Chapter 3

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by Nanaa_Roycee

by Nanaa_Roycee

It was June 11. The World Cup would start tomorrow and my uncle couldn't be more nervous. I knew he was nervous because he wouldn't stop talking. All my life, I don't think I've ever seen him like this. Every time he would look at me, I would just nod my head, even though I had no idea what he was saying.

We are currently on our way to the stadium for the last practice before the game against Croatia. Even though it was more than 16 hours ago, I couldn't get that man out of my mind.

As we arrived at the stadium, I got out and followed my uncle. He hugged me and made his way to the locker rooms and I made my way to the field. I got a soccer ball and kicked it. It went a totally different direction than I expected and I ended up hitting someone's head. I rushed over to apologize,but the words couldn't come out, for as much as I tried. It was the man from yesterday.

"I believe this belongs to you" He smiled as he handed me the ball. I grabbed the ball. "I am really sorry, I thought the ball would go a different way. I haven't played in a while." I tried to not blush. "It's fine. You should tell me your name in case we ever meet like this again" He said ad he smiled. "Alexa, my name is Alexa" I tried my hardest not to blush, but I knew I probably looked like a tomato. "A beautiful name for a beautiful person." I was beginning to think this was a dream. "Well Alexa, my name is James." "Nice name" I said as I smiled. I turned around as I heard my uncle calling me. "I have to go, it was nice meeting you" I stuck my hand out so he could shake it, but he pulled me into a hug. I enjoyed it while it lasted. "Goodbye Alexa" "Goodbye James"

As I walked back to where my uncle was, I couldn't stop smiling.

"Who was that Alexa?" I knew I was in trouble as soon as I heard my uncle use my first name. He never called me Alexa unless he was really mad. "It was just this guy I was apologizing to because I hit him with the ball" My voice sounded meaner than I meant it to. "So he hugged you because you hit him with the ball?" "People are nice you know" I was starting to get mad. My whole life he has been overprotective. Really overprotective. A guy couldn't even smile at me without my uncle getting all overprotective. I appreciated it, I really did, but I'm 19. I think I was a bit too old for that. "Be careful Alexa. Guys can be douche bags" He came over to me and messed up my hair. "I know uncle" I smiled and hugged him. No matter how mad I was at him, I couldn't stay mad for longer than 5 minutes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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