Midnight Decisions | Herophine

Chapter 1 |Old Self

Hero

"One Frappuchino Caramel Grande for John" I shout sliding the cup with whiped cream over the counter.

Another customer leaves with a smile on their face. That's the everyday scene for me, so many faces, different races, young and old people coming in and out of this Starbucks store downtown in Cali, but yet being here feels so damn lonely amongst all those people.

My team here is fine I guess, except for this girl Maisey who is drooling over me every single day and no matter how hard I try to avoid her I'm surprised she haven't ripped my clothes yet. She is good looking and all, don't get me wrong but I think I'm getting tired of this shit.

Before leaving London, I had a kick ass girl to call my girlfriend and everything was working so smoothly between us. Her dad liked me a lot which was definitely a plus, but as the time went on things... just drifted apart.

Actually, I was the one who did. I messed up, by sleeping with her best friend on her birthday party. I know, I know, I'm such an ass. Being drunk was definitely not an excuse and honestly I didn't even use this or the classical sentence every boy uses "Babe, it's not what you think". It was exactly what she was thinking. I've been fantasising about her best friend for quite a while and I just couldn't stop it.

I still feel bad for what I did and for how she even found out. Of course she never forgave me, no matter how hard I was trying to convince myself and her that I was going to be loyal from now on. I've been cheated on and I have as well but man, this is only one life we have and so I gave in to every temptation hoping it would never backfire on me.

That was until her dad found out. He had people beat me up and chase me in every step I took. I was hospitalised with broken ribs and nose and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it because he was the head of the police department. Whatever happened that night, cost me my soccer career in London. I couldn't play for months because of my wounds and so I lost the contract I had with Chelsea U25 team and my sponsoring, leaving me with... nothing.

All these years busting my ass on the field, all the yelling, all the pressing, everything I had to undergo to make it to the highest leagues came to an end that night. Play professionally was my the only chance I had of making it in this world. I was never good at school, and that's why I dropped it, to focus on my career which unfortunately didn't last long.

Yeah, I guess my mistake definitely backfired.

When my parents found out what happened, it suddenly felt like a new kind of war was broken loose into the family. I got completely disowned and lost every privilege I had from them. Things only got worse when Anna, my ex girlfriend's best friend - well not any more - asked me to be with her. When I rejected the offer, she threatened to expose a tape she had obtained from my lap top. A secret video of me and my girlfriend having sex.

It was just for personal use and I didn't have any intentions to share it, God no! But I guess she went through my stuff and was able to blackmail me saying how she would convience every one that I was going to sell the video.

Fucking Ungrateful Bitch!

Long story short, my parents sent me off to uncle Charlie in California. I still don't know why they did that, but I guess it was better than hearing my dad say the words "disgrace" and "disappointment" every day.

Living with uncle Charlie isn't much of a challenge but he keeps reminding me how I brought myself in this position and that actions have consequences as well. He was right though, I had to prove to my family that I wasn't that piece of shit they thought, one way or another.

Going into community college, wasn't much of a success. I dropped out after the first semester because I honestly couldn't bear it anymore. I joined an amateur soccer team, a few minutes away from home and I started getting back into shape. Playing a few matches here and there, earned a few scouters interests since I had a two interviews to attend the following month.

"Hello?... Excuse me, do you have my order or what?" I big guy snapped me out of my thoughts.

"I'm sorry what?" I trailed trying to concentrate on what he was saying.

"My damn coffee you fucking Britt!"

"Watch your mouth, dickhead!" I growled earning a few scolds from the rest of the bartenders.

"Here is your coffee sir. We apologise" my manager came in, rolling his eyes at me and faking a smile to the rude customer.

"Get it together Tiffin or you are out" he snapped throwing me the table cloth and disappearing through the back door.

Fuck this shit...

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