My Cure - Mallory Pugh/USWNT (Sequel to Attached)

Chapter 41

Morgana's POV

We got on the plane headed for Spain right after we beat England at their home stadium. I couldn't be happier. 

Actually I could be, because of that stupid fight. But I put that behind me, and just ignored all of the thoughts about the headlines to come. 

I fell asleep on the plane, and when I woke up I faked sleeping to hear some girls talking. 

"You did what???" Someone asked. 

"I don't really want to repeat it." Someone else said. 

"So you're like, done with Sophia?" Asked the first girl, who I determined was Hatchy. 

"Yep." 

"Ashley-" 

"It was mutual." Sanchez said. 

"When?" 

"Uh, about 3 weeks ago." 

"Why?" Hatchy asked. 

I assumed everyone else was asleep or faking being asleep and eavesdropping. It was about to get juicy. 

"Because, it wasn't fair to her." Said Sanchez. "I told you what I did earlier." 

"This is going to ruin the dynamic of the group, isn't it?" 

"Actually, neither of us really felt anything. It was just kind of a hook up every once and a while. Nothing emotional. We've been completely fine since." 

"Wait until she finds out you cheated." 

"SHHHH." Sanchez said. "I did not cheat. We were never more than hook ups. I just told you." 

Then some idiot messed it all up, by sneezing. 

I had no idea who Ashley cheated with. Damn it. 

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We got off the plane at some super early hour, and went to the hotel. I could barely hold my eyes open as we went up the elevator. 

I was too tired to get changed, so I just flopped on my bed and crawled under the covers, Mal coming next to me. 

"I love you." She said. 

"I love you too." I said, and fell asleep right away. 

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My ankle, my wrist, and just every part of me was sore when I woke up. I also had a pounding headache. 

Mal gave me painkillers, and we just went to recovery. Then I went back to the hotel and laid down until team dinner. 

I was sure I had a concussion, because I couldn't think about keeping down food at all today. I was also pretty dizzy. 

I left dinner early to go back to my room and keep laying down, because just about everything was bothering my head. 

Right as I was about to fall asleep, I heard the door open. I assumed it was Mal coming to check on me. 

"Hey babe." I said without looking over. 

"Hey honey." Hatchy laughed, and I did a little bit. "Came to check on you, kiddo." 

"Thanks. You didn't have to." 

"I wanted to. It's not like you to leave a team dinner. You love them." She said, sitting on the edge of my bed. She put her hand on my forehead. "Are you sick?" 

"I don't think so." 

"You're warm." 

"I think I have a concussion. But if I tell them that, I'm stuck in Spain for like an extra week. I need to go home."