Only you/Jesse Lingard (C)

To our last game, of the World Cup

Jesses POV:
We arrived at the hospital and she was taken away from us. Some nurse took us to her room and just let us wait for her.
Nobody had any idea if she would be ok.
'I'm sorry man.' Cried Marcus from the corner of the room. He was blaming himself for what had happened to her and I wasn't going to let that happen.
'Shut up Marcus, you didn't know he would be there, even Kylie was shocked by what he did. It was out of order and it wasn't your fault.' I Said putting my hand on his shoulder.

He didn't reply. I knew that he didn't want to hear sympathy right now.
I sat down on the edge of the bed and the whole room was silent. Every single one of the boys were here but they were  too upset to even speak.
Dele looked like he was having a hard time. But last time Mia was in hospital he started drugs. I wasn't letting him out of my sight.
A few hours later, just as Eric and Trent stood up to get us food, the door opened and they brought her in.

Suddenly they both sat down. I knew they wouldn't leave if she came back. She was too precious to us all.
Her eyes were open.
I was scared. I didn't want to ask just in case the reply wasn't a good one.
'Hey.' I whispered walking up to her bed and putting her hand in mine.
'Hey.' She croaked.
'Are you ok, are the babies fine?' Asked Marcus from the other side of the bed.
She nodded.
'I'm ok, the babies are good too.' She Smiled slightly and my heart rested for what felt like ages.
My family was safe and I was so relived I couldn't stop myself crying.
She moved her hand up to my face and I held it.

'Can I speak to Marcus?' She Asked quietly.
I nodded and stepped backwards.
The boys followed me back outside, Trent and Eric made their way down the hallway to get food. And we were all left in silence again.

Mias POV:
'What's wrong? Is everything ok? Does it hurt?' He panicked.
'Marcus don't worry.' I replied begging him to sit down.
He threw himself into the chair besides me but he couldn't stop fidgeting.
'It doesn't really hurt, they had to numb it when they checked the babies. I can come home and be there for your game tonight. Which you should be practicing for. They just want me to have a tube through my hand for a couple of days. Medicine.' I Said nodding.
He seemed slightly relieved, possibly at the fact that I wasn't hurt.
'Marcus it had nothing to do with you, we all know Callum isn't sat at home right now crying over what he's done so there's no need for you to do it for him. Because you didn't do anything wrong, how could you have known he was going to do that?  We had our backs to him!' I Said slightly upset because of how hard he was being on himself.

He shrugged.
'I dunno Mia, I went into this mode when you got taken in, by the doctors, that if anything happened to you, or the babies that was it for me. I was there and I didn't do anything to help you. If you were in my situation, you would blame yourself too Mia. I was ready to give up everything. Football, everything. I'm not sure what happened but I realised then how much you mean to me, Jess and to Dele especially. All of us love you too much.' He Said looking down.
I started crying but took his hands in mine.
'Well I'm fine.' I Smiled.
He smiled back.
'I guess you are.' He Replied.
I knew he wasn't over it and it was going to take him a long time, I just had to keep my eye on him. Marcus hated to let things go. He held the biggest grudges. That was ok, but when he pinned himself down for things he didn't do that's when it became a problem.
'What are they giving you in the tube that you have to keep in your hand?' He Asked looking down at the needle.
'Something to keep the babies healthy.' I Smiled.
'I hate myself.' He Said putting his head in his hands.
'Don't, because I love you.' I Said putting my head on the pillow.

@MarcusRashford: I know your all wondering, Mias ok. And as much and I'm hurting right now I'm not gonna let it get in the way. As our best coach once told us (not you Gareth) 'use it' so that's what I'm gonna do. All the bad, and the many good things that have come out of this trip me and the boys will use against us to pull out a good performance on our last World Cup Match.
It's been the most emotional thing and I know Mias broken about leaving everyone. However we know she's here for good, coming with us to United and she definitely has a place next World Cup.
It's just scary you know? For her. All of her best friends have different placements. So managers, friends, family; whoever is reading this, for Mia and the babies please make sure she gets to see every single one of the World Cup lads. She's told us all how scared she is of leaving us. Let's remove that fear.
To Our last game 🦁🥂
Thanks for being so amazing coach. We all love you dearly and I speak for everyone when I say we cannot wait to be England uncles ❤️

'I am scared Marcus.' I Said squeezing his hand tightly.
'Don't be, we're all looking after you, not a single one of us is leaving your sight, ever.' He Smiled.
They were the best family I could ever ask for.
They were all I ever needed.