Tugging Heartstrings | Cristiano Ronaldo

Chapter 53

"Catalina can you explain what occurred on the field to make you walk out?" was of course the first question asked to her when she stepped on the podium for her after the game interview.

"What's there more to explain then I don't tolerate nor stand for certain actions of my teammate. Some of those actions per say made me angry as everybody clearly saw and I hoped that my team and coach understand my place as captain to not allow that stuff to happen from this day and going forward" she couldn't drop exact details or names knowing that she could be sued or maybe even fired from the team.

"Could you further elaborate on this situation" everybody who wasn't on the field was curious to know what made the great Catalina so angry that she stormed off the pitch armband gone.

"I don't feel comfortable being the one to address the situation, I believe the club should be the one to do so seeing as it's their players" no way was she going to get caught up in some silly game for views.

"And what of your armband? You took it off—no threw it at your coach before exiting the field, does that mean your done being captain" to throw away one's captain armband life if it was garbage was a great sign of disrespect.

"To put those rumors to rest yes I'm still captain but it goes without saying that being captain comes with a lot of responsibilities. One of those being to take pride in your position and I couldn't do it right then and there. The disrespect towards not only me but the club and what it stand for was too much for me and I couldn't stand the sight of it. What good is holding this weight of being captain or the representation of being one if it's used properly" luck better be with that horrible women because if she sees her in the locker when finished with the interview, she doesn't believe that she could back down from confronting her.

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"Cris does your girl know how to fight?" asked an oblivious Marco Asensio who was watching her game with the rest of the Madrid boys.

It wasn't that they purposely put the game on but it happened to be the first thing on the screen when they turned the T.V. in Cris's house on. They planned to change it to some other La Liga game going on but got easily distracted watching it and instead chose to keep it on much to Cristiano's dislike but he kept his mouth quiet not wanting to let them know they broke up. He could also lie and say he wasn't watching it but that simply wasn't true, his eyes couldn't leave the screen from watching her and the rest of his friends thought it was just him being a supportive boyfriend, but Marcelo and Sergio knew better. He was still in love with her.

"Marco the girl works out everyday and has abs of steel I assure you she definitely does know how to" Sergio answered for Cris knowing he was right.

"The girls stupid, she should show Catalina some respect as her captain" the words easily slipped from Cris's mouth knowing he still cared for her even though they might not be together.

"What's wrong with Lina, Pai" questioned a once sleep Junior who immediately woke up from hearing her name.

"Nothing filho and shouldn't you be sleeping" Cris got up from his spot on the couch and made his way to his son who now sat quietly on a step of the stairway.

"Well I was but I wanted to stay up for Lina, I though I could catch her visiting us" the pure hope in his son's voice made Cristiano's heart break.

"Filho she's not coming to visit and I don't think she'll be visiting for a long time" he tried to gently say not to upset the boy but it faltered as his Junior's eyes started to water.