The Player Swap Up

Chapter 27

my brother went to Spain for school and got me this flag and a soccer ball from the streets that he found! I was so excited I squealed

Junior showed all of his cars for the next hour. Telling me where he got them and which ones were his favorite. I tried to talk to Cristiano again but he just brushed me off.

And when I left he gave me a quick kiss and walked me to my car. He opened the door for me like he does and waved goodbye before heading back inside.

I'm so sorry Cristiano.

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Cristiano POV

O que você está fazendo comigo Alex?

*What are you doing to me Alex?

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Alex POV

When I left Cristiano's I didn't go home. It was past due for training to be over so I went to the person whose known him a lot longer than I have.

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"Oh hey Alex.. what are you doing here? I thought you were, um, sick." Marcelo said scratching his head.

"Sorry to show up unexpected Marc.. I wanted to talk to you about Cristiano.." I admitted

"Papi!! ¿Estamos todavía vamos a jugar?" *are we still going to play?* I heard a small boy call.

"I'm sorry Marc.. I should have called, I can talk to you another time." I said shaking my head and walking outside.

"Alex it's okay! Really, come inside." Marcelo said sincerely

"No its okay, I'll just catch up with you later. Go spend time with your family." I assured him with a smile. James will have to do.

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When James opened the door I held my finger up to stop him. "I am not here by choice, Marcelo was busy. And I need to talk and you're the one that's available for that but I'm still so pissed at you."

James smiled and opened the door. "Wipe the grin off your face." I huffed as I walked past him into his house. As a second thought I stopped turned around and smacked James in the arm. "You deserved that." I told him matter of factly when he looked shocked and rubbed his arm.

I said hello to Soni and Daniela in the kitchen and made my way to the back porch. I sat down and waited for James who kept grumbling about "abuse" and "how mean I was."

He sat down with a sigh. "Alright, therapy time starting... now." He said looking at his watch.

"I went to his house, again not by choice," I glared "and he acted as if it didn't happen. And when I apologized he just brushed it off like nothing happened." I said all in one breath.

James shook his head as if to clear it and waved his hands "Woah Woah what? I didn't get any of that."

I repeated myself slower this time and waited. James didn't say anything.

I waited some more.

Nothing.

"Well?!" I exclaimed getting more stressed out by the millisecond.

He opened his mouth but nothing came out, he looked shocked. "I really don't know Alex... Cristiano, is a very... I can't even explain it. I don't think he told Irina that he loved her till they had been together for a year, if that."