(Imagine Lotte and Viv are Maddie in these) @arsenalwfc: wishing you all the best at Orlando Pride @maddieowen

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(Imagine Lotte and Viv are Maddie in these)
@arsenalwfc: wishing you all the best at Orlando Pride @maddieowen.

The striker will join Orlando pride for the rest of the season, joining back in July.

Comments:
@bethmead: Good luck Mads, see you soon🫶🏻
@jenbeattie: Good luck kiddo🤍
@leahwilliamson: 🤍❤️
@fan1: no she can't leave us now.
@fan2: no no no no no
@fan3: I can't believe you're letting her do this. We need our number 12.

I'm stood in the airport, saying goodbye to Leah. I said bye to my family at our house, now it's just us two.
Leah: call me when you land, call me when you get to your flat okay?
Maddie: I will baby, I love you, so much.
Leah: I love you more, I'll miss you.
Maddie: look after our boy okay?
Leah: I will my love, now go before you miss your flight.
Maddie: okay. See you soon?
Leah: you will beautiful now go.

I kiss her. I kiss her over and over.
After a bit I walk through to security. And that's it. I'm alone again. For 6 months, I won't have Leah by my side.

Leah's POV:
I'm stood in the airport after waving Maddie off. Is it bad I miss her already? I wish all of this didn't happen so she would be at arsenal with us, with me.

I head home, Maddie family have gone, it's just my mum and dad.
Amanda: she get off okay?
Leah: ye-yeah.
I tear up.
Amanda: oh bubba.
Mum pulls me into a hug and I start sobbing.
Amanda: she will be back in no time.
Leah: I miss her already.
Amanda: I know bubba, I know.
Mum calms me down, dad's in the kitchen making lunch.
I slump down on the sofa when Maddie calls me.

Leah: hey baby, aren't you on the plane?
Maddie: am I being stupid by doing this?
Leah: what?
Maddie: am I doing the right thing?
Leah: babe, for you, yes you are.
Maddie: I just don't think I can be away from you.
Leah: babe, we can do this, you can do this.
Maddie: are you sure? It's not too late for me to come home.
Leah: baby, you need to do this.
Maddie: are you sure? Like sure sure?
Leah: I'm sure sure. I love you fiancée, now go rip up the NWSL.
Maddie: okay. I love you Leah.
Leah: I love you Maddie.

The call ends and Bruno sits next to me. He puts his head on my lap and I start stroking him.

A few minutes later there's a knock at the door.
I stand up and open it.
Beth: right, I've got snacks, I've got pyjamas and I've brought myle.
Leah: oh hello princess, what are you doing here?
I pick myle up and hold her tightly.
Beth: we've come to cheer you up.
Leah: you're the best.
Beth: I know
Beth comes in the house and sees Amanda and David.
They all chat whilst I sit on the sofa, not really listening.

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