Siempre te voy a querer

Chapter 122

That morning, Isa and Edson were both up early, preparing for practice. Isa finished tying her shoes after eating breakfast, then grabbed her keys, already thinking about her plans to meet with Agus after practice.

As she made her way out the door, Edson called after her, "Nos vemos allá. Maneja con cuidado, ya sabes cómo es la gente aquí," he said, pulling her into a quick hug before opening the door to his car.

Isa smiled as she hugged him back. "Lo sé, no te preocupes," she reassured him before getting into her own car.

They arrived at the training grounds around the same time. Isa waved at Edson before heading to the separate locker rooms designated for the staff. Inside, she changed into her uniform—short black shorts, the team's training shirt, and her cleats. After tying her laces, she pulled her hair up into a ponytail and took a deep breath, ready to take on the day's work.

As Isa stepped out onto the field, she greeted Jimmy, Manuel, and the rest of the staff like she always did. "Buenos días," she said with a warm smile.

Jimmy returned her greeting and quickly briefed her on the plan for the day. "Hoy vamos a enfocarnos más en el trabajo de cuerpo, algo parecido a lo de ayer, pero con más énfasis en las cargas físicas y resistencia."

Isa nodded, listening attentively. "Perfecto, Jimmy. Ya Manuel y yo estamos listos para coordinar los ejercicios," she assured him, exchanging a glance with Manuel as they pulled out the iPad to finalize the day's drill setups.

As the players started emerging from the locker rooms, they greeted both Isa and Jimmy as they passed by, beginning their warm-up laps.

"¡Qué onda, Isa! ¡Listos para darle duro hoy!" Tala called out with a grin, waving as he jogged by.

Julian followed closely behind, giving Isa a respectful nod. "Buenos días, Isa, ¿ya te preparaste para ponerme a sufrir otra vez?" he joked, laughing lightly.

Henry, who was jogging beside Julian, chimed in. "Isa siempre nos trae buena suerte... si hoy nos va mal, será culpa de Jimmy," he teased, shooting a wink at Jimmy, who just chuckled and shook his head.

Isa smiled at their playful banter, "Hoy no hay excusas, muchachos. A darlo todo," she quipped, giving them an encouraging thumbs-up.

As she and Manuel began organizing the drills on the iPad, they made adjustments based on Jimmy's instructions. Manuel pointed out a few key areas on the screen. "Mira, aquí podemos hacer una variación para trabajar mejor la fuerza en los duelos."

Isa nodded. "Sí, eso va a ayudar bastante, sobre todo con las posiciones donde tienen que aguantar más contacto físico."

Just then, Alexis strolled by, humming to himself before he stopped in front of Isa and Manuel. "¡Buen día!" he greeted them, then immediately launched into a cheerful rendition of "un x100to" by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny. "...salí con otra para olvidarte y tenía el perfume que te gusta a ti..."

Isa raised an eyebrow playfully. "¿Todo bien, Alexis? ¿O nos vas a dar concierto hoy?"

Alexis grinned as he continued singing while walking away, not missing a beat. "...porque duermo mejor si sueño que estas aquí..."

Manuel just shook his head with a smile, "Ese Alexis, siempre animando el ambiente."

Isa laughed softly, focusing back on the drills as the players continued their warm-up.

As Edson and Kevin walked by, Edson leaned over and whispered something in Kevin's ear, causing him to smirk. Kevin nudged Edson lightly with his elbow but didn't say anything back. When they got closer to where Isa and Manuel were standing, Edson turned and greeted them.