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Chapter 3

I spun around to find the man everyone around me knows i love , no love is a strong word specially that i don't know him and till now , i never met him , and for a girl that doesn't believe that love exists , except in novels or movies , it's ironic to say i love him . like , yes , the man i like , oh god what am i saying ...

"earth to mystery girl " he waved his hand in front me and smiled

i felt my cheeks burn with embarassment
" uh , sorry i zoned out " i said in almost a whisper and looked to the ground

he let a chuckle " it's fine , the security was asking you for your permission to put your picture in a video , the poor guy has an awful way of asking "

His chuckle sent shivers throught my body and the way his mouth stretched into his famous smirk made my thoughts evaporate

" i..i'm sorry , video ? " i stuttered

" I don't know i just translated what he said " he held his hands in front of him .

i'm sure my cheeks are a deep crimson now , can i manage to embarrass myself any further " uh , yea i'm sorry how silly of me " i shot him a nervous smile and fiddled my hands .

"no it's okay , i would have asked the same question if i were you " he tried to ease my embarrassment

he waited for me to say something , but when i didn't he scratched the back of his neck and said
" uh , yea ,so i gotta get going , i just saw you here in the players area and thought you were some fan running from security and got caught , but when i saw that you don't talk spanish i thought i might help "

" Players area ? i'm in the players area ? oh my god my spanish is worst than i thought it was , and people come here all the time ? " i smiled for the first time since i began talking to cristiano .

" you have no idea what people can do to get an autograph or a picture , but we never mind . we once were like them , so why judging or mocking them , who knows maybe you'll be the next Alex Morgan "

i couldn't help the smile that streched on my lips . He is definitely not what i imagined him to be . i never thought he was this kind ... and wise .

I nodded at him as a sign of approving his words , and without knowing where did my bravery come from , the words tumbled from my mouth before i can swallow them
" yea you better watch out , maybe i'll be stealing the lights in the next balon d'or ceremony "

We looked at each other before we both bursted in laughter . I finally laughed a genuine laugh . i can't remember the last time i laughed a real laugh , not the fake ones i throw around to make the girls believe i'm okay .

And i never thought i would imagine the sound of someones laughter as much as i'm enjoying the sweet melody that comes out of this mans lips .

His pinkish lips ...

Why in the name of the lord am i thinking about his lips . I finally met the guy and here am i thinking about his lips . Geez .

After both our laughters calmed down I finally found the courage to say what i have always dreamed of saying to him if i ever met him

" I .." we both said

"you first " he beat me before i could open my mouth .

i smiled at him and took a deep breath to start my speech

"Uh okay so before you leave , I just want tell you something it's going to be quick "
without giving him the chance to answer i continued

" I know I'm just another fan and you have millions of them all around the world , i'm not saying that i'm better than them or that i like you more than they do . No. I just want to tell you , well first thank you for firstly the happiness that you bring into our lives . Trust me that happiness sometimes is the only thing that gives you the strentgh to carry on in this cruel thing that is called earth . So i have always wanted to thank you for that and for every season , every game , every half , every hour , every minute and every second you spend on the pitch trying to give all these people the satisfaction , the happiness , the feeling of belonging into something great .
i know most of people say that they love you , they want to be with you , they can't wait to meet you in person , and you can see that under your posts , in videos on the internet ... And then you have other people , some can't stand you , some say that you're arrogant , you don't know how to play , you only do it for money etc etc , others who give you nicknames such as penaldo, arrongantaldo , Cristina ... I know you tell social medias , journalists that you don't care about them that ' their love makes you strong and their hate makes you unstoppable ' but yet i know you are also human , and these actions are disrespectful and hurtful . so I just wanted to tell you in person , and i know that tomorrow morning you will forget that you even met me , no offense , that you really make me happy , you make us happy and I'm talking here in the name of all madridistas all around the world , keep doing what you do cause no one is better than you . Thank you for everything really "

in a fraction of second , i find myself wrapped between his arms , his well drawn muscular arms .

and i won't lie i can stay like this forever . i feel as if i belonged between his arms .

i can easily get used to this .