a few hours had gone by and the group of girls were all still doing their thing, my mum and dad doing their pt sessions so it was just me stuck on reception. i was changing the music on the surround sound speakers until i heard a strong irish accent.
katie - hello i'm katie do you mind showing me to the toilets.
willow - of course follow me.
i had guided katie to the toilets and checked the time on my phone it read 1:21pm. as i was on my way back to the desk i had bumped into that blonde that had been so rude earlier, if it wasn't of being for that i would have happily gave a nice hello but them words did not leave my mouth. a couple more customers came in until one stuck out to me from the other end of the gym. we made direct eye contact and that when i got up and jumped into her arms.
willow - oh my god ella what are you doing down here.
ella - i went to your apartment and alex said all of your things had gone.
willow - it's a long story.
ella - okay let me say hello to the girls and we will talk.
willow - wait you know them.
ella - yes they play for arsenal. hope they have been nice.
willow - hm the tall blonde could maybe not be so rude other than that all lovely.
ella - really.
ella went and spoke to the girls that had all now stopped what they had been doing. me and ella have been best friends since childhood when she used to once live in milton keynes, and we finally reconnected when i moved back to manchester i went to all of her games and also became really good friends with alessia, she is such a lovely girl just wish what happened with alex didn't.
ella soon came back over and we began chatting about why i moved. she took me into the toilets and brought a first aid with her to luck at my bruised and swollen ribs. she delicately placed cream but it still stung. i began crying at the pain, i knew that nothing was broken so it didn't really scare me. me and ella had finished in the toilets and walked back out to all the girls having a break. ella dragged me over to the girls as they began to talk about going out for a drink later and that's when a blonde spoke and it just irritated me.
leah - are you joining us?
willow - no thanks i think i will pass.
you could tell the annoyance in my voice, the fact i didn't even look at her when speaking and that i walked away straight after, i knew that this was childish but i'm going through so much right now with alex and i wanted to have a new fresh start but when i've been here 5 minutes and i'm already being scoffed at, just isn't very welcoming. after a few minutes ella walked back over to me and begged me to go so after a while i agreed, she told me to wear fancy as we was going to an event i had been invited to anyway.
i had left the gym and my mum said she would just travel back with my dad so i got home and began to get ready. i had decided on curling my hair whilst my old makeup artist worked on my face, luckily prada had sent me a dress as i hadn't unpacked my clothes yet. the dress was a silk slim fit to puffy burgundy with a slit down the leg and decided on wearing my gucci rhinestone heels.
after around 3 hours i was finally ready ella had come to mine so we could travel together. as we arrived at the event me and ella walked down the red carpet with paparazzi flashing their cameras every second until we reached the building and was seated due to ella being a footballer and me being an influencer and a donor we wasn't seated next to each other. the ceremony had began and a few awards had already being presented, as they announced the name of the next award it kind of rung a bell so as the little girl was called up with her mum and dad that's when i recognised this little girl.
presenter - and please welcome abby collins with mum lisa collins.
*applaudes*
presenter - how are you feeling tonight.
abby - good.
presenter - shall we talk to your mummy.
*nods head*
presenter - so lisa how does it feel that your daughter has won an award for perseverance and bravery.
lisa - i couldn't be more prouder but really we all have one person to think and i think she might be in this room.
presenter - ah yes please welcome willow smith up to the stage.
i just sat there whilst everyone applauded out of shock and eventually stood up and walked to the stage abby jumped up into my arms and greeted me with the biggest hug.
presenter - so lisa would you be able to tell us about what willow had done for your daughter.
lisa - she can tell you the depth but she saved my daughters life.
presenter - willow?
willow - as an influencer i was always glued to my phone scrolling on social media and i happened upon a photo of a little girl who needed a bone marrow transplant so i planned to visit this girl in the hospital after getting tests to see if i was a match. when i got there this bright smile followed me across the room and told me everything about her and how much she LOVED football and what did i say?
abby - that your best friend in the whole world plays football and you would do anything for her so you will for my dreams and you did.
willow - for you.
*applauds and crowd crying*
me and abby walked backstage and she just began to talk to me about how her football is going and how her transplant has being since starting up again and that's when leah and ella popped their head around and seen me talking to the young girl deep in conversation.
