dreams to reality

5.

27' Miedema goal
34' yellow card Katie McCabe
40' own goal from reading
Half time:

The girls weren't playing as good as we know we could of, it was actually quite lucky we're winning 2-0 at half time. It gives us a lot of comfort. On another hand Leah isn't having the best game of her career and I can see the look on her face isn't a happy one.

"Hey" I said catching up with her, "yeah?" She says a bit annoyed. "I know you aren't having the best of games but there's another 45 minutes to play, it's also 2-0 so keep you head up. Just turn your head back and focus on the next half." I say trying to help her out. "Yeah thanks" she says with a smile and goes inside.

During half time I get a shout that I was going on. I get my things ready, change into my top and then go out for the second half.

Substitutes: smith on, foord off.

"Let's go bels" Leah says patting my back as she runs past me. I swear her smile can light the whole world up. I kiss both wrists with mum and dad on them before doing 2 hops and sprinting.

49' smith plays the ball to Katie who takes on a player and scores! What an impact!

64' miedema plays a through ball to smith who takes it first time, what a goal from Bella smith!

I run to the corner, lifting up my shirt that reads 'your so strong mum. I love you' I break into tears and fall to my knees as everyone comes over to me. All I hear is 'your so strong' and 'we're all here for you', I calm down and we all make our way back. Leah waits for me and we walk back together, "she's so proud of you, maybe even just a little prouder than me" she says with a warm smile wrapping her arm around me. "What a goal by the way, absolute rocket!" She says making me laugh.

Full time: 5-0 arsenal.

My emotions are all over the place right now but I still managed to take pictures with fans. Once again me and Leah were last ones on back on the bus. Everyone cheered when I got on, since I was late. The journey back to the training centre was quite quick but me and leah still spoke the whole time.

"Bella" leah asks, "yeah?" I reply turning my focus back towards the blonde. "Wanna come to my place and watch a movie?" She says sounding a little nervous. "Only if it's my favourite and your making your special pasta?" I reply with a smirk, "of course" she reply's as we begin to get off the bus.

Me and Leah finally arrive at her house and when I say I'm jealous, I really mean it. "Leah your house is beautiful" I say as we walk inside. "Thanks bels" she says before a small sausage dog runs up to her. The dog then smells me before jumping all over my legs. "We'll this is blu" Leah says laughing. I mess about with blu for a while, talking in that voice you talk in towards dogs. I get carried away and realise that Leah is staring at me. "What?" I say laughing, "nothing" Leah says. "Foods ready," "On my way" I say getting up. We sit down at the dinner table and start eating.

(A/n: I know blu is Jordan's dog but go with it pls)

"Okay I never knew it was this good." I say as I eat my food earning a grin from Leah. "you were playing this down every time you spoke to me about it! You knew what you were doing" I said laughing, "maybe..." Leah says smiling back at me.

We finish our food and go over to the couch, we speak a little about the game today and she asks me how my mums doing. "I would be lying if I said she was getting better, so umm the truth is she's worse" I take a deep breathe, "She's getting worse everyday and I can't keep watching her, I know im loosing her more and more everyday and it's breaking me. I just want her to be okay." I say as tears form in my eyes. Leah pulls me into a hug, "im so sorry bels. I had no idea, I promise I'll be here by your side every step of the way" Leah says reassuring me. We sit in silence for a while until leah breaks it. "I know what'll cheer you up, let's go" she says getting up and dragging me up. "Ugh I was so comfy, where we are going better be comfy" I say reluctantly getting up. "Oh trust me it is" she says taking me upstairs. Before she opens the door she closes my eyes.

She tells me open, I see a projector on a white wall showing the film the notebook, massive bean bags and led lights around the room in my favourite colour, purple. "I'm speechless" I say turning towards Leah, "you like?" She says smiling. "Of course I do" I say scanning everything once again. We sit down and I didn't want to push any boundaries so I sit on my own, when I look over at Leah I see her move her head indicating I should go over beside her. I sit down and she puts a cover around us both, cuddling into me.

"Bella your the strongest person I've ever met, I don't understand how you could do everything you do and still mange to pull of amazing performances on the pitch" Leah says quietly, I turn my head towards her. "Nobody has ever said such nice things to me". Leah looks at my lips then back to my eyes, we both begin to lean in, I grew inpatient and went for it, leah places her hand on my neck. I smile into our kiss forcing a smile on Leah's face. "I've been wanting to do that for as long as I remember" Leah says in an almost whisper. "Me too" I agree, I place my head on Leah's chest, smiling. "I like you Bella smith." Leah says, "I like you too leah Williamson" I reply giving her another kiss.

It was about an hour later and I wake up on Leah's chest, I look at the time and realise it's 10pm. I remember I haven't seen my mum today. I move trying not to wake Leah up which didn't work. She immediately wakes up and asks me where I'm going. "I haven't saw my mum today, I have to go" I said as shivers come across me. "Okay firstly come here" leah says giving me her hoodie. "Secondly I'll drive you. Let's go" Leah said running out the door making me laugh. I catch up to her, she opens my door.

When we arrive at the hospital it was roughly 10:30pm, I had a feeling she would be sleeping so I entered the room really quiet. When I look towards the hospital bed I see my mums eyes wide open. "Hi mum" I say as Me and Leah walk in. "Hi sweetie, hi Leah" she says which catches Leah off guard. "Hi mrs smith" she says, "call me Lindsey" she says, before continuing "I saw your celebration today" "you did?" I reply excitedly, "of course, it was really sweet of you darling. Thank you" my mum reply's sitting up. "So you're Leah, I've heard lots about you" she says, I go bright red. "Oh you have? I didn't know that" Leah says with a smirk. "I'm gonna go get some water, want any?" I ask them both wanting to get out of this situation. They both nod and I leave.

When I return I see my mum and Leah talking and laughing. This is a sight I didn't think I'd ever see. I hand them both water and sit beside Leah. My mum talks about embarrassing stories of me when I was younger, which I was surprised about to be honest. I see my mums eyes start to close so I give her a blanket and see her drift off. "Night mum. I love you" I say before she falls asleep. I look over at Leah who looks really tired, "you should go home" I say earning a confused look from her. "No I'm not leaving you here also Your mums really cool" Leah says before making her say to the chair that's beside me. "Yeah I know" I say before feeling my eyes go heavy.

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