Back Of The Net

𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖐 𝖚, 𝖓𝖊𝖝𝖙

Thought I'd end up with Sean 
But he wasn't a match 
Wrote some songs about Ricky 
Now I listen and laugh 
Even almost got married 
And for Pete, I'm so thankful 
Wish I could say, "Thank you" to Malcolm 
'Cause he was an angel 
 
One taught me love 
One taught me patience 
And one taught me pain 
Now, I'm so amazing 
Say I've loved and I've lost 
But that's not what I see 
So, look what I got 
Look what you taught me 
And for that, I say 

Thank U Next ~ 
Ariana Grande 

I was sat in a room with a group of England players: Rachel Daly, Jill Scott and Beth Mead. I mean I could tell with a feeling why we were here, we were four of the gay and out Lionesses. Beth having just come out before the tournament. 

And I mean it was just about to start and we were a few days off it, and it was late in the evening for it all. 

"Why are we in here?" I heard Rachel ask us four. 

"Don't ask me." I told her with a shrug. 

"Well we're some of the gay members of the team?" Jill pointed out as we nodded. 

"Are we doing something for pride?" Beth asked me as I shrugged, and we all did, it was very confusing about why we were all sat about together. 

And I watched as people walked in with drinks and some fruit and other healthy snakcs, as we were all footballers in here. 

"So you guys are gonna be doing a special episode of Gogglebox!" We were told by a lady who was sat here in the giant room, I was sat with the England girls as we waited for who would join us. 

"What for?" Rachel asked with a cheeky grin on her face. 

"For Pride Month." The lady told us with a smile. 

"Now, let's introduce the rest of the group!" She told us. 

And we all turned to the door, and I watched as Danielle Van De Donk walk in and I cheered. We all did, even Beth who was faced with her ex girlfriend. And then Viv and Sherida Spitse followed her in. 

"Can we....?" I asked the producers as I went to stand up. 

"Yeah." She told us, and I ran across the room, jumping on top of Viv, my legs wrapping around her waist. 

"I haven't seen her in a week!" I told them shaking my head with a small smile. 

And we were all stood up hugging the Dutch girls, who we had just beat last week in a friendly match. 

And we heard the door go again. And I watched Mapi walk in alone. 

"Mapi!" I cheered with the girls as she walked in and she walked to join us taking her mask off, and she hugged me, and Beth quickly. 

But we just got right in with hugging her and welcoming her for a few seconds. 

"Can Spain top their group?" I asked her with a smile as she was in a group with Germany. 

"Well do I top?" Mapi asked me and I cackled. 

"That answers the question." I heard frigging Ingrid Engen add with a small crack of a smile as she spoke opening the door. Mapi running to her partner with a smile as we all stood.  

"No!" We cheered and we laughed at Mapi's face. 

And the doors opened with Lina Hurtig and Magdalena Eriksson walking out of them, and I cheered seeing the two women. 

"What a couple!" Magda spoke up shaking her head with a smile moving into the room. 

"Eyyyyyy! You'd be the same if Pernille was here!" Danielle spoke up as we all laughed even louder.