T R O U B L E

Prologue

Adella's pov:

Spanish    Catalan

The whistle blew and we were out of the Euros. I fell to the floor where I stood looking up at the sky. It felt like my fault. If I had just run a bit faster or passed to someone else maybe it would be us going through. I felt someone lie next to me.
'It's not your fault' Ona's voice came from my right.

'But if I had just-'

'Its not your fault' she said again this time grabbing my hand making me look at her. I nodded my eyes watering as I did so. She got up and held out her hands for me to grab. I did and she pulled me up to my feet. I wrapped my arms around her middle seeing as she was taller than me. She held my tightly and I nestled into her liking the calmness she provided.

We stayed like that for a minute until I saw Mapi and Lelia coming over to us. Mapi, Alexia and Jenni were my team mums but with 2 of them out with injuries Leila had taken the role. They reached us and Mapi pulled me into her arms while Leila did the same with Ona.

'I'm so proud of you' she said pressing her lips to my cheek. I just sniffed in response and buried my head more in her chest something I did when my thoughts were getting to much and to loud.

'You okay?' She asked rubbing my back and I nodded enjoying the silence of my thoughts in my head.

I was standing in front of Patri with her chin resting on my head and her arms wrapped round my neck when the English player came to console us as well. My English was good but my German was fluent seeing as my uncle and his family lived in Hamburg in the north. I was quite good at languages just struggled a bit with English. I could speak Portuguese, French, Spanish and Catalan.

The first English player in my arms was Lauren Hemp. I had met her in a under 17 game when we played her and we had become good friends even with the language barrier.
'I'm so sorry' she said squeezing me.

'No you deserve it' I said kissing her forehead.

'Yeah but I don't like it when you cry' she said wiping under my eyes making me giggle.

'Go celebrate' I said pushing her away.

'Swap shirts first?' She asked and I nodded both of us pulling our shirts off. I pulled the white shirt with the name Hemp on the back when she put on the red one with the name Ruiz on the back. I gave her one last hug.

'We need to call soon okay' she said. I agreed and blew her a kiss before she walked off.

After hugging a few more people I looked at the stadium around and saw all the England fans cheering and looking so happy. I was a very sore loser and seeing this made tears run down my cheeks again. I pulled my shirt up and hide my face in it, not wanting anyone to see me cry, when I felt a tap on my shoulder making me jump.

'Fuck me!' I said as I whipped around. Georgia Stanway stood in front of me standing awkwardly.

'Sorry I didn't mean to scare you' she said her accent heavy and a bit hard to understand.

'It's okay no et preocupis' I said my accent thick as well. (Don't worry)

My eyes started to water again at the sight of some of the English girls dancing happily. Georgia saw this and pulled me into her arms. I hugged her back tightly the tears free flowing now as I hid my face in her neck having to stand on my tiptoes to do so. I don't know if it was the emotions but I felt a sense of safety and security in her arms.

'I'm happy to play with you soon. Your goal was really good ' I said when I finally pulled away. She had signed with Bayern just before the tournament and after the goal she scored today I'm glad she was going to be paying with me rather than against me.

'Me to you are a fantastic player' she said and I frowned.

'Fantastic?' I asked at the new world.

'Ummm it means very good' she said and I smiled gratefully.

'Gracias' I said. I saw behind her some of her team mates trying to get her attention.

'Go and celebrate I will see you soon' I said lightly pushing her away.

'Okay good game again' she said and I kissed her cheek. She blushed and then turned away.

'Stanway!' I shouted after her and she turned to face me.

'Yeah?' She yelled back.

'Win this thing okay?' I shouted and she nodded grinning at me.

Neither my dad or brother were here and as I looked around at the family's I hope that my mum was proud of me.

'She's proud you know' Mapi said slinging an arm around my shoulder.

'I hope so'

'I know so'

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