That's How It Was ║ Leon Goretzka

It won't happen again

On Monday, already in the university, I received a WhatsApp audio from Leon.

"Good morning Mafer, I hope you're well, can I pick you up after school?"

"Hello Leon, I'm fine, thank you"

I didn't respond to the other question, I asked Rafaella to listen to the audio.

-Ask him to come for you, do not be silly woman – she said

-Well yes "wey"! – I said sarcastic - And here I leave my car - *wey means "dude"*

-I'll take it and tell Dani to pick me up from your house -

Then my cell phone rang, it was Leon and I put it on speaker.

-Hello Mafer, you didn't answer me, what time did you leave? -

- Well, I'm leaving today at 1:30 p.m.-

- What you say? Can I pick you up? I want to see you-

-I don't know Leon, I mean, my car will stay here and then what I'm going to do tomorrow to come to classes? - I said

Then Rafaella took my phone off my hands.

-Hi, Leon, I am Rafaella, you can pick Mafer up, you agree? I'll take her car to her home-

-Hi, Rafa, well, if you can do me this favor, I thank you very much -

-No problem, your friend Max can pay me - we three laughed

"Mafer, you heard Rafa, I'll pick you up. Bye. – He hung up, didn't let me answer.

Honestly, I wanted it to be time to leave the school, but at the same time I was nervous. When the doorbell rang I gave my keys to Rafa and called Pilar to notify her, I also called Estela and the nurse in turn. I was going to the exit part and saw a lot of people.

- What's up? - I asked myself

- It's Leon Goretzka, Schalke's footballer - said a girl who apparently had listened to me

"Oh oh!" I didn't know what to do; to go with him, to stay in a considerable distance, to talk to him to see us in another side or to flee.

- Mafer! - Leon shouted at me and everyone turned to see me.

- Shit - I said approaching - Hello Leon – I said and he kissed me on the cheek.

- We're leaving, guys, thank you - Leon said, then opened the door for me then come in to the car

I felt the glances over me and some girls looked at me in a bad way and secreted between them. I'm not one of those who gives importance to that kind of thing, but I felt bad, I admit it.

-You okay? – he asked

I think he realized what had happened, now what story would invent him or tell him the truth.

-Yes, I'm fine- I wanted to appear to be as normal, but apparently did not work

-They bothered you, didn't they? -

- No - I replied, and kept looking straight ahead.

- I don't like to be lied - he said, almost angry, turning to see me and licking his lips.

- And I don't like to lie - I turned to see him and he only looked back his eye to the front and I could see that he was sad

- All right - he said.

I felt bad for him, he felt guilty, we should not be, I mean, we're just friends, but if I want to be with him I must get used to all those situations and that kind of things would have to be the last things that I care about. We did not say anything all the way. We arrived at a restaurant, nothing formal, it was what I liked most about him, he's simple. He offered me a seat, I thanked him, then he sat down.

-Don't be bothered - he said seriously - I'm sorry, next time I won't make as much fuss or better I won't go for you ... -

- Leon! - I interrupted - I'm not bothered -

- Then why this attitude? – he asked

- It's nothing, I'm sorry, sorry, really. I'm not mad, none of that - I said.

-Ok- he said almost ignoring me

He felt sick, wanted to cry because what I had make him feel, he kept looking at the menu.

-Ok - I said- Yes! It bothered me a lot, it bothered me the fact that the girls looked at me with a lot of hate for being with you, I'm angry -

-See! You had something, you were angry and you denied it- he said seriously and a little angry

- Forgive me, okay? This won't happen again - I said putting my hands on his own. - I PROMISE -

-So, can I pick you up anytime? -

-Yes - I answered looking at him - It will not happen again -

We ordered the food, some salad, and the dessert. Leon offered to pay and then we left.

- How was your training? – I asked him

- Good! Well, a little heavy, since important matches are coming - he said smiling - Let's go to my apartment? – he asked

-Yes – I said nervous