They Don't Know About Us (Neymar)

Chapter 21: Doc Shebeleza

5 months later

Thiago, Rafaella, Neymar and I were sitting in the lounge, watching Argentina and Portugal play an international friendly.

"Come on, come on!" Thiago shouted as Messi ran closer to the goal.

"Goal!" Thiago, Neymar and the announcer said in unison.

"Oh my God, he is so hot!" I said referring to Messi.

"I know right!" Rafaella agreed with me.

"This is football, not a fashion show" Neymar said rolling his eyes.

"Now now, Neymar there is absolutely no need to be jealous" I told him kissing his cheek.

"You-" Neymar was about to continue but he was interrupted by Rafaella.

"Ow!" she screamed, clutching her stomach.

What in hell?

"Raf, what's wrong?" Thiago stood up.

"It hurts" she screamed again. There were already tears coming from her eyes.

"Where does it hurt?" Thiago asked looking more worried.

Instead of answering, Rafaella stood up, pointed to her stomach and fell on her knees.

"I'm no doctor, but this should not be happening" I said to Thiago who is on the floor next to a crying Rafaella.

"I'll call the ambulance" Neymar said.

"That's ganna take too long" Thiago said and picked up Rafaella from the floor, who is crying and screaming simultaneously. "I'll take her myself" and he ran out with Rafaella.

"Let's go" I said to Neymar as soon as I heard Thiago pull out of the driveway.

When we arrived at the hospital, we had to wait for an hour before Rafaella's doctor, Dr. Shebeleza told us we could go in and see them.

We entered the room, and saw an unconscious Rafaella with pipes and machines attached to her.

"Oh my God, Raf!" Neymar gasped and immediately rushed over to his sister.

"She's okay. Doctor Shebeleza gave her some meds to take the pain away" Thiago said.

When he looked up, I saw that his eyes were red and swollen. Which could only mean one thing.

"The baby?" I half asked, half gasped.

"No" Thiago said, and immediately started crying.

"I...I'm so sorry man" Neymar quietly said. I could see that he too, was close to tears.

"He didn't deserve to die" Thiago said through sobs.

"I know, I know T. But you know everything passes, and everything happens for a reason" I said rubbing his back.

"Is this reason to punish me and put us through hell? I mean look at Raf, she's been crying for the past hour!" Thiago said and started crying again.

I couldn't think of anything else to say, so I just sat next to him, comforting him and hoping everything will pass.

When we got home, I wanted to catch up on The Vampire Diaries, so I headed down the stairs, but I stopped in front of the entrance to the lounge, when I heard Thiago and Rafaella in a serious conversation.

"I just need some space" I heard Rafaella say.

"Is this your way of breaking up with me?" Thiago asked.

Oh no.

"I need time to cope with my grief separately, and so do you"

What soap operas has she been watching?

"But we need each other" Thiago said, pain clear in his voice.

"You might need me, but I don't need you at the moment"

"Raf please" Thiago said, but Rafaella came running out of the lounge and out of the front door.

I was going to go in the lounge to comfort my brother, when he too came running out of the lounge and stomped up the stairs, not even bothering to acknowledge me.

I quickly followed him up the stairs to the nursery, which was the guest room across my bedroom.

I didn't dare to enter, because when I arrived and stopped at the door, Thiago picked up the rocking chair, threw it against the window sill, smashing it into a million pieces.

I thought his rant ended there.

Only it didn't.

He picked up a lamp and threw it across the room, letting it smash against the wall. He walked over to the chest of drawers and toppled it over, and let everything on it fall to the ground.

He thought that must've been enough, because he slammed his fist against the wall, and started crying.

"Thiago" I said and ran to give him a hug.

"I loved her" he said through sobs.

"I know you did. You still do. But she'll come back, I promise" I said.

" You know what? If she doesn't wanna be with me, fuck her then!" he spat.

"Thiago!"

I wanted to talk to him about his language but he left before I could take my next breath.