Alana— I don't know exactly, but a story reached my ears... It seems that he said something, and then he had a fight with one of the defenders, I don't know if you've heard about it, is his name Pedro?— I know who it is… — I listen carefully to his every word, but I still don't understand. — But what...— Alana, Raúl got this guy's spot on the team, and he didn't like it...— Yes, so what?— Wow, let me finish!— It's OK!— So, he overheard some conversation from Raúl in the dressing room, and at Diego's party, he was spreading what Raúl would have said about you. I've been talking to some guys I know on their team, and it looks like all of this really is Pedro's invention. But... — I'm getting impatient with this whole story, which seems to have no end, so far he hasn't told me what Raúl said about me.— Damn it, Danny! You talk, talk, but don't say what was said about me!— I think you better not know...— I demand that you tell me, now!— Look, Lana...— Tell me!— Ok
AlanaI couldn't look at Raúl, I couldn't believe what I'd heard. I felt myself shaking from head to toe, how could he say something like that, and leave me in this restlessness?— Are you cold?— Cold? I tried to manage a smile but I couldn't. — No, I'm not cold.How could I be cold when I feel somehow warm inside? It's strange, very strange!— I scared you, sorry!— I'm not scared. Why should I be? I...Embarrassment hangs in the air, and I feel that Raúl is as tense as I am.— So, shall we go for a walk? — he asks.— It's a good idea!He started, and we headed towards the special place he referred to. The weather was a little chilly despite the sun. Raúl follows a path I'm not familiar with, it doesn't seem like we're in Madrid anymore, after passing the main road, he entered a secondary road, which at first had asphalt, but now I can only see dirt. The car continued along this path until it reached a bridge, we passed over the river. All the while we said nothing, as the car climb
RaúlFor a moment, I was completely still at Alana's action. I felt the pounding of her heart against my chest. She noticed my reaction and walked away.— Sorry, Raul! Sorry!— Don't be sorry! — I say with difficulty. — But please continue!Then Alana wraps her arms around my shoulders, I grab her around the waist and pull her against me in a growing urge of passion. I notice her shivering slightly and I gently caress the back of her neck with my mouth, moving closer to her ear.— Never apologize when you want to kiss me, cariño!He turns my face to his face, and I notice his altered features. When our mouths meet, I'm the one who trembles, and I feel like I'm out of my mind. The fact is that since I kissed Alana, I feel like I've never kissed anyone before, a kiss with so much passion and desire. I feel my chest crushing her breasts, my legs burning between hers, a feeling of pleasure coursing through my body, which seems to heat up too much.She suddenly lets go, and it surprises me
AlanaMy mouth he goes urgently to look for his, and I lose myself in sensations, while his hands caress my back. I need to stop, I can't go on, I'm confused, after all I'm the one who said about hanging out as friends. Friends don't kiss each other on the mouth, do they? I break the kiss, and place my hands on his chest. We face each other, and I confess that I'm once again lost in his gaze, I don't know what to do, I just turn my face away. He seems to understand, walks away, and before he says anything, I open the door and walk out.A few days passed after that meeting, and I ended up giving up on the picnic. Raúl called me several times, some times I answered , and others, I let the phone ring. Every time he called me, an invitation to dinner was present in his speech, and after much thought, I accepted.[...]On the way to the restaurant, a silence settled between us, and I confess once again that I feel a little lost, and disappointed in myself.When Raúl told me he was in love
Dinner was very nice, but it was too early for us to go home, so I thought it would be nice to complete the night in a nightclub. At first she didn't like it very much, but I insisted a little, saying that we could dance, but that I would respect her limits, and Alana ended up agreeing. Arrival is not pleasant. At the entrance, we find Pedro, he looks at me with a cynical smile, then he looks at Alana, as if he was analyzing her body, I want to break his face in half, but I control myself. Pedro is the kind of jealous person who only wants to destroy those who get in his way, I don't want to fall for him again, so I take her hand firmly and lead her to another area of the club.My teammates usually stay upstairs, in the VIP area, and that's where I take her. We climb the stairs and walk among the people who were there, until I see a vacant table. As soon as we're seated, she looks at me with a questioning look, I think she noticed Pedro's gaze on both of us.— Do you know that guy wh
AlanaI don't know where I was thinking when I agreed to go out with Raúl, honestly, what does he want? Humiliate me, show that you are desired by women? He didn't wait for me to leave, and he's already with another woman in a slightly embarrassing situation. I left without hearing a word from him, and went into the bathroom. Now, here I am, looking at myself in the mirror, and seeing my idiotic face, why did I trust him? Maybe Dani is right, he's talking things about me, making up stories about us, and this guy Pedro is just reproducing. You know what, I'm not going to stand here shaken by a man. I don't know how I feel about him.The dance floor is full of people dancing, smiling, jumping, kissing, and here I am like a fool. I need to have fun, let go, dance. I haven't done this in a while, and I think I'm rusty, but when I hear that enveloping Shakira beat , with her song “Loca” I forget about everything and I'm enveloped by the music. The good thing about listening to Shakira 's m
