Borrowed • Jesse Lingard

fifteen.

Jesse's POV

Pulling into the driveway I sigh, I've tried all ways to avoid going home. Knowing Anoushka's with my mum I don't see the point in me being there. After what Montana has told me I want to punch something. No one deserves what she's been through and I know I promised not to say anything but it's going to be hard keeping it to myself. Taking my key out of the car I walk into the house and see Daniela sitting in the living room.

"Where've you been? Training finished nearly two hours ago" Daniela asks and I know what she's hinting at she's done it for years except this time I am hiding something.

"I went to see Montana after last night just to make sure she's okay" I say not wanting an argument. Everyone knows me and Montana are friends so there'd be no issue with me going to her house.

"Has she not got a brother who could do that? She isn't your responsibility Jesse"

"I know that but you saw yourself how upset she was last night. You didn't exactly help either" I say knowing Daniela being over the top didn't help Montana's frustration.

"Don't defend her Jesse. She's clearly after a footballer and to me it doesn't look like she's bothered which one. Must be her trick, start with the kids get them to like her then go after their dad"

"That's ridiculous. She's friends with all of the girls why would she try and steal a man from under their feet" I say rolling my eyes mainly because I'm the only one she's had eyes for since she arrived in Manchester, as far as I know anyway not that I'd ever stop her.

"Get a grip Jesse. You're looking at her through rose tinted glasses. You obviously didn't hear her last night when she said she was sick of you and Anoushka being around" Daniela says and from the tone in her voice I find myself being convinced by what she's saying.

"Montana isn't like that why would she say that?"

"I don't know Jesse! But she stood in our kitchen questioning why you're around her family so much. Apparently you need to man up" unsure what to believe I doubt everything, a lot. Surely Montana doesn't think that, she chooses to spend as much time as she does with not just me but Anoushka as well.

"Because she knows what she's talking about doesn't she" I say rolling my eyes. I'm absolutely fuming and I need to let off steam. "I'm going to do some extra training" I say before walking to our in home gym making a beeline for the punch bag. This day is a disaster. All I know is that I need to speak to Montana soon.

"What was that this morning all about? Some kind of ploy to throw me off what you're really like?" I say trying not to get angry again. Daniela's gone to see her mum with Anoushka so I've came back to Montana's house. I need to know what's going on.

"I'm not being funny but what the fuck are you talking about?" Montana asks looking confused, either that or she's a really good actress.

"You could've just said if you're sick of me and Noush being around but apparently I'm not man enough isn't that right?"

"Jesse I don't know what's brought this on or why you're throwing accusations at me when everything was okay this morning"

"Tell me exactly how I'm not man enough for you seen as I need to man up?" I shout remembering what Daniela was saying.

"Jesse mate I've got no idea what you're talking about. I've never said you need to man up" Montana shouts back rolling her eyes.

"Don't play stupid with me Montana when I know you're not"

"Jesse I've got no idea what you're talking about. What do you mean you need to man up?" She says, if she's acting she's good at it. "Last time I looked I thought you were pretty fucking manly"