"Keys, wallet, water bottle, notebook, pens, tissues... I think I have it all."
"Are you sure?" Silvia says.
"I... Shit" I say when I see her holding my phone.
"I've never seen you this nervous on a first day before. Not even on your very first day."
"Yeah, well... Back then I wasn't dating someone famous and the whole world knew about it" I sigh. Because now everyone knows.
A few days after the photos in Tenerife were published, someone started to share details about me, sending them to magazines and fan accounts. People now knew my full name, what I had studied and where, what I did for a living, some of my hobbies... And, of course, my age. That had made things escalate quickly, the word cougar being thrown right and left. Though the comments that were hurting me the most, were the ones saying that I should not be teaching kids when I am dating someone so young.
"You aren't doing anything wrong, Val" Silvia says, taking my hand on hers.
"I know, but... I already got some weird looks from other teachers the other day. And I know that the moment the parents see me, they'll start gossiping."
"Then let them. You've been dating Pedri for three years already while teaching their kids, and they all have loved you and said you are amazing. Now because they know who you sleep with you suddenly are a bad teacher? C'mon..."
"People are like that, Silvia..."
"Stupid, that's what they are."
"A bit, yeah" I chuckle. "Anyway, I better go."
"Good luck, Val" she smiles.
"Thank you" I reply, walking towards the door. "Holy mother of Jesus!" I yell when I open it.
"Morning, gorgeous" Pedri smiles.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm driving you to work."
"What?"
"I wanted to be there on your first day."
"Did you know about this?" I say, turning to look at Silvia.
"I... Maybe?" she replies. "It was supposed to be a surprise."
"Oh, you have definitely surprised me. And given me a heart attack too."
"You opened when I was about to ring. But will this make you feel better?" he says, showing me the bouquet of flowers he was hiding behind his back.
"It's a start..."
"I can do other things to make you feel better, but we don't want to be late" Pedri smirks.
"Idiot" I reply, rolling my eyes.
"Should we go, then?" he says.
"Yeah, let's go."
"And Val..." Silvia says. "Haters gonna hate."
"Did you just quote Taylor Swift?" I laugh.
"She's right, so" she shrugs.
"Maybe we should listen to that song in the car" Pedri offers.
"No."
"Ok, ok. You are kinda scary when you use that tone" he laughs. "Bye, Silvia."
"Bye, guys!"
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"It's time" I sigh, picking up my bag and the flowers.
"Everything will be ok, Val."
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In The Name of Love
FanfictionSummary: The plan that night was just to have fun and try to forget. And Valeria (or Val as everyone calls her) did forget. But what she didn't expect, was to do it with someone younger than her. Someone who also happened to be a football player, an...