Alana— What?... What a question! You know , I have to go, and we'll talk later. — I get out of the car like a striker when he finds himself alone in front of the area, and runs desperately to score his goal, in my case I just wanted to get away from this abused defender as much as possible, because it wasn't enough to kiss me, touch me in such an ardent way , he still comes to ask me such an intimate question like that?Just as the attackers are intercepted by the defenders, who always get in the way of the big moment of the game , I am stopped by Raúl, who also gets out of the car as if he were running towards the area. He grabs me by the arm before I reach the door. I stare at Raúl with a mixture of fear, anger and desire. You might be thinking, “Wow, now you realize you're lusting after him, sweetheart?” Yeah, I think I feel, no... I feel a desire for him! I know, I'd be a fool if I didn't feel anything for this man, and looking at him in front of me, I feel this crazy urge to kis
RaúlIn my car, the melody and lyrics of “Nothing will ever be the same again” take over the space, and my mind. It's a simple lyric that speaks of change. I drive and think about everything that has happened in the last few years, how many changes have taken place in my life, it seems like everything is always changing, and as the song says, nothing will ever be the same, nothing. I cross the city to get to the Training Center, I don't really know what to expect, and after the conversation with my mother, who surprisingly confessed to me knowing how I felt about Alana, I received a call from Tomás, who had received some calls from teammates, who were saying countless things, and I'm already getting nervous, I don't know what will happen to me.When I arrive at the entrance to the CT, many journalists approach me before accessing the parking lot. I can already imagine why. I can park, and thanks to Díos, none of them are allowed to enter that space. I put my feet in the locker room, c
Alana6 years laterSitting on the grass, I observe the green immensity around me. Trees, grass, everything is so green. I take a deep breath, I feel a purity in the air and a sense of peace invades my mind, and a childish laugh awakens me from my moment. I look to the side and she looks at me, her face smiling. She approaches me, smiles a lot, holds the ball as if it's something very precious, kicks it lightly in my direction, I reach for it with my hand, and the smile gives way to a closed expression.— Mother, are you better? — he asks in a worried tone.— I am, don't worry, I'm just tired!— So, you have to get out of that chair and master the ball, Dad already explained how to do it...— Julia, the player here at home is your father, understand once and for all!— But you said you'd play with me!— Yes, I said, but I thought you were going to play something else, there are other games and things to do, besides football, daughter!— But I like football, I don't want to play anythi
AlanaA few days passed, but that word echoed in my mind nonstop, I know it was just a dream, but what if it's true? If I really am pregnant, or stay in the next few days? Am I ready to be a mother? What would Raúl's reaction be? There are so many questions in my mind that I couldn't sleep well, I look at the empty space next to me, the bed seems even bigger than it is, Raúl must be at the club by now, while I don't feel like getting up .Sitting at the table, in front of the food, I stare into space. The dream won't get out of my head, and I think I'm going to go crazy if I keep thinking about it. The doorbell rings, snapping me out of my trance. I walk towards the door, and luckily for me, I find Babi's smile. She comes in, talks nonstop, but it's like I can't hear her, I throw myself on the couch, while my friend sits in the armchair next to me.— Alana, can you hear me?— What?— I'm talking to you, and it feels like I'm alone here... What happened?— Sorry , I haven't been sleepi
AlanaSitting by the sea, I watch the waves break up when they reach the sands of the beach. I take a deep breath, face the blue immensity, and a sense of peace invades my mind, my body. A child's smile awakens me from my little trance. I look to the side and look at the smiling face of a small girl who runs towards me, she approaches me, smiles, puts her hands together, offers me a small yellow flower, I reach out to take it, and before it touches, she walks away and runs away without saying anything. It's strange, I feel the need to follow her, I don't know why, but a different feeling takes over me, I can't identify what it is, just that I need to go to the little girl, be close to her. I get up and follow after her, who runs more and more and smiles. Her smile, her black eyes, and her shoulder-length hair remind me of me as a child. She smiles, and when I get closer, she hugs me so tightly, I reciprocate and I feel my heart beat so hard, she loosens up a little and looks at me, op
