Siempre te voy a querer

Chapter 76

As the team returned to the locker rooms after practice, the teasing started immediately. Kevin had been in such a good mood all day that the rumors about him and a mystery girl spread like wildfire.

"Te perdimos, Álvarez," Romo joked, shaking his head with a grin.

"Sí, ya lo perdimos," Alexis chimed in, laughing. "Desde que llegó, no ha dejado de sonreír como tonto enamorado."

"Ándale, Kevin, cuéntanos," Memo urged, his eyes twinkling with curiosity. "¿Quién es la afortunada?"

Kevin just smiled, trying to play it cool, but the grin on his face was giving him away. He grabbed his phone and quickly typed out a message to Isa. "Estaré ahí en un rato, hermosa" A few moments later, his phone buzzed with her reply.

"Te espero, Kev. No tardes, me muero de ganas de verte." Isa's teasingly flirty message made Kevin blush instantly.

"Hablando con la chica, ¿eh?" Diego asked, noticing the way Kevin's smile grew even wider as he read the message.

Kevin nodded, not even trying to hide it anymore. "Sí, algo así," he replied, still smiling as he put his phone away and started changing quickly.

"¿Y por qué tanta prisa?" Memo asked, raising an eyebrow as he watched Kevin rush through his routine.

"Va a ir con la chica misteriosa," Uriel teased with a knowing smirk.

Kevin laughed and shook his head. "No, voy a ver a Isa," he said, taking off his practice shirt and quickly slipping on a clean one.

"¿Isa?" Jorge asked, his interest piqued.

Kevin nodded again, and despite his best efforts, he couldn't help but smile at the sound of her name.

"Esa sonrisita, Álvarez," Edson commented, his expression serious as he observed Kevin's reaction. The way Kevin's smile widened when Isa's name was mentioned didn't go unnoticed.

"Vamos, no inventes, es mi mejor amiga," Kevin quickly said, trying to deflect any suspicion that might arise. But Edson wasn't entirely convinced. He squinted his eyes, clearly not buying the story.

"Advertido estás, Álvarez," Edson said firmly, his protective instincts kicking in.

"Ijoles, ya te celaron a la hermana," Luis joked, adding fuel to the fire.

Kevin laughed, trying to keep things light. "Nada que ver con Isa," he insisted, patting Edson on the back. "Ya me voy, nos vemos el Lunes."

He waved goodbye to everyone and left the locker room, but the moment he was gone, the team erupted in conversation.

Sebastian smirked and made a bold comment, "Pues, Isa es muy guapa, ¿quién no se enamoraría de ella? Si lo fuese hermana de Edson, sin duda le entraría"

The room fell silent for a moment, everyone looking at Edson to see how he'd react. Edson's face turned serious, and he shot Sebastian a glare that made him quickly backtrack. "Pero digo, solo es una observación," Sebastian added nervously, raising his hands in defense.

"Cuida lo que dices," Edson warned, his tone making it clear he wasn't in the mood for jokes about his sister.

Diego nodded thoughtfully. "Es cierto, Kevin parecía otro cada vez que mencionaban a Isa... No sé, tal vez sí hay algo."

"¿Y si la chica misteriosa es Isa?" Uriel gasped, throwing the idea out there.

Luis shook his head. "No lo creo, pero la verdad es que Kevin sí estaba muy raro hoy. Hasta cuando hablaba de ella, se le iluminaban los ojos."

"Tal vez no lo quiere admitir," Memo added, "pero algo me dice que Isa tiene mucho que ver con su felicidad."

"Pues, sea quien sea la chica, Kevin está muy clavado," Jorge concluded. "Y si es Isa... bueno, vamos a tener que andar con cuidado, porque Edson no va a dejar que las cosas se queden así nomás."

The team murmured in agreement, each of them trying to piece together the mystery of Kevin's sudden joy. Despite all their teasing and speculation, they couldn't help but be happy for their friend, who was clearly smitten. As they continued to change and chat, one thing was clear: Kevin's crush—whether it was Isa or not—had become the new favorite topic of conversation.
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As Edson's phone buzzed, he glanced at the screen and saw a message from Isa. The message read: "Les gusta tener mi nombre en la boca." Edson's eyes widened in surprise.

