Katie McCabe~ enemies, to friends, to lovers.

back at it.

first day back at arsenal training ground after an, eventful few weeks off. a lot of stuff has happened while being away from football, this is exactly what i need to clear my head. i now needed to focus on football, whilst still keeping a relationship with katie but we have both agreed, careers. come. first.
at the end of the day, we are both here for our futures, whilst having each other in that would be great, both of us can't imagine our lives without football and we can't have our relationship ruining our performance etc.

me and katie both paci our essentials in the same bag, of course she would carry it. then i throw on a track suit whereas katie throws on shorts and a hoodie, typical katie. we would get our training kit there so no need to worry about that. we now had 15 minutes til we needed to be there so now would be a good time to like. i grab two bananas quick for us to eat, we would have lunch before training too.

we pull up at the training grounds, seeing all of our teammates cars around us again warmed my heart. i missed this more than i actually realised.

we scan through and say morning to the receptionist before joining everyone in the locker room, of course we were one of the last ones. "ELLIANNAAA" beth screams as she bolts towards me looking like a lunatic with one sock on and one remained somewhere else. "BETHHH" i match her energy, truthfully i really was energised to get right back to playing football. "uhm im here to you know" katie rolls her eyes as she stands beside me like my personal body guard. "oh yeah so you are" beth laughs making me let out a small one earning a slap on the arm before katie walks away in a strop, she would be over it in a minute. "anything new?" beth says as i slump my training bag down on my cubby conventionally next to beths one. "uhmm, oh well katie asked me if i wanted to buy a house together" i straightforwardly say as beths mouth drops. "HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT SO CALMLY, THATS MASSIVE WE NEED TO- "beth stop shouting!" i interrupt. "well we have been staying with each other for months now so it's kinda like we already live together" i shrug as i get my things out. "you are so stupid! el we need to have a moving in party we need- OMG WE NEED TO GO SHOPPING!" beth shrieks. "you're more excited than me and katie" i laugh. "seriously tho, we are having a moving in party and i will help you decorate!" beth giddly says as i roll my eyes.

once im ready i head out to meet jonas with the girls. as he stands there looking as ready as we are, we all gather around him. "i hope you all enjoyed your time off but now we start again, a lot of big games coming up and we need to stay focused. as it's only our first day back we aren't going to make training to intense just to get you all going again, sound good?" some nods and some give a quick 'yes'.
"we don't want to overtrain so today make sure you all be wary of increasing exercise too quickly, gradual progression is key. take it slow and manage expectations, listen to your body's, give yourself breaks, fuel your body with nutritious foods throughout the day, then rest." jonas says before turning to explain the drill. "first we are going to be doing a drill you are all familiar with, interval running." as half the girls groan, i actually quite enjoy this drill due to my impeccable speed and stamina with my running. basically it's where you run for 3 minutes around the pitch, aiming for 60 seconds per lap, rest for 1 minute, run again for 2 minutes then rest for 2 minutes, then run again for 1 minute than rest for 3 minutes. then repeat for one more set. a lot of the girls who hate running really don't enjoy this drill but a fair few of us don't mind it.

after we finished a few more drills it was time for lunch, this was something everybody enjoyed. jonas told us the importance of filling our self's up with nutritious foods so that's exactly what we all did. after a hard training session you need to help your body recover so i grab a chicken sandwich, for carbs and protein. then a side salad and a greek yogurt to finish. i sit with beth, less, lotte, kyra and jen. whilst katie sits with caitlin, steph, viv and kim. of course it would be nice to sit together but again we both agreed that we need to stay professional, and spending time with our friends/teammates is important too.

once we all finish our lunch we head to recovery, i do my normal routine of ice bath for 10 minutes than the pool, the same as beth. "so, when do you think you and katie will get this house together" beth asks from the ice bath across from mine. "well there was one house we both really liked, so as soon as possible hopefully" i say. "we need to go shopping soon then!" beth shouts, it's a habit of her shouting things that either don't need to be shouted or shouldn't be shouted. "okay beth, how does tuesday sound as we have no training?" i question making beth jump with happiness, splashing all near surroundings. "YES YES!" she shouts, again. today was sunday so that would give me tomorrow to discuss the house with katie.

after about 20 minuets of me and beth goofing around in the pool, the time was now 3:17. we head back to locker room to shower. after my shower the time was now 3:32 and katie seemed ready to leave so hurriedly chucked on my tracksuit and brushed my hair, having to time to dry it before saying goodbye to everybody. "did you enjoy today?" katie said as she grabs my hand into hers. "100% it was great to be back" i smiled. "so, i was thinking tomorrow we could go check out the house we seen? ive already messaged the person and they okayed it" she said as she turned towards me leaving me shook. the house was everything i have ever wanted, katie is everything i have ever wanted. "yes, omg yes!" i jump, realising im probably just as bad as beth with my shouting and jumping.

we get home after a car ride home of exhaustion, after not training for a little going back really takes the life out of you. "you look tired baby, go lie down" katie rubs her hand across my face as we kick our shoes off. "what about dinner?" i ask. "il make something, go rest" she shoos me off as she makes her way into the kitchen.
i lay down on the sofa with inbetweeners on the telly, i can't feel my eyes getting heavier and heavier..

"baby?" "elll" i feel katie shake me awake, probably looking as lost as i feel in my own home. in front of stands katie holding a plate of fajitas with a big smile on her face. "what time is it?" was all i could say. "it's 6:19 you dozed off abit but you need to eat, here you go" she shoved the plate into my arms before joining me on the sofa. "thank you" i lean over and kiss her lips before tucking into my plate.

"good?" katie asks taking the empty plate from my hands. "it was great" i smile wiping my face making sure there was no excess food remaining around my mouth. "do you want to head up to bed, we can put on a movie?" katie asks. i only make up the energy to nod my head before following her up the stairs. i put on my cozy fluffy pjyamas where as katie wears her regular oversized t-shirt. we get into bed and put on jamanji. i rest my head on katies chest as her arm snakes around me.

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im sorry for being inactive again loves,,i have just been so busy but i promise you more is too come. im expecting about 4 more chapters before this story is officially finished❤️❤️❤️