STRANGE [ben chilwell]

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5th October 2022
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It has been 3 days since Sofia last saw Ben and it was safe to say that she wasn't happy with how little he had been doing.

She thought that he would try and win her back but he's tried nothing so far, at least that's what she thought.

Ben has been planning multiple gestures and things he can do to win Sofia back.

He knows that he did wrong and he knows that she knows that so he wasn't about to tell her that every day.

Instead he was going to do multiple things for her so that he was worthy of her love again.

The first thing he was going to do, to prove that he deserved her back and was very sorry, was today and he couldn't do it any earlier.

Sofia was currently sat on her sofa feeding Bambi when suddenly she heard a knock on the door.

She wondered who it was whilst she adjusted Bambi so she was comfy whilst getting the door.

She opened it but no one was there and as she went to close it something on the floor caught her eye.

It had seemed that someone left a hamper outside her door, she thought it had been delivered to the wrong house so she brought it inside by moving it along with her foot to check the tag.

She thought it could be for herself for a split second before remembering what happened with Ben so he wasn't going to do this for her and no one else would.

She read the tag on it and it read:

To my Sofia,
I know I messed up and this is the first step to winning you back. In this basket (attached to your favourite flowers) is your favourite snacks, my strip in your size and a number for an amazing babysitter to look after Bambi whilst you hopefully come to my match tonight.
I hope I see you in the stands x
Love your Benjamin xx

Sofia detached the note and held it close to her chest. She still loved Ben with her whole heart.

She was smiling so much that she forgot that she was very mad at him for a split second.

She composed herself before opening the hamper to find the number so she could call the babysitter before she was booked up for the night.

After she was done with the call, she put Bambi down for her nap which was good timing as it made it easier to get ready for bens match if Bambi was asleep.

She had decided to go bens match because she wanted to have a conversation with him and she loved how hard he was trying already.

She knew he wasn't going to stop with the apologies and showing that he was sorry and she was very thankful that so she decided to give him a chance to explain himself.

She knew that is was beginning to get colder, and as it was a late night match she decided to wear a black hoodie with his strip over the top.

She threw on some thick leggings and her platform converse hightops.

She looked at herself in the mirror to approve her outfit before she brushes through her messy hair to look acceptable for her to show up at the match.

She took a deep breath before there was a knock on her door.

She opened the door and let the babysitter in. She had come here just in time because she wanted to get to the stadium early to ensure she could watch ben warm up.

"Hey, sorry for the late notice but thank you so much for coming."

"Your very welcome, Ben contacted me and told me you might call so don't book anything else and if you didn't I would he paid anyways." She smiles at her whilst walking in and admiring the apartment.

"I've gotta but um, Bambi is in my room asleep, she's a good baby so she'll just sleep through until about 10:30 but I should be back by then if not, you know what to do I don't know why I'm explaining it like it isn't your job. I'm sorry, I've just never left her before like ever." She nervously chuckles whilst messing with her hands to calm her nerves.

"Your not the first to say that to me, go, I have your number if anything happens, which it won't." She quickly added on the last bit so she didn't worry.

Sofia kissed Bambi goodbye before thanking the sitter and leaving to see Ben for the first time in awhile.

All that was going through her head on the way to the stadium was the fact that Ben was going to pay the babysitter either way. He must really be sorry.

There was traffic getting to Stamford bridge so she got there in the nick of time but she could see him warm up.

Ben was a little disheartened when he didn't see her in the stands whilst warming up but tight before the latch started he glanced over again and saw her standing there with the rest of the team in the family area.

Sofia gave him a little wave but she doubted he saw her but he did.

The entire match Ben was playing with momentum and drive as at the end he could finally speak to her.

The game they had just played was for points in the champions league group stage (so nothing major) but staff and family were let on the pitch.

The match ended 3-0 to Chelsea but Ben didn't score or get an assist like he had hoped but he didn't care because Sofia was walking towards him, playing with the sleeves of her hoodie.

"Please don't shout at me this time." Sofia chuckles a little and nodded her head before letting Ben continue but he didn't, not straight away.

The stadium wasn't empty yet which Ben was glad for so the thing he was about to do meant more.

Someone walked over and gave Ben a microphone before Ben looked at Sofia once more.

Everyone knew what was happening except her and the fans.

"Can I get everyone's attention please?" He pauses and waits until everyone is looking at him but he not looking at them, he looks at Sofia. "I had something amazing with this girl, and I had a bad day like everyone does but I went home and took it out on the most beautiful and important person in the world to me. I know I messed up Sofia, and I will never stop apologising and showing you that you can trust me. I will never forgive myself for what I said to you and I won't forgive myself easily even if you do, which you shouldn't because if theses last few weeks have taught me anything, it's that I cherish you so much but I love you more than that." Sofia was shocked at what he did for her and she couldn't help herself.

She walked over to him and kissed him deeply which caused in everyone cheering.

"You've still got a lot to do but I forgive you." She chuckles as Ben wraps his arms around her waist.

"I know." He pauses and looks down at Sofia. "Is that my hoodie?"

"Mayyyyybe." She giggles before running away from Ben and teasing him.

Ben wasn't going to stop there, there was more to show her how much she meant to him.