A Unique Crossover

Chapter98: Celebrations

I must have sat in the hidden section of the park. I've cried for hours before finally drying my eyes. Letting everything that has been stuffed into a box that had burst open back at the hotel.

When I looked at my screen, seeing that it was quarter past six. Noticing the sunset as the sky was painted in burnt orange, pink, and purple.

The spectacular sight brought a smile to my face. One that I haven't made what feels like a very long time now. Not to mention the small amount of peace and calm that I've been yielding for.

While sitting on the ground, besides feeling ache and loneliness. I felt such a huge amount of anger and disappointment towards myself. For how I allowed Ivan to get inside of my head so easily.

How I just let him get to me so flawlessly, and I've dealt with so many players who thrive with mind games and have overcome them all. And these were players from high school and college girls' soccer teams who are twice, if not ten times, ferocious than him. 

Shaking my head, lightly brushing my hand across the grass, "You let that worm, that ass get to you."

Bitterness filled my voice, covering my mouth as I spoke to myself, "You have trained yourself to be stronger than the likes of him mentally. He shouldn't have gotten to you like that."

I hit the ground, wishing so hard that I could go back in time. Take myself back to that morning when Ivan spoke to me. Just to punch his teeth in just like I was punching this piece of grass.

Lifting my head towards the sky once again, sighing through my nose. Watching the color painted clouds gently fly across my head. Letting the sense of peace from earlier fall onto me, filling my body while drawing out the tart taste in my mouth.

"Never again." I breathed through my nose, slowly exhaling out of my mouth. Opening my eyes as I stood up from the ground, making a vow to myself, "Ever."

I got back to the hotel with a much lighter and clearer head space before messaging Haylie. Who has been blowing my phone up with so many missed calls and messages.
So, I let her know that I was safe and on my way back.

As I walked towards the door that led to the penthouse, I mentally was preparing myself to be yelled at. Knowing that my cousin won't let me get away from worrying her like I've done today.

Although a part of me feel guilty for how I lash out in front of them. And towards them, not meaning to at all. Hopefully, they will forgive if I make them something so deliciously good that they forget that it ever happened.

Opening the door, walking in to find both Cameron and Haylie sitting on the coach. They both looked at me with concern and relief on their faces.

"I know, what I did was wrong, I shouldn't have run away like that. Or made a scene like that -"

I was busy laying out a decent apology as quickly as I could. But it was cut off when two figures surrounded me. Wrapping their arms around me, holding me close to them.

They just held me like this, as I stood still and not knowing what to do. But I let myself relax between them before hearing Haylie say softly, "You are the greatest, bravest, amazing soccer player I've ever known. I may not know much about soccer, but I know that you are perfect. And any team in whatever league would be lucky to have you."

Then Cameron softly kissed the crown of my head before saying, "You are an incredible young lady who should never let anyone ever tell her that she is anything less. Do you hear me, Jennifer? You are incredible, and you do belong here. And you have earned your place here."