Football One Shots

Leo Messi: Basic Party Stuff

(that's my fav Barca kit ever just so everybody knows somebody buy me a fabregas one cause I want it.)

Anabell and Lionel Messi were always acquaintances. Lionel had grown up in a host family that was also Gerard Pique's. Cesc Fabregas was almost always there, so Lionel considered him to be apart of their host family, too. Anabell was the actual daughter of Lionel's host parents. She was a few years older than Lionel, and since her parents had divorced and her mother remarried, Anabell was almost always was with her father in Madrid. Gerard, Lionel and Cesc would often tease her about being a Madrid fan, but to be honest, Anabell never cared too much about football. They could tease all they wanted, she didn't love Real Madrid enough to care.

Anabell never really cared for the younger boys that would go in and out of her mother's home. She couldn't figure out why her mother even wanted to do that. So, Anabell limited her exposure in Barcelona. She'd go visit when she knew the boys were away, or go for two days and leave again. Lionel always liked Anabell. They'd exchange their hello's and be courteous to one another whenever they saw each other. Gerard and Cesc often teased Lionel about Anabell. She seemed to have a soft spot for him. It drove Gerard and Cesc mad with jealousy as they got older. It seemed to be the only girl that didn't want anything to do with them.

When Anabell was 18, her father had been critically injured and despite an intense two weeks of hospital visits and false hope, he had passed away. Heart broken, homeless and penniless, Anabell had moved in with her mother, 15 year old Lionel Messi and 16 year old Gerard Pique. Forced to see both of the boys day and night, Anabell had formed a strong bond with Lionel. He was shy and felt sympathetic towards Anabell. She'd pour her heart out to Lionel and in return, she would listen to his troubles.

Anabell had already been in college to be a physical therapist. When she had graduated, Lionel had helped her get a job at Barcelona. His teammates were always questioning Leo about the girl he'd say hi to in the halls and why he only saw one physical therapist. Gerard explained the short version of the story, and his teammates seemed to push the issue more.

Leo currently was pushing a ball around on the floor with his hands. Gerard came over and softly kicked Leo's side.

"Whatcha up to, Leo?" Gerard asked.

Leo stared up at Gerard.

"Nothing." Leo shrugged.

"You look sad." Gerard told.

"I'm not." Leo reassured.

"Yeah, you do look sad. I agree with Geri." Neymar added coming out of no where.

Leo frowned and stood up.

"I'll tell you what, you get the ball from me before I make it to the goal on the other side, and I'll tell you." Leo countered.

Gerard and Neymar both looked at each other.

"We train with him everyday, surely two on one we could stop him?" Neymar reasoned.

"If we can't stop him two on one, nobody can." Gerard added.

"So, yeah?" Leo asked amused.

Neymar and Gerard both looked at each other. They shrugged their shoulder and simultaneously agreed.

Leo smiled innocently at the two and allowed them to take their positions on the field. Leo watched them as they huddled and decided on a game plan. Neymar shyly walked towards Leo, while Gerard stayed behind Neymar a little. Leo smiled at Neymar.