Lost hope

Chapter five

"are you coming?" Elías yell from the front door as I brush my hair out for the last time and go to him. "I'm here" I say and put on my shoes quickly. Before we go, I kiss Ace goodbye and we both leave. I left everything Ace would probably need under those 3 hours I would be gone. Plus, Elías has camera system in his living-room since before I even moved in so if something happened I would be able to see it.

We were heading towards the Barcelona game and Elías was invited by his friends and so was i but Maya also invited me alongside Jules. I would meet them up there as I was going with my brother. I had black bootcut jeans and a knitted red sweater on top. In case I would freeze I took my jacket with me.

There were lots of people when we arrived and they had crazy celebrations going on outside the stadium. It was pretty to witness it. Waking through the corridors Jules ran up to me. "you're here" she says as she smiles towards me and we quickly hug each other. "yep, hi" I reply. "hello, Jules" Elías greets her and she does the same to him.
We took our seats and some minutes after Maya arrives as well. "I thought I would be late" she says and is out of breath. Jules laugh and I just smile of her. "wait, since when is Elías friends with Frenkie from Barca?" Maya asks me curiously as both of them look at Elías who sits next to me, and next to him sits Frenkie. He wasn't playing today since he's injured. "eh, since I don't know actually." I reply.

The match began and I just follow the ball. I know some basic rules about football but I had no clue what a whistle from referee means or how you earn a penalty. I decided to celebrate only if Barca scored nothing more. Almost 25 minutes pass as no one has scored and I just look back because I heard a certain voice. Behind Frenkie, there was Pablo and he was sitting there with his friend. Why the hell was he supposed to sit exactly here? I get that he's friends with the famous Fermin but why was he here. His eyes quickly notices mines but I look back at the field the moment he saw me. Even though I was looking at the field I felt his eyes looking at me and it disturbed me as hell.

I had already seen her when I sat down. But she hasn't seen me and when she did she quickly looked back at the field. Her blonde hair hanging over her red knitted sweater that suited her well. The heck am I thinking about?
I shake off my thoughts and lay my focus back on the game again.

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We won 3-0 and I was applauding from the stands for my team. Very needed 3 points. "Frenkie, are you coming to the dressing room?" Balde who sits next to me asks Frenkie. He was sitting in front of us together with that boy who I think is her boyfriend or something like that at least. "eh, yeah I'am. Not for so long though" he says and both of them gets up as the girl trip also does.

Frenkie and that guy were going in the front while Maya and her ginger hair friend was with her as they were talking. My window neighbour was going behind them as she was doing something at her phone and when she was done she just went behind them in silence.
"you're a bit to quiet to be you" I say to her and her face doesn't move a bit. The same face that looks tired all the time but I just think it's her resting face. Not that she's actually tired.
"you're a bit to caring to be you" she says and I quietly smile. I'm beginning to like her teasing me and me teasing her all the time. This isn't good.
"nah, this is just an historical moment so I gotta catch it." I say and tease her even more but she doesn't reply. Instead she just continues to walk in silence. Was she not in the mood or what?

We were outside the dressing room when the girls and that boy waited outside. Me, Balde and Frenkie went in to everyone who were changing and some of them were on their phones. "vamoooos" Frenkie says as he claps and me and Balde laugh.
I talked to everyone and we left before everyone else who played did.

I come outside and see how both of my neighbours are talking to each other and Maya is standing behind her with her friend. He looks like the age of Frenkie so I wonder how they even work as a couple.
"home to you or me?" Frenkie asks that guy directly as he comes out. He looks at my neighbour and then back to frenkie. "to you, if it's possible" he says and frenkie just nods. They seemed like great friends.
We came out to the parking lot and I didn't speak to anyone until we were outside. "Gavi, don't you live in the same area as Elías?" Frenkie asked me and I assumed that, it was that guys name. "Yes..?" I reply.

"Elías, Gavi could give a ride home to your sister, if she's okay with it" Frenkie then says without actually asking me but whatever. Everyone who's a couple of years older than me on the team, I take them as my older brothers.

your sister? So Elías wasn't her boyfriend and only her brother? They look completely different and I have never seen her here before neither have I noticed their dog. I usually would.
Elías looks at his sister. "are you okay with that?" He asks. She looks at me quickly and then back to her brother and she nods. Something is off.
I say goodbye to Balde and everyone else as I wait for her to come with me to my car and then she takes a place in the front, next to me.

I start driving the car and towards my apartment. Or to both our apartments. "surprised you even thought about coming to the game today" I say and break the silence as she was just looking out through her window. "how so?" She asks me, not even bothering to look at my side. "I thought you hated me. And someone who hates me wouldn't come to support my team" I say. "your team?" She asks and only then her face is turned towards me. "yeah? Just because I'm injured doesn't mean I don't play for Barcelona" I say and she gets an expression on her face for the first time since I saw her today.
But she was confused by what I said and then I understood.

"you don't know who I'am?" I ask, kind of shocked. I know that she didn't fangirl over me, that day in the elevator. But I thought that was because she had a boyfriend who appears to be her brother instead. "why should I know you?" She asks and I laugh a little bit. "search my name on your phone and then you will get to know why" I say as I wink towards her and she doesn't even care, per usual.
"disgusting, I would never search your name in the middle of the night" she says and change the subject again which is funny.

"oh so now the real you are slightly back" I say and once again she doesn't smile or anything. "you are really interested of how I'am. Watch out, mister Pablo or what your name is, or I might think that you are starting to like me"  she says. Epic. She says everything on point.

We arrive at the parking lot and both of us go to the same direction. Before I turn right and she turns left I ask her. "what is your name, in the end?". She stops. Thinks for a few seconds. "Luna. I'm Luna Ortega." She says as she gives off a smile but clearly a forced one.

I knew nothing about her yet she had everything available.