Leah POV
an award had begun about a girl who dreamt of playing football so i began to really focus on this little girl and what had happened, she needed a bone marrow transplant and was finally able to get back to football, the little girl had walked up and her mum called out a name i know willow, the girl from the gym. she began to walk up the stairs to the stage and was immediately brought into a hug by this little girl. i won't lie willow did look beautiful. then willow began to tell the story of how she became this girls hero. she then began to talk about how her best mate ella was obsessed and would do anything for her and that's when pools of water began in my eyes, the fact that she knew and learnt the passion of football to young girls because of the love she has for her best friend. after the 3 walked of stage me and ella made our way backstage and found willow with abby talking about her football life. willow had the biggest smile on her face as she was talking to this little girl and as soon as willow and abby stopped speaking the little girls head turn sideways to where me and ella was.
end of pov
abby had noticed leah and ella at the side of backstage.
willow - so this is my best friend ella and this is leah williamson who i'm sure you already know who both of them are, do you want to say hi?
abby - yes please.
me and abby walked over to ella and leah, abby was resistant at first to go and hug them but when they pulled her in she gave them the biggest hug. the night went on and soon enough it was 9pm the girls wanted to go out for some more drinks and asked if i would like to join them and i agreed. we had arrived at a fancy bar and i began to order all the girls drinks as i said i would pay until the blonde came over.
leah - your going to need some help carrying these.
willow - i don't need and want your help.
leah - have you got any issues with me, seems like you do.
willow - i saw the reaction at the gym i'm not blind you know.
leah - what reaction.
willow - when i was speaking to my dad. just found it rude if i'm being honest.
and with that i walked away with the drinks and put them on the table but as i was putting the drinks down a women accidentally bumped into me causing me to hit my stomach against the corner of the table, this had sent a massive shooting pain through all my bruises on my stomach, i just ran to toilets.
leah followed closely behind. i didn't know wether i wanted her here or not but she was and i couldn't change that.
willow - why are you rushing in, i just hit the corner of the table.
leah - you don't wince in the much amount of pain from just hitting the corner of a table.
willow - hm.
leah - tell me.
willow - no i'm fine.
leah - your not fine, i know it seemed like i was a bitch at first but just let me help you and i'll explain.
and that's when i told leah about alex and the relationship.
willow - and all i wanted to do was to be back with my family and back in the family business after 3 years of not seeing them just for my mood to go back to exactly how i was feeling when i left. i don't even understand what i did.
leah - you didn't do anything. i know i shouldn't judge and that's what i'm dealt with every single day, a good looking girl walking into a gym interrupting a meeting, just made me think you was arrogant. and after the faces i made and noises i made that when your dad told me he hadn't seen you in years and i felt bad.
willow - yeah well we best get back out there.
leah - i'm sorry willow.
willow - i know.
i walked back out of the toilets with leah following 5 minutes later than what i did. and as leah sat down the girls thought of a bright idea to do 2 truth and a lie. the person had to say 2 truth and a lie and the group will select a person to try and guess which one it is get it wrong and they have to kiss. multiple girls went and it was my go and they all picked leah to guess.
willow - okay so first i'm a cat lover
second my dream holiday is the maldives
or third i have 3 tattoos.
leah - hm the lie is the dream holiday.
me and ella looked at each other and laughed quite loud.
katie - why are you girls laughing.
ella - because she got it wrong, she hates cats but absolutely adores dogs.
all - better pucker up willliamsom.
willow - *whispers*it fine don't worry about it.
and as soon as my mouth parted from leah's ear i was dragged into a small little kiss. her lips were soft. we both pulled back, it only lasted 2 seconds but still was nice. ella offered me to stay at her hotel as my parents were no longer awake, but then came to a realisation leah has been staying with ella due to her recent break up. this is going to be a long night.
we arrived at the hotel around 20 minutes later, the three of us walked into the room and took our shoes off. but there was one slight issues there was a single and a double bed and ella hated double beds so it looks like me and leah will be sharing in a separate area to ella. as i had no idea i would be staying at ella's i didn't bring clothes as to which leah passed me some clothes. of course it's her arsenal clothes. so i slid into the bed and began to drift asleep until i felt the bed move which signalled to me that leah had gotten into the bed. we both laid in silence for around 30 minutes until.
leah - willow are you awake.
willow - yeah, can't sleep.
leah - me neither, can i have a hug.
willow - of course, come here.
leah's arms wrapped around my body and dug her face into my neck and began gently kissing it, until her face lifted up to mine.
willow - don't.
leah - why not.
my breathing increased and thoughts just began to spin around my head until i leant back in and kissed leah i just couldn't not, she is beautiful. the kiss was slow and passionate but it didn't make me forget things that easily...
a/n bit of a longer chapter tonight, will try my best to update as much as i can, once again any ideas just let me know <3