Therapy Session - Alexia Putellas

40.

After another sleepless night for Alexia and Erin, Austin and his younger sister prepare for the match day against Manchester City.

As excited as Erin was, she couldn't help but feel quite nervous of coming face to face with Lauren again. For the first time after seeing her and Alessia Russo making out in that hotel room, they were going to meet.

Alexia on the other hand was getting up early, preparing for her therapy session with Martha that would take place in the morning, before she wanted to spent the whole Saturday evening on the couch in her apartment.

Jenni had stayed over for the night as well, the striker again sleeping on the couch, while the black haired woman couldn't help but feel sad the midfielder was more or less ignoring her.

She deserved it, though.

Martha was overtaking the patients Erin used to treat, because after her Martha was most qualified therapist at the Barcelona Rehab. Turns out, Alexia and Martha came along extremely well because with Erin's departure, they had quite a lot to catch up on.

While Austin was talking through some tactics with his team, Erin was always standing by his side. The blonde liked the chills the locker room gave her. How all the athletes were thrilled to get out on that pitch and kick those Man City players asses.

"Today, there is just one way. It's the win. We wanna take the lead of the WSL today! So we show Man City who the boss of the league is!", Austin calls out, putting his hands into the middle with all other hands quickly following their coach.

The tall man glances over at Erin who was standing by his side, giving her a small wink with the meaning that they would not only win this for the league leader, but also because he wanted to make Lauren feel bad.

"3-2-1- Chelsea!", all of them shout in unison, getting the last piece of motivation that was needed before the match would start.

They were getting out on the pitch for warm up before the Manchester City team was even arriving, Erin and Austin strolling towards the penalty area side by side.

The head coach looks around, being quite happy with his players performances, while Erin was mostly staring to the ground, hands shoved into her pockets and her thoughts elsewhere.

"What are you thinking about?", Austin asks softly when he judges his sisters side before grabbing a ball with his right foot, doing a trick before passing it to Erin.

"I don't know, Aus. I need to look forward. I want to concentrate on that game... but somehow I can't", Erin breathes nervously, turning when she sees some light blue dressed girls running out of the cabin and on the grass, showing that the Man City team has now arrived as well.

That's when Erin's heart sinks.

She scans the pitch, looking for those dark green eyes and long blonde hair she'd been falling in love with a few years back. The ones that broke her heart, put her world upside down and left her hanging in the end.

The ones she didn't want to see but was somehow not able to forget.

"Don't worry, Er. I'm by your side", Austin speaks softly when he sees Erin standing next to him, shoulders handing while she looked like she just saw a ghost.

"Thank you, Aus. I'll try and focus on the game now, sorry", Erin chuckles softly, trying to overplay her nervousness and the fact that she was feeling extremely uncomfortable with the knowledge of seeing Lauren any second.

"Perfect. Why don't you go over to the group of strikers, offensive midfield and wingers so they can start with the crosses?", Austin suggests, pointing over to the group of players when Erin just nods excitedly.