World Cup Glory

A World of Lies

Manuel

That night I couldn't sleep. Why did I do that? I never lie, ever. My heart was pounding, it was so loud. I didn't feel like myself anymore. This secret which I couldn't tell anyone else was eating away at me. Why did I not trust her? Was it because of my ex-girlfriend? Or was it the fact that I was too naïve to actually believe it? I wanted everything to stop... I wanted to continue to celebrate my glory and enjoy my holidays. Help!!!!! My mind flickered to the person whom I trusted the most, Bastian Schweinsteiger. He was there for me when I moved to FCB, when I uncovered my ex-girlfriends antics and he was there when I became the worlds best goalie. However, it was three in the morning and I felt like I couldn't just ring him. "Hey babe", I turned to see Lara's sleepy face coming towards me. My thoughts had shadowed everything, so that I hadn't realised that a storm had started outside. She moved swiftly closing the windows. "Are you ok?" She leant in to peck my cheek. I nodded and hugged her tightly to me. If only she knew...

"Yo Schweini!" I greeted him through the phone. Lara had just gone for a walk with Snowy. "Manu, how's it going? Enjoying your holidays?" I gulped,"Not really,man. I have something that's eating away at me but I can't really tell anyone... Or I just don't want to. I don't know..." I trailed off trying to gather my thoughts. I heard Bastian breathing in," Dude you can trust me. Whatever it is you can tell me."

"I'm back" Lara yelled just as I hung up. Wow, that was the weirdest phone call ever. I smiled at her and grabbed for her hand. She landed in my lap and I kissed her. I knew I had to, I just had to trust her. Which thinking about it I actually do. What would she say?, I didn't want to start yet another fight. She was my baby and I had wanted to keep her away from this mess. " Lara, we need to talk". Her eyebrows furrowed together and her smile was gone. "Look, I lied yesterday. It's nothing to do with Theo and the foundation, it's way more serious than that." She moved off my lap, "Ok. Well whatever it is, you can tell me. You trust me, right?" I nodded in agreement," Of course I do, I always have. It's just that this is particularly sensitive."