"¿Cómo sabe?" Edson muttered to himself. Before he could reply, Isa sent another message: "Tengo mis maneras 🤫"

Edson showed the messages to Chucky. "¡No manches, ya me asuste!"

"¿Qué pasó?" Diego asked with concern.

"Isa sabe que estamos hablando de ella," Edson explained.

The team was shocked. "Isa a veces me da miedo con sus habilidades de mujer," Jorge admitted, causing a round of laughter.

Memo, curious, jumped in. "Oigan, ¿qué pasó en el partido amistoso entre Isa y Anastasia? ¿Por qué se pelearon?"

Edson sighed and began recounting the incident. "Bueno, en el partido, Anastasia empezó a provocarla, haciéndole faltas. Se puso feo."

The team leaned in, eager for more details. "Anastasia le lanzó comentarios muy hirientes mientras la empujaba. Isa intentó ignorarla, pero luego se cansó y le dijo que ya no quería escuchar más tonterías. Anastasia empujó a Isa con fuerza haciendo que se pegara con la portería, causando que su herida se le abrirá más."

Edson continued, his voice growing more serious. "Santiago se metió para defender an Anastasia y le echó la culpa an Isa por todo. Le dijo cosas muy duras."

"¿Qué le dijo?" Luis asked, visibly concerned.

Edson frowned as he recalled the exchange. "Santiago le dijo "Siempre haces esto, Isa. Siempre arruinas todo." Isa le respondió con algo que lo dejó callado."

"¿Qué le dijo?" Chucky asked, intrigued.

"Básicamente le dijo que ella no era la que arruinaba las cosas, sino el. Que se estaba dejando manejar por Anastasia. Y también que mejor se enfocara en hacer las cosas bien por una vez.," Edson quoted, his voice filled with emotion.

"Eso suena muy duro," Memo said, his face reflecting sadness.

"Sí, y después, Santiago se enfureció y la empujó más. Justo ustedes se metieron a calmar todo pero Santiago no se quería quedar callado. Le dijo "¿Y tú qué sabes de lealtad, Isa? Siempre escondiéndote detrás de tus miedos, sin atreverte a enfrentar la verdad. Por eso estás sola ahora, por eso nunca serás suficiente para nadie," Edson added. "Isa estaba completamente rota. Santiago, en lugar de defenderla, siguió con Anastasia."

En eso Isa se pone enfrente de mi y le dice "Tú eras la persona en quien confiaba con cada parte de mi ser, Santiago. Nunca imaginé que alguien a quien amaba tanto me causaría tanto daño. Pero aquí estoy, con el corazón hecho pedazos por ti. Es doloroso ver lo ciega que fui al confiar en alguien que solo estaba destinado a herirme." Edson said, still remembering her words.

The group fell silent, absorbing the gravity of what they had just heard. Their faces reflected a mixture of sadness and anger.

"No puedo creer que haya hecho eso," Jorge finally said, shaking his head. "Santiago se pasó de la raya."

"Sí, no puedo ver a Santiago de la misma manera ahora. ¿Cómo pudo hacerle eso a Isa?" Diego added, clearly disgusted.

Edson nodded, sharing their disappointment. "Lo peor es que Isa sigue adelante, pero él no se ha dignado a pedir disculpas o siquiera reconocer lo mal que lo hizo."

Luis frowned, clearly affected. "Pues, Isa se merece a alguien que la trate bien. Santiago claramente no lo hizo."

The group agreed, their respect for Isa growing even more. They felt a renewed commitment to support her, making sure she knew how much they valued and cared for her.

Hiii everyone, so now the whole team knows what had happened during the mini match😖. What do y'all think of Uriel suggesting that the mystery girl Kevin likes is Isa? Do y'all think they find out? Lmk. Luv y'all lots💗