football is passion, love is an emotion

Part 45

I'm laying on the floor with my head in my hands and I'm just crying. All the emotions I am feeling right now are hitting me at once but I can finally say that the sacrifices I had made when I was only 18 to move to a whole different country as paid off. I feel someone pull me up to my knees and its Ona. I just look at her " we fucking did it" she screams and I just grab her and we both just cry together. We finally get up and Alexia runs towards me " did I tell you how much I fucking love you" she says cupping my face and plants a kiss on my now sweaty forehead, I couldn't help buy smile up at her like how a daughter smiles at their mothers. 

As we wait for the podium to get built we walk around and get celebrate like we have never celebrated before. I find my family and climb up to them. " lo hiciste estamos muy orgullosos ( you did it, we are so proud)" my mum says hugging me. I hug my family " meet me at the hotel, I'll send you the address" I tell them and then climb back down onto the pitch. I reach the bottom and immediately get lifted up again, I look down and see that I am on Mapi shoulders, we walk around for a bit and as I do I see Alessia sitting on the floor by herself crying and my heart brakes. "dejame caer ( let me down)" I ask Mapi she does so and I walk over to Alessia. 

" hey" I say sitting next to her " hi" she says wiping her eyes " you're to beautiful to cry" I tell her wiping away a tear. " it hurts" she says simply barley being able to look at me. I pull her closer and she rest her head on my shoulders for a bit and I kiss her forehead " don't worry about me, go and celebrate" she says " Less I can't wh--" I begin to say " go!" she demands and I just nod at her and get up and walk away. I see Lotte when Leah and Beth so I walk up to them " looks guys its the backstabber" Lotte huffs playfully " nah, just kidding, congratulations" Lotte says hugging me " it had to be you didn't it" Beth says hugging me " yeah I wasn't joking when I said don't score" she chuckles." guys, look after Les for me" I say and they agree. Even though they are hurt and disappointed I can tell that they are generally happy for me. I hug them one last time. I walk past some England fans and I hear my name, I look and I see Carol and Lessie's family. " hey" I say hugging them " well done, girl" carol says " thanks guys" I smile " how's Les, she hasn't come over yet" Mario says " just give her time, she's a bit upset" I tell them. I get called by Olga to come and line up for the medals and trophy lift " I have to go, good to see yous" I say and hug them again and jog up to Olga.  

I standing behind Ona and as she walks forward I jump on her back and she walks up up me on her back, I get down when we reach the people who are giving us the medal, Jenni was before us and one of the guys kiss her, even Jenni looks surprised and shocked. Ona looks at me as if to say did you see that. I nod and we just walk forward and get our medals. Olga is the last one on holding the world cup in her hands. Olga steps up and lifts the trophy above her head and we all jump and cheer and the confetti and fireworks go off.

We climb down and we all take turns in holding at taking photos. When I have the trophy I came up with an idea. I jump in the first few rows of the fans and wave the trophy around and they loved it. They all start charting my name. 

We head back to the hotel and we are met with all or are families. I meet mine and we have a few drinks, a dance and a couple of pictures with the world cup before they leave.  because they have a flight back to Spain in the morning. It was nice spending time with my family, the whole time my mum kept banging on about me bringing Alessia next time I come. My family haven't met Alessia yet and after the game wasn't the right time.

Before the party starts Monserrat gives a little speech on how proud she is of us and to enjoy this moment but not to much because we have to travel back to Barcelona to do a parade with the world cup. But that didn't stop me Jenni and Esther from running around and giving everyone shots and down them ourselves.

I don't remember much from last night, I woke up still clothed and with the medal still round my neck. I don't remember getting to bed but I am now getting woken up by Mapi shaking me away " que?" I moan " nosotras tenemos que levantarnos, nos vamos pronto  ( we have to get up. we are leaving soon)" Mapi tells me and I groan and reluctantly get out of bed. I make sure I have pack everything and make my way down the stairs.

" holy shit, you look like death warmed up" Ona laughs and I just flip her off. " how you feeling kid" Alexia asked " I think I'm still drunk" I chuckle " Ramos, pelo del la perra? ( Ramos, hair of the dog?)" Jeni yells holding up a gin bottle " joder" ( fuck it)" I shrug and I make my way to Jeni and Esther who probably haven't been asleep and take a shot with them. 

We eat, well some food but mine, Jenni and Esther's and a few other contain more alcohol and then we make our way back to sunny Spain. 

We are on the plane and its a long flight and I am sat with Ona so we watch a film, I scroll through Instagram sharing all the photos from the game and the party and replying to messages. I scroll TikTok and I see a video and it's off the England team in the airport and they are focusing on Alessia. Alessia looks so sad it hurts my heart, she knows someone id filming her so she's trying to hold back the tears, she ties her hair up but couldn't stop the water works, and it honestly breaks my heart seeing her like this. " what's up" Ona asked and I show her the video " I know it's tough, I see one of Lucy." she says. we carry on watching the film and then I nap until Ona wakes me up tell me we are in sunny Barcelona.