Nina P.O.V

I took down my posters feeling the lump in my throat coming back, carefully I placed the Ronaldo and Beckham posters on the clothes I packed and zipped the bag.

A knock on my door startled me I wiped my tears quickly and muttered a 'come in'.

"Hay" she said, I fastened my legs approaching a needy hug. "Its okay, you will do great wherever you are" Iris said.

"I am going to miss you so much, no one will ever play as good as you, I will never play good anymore " I hiccuped.

"No girl, you are the best football player I have ever seen, you have to strike every time, remember."

"I don't want to leave," I said, she creased my hair saying, "Consider yourself on tour for your professionalism in England"

I laughed through my tears, "I will go for a friendly match with Beckham" I said letting go of her.

"Go easy on him tiger " she said.

I smiled thanking her, soon my best friend had to leave, and I had to continue packing.

Mom and Dad did lie to me and told next week whereas it's only two days.

Two days to gather my life.

***
I woke up mom calling my name saying plane is leaving in 3 hours. I groaned walking to the bathroom. I never expected to leave Los Angeles ever, I thought I would stay here and go to college here too, with my sports scholarship.

Guess everything is changing now.

It was still the beginning of the year, so sadly changing schools wouldn't be as hard. I took my bags and went down my parents already waiting in the car expecting me to put my bags myself, Which I had to.

You would've thought being an only child gives me a bit of privilege, but no not in this family. I was raised the hard way and I learned the hard way.

Football taught me that if you want it you work it. And always be ready always have a back up plan.

And right now, my back up plan was obligatory, I have no saying in it. I have also learned that one of the first aptitudes the captain of the team must have is: thinking of others first.

So that's what I had to do, staying here would make me so selfish towards my parents especially dad.

He has been working so hard for this position.

I was about to enter the car, when I heard loud running steps and people screaming my name, my team mates, I ran to them.

"Guys what are you doing here?" I asked holding Natalie's hand.

"You think we would miss saying goodbye to our favorite team captain? " Sam asked

I hugged them one by one, "thank you guys so much, I will never forget you," I said

"One last time go team? " Alex said, I nodded putting my hand in. The girls placed their hands on mine "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" we all shouted at once.

"We will win the game for you Nina, count on us" Iris said

"Right girls!!" Alex shouted

"For Nina," they all screamed. I looked at them touched truly.

"I love you guys so much " I said, I had to say Goodbye, for now; seconds later.

***
The plane pilot called saying we will be in England in 15 hours, that was my cue to put my sleeping mask and headphones on, and dose off to sleep.

I woke up hours later and watched a few matches, and ate.

Mom woke me up again telling me that we have arrived, I slept again!

As I stepped in the cap Dad hailed for us, I smelled the annoying smell of cigarettes. "If you're life is an unrequirement for you, I don't care. But that's not my case and I don't want to die yet." I told the driver, mom elbowed me in the shoulder giving me a glare.

I could see dad secretly smiling to himself.

***
"What's this place called?" I asked feeling disgusted out of habit.

"South Yorkshire " Dad said, I grimaced in annoyance.

I opened my bag settling in the room mom told me was mine, which is bigger than my old one. After changing and posting my posters I toured the house. I was very thankful for the backyard being big enough to play my football.

We sat down for dinner later that day, "Nina first day of school tomorrow, you excited?" Mom asked

I rolled my eyes playing with my food, "Nina don't roll your eyes at me, you are acting like an immature child!"

"Mom! I am 17 I can do what I want. Sorry don't expect me to be all giggly and happy about leaving my friends and life which is definitely better than 'South Yorkshire'!" I quoted dad.

Dad cleared his throat, "School is a 10 min walk, its not far" he said reading the newspaper. Was he even listening?

Of course, when it comes to Mr. Jackson Statham he is the calmest person you could ever in- counter, it's cold and sickeningly annoying. If a bomb blasts in the house next to us he'd probably sip on his coffee while reading the paper.

I groaned walking to my room, and going straight to bed.

***
I woke up shutting off my alarm, and heading for the showers. I dried myself off and got dressed ready for my morning hike, and to also explore this dungeon of South Yorkshire.

I took my water bottle and went out the door. I noticed the place was way calmer then Los Angeles's busy streets. Its almost like an abandoned neighborhood.

I continued with my running for 30 min more, until I thought it was time to go back and get ready for school.

***
"I was going to give you a nasty look, but I see you already have one," I shot the guy who has been staring at me.

His friends laughed while he pushed them off. "I saw you on planet animal last night, " he fires.

I smirked, it was obvious he was in the football team probably the captin. "I would slap you but that would be animal abuse," I told him shutting my locker and moving to class.

I smirked upon hearing the (oh)s of his doushbags of friends.

I rolled my eyes, as I sat listening to the history teacher. I fiddled with my pencil noting down what the teacher was saying briefly. I rolled my eyes for the nth time as he repeated his words.

"Ms. Statham, you must be the new comer. If you were listening could you maybe tell me what was the new constutution of France based on?"

If I was not listening, which is really obvious, when a person is repeating the same four points the past hour the information has to stick, weather I want it to or not, so to embarrass me in front of some douches then pick a real question please, Mr.History.

Do teachers always tend to be scumbags to new students!!

I mentally mocked as I looked back at the teacher blankly "Stand up please, and answer me Ms. Statham." He commanded with a knowing smirk on his face.

Obediently I stood up before saying the answer "A two house legislation and allowed limited freedom of the press," I stopped smirking as the teacher stood awestruck before me.

"Still,"

"The king retained much power." I finished and I crossed my arm across my chest with a smug smile plastered on my face.

***
I stood up ready to go to my last finale class, P.E my favorite. Dad had done a good job signing me up for sports. I walked through the hallway looking around for the right place, when I pumped into someone.

"Hay sorry oh God you alright! " the dumpo asked as they stepped on my leg and hit my head.

"Jesus! Watch where you going! " I shouted rubbing my forehead.

I look at the dumpo to see a pretty girl. Wow she looked amazing very shy thou. I narrowed my eyes to remember her.

"Hay are you... I know you," I pointing. "Guess now that makes a difference right! " she asked annoyance obvious on her features.

"Of course it does " I said

She huffed as if ready to blow,
" you could help me with the classes!" I continued

"Wait, what are you talking about? " she asked confused

"You are in few on my classes right, you could show me around. They didn't offer me a tour. " I said

"Wait... you don't know me?" She asked popping her head to the side.

"Ah.. should I? Are you the school's famous plastic bitch or something? " I asked

"What? No... no... no.... I am not, at all. No... ahg! Anyway I am Charlotte Tomlinson." She said

"Call me Lottie, nice to meet you" she said giving me hand to shake.
"Nina Statham, don't go by nicknames " I said shaking her hand. She laughed

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