographs of myself and the girl from the bar. Dia, she left me." He whispered the last part sounding like he was going to break.

"Did you-"

"Try looking for her? Yes, I did. But I couldn't locate her. I went to Sergio for help but he denied and said that she needs to be alone and without me. As much as I did not like that, I respected her decision. I did love her and I still do. Six months ago, I found her here and she avoided me like the plague. Every time I tried to talk to her she avoided me. She really hates me, huh?" He said.

"She can't hate you David. She has a constant reminder-nothing." I said. Shoot I almost told him he has a daughter.

"Dia, what did you just say?" He said looking up.

"Nothing."

"No tell me. There's something you know that I don't." He said eagerly.

"It's not my place to tell you. But tell you what. I'll get her to speak to you if you promise to tell her what you just told me." I said.