➪ no calls - veli
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About two weeks later:
Maëlys' pov:
Yesterday Sunderland lost the 6th game in a row. I texted and called Jobe just to talk to him but he didn't pick up and just texted me he's fine and doesn't want to talk right now. Being a good girlfriend I left him alone for the night. However, when I tried to call him again this morning he didn't answer.
Jobe's actually been pretty MIA for some time now. I haven't seem him in over a week and he barely replies to my texts or calls. I know these last couple weeks haven't been easy for him with Sunderland losing games again and again. He's always pretty critical with his football so I'm sure this losing span is taking a toll on him.
Still it's not easy for me to just sit back and let him sulk on his own. I texted him multiple times today but he has yet to respond to any and just left me on read. And I know that he's not busy with football or something since Mason's been home from training for an hour now.
I'm honestly starting to worry which is why my brother's the first person I turn to after we finished dinner.
"You've seen Jobe today, right?", I ask Mason.
"Yeah, in training. Why?", he replies.
"Has he seemed off or something? He hasn't been texting or calling me back and I'm getting kinda worried, you know."
"Well, two hours ago he seemed to be fine", Mason shrugs. But as soon as he sees my face he puts his hands on my shoulders as if he was trying to calm me down.
"Hey, I'm sure he's fine. I bet he's just upset about yesterday's game and that's why he's not answering you. Just give him time", he tells me before he lets go of me and makes his way upstairs.
I know my brother only means well but he's not really helping my situation. The only other person I can think of that might know what's up with Jobe is Jude. So I get to my room and grab my phone so I can text him.
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future sister-in-law = Maëlys
future brother-in-law = Jude
future sister-in-law
jude, can we talk for a sec?
future brother-in-law
sure
what's up?
future sister-in-law
have you talked to jobe in the last
few days?
future brother-in-law
not much
he's been a bit distant for some reason🤷🏽♂️
why you asking?
future sister-in-law
sunderland lost again yesterday and i
think it's taking a toll on jobe
he hasn't answered any of my calls or texts
could you maybe ask your dad if
jobe's alright?
i don't have marks number
otherwise i'd do it myself
future brother-in-law
lee my dad's in madrid for some days
to visit me and my mum
he's been here since friday
future sister-in-law
wait so jobe's home alone?
future brother-in-law
he is ig🤷🏽♂️
future sister-in-law
this is not good
future brother-in-law
i know he's pretty critical when it
comes to football but i think he can
handle himself
future sister-in-law
if you think that you don't know your
brother as good as you thought
if it would be just one bad game you'd
be right but sunderland's had a
bad loosing streak
and if he's been mia to both you and
me there's no way jobe's doing alright
i mean i know he's had struggles with
keeping faith in himself and
his football abilities but this time it
seems like he's down bad
i'm really worried jude
future brother-in-law
what do you mean he struggles with
keeping faith in himself?
he's an amazing player
why would he doubt himself?
future sister-in-law
it's probably not my place to say this but
he told me that he gets into these
phases sometimes where he starts
overthinking and even considers
quitting football
future brother-in-law
wait what?
is that how he really thinks?
why wouldn't he speak to me about it?
future sister-in-law
i hate to break it to you but your success
is part of the trigger
so you're not really the best person to
speak to about it yk
it's not that he puts pressure on himself
to be as successful as you are
it's that the fans, haters and media that
keep comparing him to you which
pulls him down mentally
he doesn't blame you and he's really
proud of you
but it doesn't help his situation
future brother-in-law
i can't believe i've been this blind
fuck training
i'm taking the next flight to england
there's no way i'm letting him keep me
out of his struggles
future brother-in-law went offline
future sister-in-law
jude wtf do think you're doing
don't book a flight
you can't just bail on training
future brother-in-law is back online
future brother-in-law
there's actually a flight to newcastle leaving
in two hours
i could make that
i just have to tell mum and dad
future sister-in-law
jude stop
don't go insane now
i know you just want to help jobe but just
flying over here probably won't do that
just tell me how i can get through to
your brother
future brother-in-law
okay fine
you have to do something though
go over to the house tomorrow and try
to talk to him in person
you're the only one he fully trust
there's a spare key in the little locker
box next to the mailbox
the code is 240799
just press those numbers and you'll
get the key
future sister-in-law
thanks jude
you're a really good brother
i can't believe you actually considered
ditching training and hopping on the
next flight to england
future brother-in-law
jobe's my brother
of course i would i love him
don't tell him i said that💀
and thank you for caring so much
about him
you're a good girlfriend
he's lucky to have you
future sister-in-law
alright don't get all sentimental on me now
future brother-in-law
shut it
just be there for him
and keep me updated
future sister-in-law
i will
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The next day:
I hate waiting. I want to go over to Jobe's house like right now but guess who's stuck in school? Me. But Jobe's in training now so I would have to wait anyways. Well, at least I think he's in training. He hasn't responded yet to the text I send him earlier this morning. All I can do for now is sit through my lessons before I can drive to his place.
Just as I'm trying to push my thoughts about Jobe away and focus on my math teacher instead I get a text from my brother. Weird. Why would he text me? He should be in training right now.
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Mason
okay don't freak out
i hate to say this but maybe you were
right about jobe
he hasn't shown up for training today
the gaffer said he called in sick
but jobe never misses training
i already tried texting him but i got nothing
back
sorry to just spring this on you
i thought you should know though
don't do anything stupid like cutting classes
or something
you can go over to his place when you finish school for today
gotta go now
i don't want to be late for training
*seen*
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Even though I don't want to I have to listen to my brother. I can't just skip the rest of school today no matter how much I want to leave right now. And I know I sound stupid caring about school in this situation but it's not like Jobe's going anywhere. If he's really sick he'll stay at home anyway.
So as much as it pains me I stay seated and work myself through the rest of the school day. What I can do right now though is send Jobe a text. I doubt he'll respond but I still do it.
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Mamas🫣❤️
hey baby
mason told me you called in sick
you okay?
i'll come over once school's done
*delivered*
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i know it's late but i'm bored so i finished this chapter.
and since i've got nothing else to do i'll just publish it now.
so double update for today ig🤷🏼♀️.
plus a bit of a cliffhanger cause why not lol.
hope you enjoy this one.
next chapter will be out hopefully soon.
see you then.
love yous💕