the new baller in town

~40~

Pain is gone, scar is still prominent but I have a plan for that, and we have a game, and the coach has confirmed I will be back on the pitch well as a substitute but that's fine I'd rather be a sub than not be on at all.
"Let do this," we all shout in the changing room.
Me and the rest of the subs sit on the bench whilst the others line up in the tunnel, this is an important game, we are currently tied at the top of the league with the people we are playing today, so it's a do or die situation for either of us not literally but yes.
"We need to win this," I say my leg bouncing up and down as I sit down.
"Yes we do,"

The first half is going awfully we are 2-0 down and have 1 minute left of this half, I'm still sat on the bench but that's fine, I already know I'm going on after the break, so I will be warming up at half time, but I'm also nervous cause I don't want to fuck my heart up again, I know I was cleared but it's still a little scary.
Bugger, the whistle has gone, and we didn't score.

Right, I need to warm up, Ingrid is coming on at the same time so she comes out with me whilst the others are get told they are playing like children.
"Right, you have a ball," I say as she dribbles towards me."Ok that will do, shall we start short gradually work our way back then do some stretches and some small jogs,and a few sprints just to make sure we are fully warmed up"I say taking control.
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Right we are done, didn't take us to long now we need to go get our match shirts on.
"Hola," I say putting my arm round onas shoulder.
"Hola mi amor," she says looking at the scar," it's getting better," she says," and at least the no activity didn't make you loose your abs," she laughs as I put a shirt on.
"Let's do this and win," someone says as we head back out to the pitch.
Im playing striker which is fun for me actually this is where I play Normally now, here or on the wing.
"Move up," I yell to everyone that isn't working very hard that is why we are loosing. " fuck," I say as I get taken of my feet as the slide tackled me to get the ball.
" reff thats a yellow," Alexia says and the reff actually agrees, but it's this players second yellow so it's a red and a penalty as it was in the box. Haha fuck you Real Madrid. But not Haylee, she's amazing as in raso, I want to swap shirts with her after this if I'm still alive.
"El, you take it," Alexia says handing me the ball. Bugger, I hate penalties. Not my thing.
"Al, I don't want to you do it,' I say trying to give the ball back but she walks away.
Ok, rotate my body right so she goes that way but kick it left. Get in. I did it I actually did it.
"Gowan," ona says jumping on my back.

Right time to score again now, we are now 2-1 still loosing but we got this still have a half hour left.
"Al out wide," I yell passing it through for her to run onto, Ingrid coming up into the box and headering it straight into the goal.
2-2, we got this. One more that's all.
We got a corner and have 10 minutes left.
Yes, we fucking did it.
" ona you beautiful bastard," I say kissing her on the forehead. She scored, she did it we are ahead.

10 minutes to keep it this way, we can't let the back, a few people drop back and the final whistle has gone. We did it, about time.
We all celebrate the walk round the pitch I'll say that was a pretty good.
"El,look to your left," ona says pointing to someone in the front row. Immediately I spot the girl I fell in love with.
Jogging over I jump over the Barrier and hug her.
"What are you doing here,"I mumble into her neck.
"Ona called me and managed to get me a flight out to see you play your first game back," she says releasing me as people were looking at us.
"I love you and I'll see you in a bit, and I can take you out for dinner in my favorite city," I say hugging her one last time. I already know people will guess that the faceless photos are her, I don't mind considering most people know I'm about as straight as a roundabout. But Alessia might she's not exactly out yet. Except to like the teams not the general public.

"Ona, I love you, thank you for flying her here," I say ruffling her hair.
"No worries el, she wanted to know when your game was and suprise you, sadly she is only here for 2 days so she has tomorrow left and then fly's home like 2 am," ona says breaking the bad news for me but it's fine I can fly home as well, going to become expensive soon not going to lie. Oh well it's worth it.

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"Hey," I say pecking her lips quickly as we walk to my car.
"Hola ella, podemos conseguir una foto,( holla ella, can we get a photo )" two girls shout, Alessia takes my keys off me and goes to the car to avoid getting in any other the photos and being made public without it being done by one of us.
"Si," I say taking there phones and taking photos with them.
"gracias," they say before leaving I also sign there shirts, we all try to make time for fans as they always show such support for us.

"Sorry, about that Alessia," I say kissing her before starting the car. Gently resting my hand on her knee as we drive through Barcelona.
"Where do you want to go tonight, we can go out or I can cook," I ask as we stop at traffic lights.
"Can we stay in," she says placing her hand on mine.

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"Goodnight Alessia," I whisper into her hair before kissing her head as she has her head resting on my chest her breathing in synch with mine," I love you,"