Bailey: Maybe.
Alessia: You sure you're ok about playing today?
Bailey: Yeah. It's all in the past anyways. It's not a problem anymore.
Mary: What is? You and Leah?
Millie: What about Leah?
Alessia: They have a history. Bailey and Leah.
Millie: What kind of history?
Bailey: She broke my heart on my prom night.
Millie: Shit. You sure you're alright to play?
Bailey: Yeah I'm alright to play.
Alessia: I'm sorry I'm signing with them soon.
Bailey: It's fine. You've gotta do what you need to do for yourself.
Eventually they go to the changing rooms and get ready
They do a bit of training before the match and then they go inside and Marc gives a team talk and tells them the line-up for today and who's gonna be subbed on and off
Man United line - up:
Goalkeeper - Mary Earps
Defenders - Millie Turner, Dominique Janssen, Maya Le Tissier
Midfielders - Ella Toone, Leah Galton
Forwards - Alessia Russo, Bailey Marie
SUBS for Man U. -
Forwards - Rachel Williams for Alessia Russo and Elisabeth Terland for Bailey Marie
Midfielders - Bailey Marie for Leah Galton and Hayley Ladd for Ella Toone
Defenders - Gabby George for Dominique Janssen and Jayde Riviere for Millie Turner
Arsenal line - up:
Goalkeeper - Manuela Zinsburger
Defenders - Katie McCabe, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy
Midfielders - Victoria Pelova, Kyra - Cooney Cross
Forwards - Caitlin Foord, Beth Mead
SUBS for Arsenal -
Forwards -
Midfielders - Kim Little for Victoria Pelova and Lia Wälti for Kyra - Cooney Cross
Defenders -
Leah and Maya give their captain speeches
They start the game
Ella gets the ball and runs with it, before passing it to Bailey who's in space
Bailey manoeuvres past most of the defenders but then is slide tackled by Leah sending her falling to the ground
She lands on her head and where Leah slid hurt her ankle
Bailey gets up but is limping and holding her head in her hands
Alessia goes over to her
Alessia: You ok Mare?
Bailey: * closes her eyes and shakes her head* Yeah. Just a bit... light headed. I'm ok.
Alessia: Ok. If it gets worse tell someone.
Bailey: I will.
Alessia: Leah's tackle was uncalled for. Mayas handling it now.
They walk over to Maya who's arguing with the ref and the ref gives Man United a free kick
Alessia: You gonna take it?
Bailey: Yeah.
Maya: You ok?
Bailey: Yeah I'm ok.
Maya: * pats her back* Here for you.
Bailey: Thanks Maya.
They all get ready and Bailey takes the kick
She sends the ball flying into the centre of goal
Bailey celebrates by crossing her arms and making a funny face (her usual and popular celebration)
❤️🖤 1 - 0 ❤️🤍
Millie jumps on her back
Bailey spots Beatrice and makes a heart towards her
Beatrice blows her a kiss
They reset and continue the game
Bailey manages to get the ball but Leah tackles her and passes it down to Kyra who passes it to Beth
Luckily Mary saves it before Beth can score a goal and kicks it to Tooney
Tooney then passes the ball to Alessia who scores from a distance
❤️🖤 2 - 0 ❤️🤍
Alessia celebrates and then they reset
Both teams manage a few tries but nobody scores anything
They go for Half - Time
Marc gives the girls another speech and tells them he'll be making subs in the second half
Eventually Half - Time ends they go back to the pitch to continue the match
Like he said, Marc subs on Elisabeth Terland for Bailey and Jayde Riviere for Millie Turner in the 75th minute ('75)
Arsenal make one sub, Kim Little for Victoria Pelova
The match continues with the score being
❤️🖤 4 - 3 ❤️🤍
(Bailey scored one in '63 and scored one in '67, Beth Mead scored all three of Arsenal's goals in '62, '69 and '73)
Caitlin scores another goal in the 85th minute ('85)
❤️🖤 4 - 4 ❤️🤍
Marc subs Bailey back on for Leah Galton and subs on Gabby George for Dominique Janssen and Rachel Williams for Alessia
Bailey pats Alessia on the back as she walks off
They get into their positions
~~
— LEAH'S POV —
Seeing Bailey playing the way she is makes me miss her. Us. Seeing her makes me miss everything about her. I still love her. I don't think I ever stopped even when I was with Jordan. I would always check her social media or Beatrice's Instagram to see her. It hurts that she's with someone else. I hate that I broke her heart. I hate how I ended things. If I could I'd take it back in a heartbeat.
~~
The ref blows the whistle and the game kicks off again
Bailey scores a goal from a distance
Meaning she has just got a hat trick
She does her usual (and popular celebration) crossing her arms and making a funny face again
❤️🖤 5 - 4 ❤️🤍
~~
— BAILEY'S POV —
Damn I feel sooooo gooooddddd!!!! Seeing Leah's switched something inside me but I don't know what it is. It's a weird feeling. I hate weird feelings. Especially feelings like this.
I can feel her watching me. I feel like I'm under pressure. I feel like she's thinking something but I can't figure it out. I hate it.
~~
The game resumes
Both teams have a good few tries but no one scores
Eventually the ref blows the whistle signalling the end of the game
Meaning Manchester United won
Millie jumps on Bailey who catches her in a hug
They both laugh
Millie: Yes Mare!
Bailey: * laughs*
They share a group hug with the team
To be continued.........
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FanfictionLeah and Bailey are ex girlfriends, both still have love for each other but Bailey seemingly moved on after they broke up... But when Bailey signs with Arsenal when her contract with Manchester United is up will things change between the two?
