Olympic love deception

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The next few days go by very fast.

In the morning, we have a practice then a brief meeting about the game we have tomorrow against Greece. After lunch another meeting with my little "entourage", as Jennie calls them. There is a lot to learn about this royal stuff. Some of it is very fun like trying on dresses or heels, every girls dream, but posture and perfect pronunciation are not.

"This will be the end of our lecture, young lady", Frederic says as I close my notebook, "Tomorrow morning will be the perfect opportunity to show everything you learned so far"

At that, my head goes towards him, "What do you mean in the morning?", this can't be. 

"Didn't your coach tell you?", Kia says as she looks at all of the shoes at her disposal for me, "The event is in the morning, like a brunch"

That makes me stand up as I get a little hot, "No, she didn't. Men's basketball team is playing at 10am, I have to watch that", I say trying to explain, "I have friends on that team"

They look at each other but nobody is saying anything, until we turn to the voice at the door, "They don't need you for that game", Theo says with his crossed arms

I haven't really seen him that a lot in the past days, only for a minute or two. He always comes at the end of my lessons to talk to Frederic, whom I learned is his personal battler back home, and their conversations are strictly private. They wait for me to leave and then talk.

Kia bows her head at him as she leaves but his eyes never leave mine, "I know they don't need me but I promised Brock that I will watch him play his first game"

He will be there for me, I know he will.

Making his way towards me, still in his jersey, a big number 7 sticks to his chest. I guess his game against Japan is finished and now the girls volleyball team is on, also with Japan. I wonder why he isn't there.

His hair is damp, probably from the sweat, making his little black bangs fall over his eyes, "We have a job to do. Remember that. Your boyfriend will be fine"

I make a  face at that, "He is not my boyfriend and you know that. Aren't you two friends?", I ask him remembering their weird handshake

He stands in front of me, again with his arms crossed at his chest, making his arm muscles stand out, "We are but I can still tease you since you always get so defensive about him"

It's my turn to cross my hands at my chest, "Everyone teases me about him, I didn't expect the same thing from you"

As he is about to say something, Frederic steps in, "Please, you two. We have some things to get over"

I forgot I am still here, "Sorry, I didn't mean to stay longer", I say as I take my notebook and iPad in my hands

Frederic takes my thing and sets them aside, "Miss Layla, I wanted to talk to the both of you. That's why His Highness is here"

"Oh", I look at Theo as he leans on the table next to me

Since I am a lady, well lady in training, I take a seat and cross my legs in a proper manner like I learned. Apparently there is a right way and a wrong way, and I have been doing it wrong my  whole life.

Frederic looks at us both before he starts, "As you now know, tomorrow is the first gathering of the sponsors, presidents, celebrities and the chosen Olympians, like you", he takes his breath again, "so this will be a little test to see how far did Miss Layla made her progress"

A frown begins to form on my face, but Frederic eyebrow starts to rise at that so I relax my face. He is very strict and frowns are his worst enemy's is what I learned.