Lauren Hemp short fanfic :)

part 15

"Hey. Hey, Ali. Alina!" Lauren chuckled, pushing my arm slightly,
"Hm." I mumbled, rolling over the face the voice,
"It's time to wake up sleepy head."
"Already?"
"I'm afraid so, we've gotta go to the gym."
I sighed heavily, sitting up in bed and glancing at the blonde standing next to me, "how long have we got to get ready?"
"Like an hour and a half, longer if you wanna be late for breakfast." She chuckled, I smiled back at the girl, heaving myself out of bed and pulled on a pair of gym leggings as well as the pink and blue lioness training shirt. I heaved on a pair of white nike socks and quickly slid on my sliders; picking up a pair of trainers out of my suitcase. I knelt down infront of the mirror; and not being botherered to do anything too extravagant with my hair tied it back quickly into a bun. I noticed Lauren out of the corner of my eye, the blonde was making her way over towards me with her hairbrush.
"Could you braid my hair please?"
"Take a seat." I smiled, lifting myself up. I quickly finished Lauren's hair, flicking the braids over her shoulders like a did before. The girl was still giving me mixed signals, so I decided that today (in particular) I would be as flirty as possible. Just for the fun of it. I leant down closer to Lauren, snaking my arms over her shoulders and rest my head against hers. She brought a hand up to hold one of mine,
"You feeling alright about today?"
"Stressed. But that feelings not new." I laugh,
"You'll be fine. Just no fouls please." Lauren smiles,
"Damn. You just ruined my plan."
The blonde chuckled at my statement, and tightened our intertwined hands, placing a gentle kiss on top of mine. I didn't say anything to the girl but caught her eyeline in the mirror, her eyes were wide and bright, I looked at myself; mine were the same.

"Ready to head down?" I ask, lifting myself from the edge of my bed,
"Mm, hm." Lauren agreed, pulling her phone off charge and rising in the same way I did. I picked up my trainers and held them under my arm, closing the door behind the blonde. On the way past I stuck my head into the gym, placing my trainers down by the cubby's. Then together, me and Lauren headed into the breakfast hall.

"And they finally join us!" Mary smiles, Lauren does an over exaggerated bow at Mary. She heads over towards the goalkeeper, who was sat with Jill, Jess, Hannah, Rachel and Millie. I made my way over to another table with Leah, Lucy, Keira, Georgia and Ellie. I walked up behind Georgia placing a hand on her head and rubbing it jokingly.
"Ya better not have messed up my hair." Georgia said, smirking slightly.
"Never." I chuckled taking a seat next to the girl and opposite Lucy.
"Where's your girl?" The brunette laughs,
"ohh yeah she's sat at another table." I shrug, rolling my eyes,
"Oh my god I generally thought you were serious for a minute then." Ellie laughed,
"Hang on. You got sliders on?" Leah asked, turning her head to me,
"ha. oh yeah, my trainers are in the gym already, not wearing anything but these if I can get away with it."

We ate breakfast fairly quickly and most people had finished by the time 9:00am rolled around. Our gym session was supposed to start at half past so most people headed towards the gym at about twenty five past. I noticed Lauren walking infront of me and giving Lucy an exaggerated side eye left the brunettes side and jogged to catch up with the blonde. I threw an arm around her neck as I approached her. The girl didn't jump at my action but instead slid an arm around my waist, resting her hand across my hip. The group had a fairly usual gym session, mainly hitting cardio and abs rather than legs cause of the game later. The opening game didn't kick off until 8pm, so Sarina gave us free time until we had to travel to Old Trafford.

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"All I want you guys to do it play a good game of, football. Don't be dirty, no matter how provocative Austria are. Set a clean sheet, score the goals." Sarina said, standing in the middle of the changing rooms. All of us had gotten changed into our kit, and a few around the room were quickly re-doing hair or tying laces. I tightened my shin pad over the tape on my ankle, pulling my socks up towards my knee. Our captain, newly appointed Leah glanced over at me, furrowing her brows. I nodded slowly as if to tell her 'im good'. Sarina beckoned everyone forwards, and for the first time; as a team we all placed our hands in the middle, Sarina glanced towards Leah waiting for a chant.
"England on three." Leah smiled, "1, 2..."
"ENGLAND!" The team repeated, with the most amount of enthusiasm ever heard in an England changing room. The feeling in that moment was insane, I was playing my debut for England; at the Euro's, with an incredible team around me. I slid my hands back against my hair, to give them something; anything, to do.
"Stop stressing and go hug your girl." Keira smiles, tilting her head over at Lauren who was stood opposite Mary and Ellie in conversation.
"First, she's talking. Second, not my girl."
"Oh my god whatever, just go and say good luck." Keira pushes my shoulder, I roll my eyes at the girl, making my way over to the side of Lauren.

"How you feeling Ali?" Mary asks as I approach, Lauren turns her head to face me.
"As good as I can, I guess." Chuckling slightly, I noticed Lauren's eyes glance down my legs. Mary smiled then turned to talk to Ellie, Lauren turned to me. The blonde didn't say anything but held her hands out towards me, I hooked my arms around her chest and she rest hers over my shoulders. I rest my head into her neck,
"You got this." I whisper. I pull away from the girl but keep my hands at her waist. She brings her eyeline down to mine and places a quick kiss on my forehead.
"So do you."

"30 seconds ladies, into your lines!" One of the refs announces. I pull way from Lauren and flash the girl a quick smile before heading off into the line.

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The game started off decently, we hadn't scored yet. But neither had Austria; and our defence was as good as ever. The 16th minute rolled around and known behold Beth's revenge tour started. Her goal created an electric atmosphere in Old Trafford, which only made the team stronger. Half time arrived, Sarina decided to move me further up-field, to give us as many scoring opportunities as possible. Being further up was electrifying, but also alot more dangerous. Austria was clearly pissed at being left behind on the score sheet, and that attitude showed in their defenders. One of the back four charged at me, attempting a side tackle, but failing and rather than gaining the ball she instead smashed straight into my ankles. I hit the grass; head first. And for a few seconds just lay there completely numb. Then the pain started, it shot up from my foot and towards my knee feeling like an shock of electricity shooting through my leg.  I lay back on the pitch, one hand clutching the leg and the other rest on my head. My vision started to blur, and my hearing faded, a few blurred faces appeared in my  peripheral. Leah knelt down first,
"Alina. Ali. Ali, stay with me girl."
Leah grabbed my hand, squeezing it tightly. My vision cleared slightly as she pulled me back onto the pitch, another face appeared at my left. Lauren knelt down as well, holding my other hand gently.
"Hey." She smiled, I managed a half-smile at the blonde. Leah moved away and the first aiders appeared where she was. They ushered everyone away quickly, but Lauren stayed by my side. My eyes finally closed as the first aiders placed a mask on my face, I still felt the girls presence at my side.

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