𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑹𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 (COMPLETED)

𝑻𝒘𝒐

" How does it feel? First game and also first win for the team here at the World Cup."

Svetlana turned towards Spain's captain, Sergio Ramos and started her first interview for the night.

Selena, who stood on his left, translated the question.
The two girls were appointed to cover tonight's game.

" Well, this is not the best result for us. We were in control for most of the time, but Germany was lucky to get late equaliser."

" They pressed you the whole match. If you call this luck?"

The blonde whispered, loud enough only for her and the translator to hear.

" Quite the dramatic ending as you say. Next, you play Serbia. The e
Eagles won their first game and they are definitely motivated to get the same result."

" Only time will show. We work hard, but we will see what happens."

Sergio scratched his neck, before thanking the woman in front of him and walked away.

" So, whose next."

Selena enthusiastically asked her colleague, seeing that Sveta was on her phone.

" Asensio and we are done here, but Elliana calls for a girls meeting back at the hotel later."

She put the device in her pocket.

" She said there's change in the plans for tomorrow."

" I thought we had a day off tomorrow?"

The half Croatian half Mexican girl frowned a bit. She was looking forward to spend her day relaxing after the past couple of days.

" Not anymore."

...

" Are we all here?"

The blonde looked at her watch to check the time once again.

" I am here, I am here. We can start now."

Fleur ran to the only seat left, inside Elliana's small office.

" We have two thing to discuss today. First, we are here to help Leijla with her case."

All of the rest seven girls nodded their heads, completely agreeing to what the blonde said.
It was one of the priorities, that they had as a top target.

In just the few days they already got to spend together working and getting to know each other, the girls were quick to build a friendship.

" Another thing, that the managers of the teams decided, not me, was that it will be nice if I knew someone familiar with the area."

" To help the players get used to the atmosphere. And I kind of, maybe said we can help them."

Elliana hoped that they would agree and not kill her for already saying yes, without asking first.

She moved her gaze around the room to see the reactions. Everyone from Alicia on the very left, to Marianna at the opposite end, was still silent.

Only Svetlana was smirking to herself, being fully aware of the opportunity ahead of her. The Russian was taking that chance.

" There's no need to even ask me, Ana."

The rest followed with their approval of the idea, each realising the amount of benefits this may bring. And the disadvantages as well.

" Hopefully something nice will come out of this."

Alicia rested her head on her hand.

" Just pick someone and go spend some time with them. How bad can it go?"

Elliana sat back down on her chair.

...

Later that day the blonde found herself standing in front of room number 215, ready to knock on the door.

" Oh, it's you again."

Theo leaned on the door frame seeing the same girl from a few days ago, wondering what she is doing there.

" It's your day off, isn't it?"

" Mhmm. Why?"

She looked over his shoulder to check if someone else was in the room, but when seeing the French was alone she pushed past him and walked inside to sit on the surprisingly neat bed.

The room was clean.

" Go put some comfortable clothes. We are going on a walk."

The defender now looked better to Elliana was dressed in a bright red, summer dress and strappy sandals instead of her back blazer and pencil skirt.

" Where exactly? If I can ask?"

" Grab some ice cream, go to the beach. I don't know."

He hummed in response and walked to his suitcase to pick up a pair of shorts and white t-shirt.

" Let's go then."

...

" Strawberry, chocolate and bubblegum ice cream combination. Can I have some?"

Theo and Elliana were sitting on a bench near the beach and the French was trying to steal some of her ice cream.

" You have your own. And it's basically the same."

" Yeah, but yours would taste better."

Theo did the puppy eyes he was always giving his brother Lucas when he wanted something. This time it was unsuccessful.

" Can't believe you are immune to puppy eyes!"

" I am the older sibling. I know how it works Theo."

She shook her head.

Elliana mastered that skill years ago, when her sister was seven and she was ten. Thirteen years later, it still came in handy.

" Can I ask you something?"

" Go ahead."

Before Theo opened his mouth to speak, he quickly picked some of Elliana's ice cream with his spoon.

" Hey! That didn't go unnoticed!"

" Why you chose me? Out of all the players in the team."

The frown on her face was quickly replaced with confusion.

The missing part of her dessert still occupying most of her mind so it took her some time to process the question she was asked.

" I mean, you could have picked Antoine or Kylian."

" You were the first I met. Don't flatter yourself."

Theo laughed at her words. A part of him wished it was a different reason why she knocked on his door.

" It's getting late. We should get you back in the hotel."

" Are you suggesting something Elliana?"

The Bulgarian slapped the back of his head. Or at least tried to.

" You aggressive or something?"

I don't know how to explain this chapter.