AlanaFlirt a football player is not easy at all. They are always traveling, training, interviewing, and playing games. And that always happens at some important moments, like my birthday, or someone in the family. Not to mention, when he's famous... Sometimes I miss when Raúl was just another one at Real Madrid, today he's a world football star, even more famous than Dani, he became the team's captain and of the national team, it's beautiful... This attracts a lot of women, from fans to those who want to do well at your expense. I'm jealous, I don't deny it. The amount of women who want to surround my boyfriend is absurd, and I've been controlling myself, I'm not as childish as I used to be. Yeah... I've matured a bit!I decided to gather my friends here at home to make small talk. I still live with my mother and stepfather, by Raúl we were living together, or married, but I tried to put off that idea for a while, I love him, but with a step like that comes big responsibilities, and
RaúlSince the day we won the title, these last few days have been crazy. I won the title of best defender in the competition alongside Valdéz , many contracts with companies emerged, interviews on various programs, celebrations, there is a lot happening at the same time in my professional life. My personal life, or rather my love life, seems stagnant, I couldn't talk to Alana after winning the title. I need to find her and I think I know the ideal time for that, because even if she's upset, she'll go to the commemoration promoted by the Spanish Football Federation.I arrive at the party practically on time, and I am informed by one of the organizers of the event that the tributes to the Selection would begin in a few minutes. I look around the room and spot her. She is beautiful, with a black dress that highlights her beautiful curves very well and a discreet neckline that leaves the bosom of her breasts a little exposed, and that makes me a little on. Dani approaches my table, waves
Alana— Raúl! — I say, look in my direction, approach, and extend my hand in greeting. — Congratulations on everything you've accomplished in this Tournament. You were amazing!He just smiles shyly, approaches me and holds my hand. This simple gesture makes my body alert, my desire is to cling to your body, kiss your mouth desperately. Raúl touches my hand lightly, his gaze is intense, I feel naked in front of him. He closes the distance between us, wraps his arms around my waist and hugs me tightly, I return the gesture. It seems like the world stopped for both of us at that moment, I can't hear anything, let alone see anything, it's a unique moment. Unlike my dream, he's not blaming me, we're incredibly connected, and before we say anything, our moment is interrupted by his family. He looks at me as if he wants to ask for something, I move away a little, giving way to his mother and brothers. He is hugged by everyone, but he keeps looking at me, I smile shyly and he smiles back. In
RaúlI walk away from my family, hoping to catch up with them, but I am stopped by some people, probably relatives of the players. And when I finally manage to pass people, and dodge that movement, Alana is no longer there. Damn it! The feeling of loss takes over me, something I had avoided in recent weeks, as I needed to be focused and concentrated on the Cup. I can't get down now, I need to focus on something else right now, we're in the final... And I want to be world champion!The big day has arrived. I couldn't sleep, I spent the whole night thinking about the game and my story so far. The day before I received several calls. Two of them caught my attention, one was from Fernando telling me about the amount of proposals I was getting from foreign clubs, from companies wanting my participation as a poster boy, and that made me happy, I finally conquered the fame I wanted. And the other call was from Alana. I answered, she said absolutely nothing and hung up. I called back but was
RaúlI will the position holder?This is some joke, it can't be, it's surreal.I always dreamed of being in the national team, especially in the most important competition in world football, but I never imagined that I would be a starter like that. It's confusing, I feel a mixture of sadness and joy. It must not be easy for Álvarez , an experienced defender, one of the best today, to be cut by such a stupid injury. However, I'm happy for the trust that Dell Castillo is placing in me, it's proof that I've been doing a good job, and that's wonderful!— Sir, I would like to thank you for the trust. And Alvarez already knows? And the team, do they already know?— He already knows, and as for the team, I'll let them know now, in the cafe. You don't need to thank me, you deserve this place, because you've been playing your role in defense very well![...]It's my debut in the competition. I'm nervous, and at the same time confident, if Del Castillo gave me this opportunity, I'm not going to
AlanaI knew she wasn't a good person, but not of that quality. It's too audacious to hold my arm, think you can say or do anything to me. I try to free myself and turn to face her. Before I open my mouth to speak, or raise my hand to do anything, someone approaches me and says something.— Leave my friend alone, you cow! Who do you think you are to pull her like that?— And who are you? Her security? he asks ironically.— No, I'm her friend. And I think you better get out of here, because if Alana is controlling herself not to put her hand in your face, I'll do it for her... — Edu speaks in a serious tone of voice, which I don't remember seeing him using since we met.— Don't worry, we're leaving! she says, and finally leaves with her friend.I see them walk away. I look at my friends who stare at me with an affectionate look. And Babi questions Edu ironically.— Since when are you so manly? I even believed...— Oh, how dull, Dona Barbara! I had to defend our friend from this crazy