Falling too much

Twelve

It turned 12 noon and I heard a knock, I imagined it was Beth. I open the door and see Beth stood with tears down her face and 2 suitcases. I bring her in and she puts her stuff at the door before crashing onto the sofa. I sit next to her and say "wanna talk about it"
"She cheated on me broke up with me and she's not one tiny bit sad about it I don't know whether I'm just being dumb or something but how is she not upset, how could she not see what she's done wrong"
"Beth she will be upset, she's just trying to be strong I bet she's crying right now"
"No, no, no she's perfectly fine. When we were at England camp her new girlfriend moved in"
"I'm sorry Beth" I wrapped my arms around her waist and her head rested on my chest. She sobbed into my chest and I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "Who's her new girlfriend" I asked I wanted to know, I knew it was a sensitive subject but it was better to let it all out.
"Lisa Evans she plays for West Ham"
"How has she moved in then west hams clubs so far away"
"She's transferring to arsenal for gods sake" she sniffled
"I'm sorry B"
Leah walked in and said "everything okay"
I shake my head and she sits on the other side of Beth. A breakup is difficult to get through no matter what it would be, no matter how much you loved someone it will always be hard. Especially when you see them everyday. I couldn't help myself but feeling sorry for Beth. Everyone thought Viv was the 'one' but there's the phrase 'everything happens for a reason' I guess Beth needs to move on, leave her feelings behind just like Viv has done. I look down at Beth, more tears streaming down her face, my heart dropped I hated to see her this way, my best friend suffering over a person. It wasn't right. "I'm gonna go on a walk" I say.
"Where you going" asked Leah. "Just around the park you stay with Beth I'll be home soon"
I knew exactly where I was going, it didn't matter, no one could hurt my best friend like that. Especially under these circumstances. My heart ached for her. I left the house and walked to Vivs house as it was only around the corner. I approached the door and took a deep breath before lifting my hand and knocking on the door. I was welcomed by Viv. I say "can I talk to you" I assumed she knew what it was going to be about as she closed her door and stepped outside.
"Why did you do it Viv, Beth is in pain you should be ashamed"
"I didn't mean it, I didn't mean to hurt her like that"
"You knew when Beth was back from England camp it was selfish off you to have Lisa in there whilst she came back, you knew she would have to too get her stuff"
"I know it was" she looked down to the floor.
"I'm not quite sure you know how much pain that girl is going through, she's sobbing. She sobbed into my chest for an hour and hasn't stopped. Me and Leah are comforting her something you couldn't do"
"I'm sorry what more do you want me to do"
"Viv I don't care, she doesn't need your apologies. You are so god damn selfish and ignorant. You forget people had feelings and you treat her like she's shit like she would never find out as if she has no brain. She's her own person, she's Beth Mead. There's only one of her so please please just leave her alone"
"I didn't realise"
"There you go, your finally starting to realise. BETH IS IN ABSOLUTE TEARS BECAUSE OF YOU. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF" I shouted the last part she needed it in her brain.
"I am"
"No your not, I'll give you something to cry about" without thinking I punch her in the nose. She holds it as blood starts to pour out I say "one word about this and trust me this won't be the last off me"
"Okay" I think she understood the conversation I wasn't intending on punching her but it was so tempting to give her something to cry about. I walk back not realising the blood on my hands. I let myself in and Leah notices straight away "what have you done" I look down to my hands and say "nothing"
"Where have you been" Leah asked
"Stop with the 20 questions!"
Beth looks up and says "have you been to vivs"
"Yeah" my voice grew shaky as I admitted i had.
I run to the bathroom to wash my hands Leah followed me. "What did you do to her"
"I talked to her about how she should be ashamed of herself"
"And then you"
"I punched her"
"ALESHA you can't just punch people"
"She wasn't understanding the pain Beth was going through, so I gave her pain"
"Alesha I don't care if Viv didn't understand, Beth's more important than her"
"I know but Beth's one of my best friends and I had to say something"
"Why couldn't you of just let Beth and Viv talk it out"
"Because they wouldn't I've been through it le I know exactly how she's feeling trust me" i barge past her and run upstairs I understood why Leah was mad but I was only protecting Beth from the pain. I didn't want her to go through what I had with Geyse, the pain stuck with me for months and ended up effecting my football. I couldn't let that happen to Beth she was one of the best footballers and no relationship was going to change that. I jump on my bed and lay flat on my back. After 45 minutes Leah walks in, she says "I'm sorry for shouting I just didn't want you to get hurt"
"I didn't I wasn't thinking properly I shouldn't of done that to Viv I wasn't planning on doing that to her I just wanted to talk to her to make her realise what she had done, but she wasn't getting it"
"I understand that and so does Beth she's thankful for you she's glad you did it to be honest"
I give a quiet chuckle "she's thankful I did it"
"Yeah she wanted to do it herself but didn't have the guts too"
"You know me i get angry over the littlest of things but when someone messes with my best friend you have me to speak too"
"Better not hurt any of the Chelsea players when you go there tomorrow"
I laugh. "My dads coming down tomorrow I'm not sure if I'll be back when he arrives could he maybe stay here a couple of days"
"Of course after all he is my girlfriends dad"
I give Leah a hug. She kisses me gently, I kiss her back. We walk downstairs and I see Beth laid on the sofa her cheeks red and puffy. I couldn't help her I knew I couldn't but that's all I wanted to do, she had to heal in her own time. I ask "have you got training tomorrow" Beth says "yeah I have to see Viv"
"You might not if she has a broken nose" I say
"Yeah your punches do hurt quite hard" Beth laughs
"There's that laugh and why have you been punching Beth" asks Leah
"Me and Beth knew each other in secondary and let's just say we didn't get on too well. Once in year 9 i said she wouldn't be a professional footballer as she hadn't made the team and I had, I was quite sassy back then, so she started to fight me. I fought back and punched her and I won the fight of course but I got suspended from school after I gave Beth a broken nose and jaw bone. Sorry about that by the way"
Leah started laughing "and here you both are being best friends having Alesha punching your ex"
I laugh as well "guess we were made to be friends, even though we hated each other football always managed to bring us together. Not like we saw it back then but I always managed to be on the team with Beth in or when I played at Maidstone United Beth was there too we only played separately when I went to Barca and when Beth moved to arsenal"
"Yeah we proper hated each other back then. I always told myself when I got home I had to make the team otherwise you would bully me" she laughed.
"Yeah back then I was a bully but I'm really really sorry about all that"
"Don't be, it kinda worked out we are both pro footballers and best friends"
"Yeah I guess"