Midnight ➳ Rafael Alcantara

➳ Chapter 12 ➳

➳ "Thank you everyone for coming tonight. We are so happy to share this amazing moment with you all." Messi announces with a microphone in his hands, talking to everyone and then kisses Antonella's forehead. 

Everyone applauded and cheered, with so much love and light in the air. Neymar and Rafinha quickly ran over to the stage with a few drinks in their hands and made a toast. 

"TO MESSI AND ANTONELLA!" And everyone repeats it after them and raise their glasses of the finest wine in the air. The evening was so special, especially for Messi and Antonella and their family. Alessia never thought she would be at a party this grand and magnificent, but she felt like she would never fit in this world of Rafinha's. Everyone was talking, having a great time. Rafinha bumped into a few old friends including Marc who wouldn't stop fangirling about Messi. 

"I was having a q&a on twitter and someone asked me who the best player was and I just had to say Messi!" He adds, so excited with the thought of Messi.

"Didn't realise you were my biggest fan?" Messi interupts walking over and hugs Marc. 

Alessia on the other hand stood by the water fountain outside, watching the water trickle as it went everywhere. Her dress even glistened under the moonlight, making her admire the dress she wore and she smiled at the thought of Rafinha buying it for her but knew she couldn't keep it. Rafinha was really enjoying himself and had so many people talking to him but he wasn't focused at all when he was about to introduce Alessia and couldn't find her. 

"Bruna, have you seen Alessia?" Rafinha asks, waving his hands about like it was serious.

Bruna smiles, "maybe she's in the ladies washroom. She's fine, don't worry!" and then wanders off.  He stood there and pulled his phone out and texted Alessia 'where are you?' Something made him feel like he should go check outside so he quickly whispered to Neymar, "I'm just going outside. Be right back man."

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When he came out, he noticed a girl standing before the water fountain. It was no one else other than Alessia when he recognised the back of her dress. He knew since he brought that dress. 

"Alessia?"

She quickly turned around, gasping when she saw him. Rafinha approached her, walking slowly but looking very confused. "Alessia, what are you doing here?" 

"Oh-I was just-um- getting some fresh air." She says, and then looks back at the water that kept pouring endlessly.

Rafinha smiled, "Thank god, I was worried about you-I mean I was wondering where you disappeared off to." Alessia started laughing, her ears definitely weren't lying to her. 

After hearing her laugh, Rafinha quickly looks at her even more confused, "why are you laughing? what's so funny?"

She smiled and couldn't stop giggling, "It's nothing haha."

"Well, I want to introduce you to everyone. Come on, let's go party! You have to see Gerad and Luis dance! And Neymar too!" He adds, grabbing her hand as they both ran inside. Alessia felt like she was in some sort of fairy tale dream but this was real. 

"Where did you two lovebirds go off to?" Neymar laughs, with Bruna beside him. 

"Lovebirds? You mean you two!" He replies with a grin on his face. Alessia felt even more awkward now and Messi stood there watching Neymar and slapped his head.

"Guys, let's go have drinks!" Luis shouts, pulling all the boys to the bar and they all got more drinks. Alessia didn't drink, ironic in the fact that she worked at a bar but she wasn't a big fan so she decided to get some juice. She was even more surprised by how drunk all the boys got and strangely enjoyed the night even more. 

Neymar couldn't stop dancing with Rafinha and everytime Rafinha would try dance with Alessia, Neymar stumbled across and took her man. At one point, Bruna decided she'd dance with Alessia and make Neymar jealous but Neymar didn't seem to care, he was all over Rafinha. 

Luis couldn't stop twerking in Messi's face and Gerad attempted to twerk but he wasn't good at it so Shakira had to help him out and was teaching him how to twerk and shake his hips. Alessia started laughing so much because almost all the boys were drunk and the things they were doing whilst they were drunk was unbelievably funny. If only Elle was here to see this. It wasn't long before Neymar accidentally bumped into Alessia, spilling her glass of water down her dress.

She gasped and Neymar giggled, "oops, sorry! Now Rafinha will kill me!" Too drunk to be in his senses.

She looked at her dress, and a patch of it was wet. "Never mind, I'll clean it up." And hurried off to the ladies wash room. Whilst Alessia was in the ladies wash room, cleaning up the mess making sure the dress wasn't ruined Rafinha, drunk, asked where Alessia was but someone replied.

"I'm here!" 

"Oh, dance with me!" He exclaims, grabbing the girl by her hand and pulled her closer to him. "Are you drunk Rafinha?" She asks, putting her arm around his neck. 

"No?" He replies, as they dance and swirl around but she clearly knew he was drunk.

He spins her around, "That dress looks gorgeous on you." Whilst she was in his arms after he swung her back to him, she replied. "Thanks Rafinha. You're so cute! Can I ask you a question?"

"Sure Alessia"

"What do you think of me?" She asks, curious to know.

He simply laughs, holding her tighter by the waist, "You're sweet. A lovely friend, such a good friend. I bet you cook well, can you cook?" He starts asking, going off topic which made her mad.

"No, answer me properly Rafinha." She snaps.

"You have the most beautiful eyes and your smile is so attractive. I love that you don't wear makeup. And you're so kind and when you laugh, you look so cute. Makes me want to show you off to the world and-"

"And what do you think about Maryse?" She interrupts, changing the topic completely.

"Who's Maryse? sound's like a flower." He replies, almost tumbling into Luis making Luis grab him and then smiles at her, "You look different?"

She seems to grow more irritated, "you're just drunk!" and then grabs Rafinha's arm pulling him back towards her.

"Maryse! Alessia's friend. What do you think of her?" She asks again, trying to get an answer.

"She's nice and friendly." He replies and then starts trying to dance with the boys but she grabs him and pulls him back. It almost felt like a tug war over Rafinha except it was only her pulling him away from everyone.

"Do you feel anything for her?" She asks, now sounding really desperate for answer and puts her arm around his neck hoping for a good response but instead she get's something else.

"No! Hahahaha, I don't even know her. I really like her, she's sooooo beautiful." He replies acting even more drunk than ever. 

"No, say you like Maryse!" She snaps.

"Maryse? What the hell do you think you're doing!" Alessia shouts, walking over to her.