Bleuzinho

Chapter 9

" Aslinn where are u? We can't find you anywhere. Are you at the hotel? Please answer me, we're very worried! "

I sigh when I see Raphaël's message. I should tell him that I'm ok. Knowing him, he may already have called Rio de Janeiro's police to tell them I'm missing!

" In a plane flying back to France. Just tell everyone I'm ok. Call ya when I land. "

Just as I press the button to send my message, the plane takes off. All I want to do is sleep and forget about everything but my head is full of thoughts. Antoine, our victory, Antoine, the baby, Antoine, Didier, Antoine, Antoine, Antoine. Tears roll on my cheeks and I can't stop them from falling. Too much emotion. Tonight should have been the best night of my life, we are world champions! But Antoine kissed me, right in front of France NT's staff's eyes, right in front of Didier's eyes, right in front of the world's eyes! I'm sure the french federation of football has already seen the video and that they have already filled the paper to notice me that I'm fired. And as if this was not enough, I have just been told that I am pregnant. Me. I'll be a mum in 8 months. I am going to have a baby. Antoine's baby. God, please kill me. 

The flight to Paris doesn't last as long as I thought it would. I must have fallen asleep. As it's too late to take the train, I ask a cab to drive me to a hotel where I can find a room. Obviously, there isn't any hotel in my budget that has a room for me. After the fourth hotel that refuses me, I have no choice but to go to the hotel where Erwan and I booked rooms for the team when they will come back to France.

As soon as I tell them my name, they lead me to my room. 

" Aslinn? " I hear Rapha answering his phone quickly.

" Yeah it's me. Sorry I have not called earlier. I couldn't find a hotel so I have to stay in the hotel where you will all be in a few hours. "

" If that can reassure you, we are still in Rio. Our airplane should take off in an hour. Why did you leave? "

" I... " the words are stuck in my throat, tears already threatening to come back.

" Come on As, you can tell me anything. Is it because of what happened with Antoine? Didier didn't seem surprised or angry you know. "

" No it's not that. Well yeah it is, but it's just a small part of why I left. " Tears are on my cheeks now and I can't seem to stop them.

" The doctor called me. I'm pregnant Raphaël. "

" Oh Aslinn. I...I'm coming ok? Just stay where you are, sleep a bit, and as soon as we arrive in France I come to you ok? I'm sorry Aslinn, I know this is not the result you wanted. But take the time to think about it honey. "

" I'm going back to Lille tomorrow. I take the first train. "

" What? But you're gonna miss all the interviews and the meeting with the President. "

" You really think I care about seeing Hollande right now? All I want is talk with my mum, tell her everything, and see what she tells me to do. "

" Can't it wait until tomorrow evening? We'll take the train together. Please Aslinn. You know if you're not here tomorrow, you'll be fired. "

" Oh so you seriously think I am not already? Antoine kissed me in front of everyone! "

" I know, but don't be mad at him. "

" I'm not. I'm not mad at him. I'm mad at me for falling for him in the first place. What an idiot I have been! "

" You're not an idiot Aslinn. You have too many things on your mind. Sleep, forget everything for a few hours. I will be there soon. I love you As. "