Not a secret anymore •Marco Reus / Lionel Messi•

Chapter 11

Friday

"Ana, are you sure that you wanna leave?" Robin asked once again and I nodded. I decided on meeting him to say proper goodbye. Robin deserves it. "Yes, I am. I need to leave." I said and he smiled sadly. "I'll miss you so much." he said and I nodded. "I'll miss you too." I said and sighed. "Don't you wanna think it over again?" he asked and I chuckled sadly. "There's nothing to think about especially after Marco would dare to put his hand on my just because he's not able to absorb the fact that I love him." I said and he sighed. "Ana, he had drank alcohol before you appeared." he said and I shook my head. That is no excuse. Putting hand on woman is poor. And I'd have never said that he'd be able to do it. "It doesn't matter Robin. I'm leaving and..." I said and looked down. "I'll be back in 3 months and then I'll decide what to do next." I said and stood up. Robin followed my action and smiled sadly. "I'll miss you. And I wanna stay in touch." he said and I smiled. "Yeah. Sure." I said and we hugged. "I love you like my own sister." he mumbled and a tear fell down. "I love you too." I sobbed.

Saturday

"Annie, I love you." mom said while hugging me and I nodded. "I love you too. I promise to call every day." I said and she let go of me. I walked closer to dad and hugged him. "Keep an eye on mom. Don't let her freak out." I said and he giggled. "Ana, I love you. Be careful." dad said and I smiled. I took a step back and looked on the board. "I should go." I said and dad wrapped his arm around mom. "Be careful." mom said and I nodded. I blew them a kiss and took a deep breath. Ana Burton, this is your chance. Take it. Forget Marco Reus. Forget about loving him. Because he will never love you too.

Marco's POV

"She left." Marcel told me through the phone and I looked down on my lap. I've just lost her. I was stupid. By telling her that we can't meet. By telling her that I won't ever love her. I just need some time to get used to the feeling of being loved as something more than friend. "When will she come back?" I asked. I hope it will be soon. "In 3 months." he said. 3 months? Are you kidding? I won't see her for 3 freaking long months? Marco Reus you freak. I fucked up. A big. I need to pull myself together. I need to figure out what I feel for her. So I'll be able to tell her when she's back.

Ana's POV

I arrived at the hotel and smiled to myself. This is the start I've needed. A gentleman took my suitcases in the hotel and I walked to the reception. "Good afternoon." I said and the girl smiled. "Good afternoon. Can I help?" she asked and I nodded. I gave her all the papers Mr Davis gave me and she eyed me closely after reading it. "You are Ana? From Germany?" she asked and I nodded. "You are my roommate." she said and it took me by surprise. Sure I expected that I'm gonna have a roommate, but I've never thought I'd meet her this soon. "Oh. Great." I said and she gave me the key. "I am Sofia. From the UK." she said and I smiled. "Hi Sofia. Nice to meet you." I said and was about to shake her hand, but she hugged me despite the fact that the desk was between us. "I should be done in 2 hours so you'll have some time to settle down alone." she said and I smiled. Yeah, I need some time to get used to the fact that I'm not around Marco anymore. I don't have my friends here. Nor my parents. I am all alone. I need to stand up on my own feet.

.....

"Hi again." Sofia said after closing the door behind her. I looked in her direction from my bed and smiled. "Hello." I said and she smiled. She sat down on the bed next to mine and looked around. "So we do have a nice room, don't we?" she asked and I nodded. "Yeah, it's nice." I said. We have one bathroom, one bedroom, one room which includes wardrobe, but we have a living room. It's nice and larger than I expected. "Have you unpacked your clothes yet?" she asked and I nodded. "Yeah, I had to open your wardrobe to find out which one is empty." I said hoping she won't be mad. She giggled and shook her head. "We are roommates. And I'd be glad if we'd become friends too." she said and I smiled. I'd like to have a friend here. "So, I have to use the bathroom now." she said and I nodded.

I looked around the room looking at those cream coloured walls when my phone buzzed. A message. From...Marco. I opened it and tried hard not to cry after reading it 'Ana, I am sorry. For my reactions. Please, talk to me -M'. So he's sorry? Now that I'm gone? It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest.

"So, would you like to do any sightseeing of Barca?" Sofia asked and I shrugged. "If you have nothing better to do." I said and she chuckled. "I've been here for 1 week. Believe me, I have no friends." she said and I smiled. "Well, we have a plan then." I said and she clapped her hands. She seems kind. Blonde long hair, brown eyes and way too optimistic. Maybe her being optimistic will help me forgetting the pain. "What made you come to Barcelona?" Sofia asked and I looked down know my lap. "It's a long story. Maybe next time." I said and she nodded. "But most of all, I want experiences I would never be able to get back in Dortmund." I said and she chuckled. "Well, I'd be able to get experiences in London, but I wanted to go away. And Barcelona is just the right choice." she said and I nodded.

I haven't answered on Marco's message. What am I to reply? 'Okay. Forgiven.'? No. I don't care about the alcohol in his blood, he tried to slap me. He told me not to meet him. And so, I need to move on. I love him. And it hurts saying it when I know he doesn't and will never feel the same. But that's why I'm here - so I will get rid of the feeling.

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I gave Sofia her cup and we left the cafe. We were walking through the streets of Dortmund when I spotted a billboard. I walked closer to it and looked down. It's a pic of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Xavi on it. There are plenty of billboards of Marco in Dortmund. Oh, here we go again. Stop it Ana. "Do you like football?" Sofia asked. Oh, I've totally forgotten about her. "Uum...yeah." I said and we started walking again. "You will have the chance to meet them all. They are always checked in our hotel. They left this morning." she said and I nodded while thinking about something absolutely different than Barca players in our hotel. "Aren't you excited?" she asked and I giggled at her excitement. "I don't know. Shall I be?" I asked. "Oh, c'm ooon! Barcelona football players!" she imitated and I laughed.

"Sofia? Have you been at school yet?" I asked and looked at her. "Nope. But I can tell you the program." she said and I nodded. "So, Monday and Tuesday school from 8 am til approximately 2 pm." she said and I nodded to encourage her to keep talking. "Wednesday, Thursday are working days. We will be on the reception and that might be the program for Friday too. It depends on how we'll be told." she said and I nodded. That leaves free weekend. Fine. Great. You know what else is 'great'? That I haven't stopped thinking about Marco yet. Not for a single minute.

Ana's in Barcelona now. Who is she gonna meet? :)
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