Chapter 20: Brother's Game

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🎶 Stargazing — Myles Smith 🎶

🎶 Stargazing — Myles Smith 🎶

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📍 Manchester, UK
soph.corbyn New nose, who dis? 👃🏼

jamescorbyn8 Finally can increase your price up to 80 camels 🐪
Replying to jamescorbyn8:
bernardocarvalhosilva I think with the new nose you could go up to 90 camels, easy
alfie.corbyn Total bargain guys, anyone interested? Please just get her out of the house!
lauraigle Imo it looks great!!!! 👃🏼👃🏼👃🏼



It was international break and I already missed Ruben like crazy. I had done the exact opposite of what I had wanted, and that was getting too attached to a new guy, again.
"It healed well" Laura commented on my nose as we got some coffee together during a morning break.
"Yeah, everyone still makes fun of me, especially Ruben" I chuckled and rolled my eyes jokingly.

"Are you missing him?" she asked and I looked at her confusedly.
"What do you mean?" I asked, playing dumb.
"You know what I mean. He's far, far away and you can't even go watch one of his matches" she pouted.
"I must admit that Liechtenstein hasn't been on my top travel bucket list" I replied.
"But Lisbon is nice from what I heard!" she teased me and I rolled my eyes.

"Sure, but I have to work that weekend" I sighed.
"Oh, when are your next free evenings? We should totally go out for drinks sometime soon" she asked me excitedly.
"I'm off on Monday and Tuesday next week" I replied, actually happy that I somehow made a new girl friend. Ines was great but... she was a mum and her model beauty kind of still intimidated me. Laura was beautiful too, don't get me wrong, but her and I doing the same job kind of made her easier for me to get along.

The days seemed to pass only so slowly and I found myself drooling over pictures of Ruben at an award show for Portuguese football with his family on Sunday night, while I should have been resting for the hours of the shift ahead.

Soph 👸🏼
Congrats on your award!!
My Duolingo Portuguese is still fresh, what was it for?

Ruben
Most handsome footballer 2023

Soph 👸🏼
Ah, makes sense

Ruben
What??? No banter??? A compliment??????? On my looks???????????????

Soph 👸🏼
Don't act so surprised, you know you're good-looking and I'm too tired to think of banter

Ruben
Well, then you better rest, because I'm back in Manchester tomorrow and have a surprise for you

Soph 👸🏼
I hate surprises

Ruben
Why does every girl say that?!?!

Soph 👸🏼
Because we don't know what to wear for "surprises" 😡

Ruben
Ok, it's casual, but bring a warm jacket
Wait a minute, rewind it back, you're learning Portuguese?! 😍

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