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Chapter 7

[Current Timeline]

I found myself grinning at the beautiful memory. I thought of staying in the peaceful place while enjoying the natural music, by that I mean the mesmerizing chirping of the birds. I sat placing my arms behind me for support and started humming a song I remembered From childhood. It was a song my mum always sang for me before I slept or when I was sad.
A drop of tear trailed down my cheek as I kept continuing humming.Remembering my deceased mother always broke my heart into micro-pieces and this beautiful scenery made me remember her graceful and pretty face.

I wiped my tear off with the back of my hand and sniffed.

"Atleast you and dad are in a better place " I thought to myself and got up. I walked around a little before I got in the mansion.

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I glanced at my watch and it was almost 8. I wore a simple baggy hoodie and a pair of denim jeans.I'm not the type of girl who always wants to show too much skin and should always look "sexy" whenever she is with her boyfriend. I got into my white sneakers and put on my cross-body bag.I checked if he had seen my message. Fortunately he did.

I inhaled some air before I opened the door.I followed the side walk to the restaurant. It wasn't that fancy but they served delicious dishes. I entered and sat on the table next to the window. I ordered a glass of water and waited.
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He didn't seem to appear anytime soon since it was already 8:50pm. I sighed and decided to wait some more. All of a sudden,I felt my head slightly hurts. It then started worsen. I got up and went to the restroom. I washed my face thoroughly and looked at the mirror. I then felt it hurt me again like a lightning bolt in my head. I quickly opened my bag and rummaged for the aspirin pills. I held it in the palm of my hand and things got a bit blurry. I shook my head and took two pills in my hands. I placed them into my month in one go and tipped my head backward.I waited for things to settle inside my head while I leaned on the sink for support.

Few minutes passed and I felt much better. My head was like that probably because of the moist weather.I went back to where I was and remained there for him to show up.

[Neymar's P. O. V]

Today was hell.Training was more like torture. Our coach went ballistic and we never knew why. He was scary that all my teammates refused to volunteer to ask him about his furious conduct.

I locked my car after parking it in my garage. I felt excited to see Diana again after such a tough day. I opened the door and found Poker panting with his tongue sticking out.
"What's up buddy"I knelt down and rubbed his head.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to fill your bowl today."

I looked at his bowl that was next to kitchen counter and I noticed it had some dog food remains on it.

"She fed you right?Did you introduce yourself well to her ?"I chuckled and got up to see her.

"Dede" I called since she was no where downstairs, but all I heard was Poker playing with his squeaky toy. I went to her room and didn't find her. "Where could she be" I scratched my head in confusion. I pulled my phone out and dialed her number.It kept on beeping until it stopped.At that point I started to worry. I re-dialed her number but still she didn't pick up. I quickly grabbed my keys and went to the car. I pressed the ignition button but I remembered the car was out of of fuel. I ran my fingers through my hair and groaned out of frustration. After thinking of a way to look for her, I found no other choice but to walk.

I hopped off the car and found Poker sitting in front of me.

"Inside poker"I commanded him and starting walking away expecting him to follow my commands as usual.Instead,he followed me. I tried to put him back inside but he kept barking like a crazy puppy. At the end I put his leash on and took him with me.

I searched all the neighboring streets and shops but didn't get any hint about her whereabouts. I called her again yet she didn't answer.

Where could you be Diana?

Suddenly I felt the leash slide off my loose grip.

"POKER!!"

He dashed away and I directly chased him.

"POKER STOP"

I sped up when I saw him turning to the right.

I noticed he stopped in front of a small premise and was continuously barking.

This dog seriously can not stop chasing the poor cats..

I bent down a little the with my hands on my knees huffing,drenched in sweat and out of energy.

"Poker, don't do that to me buddy" I knelt down and held the leash panting and huffing. It made me wonder what was he barking at. I didn't notice any cats in front of the restaurant only when my eyes met a familiar figure. She was sitting alone with her back bent towards the table and her head was embraced by both her arms. I decided to investigate further.I tied poker to one of the near by posts and ran into the empty place.

Her face was covered with her hair which made it hard from me to recognize if she was her. I cautiously moved few strands from her face with my index finger and I was totally taken aback as I realized it was Diana.

Diana?

"Excuse me sir, do you know her " a waitress asked as she approached me.

" Yes,what happened to her? "I asked totally flummoxed.

"She was in this place since 8 I believe and she fell asleep. We weren't able to wake her up. She is the reason why we are still open.And please don't make a woman wait like this again. "She spoke with a little bit of anger in her voice and left.

" No don't misunderstand please.. "She vanished out of my vision before I finished.
I brushed it off and turned to Diana.

"Diana wake up" I cooed.But she seemed too sluggish.

"Hey, are you okay? "I nudged her this time.

She didn't even turn a hair which made me sigh.

I dropped to my knees and pulled her up my back. She wasn't too heavy to be honest.I could already hear her making baby noises right into my ear.I grabbed her bag that was on the table and dangled it around my neck before I left the restaurant. It was a struggle trying to untie Poker's leash from the post with one hand considering my other hand supporting Diana from dropping off my back.

I ambled, feeling my heart throb insanely.It was pitiful watching her alone in that restaurant.She seemed under the weather noticing tear stains on her cheek .I felt my heart sink knowing that she was crying. I eager to hug her and tell her whom ever made her wait that much is a jerk. It was probably her boyfriend. He might be fooled by the media but acting this way isn't a choice ... Such a drama queen.

"But why did you have to wait all that time? Do you know how much you made me worry you idiot? "I asked her with a tensed tone at the end and lifted her a bit. Her arms were hanging above my shoulders and her head was resting on one of them . The wind blew through her sleek blonde hair.It made me stop for while and gaze at her,as if it was Sleeping Beauty I was carrying.Everything around me froze.I was completely taken away with the fairies in a way that I could feel my feet off the ground.It is crazy how my heart acted for awhile. Like my "love-o-meter" just went a hundred notch high. I suddenly started hearing clicks that grabbed me out my dazed state I looked around and found someone inside a black car snapping pictures.

"The damned paparazzi"I hissed.

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Hey guys!

I hope you liked the seventh chapter.

I have a small note.I will be eliminating Marc from the story and the reason is that Marc as her boyfriend limits my story's imaginary scenarios as all the scenarios I imagine will fit the story require an ordinary boyfriend for Diana and not someone who's wealthy or someone Neymar knows.

I hope I didn't create any big chaos.

New readers.. Please ignore this note :)

Thanks for reading!

-D.R