LOST ON YOU

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Leah's POV:

As I'm leaving the canteen with Alessia and Beth, I notice the men's squad starting to come in. Just as we step out, I hear my name being called.

"Leah!" Marcus calls out.

I turn to him. "Yeah?"

He looks a bit hesitant. "Hey, what are you doing after this?"

"Why, what's up?" I ask, curious.

"I need to talk to you," he says, looking serious.

"Okay, sure. My room number is 216. You can come by anytime," I tell him.

"Thanks," he says, seeming relieved.

As he walks away, I can't help but think, if he's going to talk about Kai and try to fill my head with more drama, he's getting kicked out. I really don't need that right now.

We head back to our rooms, and I can't stop thinking about what Marcus might want to talk about. I tell myself to stay calm and not jump to conclusions. Maybe it's nothing.

Alessia and Beth can sense my unease. "You okay, Leah?" Beth asks, concerned.

"Yeah, just curious about what Marcus wants to talk about," I admit.

"Don't let it stress you out," Alessia advises. "It's probably nothing serious."

We part ways at our rooms, and I head into mine. I try to distract myself by reading a book, but my mind keeps wandering back to Marcus.

A little while later, there's a knock at my door. I take a deep breath and open it to find Marcus standing there, looking a bit nervous.

"Hey, come in," I say, stepping aside.

He enters and sits down on the chair by the window. I take a seat on the edge of my bed, waiting for him to start.

"Firstly, I wanted to ask you about something," Marcus began.

"Yeah?" I responded, curious about what he wanted to discuss.

He sighed heavily. "Do you remember when Beth mentioned something about cheating on and off the pitch in the game room? Can you shed some light on that?"

I let out a resigned sigh. "What more is there to say? Didn't Kai tell you? He cheated on me and didn't even try to hide it..."

Marcus nodded, his expression serious. "Could you tell me what he told you exactly?"

"Seriously?" I scoffed, incredulous. Marcus nodded in confirmation. "Well, he just came clean and admitted that he'd been out with the boys, met some girls, and things got physical. It was... something like that."

"Bullshit! That's why this doesn't add up! Kai hasn't gone out with the lads since he's been with you. He'd rather spend his nights talking to you on FaceTime than partying with us," Marcus exclaimed, frustration evident in his voice.

"What are you getting at?" I asked, puzzled by Marcus's approach.

Marcus let out a heavy sigh. "Alright, truth is, I brought it up to get your perspective on the situation. Kai actually confided in me about what happened..."