Fake it - Jude Bellingham

Ballon d'or

Jude's POV

It's true, she looks really beautiful. I hold out my arm and she puts her arm in my arm.
"You don't look bad either, Taxi Stealer," I hear her say, laughing next to me.

We get into the taxi that Kylian has arranged for us.
I take a seat next to Isabella and the lovebirds take a seat opposite us.
"So we drop off the men first. Then we drive an extra lap after which the ladies walk onto the red carpet."
"Very cumbersome, but yes, that's the plan," I say, rolling my eyes.

I hear a deep sigh next to me. Isabella's left leg goes up and down continuously, my god this girl is nervous. My hand goes to her leg to stop the vibration. "Troublemaker, it will be fine," I say, laughing.
"Well, I've only been to a red carpet once and that was when I was 10 years old. The end-of-year musical at primary school," she says nervously.
"What about your films?" I ask in surprise.
"Not big enough for a red carpet," she says softly.
I start laughing a little, squeeze her leg and then say "Red carpet hazing. How glad I can be there."
She slaps my hand "Shut up." Isabella is so easy to provoke.

"If you're nervous, squeeze this souvenir," I whisper to her. She looks at me in surprise and I say "Social anxiety, right?" I feel Kylian and Sem's eyes on me, but I keep looking into Isabella's eyes. "I once had that fear too. Then my mother gave me a similar souvenir with the idea that all the tension goes there." I see that she wants to say something when the driver says we have arrived.
I quickly place my hand on Isabella's leg and give her a reassuring look. Then Kylian and I get out.
We are blinded by all the photos that are taken when Kylian says to me "That was nice of you bro." I nod with a little smile to him.
I hear my and Kylian's name being shouted in all different accents.
"Kylian, Jude here."
"Please look to your right."
We walk onto the runner and pose in the designated spot.
"Jude look to the Left"
"Jude right please."
I feel Kylian's arm on my back as we pose together for the madness.

Then I see a large number of cameras looking back towards the entrance. When we look in that direction we first see Sem and then Isabella get out.
"Isabella, here."
"Isabella, look back."
I try to make eye contact at such a distance, but it doesn't get through. I read pure panic on her face.
When our eyes meet, I make a fist with my hand. I see her gaze go down and then she also makes a fist. I shoot her a quick smile when I see her back straighten.
"Jude Jude Jude"

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