When I first found women's football, I remember the first thing I said was, "Who wants to watch a game where the scores are so small, and they essentially just run around annoyed?" My dad just shook his head. That night, I fell in love with the game, and soon it became an obsession. Not the kind that fades after a while, but the Matildas sparked something inside me that little Mimi needed a long time ago. I never had anything to strive for, and somehow, at 24 years old, little Mimi had something and I felt like a little girl.
Then I stumbled upon Arsenal. I didn't make my choice based on the ample supply of Aussies; it was everything the club stood for, the passion, the love, everything was just what I needed. For the whole WSL season, I lived my life with a smile. I've grown as a person, learned a lot, and cried a lot too over losses, wins, and little moments in between. Soccer makes me feel complete and gives me something I've never felt before. I would never want to go back to a soccerless, matildaless, gunnerless life again.
Writing "Across the Ocean" started a few months back, and I never thought I'd publish it or finish it. But Ella, in so many ways, is me. Although it's far from the reality that is my life or even anything I would want to be, Ella let me escape to something. I hope this book brought you joy, sometimes tears, and a little bit of panic at times!
Ending this book on chapter 32 just felt right and then everything fell into place. That said, Kyra and Ella's story has only just begun, so keep an eye out for Book 2—it'll be a good one.
Thank you for reading, for enjoying it, for encouraging me, and for keeping this fanfic alive.
All my Love;
Mimi Stewart <3
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Across the Ocean - Kyra Cooney-Cross
FanfictionEliza (Ella) Parker, a small-town Australian girl, always dreamt of a life beyond the endless fields she grew up in. Determined to find something more, she bought a one-way ticket to London, leaving behind the familiar for the unknown. In her new sm...