Mais feliz quando estou com você | Jadon Sancho

Chapter Eight

"Wait why do I have to come to Manchester again?"

"Because it's fun! Do you not wanna see me or something?" I roll my eyes at that. Not Paige gaslighting me. "Of course it's fun. But why are you only telling me now? Tomorrow's in less then 24 hours." "I know it's a bit late but I miss you, and it's also weekend. Next weekend the prem starts again just stay till week. You know I'm gonna be lonely." I honestly have to laugh at that. "You're a mum. You're never really lonely." "Cool. Just say you hate me. That's fine." Gaslighting me again. I loudly sigh into the phone. "I don't hate you. And I'll be there tomorrow yea?" She nonchalantly replies "Cool see you." but I know she's really happy about it.  "One more thing." I think back at the message Jadon send me. I'm turning 20 and still don't know how to text people back on my own. "What is it love?" Paige asks in an exaggerated accent. "Well, Jadon send me a message. I don't know what to reply." "Anything at this point!" Raheem shouts. "Shut up!" I shout back. "What did he text you?" Paige asked. I read the message to her. "Bro just answer the question. It's not that hard right?" Raheem says. "We get it Raheem. Leave her alone now." Paige sighs.

"Well to answer his message tho, just say something. Where are you staying?" "In a hotel at the moment." I answer. "Right, not that hard is it?" I'm starting to get fed up with Raheem at this point. "Cool I'll text him back."

T☀️: i'm staying in a hotel at the moment. why?

"She answered me!" I could almost hear Reiss rolling his eyes. "Well of course. What'd she say?" "She's staying in a hotel. I don't know what to say tho." I sighed. "Ask her about the job hunting or whatever I don't know." "Cool I'll text her." "Hurry up we're leaving soon. And don't forget to check for schools and that." I forgot all about that. Taking care of a child is no easy job, I was aware of that still I slightly underestimated everything a bit I think.

"Are you feeling okay Jordan?" Reiss asked as we drove towards Cheshire. "I'm okay, a little tired but okay." he cheerily replied. He's such a sunshine I think to myself, still very happy he's staying with me despite everything. I suddenly remember I don't really have a space ready for him. Despite definitely not lacking rooms, I don't have a bed and other furniture ready for him. "What colour you wanna do your bedroom walls?" "Id like red maybe." he thinks out loud. "or blue, Chelsea blue." "Nah nah no blue, red's just fine. Red for Arsenal." Reiss replies. "Red for United you mean bro." We all laugh. "Red and blue." Jordan says. "Makes purple." Reiss replies. I'm pretty sure Taneshas favourite colour was purple growing up. Reiss looks at me knowingly. "You remember Tanesha don't you?" Reiss asks Jordan. "Of course! She was very nice to me." I can hear and see his big smile in the mirrors. "Yea she's nice." I say quietly.

"Okay Jordan which one then? Red or blue? Make a choice please." we'd been at Tool Station for hours at this point now. "Pink's fine too." Reiss said laughing. "If you can't choose both is fine too." I finally decided. "No, I think I'll pick red. But can we do like one wall. Painting everything red is a bit much I think. "Yea of course we can. That's cool." I said relieved. "Any other things you want? You can get LED lights or something." I could almost hear him thinking. "No this is fine, thank you." he smiled. "We can always come back order if you'd like more decorations." and finally we were on our way to check out and go home. Everyone was tired and hungry at this point.