Rough on the Pitch||Katie McCabe

🤍 CHAPTER 10 🤍

TW: alcohol.

A/N: Sorry i haven't been updating, to make up for it its over 1000 words😘!! Also, In the flashback part I added alot of quotes from movies and tv shows. Lol. Hope you've had or have a good day! LOVE YALL 😘😁😉

After a few weeks Of staying with the Bunch, We've all fell into a routine together. Like family. That's something i've always liked about arsenal, In general. It was all about family. Making one and another smile. Laugh, Feel comforted, And feel at Home. Today was game day. Were versing the Spurs, today. So i'd say easy dub. Although I'm going to have to see Beth England. I'd slept with beth many of times, before. Then i'd left without even saying goodbye. But thats my thing, you know? It's the goodbyes that hurt the most. That's why i usually try to skip those and run. Run from my problems. I wasn't taught to tackle my problems head on. I mean, I had no one to teach me for christ sake.

After thinking to myself, in the shower. I'd got out and got dressed. Went downstairs for breakfast, that katie always woke me up to. Katie was actually a big softie and a sweetheart. Me and katie, Are trying to get On more. But were still keeping our distance. Ever since the incident in the bathroom, She's been so much more gentler with me. "hey, You doing okay?" katie says in a soft voice. "yeah, You?" i asked. "erm, yeah i'm fine." she responds in a weird way. I decide not to push it. "here you go" with saying that, she puts a plate of pancakes and bacon,infront of me. She fills me a glass of orange juice. "thank you." i say in a awkward voice. "yep, no problem."

After i finished eating, Beth,viv and leah were all done stairs getting their shoes on. "alright, yall ready!?" beth says in a loud voice. "I mean i am, so yeah." i say in a plain voice. "yall are no fun!" i grab a jacket, just in case. as im zipping it up, I start to look up. I see katie fidgeting with the strings on her hoodie. I didn't even realise i was staring until, i notice katie was looking at me. She gave me a small smile, a sweet smile. and the bunch walked out the door.

Once we arrived at meadow park we all headed straight for the locker rooms. I put on my kit. The kit I'd never gotten to wear, Until now. With the number 14 on the back. I'd picked my number. When i did, i thought long and hard. Then i remember my Idol. Thierry henry. I actually met Henry. A few times. He's given me awards, and he reached out to me. When The whole world found out i lost both of my parents and Only sibling. My brother was 8 years old. It hurt thinking about all that. Just from a number. So know... It's my Job to make this number 14 MY legacy. For my dad, My mama, and most importantly my brother. He always said to me, I wanna play football just like you when I grow up. I always will remember Our last goodbye.

( flashback 9 years ago )

"and were here! Make sure you knock 'em dead sweetheart!" dad says as he's stopping the car. " I will dad, But first I'm gonna need a proper hug before i leave." as i say this my dad and brother start unbuckling and getting out the car. My dad gets to me first and gives me a big hug. As were hugging i hear him say something into my shoulder. "can't wait to watch you win the League!" he mumbles " Well see dad! We can only hope." i mumble back to him. "As the man once said, the harder you work, the luckier you get. Remember that." My dad says. He lets go of me and i get to hug Jackson, My little brother. The hug with my little brother was long. But something in my stomach told me to hold on a little longer. I should have did just that... "alright little man, You gonna be alright without me?" i say as im fixing his hair. " heck yeah! i'm gonna miss you though sissy? what about us playing football everyday? We have a streak..." he says as he saddens his voice. " we will start a new one! We will everytime i go away to camp. It will be our little thing. Okay?" "erm... OKAY!! can we call it the streak starter!?" he says in a joyful voice. " yeah! of course we can! " i say back. "Um sissy... What if i have those nightmares again...?" he says in a quiet tone so our dad doesn't hear. "Here, take my bunny... Erm Just think of it as me, I put a whole lotta love into it!" i say back trying to keep him calm and cheerful. "tell Mom i said, I miss her and love her, Okay?" i say. "okay!" he says back. "BYE J! I'M GONNA MISS YOU! I LOVE YOU" i say back in a loud voice. " BYE SISSY, I'M GONNA MISS YOU MORE, I LOVE YOU!" before he goes he kisses my cheek and gets into his carseat. "bye kiddo, We love you!" my dad says. "BYE DAD! LOVE YOU MORE!" after that they drive off. 

( END OF FLASHBACK. )

ONCE the final whistle blew, i went to the crowd to sign stuff , and take picture. I basically went back to the locker unclothed. "WOW! They really striped you for parts!" beth says practically laughing at the fact i gave away all my clothes basically.  " YOUR RIPPED! Is that a 8 pack!?" I hear Kim shout across the room. " Erm... hold on let me count." i looked down and literally counted my abs. " erm... Yeah 8 it is, Good job kim!" after that i got dressed and went home with the bunch.