Siempre te voy a querer

Chapter 30

As practice started, Isa found a spot on the sidelines to watch. A few minutes later, Diego came and sat beside her.

"Hola, Isa," Diego greeted.

"Hola, Diego," she replied with a smile.

Diego started recounting some embarrassing moments that had happened right before the siblings arrived at practice.

"Te cuento, Isa, justo antes de que llegaras, Kevin se cayó tratando de hacer un truco con el balón y terminó en el suelo con barro en la cara. Y luego, Jorge intentó ayudarlo, pero también se resbaló. ¡Fue como una escena de una comedia!"

Isa couldn't help but laugh. "¡Ay no, pobre Kevin y Jorge!" she said, laughing even harder.

Diego continued, "Y eso no es todo. Chucky trató de levantar a los dos, pero terminó cayendo también. ¡Parecía un dominó humano!"

Isa's laughter was contagious, and soon both she and Diego were in fits of giggles. Meanwhile, Santi, who was on the field, couldn't help but stare at them, curious and a bit jealous about what was making Isa laugh so much.

The coach noticed and called out, "Isabella y Diego, pueden traer aguas para todo el equipo. Por favor."

"Claro," they both responded, heading inside the building to fetch water bottles.

When they returned, still laughing and giggling, Edson and his teammates approached them to grab a bottle and to satisfy their curiosity.

"¿De qué tanto se ríen?" Jorge asked, raising an eyebrow.

"De nada," Diego replied, trying to stifle his laughter.

He glanced at Isa, and as soon as their eyes met, they both burst out laughing again.

"Ya díganos, ¿qué pasó?" Kevin insisted, eager to know.

"Es que..." Isa began, but Diego quickly covered her mouth.

"No pasó nada," Diego said, shaking his head with a grin.

Little did they know that Santi was standing a short distance away, practically fuming with jealousy. He couldn't stand not knowing what was so funny and felt a pang of envy at seeing Isa so happy with Diego.

Trying to distract himself, Santi focused on his practice drills, but his eyes kept darting back to Isa and Diego, his mind racing with thoughts of what could be making her laugh so much.

As practice continued, Edson noticed Santi's distracted state and approached him during a break.

"¿Estás bien, Santi?" he asked, concern evident in his voice.

"Sí, solo un poco cansado," Santi replied, trying to sound nonchalant.

"Bueno, si necesitas hablar, sabes que puedes contar conmigo," Edson said, patting him on the back.

"Gracias, Edson," Santi said, appreciating the gesture but still feeling the weight of his jealousy.
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The team kept practicing, with Diego now joining the drills. Santi tried to focus on his training, but every time he glanced over at Isa, his mind wandered back to the previous day at the beach. He couldn't stop thinking about how stunning she looked in her pink bikini, her laughter ringing in his ears.

As he was dribbling the ball, he glanced over at Isa again, who was watching the practice intently. She caught his eye and gave him a small wave, making his heart race. He quickly looked away, trying to shake off the distraction.

Diego, noticing Santi's distraction, jogged over to him. "Oye, Santi, ¿te pasa algo? Pareces distraído," he said, patting Santi on the shoulder.

"Nada, solo estoy... pensando," Santi replied, trying to sound casual.