Golden Boy- Pedri

CH 38- Was it even real?

Today was the day of our final game and the match was taking place. Tomorrow night we would be flying home.

We were now towards the end of the game, and the other team had scored. It looked like we were about to lose, but in the final five minutes, Dembele scored.

The match resulted in a draw.

After it ended, my uncle was talking to me about visiting my dad and siblings for a mini surprise vacation, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw Pedri talking to a girl in the stands.

I tried not to think too much of it.

But I couldn't help feeling a different emotion.
A small wave of jealousy rushed over me.

He was really engaged in the conversation with this girl, and they were talking and laughing.

A part of me felt as though maybe everything that he and I had been through was one-sided.

But could that really be?
All the conversations, the flirting, the time we spent together.
Maybe I was out of my mind. Or maybe he had led me on.
Maybe none of it was real.

I remained composed and listened to the rest of my conversation.

Uncle Xavi told me that while the rest of the players would be going home, he and I were taking a separate flight to my country, just for a few days as the players had a week off, and my uncle wanted to see his brother.

After Uncle Xavi was finished talking to me, Gavi and Carmen came up. They told me that to celebrate their last night in Italy, a few of them were going to a club.
"You're coming right?" Gavi asked.
I didn't mean to, but for some reason, I looked over at Pedri and the girl.
They were still talking, and it threw me off.
"Um, I" I began to say. 

Gavi and Carmen looked over in the direction that I was looking at.
"Hey Y/N listen", Gavi said. " I don't know what he's doing or who he's even talking to, but you better be coming tonight." His words trying to comfort me.
I smiled, trying to get the image of Pedri and the girl out of my head. "Sure, I'll be there."
"Good, I need my girl there," Carmen said, linking her arm in mine.

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Later that night, Carmen and I made our way to the club.
Once we got there, the boys greeted us with hugs.

Well, all except one. Pedri.

And that's because he was talking to the same girl from earlier today.

I had a weird feeling inside me.
And part of me felt... Sad.

Did nothing of what he and I had been through mean anything to him? Was I overthinking it and it was all in my head? Or had he led me on this entire time?

I reminded myself that this was why I don't let myself fall for anyone.
Because you never know how they feel towards you.

Carmen and I decided to have a few drinks and I wanted to let loose. I also needed the alcohol to help me forget about Pedri and stop myself from letting him and this random girl ruin my night....