Young Love (Patri Guijarro x OC)

You're Not Alone

The week goes by like that, me trying to avoid spending too much time alone with Patri, Patri trying desperately to spend time alone with me and, of course, Ana and Alexia teasing me like hell. We are now Friday, and we are leaving for Wolfsburg. We have a flight from Barcelona to Hannover and then, a one-hour drive with the bus. As we are waiting for our plane to be ready, I'm sitting with Aitana, Marta, Caro, and Ana in the waiting zone.

"Are you ready to play in Wolfsburg?" Aitana asks to Caro.

"I think I am, it'll be weird, but I've never played in that stadium." Caro explains. "It won't be as weird as it could have been."

"I see, totally can understand that." I nod imagining myself playing against Lyon in our former stadium.

"I hope everyone is going to be at their best..." Marta frowns looking behind us and we try to understand. "Patri hasn't been herself recently."

"I heard she broke up with Carla two days ago..." Aitana sighs. "She must be sad."

"Do you know what happened?" Caro asks me. "You guys are close, right?"

"Well, I didn't know they broke up, but Patri felt out of love, she told us during our trip to Valencia." I explain.

"And it has nothing to do with the endless look she is sending your way recently?" Marta smirks and I blush.

"I don't think so." I dismiss quickly.

"Ju!" Alexia's voice saves me from more question. "Can you come here?"

"Sure." I join her, Jenni, Mapi, Leila and Claudia. "What's up?"

"You need to talk to Patri." Mapi states. "She is sad as hell. She needs a friend."

"Aren't you her friend too?" I chuckle and she glares at me.

"You're the only one who can truly understand her. She is going through the same thing you did last year." Mapi tells me being oblivious to the entire situation.

"Yeah, you know it better than us." Leila puts her hand on my shoulder. "She needs you."

"And we need her at her best, not like that." Claudia points out. "I want my joyful friend back."

"You got this, hermanita." Jenni smiles reassuringly.

"I'll talk to her in the bus, okay?" I suggest and they agree before walking to the plane.

"Julie." Alexia stops me. "It doesn't need to be more than friendship right now. Just let her know you are still here for her, it's all she needs."

"I know, I miss her anyway..." I nod and Alexia puts her arm around my shoulder leading me to the plane.

"This is something I love to hear." She kisses my temple, and we walk to the plane.

The flight to Hannover is a bit more than 2 hours. I'm listening to music and looking at the sky while Alexia is sleeping on my shoulder.

"How cute is that?" Leila is filming for the video team in charge of making the documentaries about us. "This is how Alexia Putellas, best player in the world and Ballon de Oro, is gathering her talent."

"By sleeping on my shoulder?" I chuckle.

"Talent brings talent." Mapi agrees. "It's kind of unfair you don't share it with someone else. She has enough talent by herself."

"Can we take turns?" Ana puts her head between the seats.

"Nope." I deny her. "And stop speaking so loud, girls. You're going to wake her up."