~ Traitor ~

Chapter Five

Rae's POV

I sit in my kitchen, preparing for my first day at Liverpool. I was nervous, but I was still extremely excited. As it stood, I had to work a two week notice for my other job, which Liverpool were more than understanding about.
I place my boots into my boot bag, just as Jordan pulls up. I say goodbye to Marley and head out. Looking at the car, I notice he's also not alone.

"Hi!" I say as I get in.
"Hey." The both reply. Trent and my brother seemed pretty good friends.

We get to the training area pretty early, so we had a little free time before I had to go for a quick meeting with Jurgen and the other coaches.
I sit and watch Trent beat Jordan at fifa. Jordan was unbelievably competitive, which made the fact he lost ridiculously harder for him.
"What do you say Rae? A game?" Trent asks me.
"I have to go to my meeting soon, we could in our next free time though?" I reply and smile at him.
"Fine by me." He replies. "I'm holding you to it."
"Good. Just know I'm considerably better than him."

I was set to work with the defenders today. I was already anxious and scared - but then I felt even worse as I heard 'she's only here because of Jordan' and 'I bet she's not even good or qualified' from one of the defenders. Knowing better, I choose to ignore it.

I wanted to give my all into this session, to prove them wrong. The comments looked like they came from Robertson, but I could never be certain. I was working incredibly hard and by the free time rolled around, I rushed inside, looking for a private room.
"Not now.." I mumbled, bringing my knees to my chest as I start to panic. I wasn't near Marley.
"Bro, I don't know where she went! I wanted to play- Rae? Are you okay?" Trent asks, squatting in front of me. "Virgil, get Jordan-"
"D-d-d-don't... please." I tell them. "He's-"
"Just try and calm down, before you talk, okay?" Trent tells me before adding. "Hug?" He asks.
"Yeah." I nod and hug him.
"What happened?"
"I didn't think some of the players liked me." I say, picking at the trousers I was wearing.
"Don't be silly." Virgil says. "We all love you."
"I heard someone say I was only here because of Jordan and they bet I didn't have any qualifications or experience."
"Who said that?" Trent says, his body language changing in an instant.
"I can't be sure... that's why I don't want to say anything."
"Was it one of the defenders?" It was starting to feel like an interrogation.
"Yes Virgil. I'd already started working when I heard him say it."
"Are you sure you don't know which one?" He asks.
"They were stood together so I can't be sure. I don't want to name drop and be wrong."
"Then I'm going to pull them all."
"No! Please. Jordan will go nuts and then get himself sacked. It's not worth it."

After getting through training, Jordan drops me off at home. As soon as I get in, Marley is straight up to me, trying to give me his toy. It's his way of trying to cheer up anyone who he deems to be sad.
"Hi baby." I smile, giving him a treat.

I sit down, trying to process the day. How can I turn around what they think? What is the media going to say?
"Rae?" I answer my phone on FaceTime and see my brother sat, at home, with a take away menu.
"Yes?"
"Wanna come over for a take away?"
"Yeah. If you'll let me pay for it."
"If you want to? Plus, tell me what happened today."
"What you mean?"
"At training. Something happened. Trent asked me not to get angry at you but he just wanted me to make sure you were okay."
"I'm fine, you don't need to worry about it."
"Talk when you get here."
"Okay. Can I bring Marley?"
"Of course."

I tie my hair up in a bun and put on the first pair of shoes I can find. I put on Marley's harness and get the lead. I'd trained him that well, he'd just walk by my side anyway.
Once we get to Jordan's, he lets me in and I take off my shoes whilst Marley goes for a love. Jordan takes off Marley's harness and Marley just sits by him and passes his toy to him.

"You has a bad day?" I ask him.
"Not really, just stupid stuff."
"That's his way of wanting to cheer you up because he thinks your sad." I smile.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Here baby." I tell Marley and pass him a treat, which he happily sits chewing.
"Rae, what happened at training?"
"Ugh fine. But you can't get all big brother okay? Especially seeing as this is your job."
"Fine."
"Just after we started training, I heard one of the defenders say something along the lines of 'she's only here because of Jordan' and I bet she's not got any qualifications or experience'.."
"Is that why you worked so hard?"
"I was trying to prove them wrong.. I got a bit much so I just went and had a minute in one of the rooms."
"A minute?"
"I might have had a panic attack.."
"Rae, why didn't you come get me?"
"Trent and Virgil had come looking for me and then found me."
"Why didn't they come?"
"I asked them not to. I told them the same thing I told you, you'd go all big brother on them and you'd get sacked."
"You're so annoying. But I'm glad you told me."