Friends for life?

30. Doubts

Leah's POV

I spent most of the night watching Isla. I couldn't sleep, my mind was too busy thinking of all the ways I'm going to cheer her up. I think I'll take her to all her favourite places in London, Hyde Park, Harrods, Italian Bear Chocolate Cafe. I could try to cook her favourite meal. She always makes it look easy; so how hard can it be, even for me.

When I woke up the bed was empty and the room was silent. Checking my phone I realised it was 10am and I'd overslept. I had so many notifications but only 2 that I cared about.

Isla 09:35
"Morning hop-a-long 🤪 you looked too peaceful so I didn't wake you. Going for breakfast I'll bring you something back x"

Isla 09:55
"Ped said you can join us for breakfast, let me know when you're awake and I'll come get you"

Leah 10:01
"I'm awake. I'll come meet you."

Isla met me outside what looked like a huge meeting room in the hotel. As she opened the door I was expecting the tables to be full with her team and the staff but there were only a few tables with anyone sitting at them. I spotted what must've been the staff table and two tables of players. Isla showed me to a table with some of the girls: Lisa & Caroline, Claire Emslie, Rachel Corsie and Emma Mukandi. All girls I already knew from playing with or against them, or through Isla. For someone so shy and socially awkward she has sooo many friends.

Isla had told me to sit and she'd bring my food over. She's the sweetest girl always going out of her way to help others. I was trying not to watch her every move but I can't help it. She's so hot in sportswear, good job she practically lives in it. I must've been staring as I felt an elbow to my arm...

Lisa
"Enjoying the view there pal?" Don't worry, she probably hasn't noticed your heart eyes. She still thinks Greg gives her special treatment because she's fussy. You'd think the heart shaped pancakes at Valentine's Day would've been a giveaway"

"Huh? Who's Greg?"

"Not denying it then. Shush here he comes. Your secrets safe with me. I noticed her sleeping on you last night, don't know if Emile would think it was cute though"

What the hell? Why is Lisa bringing him up? I'm brought out of my thoughts by the appearance of Greg.

"Where's el capitano?" he questioned holding 2 plates; a fry up on one and French toast with bacon on the other.
"Thought you'd know Greg. Your her number 1 fan" Emma jumps straight in there as the girls laugh and she points to the table across showing Isla chatting with Erin Cuthbert and a few of the younger girls.

"Anyway who's Leah?"

"Here you go love, French toast not too dark, bacon not touching the bread and syrup on the side. Just as fussy as your pal, keeping me on my toes eh"

"I'm not fussy. I'm just particular about what I eat" her hand brushed across my shoulder as she slid past to sit down. Instant goosebumps. She's so oblivious to the effect she has on me still.

I glanced at Isla's mountain of a plate bacon, sausages, haggis, black pudding, potato scones and the strangest one; lorne sausage or as the girls called it square sausage. It's like a rectangular burger that you have for breakfast. Scottish people eat such strange things. No wonder she's been feeling sick if this is how she eats on camp I thought.

"Are you going to eat all that?" I looked at her suspiciously

"Protein innit" she shrugged. This girl seriously baffles me. I don't know anyone else who eats the way she does and keeps an incredible figure. If anything she gets better looking as she gets older aswell.