Daughter of two Arsenal legends.

Part 1

Isla: "Mum!"
Y/n: "sweetheart I'm so proud of you!"
Isla: "I've missed you"
I hug my mum tightly. I haven't seen her in a few weeks because I've been so busy with training.
Isla: "where's mama?"
Y/n: "she couldn't be here sweetheart, she wanted to be here so badly."
Isla: "oh"
Y/n: "she said she'd call you when she finished her meeting"
Isla: "okay, you're here, the boys?"
Y/n: "they had an important meeting about tomorrow"
Isla: "okay."
Y/n: "is Maddie not here?"
Isla: "no"
Y/n: "grandmas here somewhere, so is grandad and Jacob"
Isla: "I'll go find them, I'll see you at home later?"
Y/n: "you will sweetheart"
I kiss mums cheek and run off to find the rest of my family.
I've just started my first Arsenal game. I'm so proud of myself, I kept a clean sheet and played the full 90. I go find my grandparents and uncle before heading back into the changing rooms. Mama has called me so I call her back.
Leah: "I'm so proud of you sweetheart!"
Isla: "thanks mama, how was your meeting?"
Leah: "boring, you played so well! Go celebrate, I'll see you at home later okay? I love you"
Isla: "I love you too"

The call ends and I celebrate with the team. Maddie calls me on the bus ride home.
Maddie: "babe! You played so well, I'm sorry I couldn't be there"
Isla: "it's okay"
Maddie: "I'll see you at home?"
Isla: "I'm staying at my mums house tonight, remember?"
Maddie: "oh yeah, well okay beautiful, I'll see you when you get home tomorrow. I'm so proud of you."
Isla: "thanks babe, I'll call you later, I love you"
Maddie: "see you soon."

The call ends. I look at my phone. She always says I love you back. Always. A few of the girls ask if I'm okay but I just pass it off.

I get straight into my car and head to my mums house. I walk in and the boys are there. I just want to talk to Maddie to make sure she's okay.
Noah: "THERE SHE IS!"
Lucas: "so proud of you sis!"
They embrace me in a joint hug. I'm so close to them it's crazy. I don't go a day without speaking to them.
Noah: "how does it feel? Clean sheet, 95% pass rate, 300 completed passes?"
Isla: "I haven't even looked at the stats."
Lucas: "you know what he's like, nah seriously, we are so proud of you."
Isla: "thanks boys, is mama home?"
Y/n: "not yet sweetheart, stuck in traffic"
Isla: "okay, I'm going to get in the shower."
I run upstairs and have a long shower. Today has been such a hectic day.

Noah's POV:
Noah: "somethings up with her"
Y/n: "there is?"
Noah: "mum. I'm telling you."
Mama walks through the door.
Leah: "where's my princess?"
Noah: "shower. Somethings up with her."
Y/n: "Noah."
Leah: "what's going on?"
Lucas: "I agree with Noah."
Noah: "somethings up with Isla. I can't figure it out."
Leah: "I'll talk to her when she comes down."
Noah: "mama to the rescue."

Isla comes down a bit later, we all sit round the table for dinner. Isla isn't really saying much which is unusual. Normally she's chewing everyone's ears off after playing a game.
Leah: "you okay princess? You're very quiet"
Isla: "yeah I'm fine. Just tired"
Leah: "you sure that's it?"
Isla: "yeah"
I look at Lucas. There's one thing racing through my mind. Isla is always like this when she's worried about something. Lucas nods at me. And mouths "Maddie".
For once the idiot might be right.
Noah: "so where's Maddie? She not joining us for family night?"
Isla: "no not tonight, she's busy"
Y/n: "that's a shame"
Isla: "work is slammed at the moment."
Isla excuses herself from the table and heads upstairs to her room.
Leah: "Noah's right. Somethings up."
Y/n: "now I agree."
Noah: "I'll talk to her"
I head upstairs and knock on her door.
Noah: "Isla it's me, can I come in?"
I can hear her crying.
I walk in, shes laid on her bed.
Noah: "sis what's wrong? You can talk to me you know?"
I sit on the edge of her bed.
Isla: "Maddie didn't say I love you back."
Noah: "huh?"
Isla: "she says it's every time, without fail but she didn't today."
Noah: "oh Isla, as you said, she's slammed with work. She called you didn't she? We all know she loves you."
Her phone pings.
Isla: "it's her, she said I love you."
Noah: "see, I told you."
I can see the instant relief on her face.
Noah: "Amelia is like that sometimes, they always say it later. Okay?"
She just nods. I pull her in for a hug.
Isla: "thanks idiot."
Noah: "don't hide that you're upset, you know what mums are like with that."
Isla: "I know, I just didn't want to talk about it"
Noah: "I get it, it's alright. Come on, Paige and Ams will be here soon"
She follows me downstairs, I signal to them all that she's okay.