BELLINGHAM'S GIRL (under editing)

CHAPTER FIVE: The dinner 2

JUDE'S POV
"It's been about 10 minutes and Bella is not back" I thought and it was like mom read my mind.
"Bella is not back yet" Mom said
"Maybe she's lost" Her mom replied
"I'll go check on her" I said as I stood up.
I walked to the bathroom where she was supposed to be, I knocked on the door but there was no answer.
"Bella" I called but there was no reply. I decided to check around. The house was big and had different paths leading to the same place so she most definitely got lost.
I walked a bit and then I saw her. She was walking aimlessly, looking so lost. She was about to walk towards the path that lead to the study room when I called her.
"Bella" I called and she turned. I walked up to her.
"Hi" she said as I stopped in front of her. "I got lost" she added.
"I figured. You're always lost" I replied with a chuckle.
"Let's go. Everyone is waiting for you" I said.
"Alright" she replied.
I walked in front so that she followed me. We got to the dining.
"What took you two so long" Dad asked.
"I got lost, she replied
"Sit down dear. Finish your food" Mom said and Bella smiled.
"Thank you ma'am" she said.

After dinner, our parents sat down to talk about things we didn't find interesting.
"Why don't Jobe and I give you a tour of the house" I suggested.
"That would be nice." Bianca replied.
"I'll show Bianca and Benson around" Jobe said and secretly winked at me and I smiled.
"Let's go" he said to them and they nodded and left.

"Let's start with my favorite place in the house" I said and she nodded
I took her to the garden. "Wow" she mouthed as she looked around. I stood by the side, staring at her.
She kept looking around and I noticed that her eyes shone so brightly. I plucked a sunflower and moved closer to her.
"Wait" I said and she looked at me
I came closer to her and put the flower in her hair.
"It looks beautiful on you" I said and she blushed.
"Thank you" she said and looked down.

"Tell her, ask for it now" my mind said to me
"If you don't mind, can I have your number?" I asked and I could clearly see the shock on her face.
My, my number?" She asked and I nodded
" Your phone" she said and I gave her my phone. She wrote her number and gave me back the phone and I saved it.
"You really like place, let me take a picture for you" I said.
She nodded and wanted to give me her phone.
"Here" I said as I raised my phone "I'll just airdrop it to you"
"Ok" she replied
"Smile" I said and she smiled.
"Move a little to the left" I said and she did.
I took several pictures of her and then airdropped them.

BELLA'S POV
Jude was really sweet. He even asked for my number and took pictures of me. "Ahhhh" I screamed in my head. I suddenly received a call from an unknown number.
"It's my number. Save it" he said and I nodded.

"Let's go. I have more places to show you" he said and we left.
He showed me around and the last place went to was the pool. It was a big pool. I ran to the pool forgetting that he was there. I sat down beside the pool, took my shoes off and put my feet in the water and enjoyed the cooling effect from the water.
Jude walked to where I was, I didn't notice until he sat down close to me.
"You seem to like the pool and the garden the most" he said and I smiled
"Yes, I love swimming" I said.
"Tell me more about yourself" he said
"I'm Bella Blackstone... i started

JUDE'S POV
"I'm Bella Blackstone, I'm 18 years old and I'm in my second year at TUM, I love swimming, singing and baking. I sleep a lot and I'm an introvert. My favorite footballer is Jude Bellingham" she ended and I chuckled.

"I never knew that your favorite footballer is Jude Bellingham, I'll make sure he remains your favorite" i said and she nodded
"Do your best, you're really talented" she said
"Thank you. I'm glad you think so" I replied
"If you don't mind me asking, do you have a boyfriend?" I asked and I was a glimpse of shock mixed with surprise on her face.
"I don't" she replied and I nodded
"Good" I murmured under my breath
"Did you say something?" She asked and i said
"No" I replied

"Let's go. The others must be waiting" she said and I nodded as I stood up. She wore her heels and was about to stand when she slipped and was about to fall when I quickly held her by the waist.
She looked frightened cos she was going to fall hard into the pool if I didn't hold her.
"Are you hurt?" I asked and she just stared at me
"Bella" I called in a whisper and she finally spoke
"I fine" she said softly "Thank you"
I realized that my hand was still on her waist and we were still in such a compromising position so I released her so she could stand on her own in case she got uncomfortable with my touch.

"That was close," I said. "We should head back now. The others must be waiting for us," he added, and she nodded.
"Let's go then," she replied.

We left, and when we got to the living room, Jobe was not back with Bianca and Benson, so we had to wait for them. Our parents were still catching up at the dining table, so it was just Bella and me in the living room. Bella watched TikToks on her phone while I responded to messages from my teammates. Eventually, Jobe came back with the rest.

After he finished, Jobe returned with Bianca and Benson, and we decided to call it a night. Bella, her parents, and her siblings left after saying goodbye. I went back to my room, feeling excited that I had gotten her number.

Today was quite eventful, I thought to myself as I smiled. Who would believe that DeJude Bellingham would ask for my number and even hold me by the waist? Well, that was an accident, but it still counts. I just couldn't believe it.

When I got home with my parents and siblings, we said goodnight, and retired to our rooms. I immediately called Joyce and told her everything that had happened, not leaving out a single detail. She screamed and was so excited.

"Girl, you hit the jackpot with this one. My God, I think he likes you."
"I don't think so," I said. "Jude Bellingham could not possibly like me, ever."
"You never know," she replied. "I'm going to sleep. Goodnight, babe. See you in school tomorrow."
"Goodnight" I replied

I freshened up, did my skincare routine, and got my outfit ready for the next day. As I drifted off to sleep, I couldn't stop thinking about how great today was.