Siempre te voy a querer

Chapter 60

It was now Monday again, and Isa wanted to accompany Edson to his practice.

"Edson, por favor. Te juro que después tomaré reposo," she said, on her knees, begging to let her go with him.

"Está bien, si no estás lista en 5 minutos, te dejo," he said, helping her stand up.

"¡Gracias!" she yelled, running to her room. She opted to wear a navy blue hoodie and some comfy white sweatpants. She cleaned her scar and put a new bandage over it. "Ouch,"she complained to herself. She looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a bit less confident. But then she put on a smile, her dimples showing, which made her smile for real now. She hurriedly brushed her soft brown hair, put on her shoes, and joined Edson in the living room.

"Ya estoy," she said.

"¿Ya te tomaste tus pastillas?" Edson asked.

"Sí, me tocan en 6 horas," she replied with a smile. She followed Edson to his car and sat in the front seat. They played music and laughed on the way. When they arrived, he helped Isa get out of the car.

"Me iré a cambiar, ten cuidado," he told her.

Isa nodded and walked towards the field. Kevin saw her from afar and came towards her.

"Isa, ¿qué haces? Apenas puedes caminar," he said, worried.

"Estoy bien, Kev," she replied with a smile. Kevin helped her get to the benches.

"Buen día, Isa," said Jimmy.

"Buenos días, Jimmy," she replied to the coach.

"Qué gusto verte de nuevo, veo que vas mejorando," he said, slightly hugging her.

"Lo mismo digo, y sí, cada día voy mejor," she replied. Jimmy helped her take a seat on the benches. As they waited for everyone else to come out to the field, she talked to Diego.

"Isa, ¿por qué nos abandonaste? Pensé que ya nunca vendrías a vernos," Diego said, hugging her tight.

"Diego, me estás sacando el aire," she said, patting his back.

"Perdón," he said.

"No pasa nada. No los abandoné, ustedes son como mi segunda familia," she told him. He smiled at her and hugged her once again.

Diego, remembering something funny, laughed. "Isa, ¿sabes lo que pensé cuando me dijeron que estabas hospitalizada? Yo pensé que era porque te habías comido uno de esos tacos de la esquina y te dio una indigestión. ¡Casi mando a cerrar el puesto!"

Isa laughed, "Diego, ¿neta? Esos tacos son los mejores."

"En serio, me alegra que estés bien, Isa. Nos hacías falta," he said, patting her shoulder gently.
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As they waited, Isa looked towards the field and saw Memo, who waved and smiled. She replied with a wave and a smile of her own, and he went back to talking with Henry. She felt Diego's head on her shoulder, and he whispered something in her ear, making her blush.

"¿Sabes que siempre me gustó tu sonrisa?" Diego whispered softly, his hand resting around her waist.

Isa giggled softly and replied, "Gracias, a mi siempre me gustaron tus ojos, Diego."

At that moment, Edson came out to the field. "¡Diego, las manos donde las pueda ver!" he yelled, making Diego put his hands up in the air, a smirk on his face.

Isa laughed and whispered back to Diego, "Tienes suerte de que no te haya visto muy cariñoso hace rato."

Santi saw them laughing together and felt a pang of jealousy. He wondered if Isa felt this type of jealousy when she saw him with Anastasia. Watching Isa interact so comfortably and affectionately with Diego made him realize how much he had taken her for granted.
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Diego had now left for the pitch to train with everyone. As the coach and some staff instructed them, Isa watched with focus. She saw Karla, Memo's wife, with her kids on the benches. She waved at her, and they waved back. Karla signaled her to come closer, and she did.

"¡Buenos días, Isa! ¿Cómo has estado?" Karla started.

"Buenos días, estoy mejor, gracias," Isa replied.

"¿Me puedes hacer un favor, mija?" Karla asked.

"Sí, dígame," Isa responded.

"¿Me puedes cuidar a Karlita y a Guille mientras llevo a Lucciana al baño?" she asked.

"Sí, claro," Isa replied.

Isa sat next to the kids on the benches. Soon, Guille asked, "Tía Isa, ¿Diego es tu novio?" Isa was surprised by the question and denied it.

"No, no. Diego es mi amigo. Santi es mi novio," she said, pointing to Santiago on the field.

"Se ven bien tú y Diego," Guille teased.

Isa chuckled and ignored his comment. "No te preocupes, no le diré a nadie," Guille reassured her, making a pinky promise with her. Then Karlita started talking to her too. Isa was so entertained with Memo's kids that she didn't notice Sebastián looking at her.

"Es muy buena con los niños," he told Diego.

Diego looked at her too and smiled. "Sí que lo es, Santi tiene suerte," he said, and then they went back to training.
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Karla returned with Lucciana, and Isa made her way back to where she had been sitting. She looked out at the field, her eyes meeting Alexis, who gave her a wink and chuckled as he waited for his turn to do the exercise. Isa rolled her eyes playfully and then focused her gaze on Santiago. As she watched him, memories of their recent struggles came rushing back, making it difficult to push them out of her mind.

Her phone rang, pulling her from her thoughts. She saw that it was Sofia calling and quickly answered. "Isa, ¿cómo estás?" Sofia asked.

"Muy bien, Sofi. Estoy en el entrenamiento. ¿Qué pasó?" Isa replied, concern in her voice.

"Era para avisarte que tu pago del hospital estará listo mañana. ¡Ah! y también para preguntarte si querías acompañarme a comprarle algo a Edson por nuestro aniversario," Sofia informed her.

"¡Dile a Max (the manager) que muchas gracias!" Isa said, a smile spreading across her face. "Y claro, me avisas a qué hora pasas y nos vamos." she answered the invitation.

"Eso le diré. Pasó por ti a las 5PM, estará frío así que abrígate bien. Adiós Isa, cuídate y salúdame a tu hermano," Sofia said before hanging up.

Isa decided to check her social media. Finding nothing of interest on Instagram, she switched to TikTok. An edit of Santiago appeared on her 'For You' page, and she couldn't help but smile. She sent it to her undercover account and liked it from there, feeling a bit more at ease.

As the practice session continued, she watched Santiago intently. He moved with such grace and precision, reminding her of why she had fallen for him in the first place. Despite everything, she still loved him deeply. The thought of their love enduring gave her hope, even as the challenges they faced loomed large in her mind.

Isa put her phone away and took a deep breath, focusing on the present moment. She was here to support Edson and Santiago, and that was what mattered right now. She would deal with the rest later, but for now, she allowed herself to enjoy watching the people she cared about doing what they loved. (Isa's too nice, I wanna marry her 😖)

Hiii everyone, this is a boring chapter but the next one will have some little drama. I don't know when to make Isa find out about Santiago kissing Anastasia at the coffee shop.😭 Plz give me ideas on how I should do it. Anyways, thank y'all for all of y'all's support. Luv y'all lots💗