CHAPTER 22: BOXING DAY
Christmas day;
That morning, Aaron woke up early as it is Christmas. He was alone at his place as Chris is celebrating it with his family. After replied all the Merry Christmas wish from Alex, Millie and all his friends, he went for a shower. Once he done took shower and having a breakfast, he heard someone knock the door.
"Who will come here for Christmas though" muttered Aaron alone. As he opened the door, he saw Diana was there.
"Hey, Kate. Didn't expect you to come here" said Aaron after he and Diana have a quick hug.
"Hope you love the surprise, Drake" replied Diana.
"C'mon in then" said Aaron. Diana nodded before entering the place.
"So, what's your plan for Christmas?" asked Diana.
"Nothing for now" replied Aaron.
"Great. Then, you have no choice but to spend time with your favourite cousin here" said Diana.
"Sure. What do you have in mind?" asked Aaron.
"First, let's go for a drive around" replied Diana.
"Okay. Let me get ready first" said Aaron as he went into his bedroom and changes clothes.
Later on;
"So, how did you feel for your first Manchester Derby?" asked Diana as they are inside Aaron's car.
"I'm kinda looking forward to it" replied Aaron.
"How much do you think City will win?" asked Diana.
"I think City will lost 3-0" replied Aaron.
"Very confident, aren't you" said Diana.
"I am, sis" replied Aaron.
"Don't come to me and cry if you lose" said Diana.
"Well, make sure that you didn't cheer when I score goals" replied Aaron.
"Heh, I won't. My loyalty is for City" said Diana. Aaron just chuckled.
On the next day;
All players arrived at Etihad Stadium for the Manchester Derby.
"Manchester derby, huh. It's get on my nerve a bit" said Chris.
"Well, your dad used to be our captain after all" replied Pirlo.
Starting Line-Up of Today's match
Manchester City 1st Eleven: Steffen (GK), Walker (RB), Fernandinho (CB), Laporte (CB), Zinchenko (LB), Rodri (CDM), Gundogan (RCM), De Bruyne (LCM), Bernardo Silva (RW), Sterling (LW), Aguero (ST)
Manchester United 1st Eleven: de Gea (GK), Wan-Bissaka (RB), Bailly (RCB), Maguire (LCB), Williams (LB) Lingard (RM), Bruno Fernandes (CM), Pirlo (CM), Rashford (LM), Beckham (AM), Morgan (ST)
All players are taking their position on the pitch.
PRIIIIIIITTTT
The match begins with Manchester City kicked of the 1st half.
10th minute of the match;
The ball is Gundogan. He then sent the ball to Aguero but Pirlo managed to intercept it before sent the ball to Chris. Chris then runs with the ball before through it to Aaron. Aaron then shoots but it hit the crossbar before went out of play.
"That is so unlucky" said Tooney as she and some players of Manchester United WFC are watching it live on TV.
"Yeah. I thought that it will be goal for sure" said Fran.
"That just a warning. Our boys will score soon enough" replied Katie.
"That's true" said Millie.
25th minute of the match;
The ball is with Gundogan. He then sent it long to Sterling. Sterling then runs with the ball on the left flank before through it to Aguero that already inside the penalty box. Aguero then shoots but de Gea managed to punch the ball before Williams clears it.
"That's was close" said Millie.
"That's true. We're lucky that de Gea is on form today" replied Jackie.
"That's true" said Katie.
37th minute of the match;
Manchester United was awarded a corner kick. Once the referee blew his whistle, Chris sent the ball into the penalty box before Aaron heads it. Steffen tried to make a save but failed as the ball enters the net to give Manchester United a 1-0 lead.
"Oh, yes babe!!! That's how it should be done!!!" yelled Millie.
"Mil, he can't hear you from here even if you yell with all the voice you got" said Jackie.
"That's true" said Tooney then. Millie giggled.
"Sorry" replied Millie.
Half time;
"He's been marked well, huh" said Serv as he and Alex are staying in Morgan's place for Christmas.
"Yes. Well, it's a derby match after all. The opponent will lock the movement of the most dangerous player on the pitch" replied Alex.
"Now, what will he do next?" asked Jeni.
"He'll figure it out. By the way, isn't it already time for all of you to talk with him again? He miss you" said Alex.
"Well, we're screw it up. We shouldn't take side when you and him are in crisis but we chose to side with you and shove him away" said Michael.
"That's true. I think he accepted the offer from Manchester United because he wants to stay far away from us" said Pamela.
"That's true. When he signed for Manchester United, we were surprised. Then we realised that he's not a kid anymore" said Jeri then.
"I know that. I feel the same too. But once I understand his point of view, I realised that he's not a kid anymore" replied Alex.
"Maybe we should call him soon before he thought that Alex is the only sister that didn't disowned him" said Jeni.
"That's true. Let's visit him on New Year" said Jeri.
"I need to pass it. Quite busy" said Michael.
"If your dad pass, then I'll pass too" said Pamela.
"Mom, dad. Are you serious?" asked Jeni.
"Yes" replied Michael.
"What about you, babe?" asked Alex.
"I'll pass too. I have some stuff to do" replied Serv.
"Will you come too, Lex?" asked Jeri.
"Of course. I want him to talk to my child" replied Alex while puts her hand on her tummy.
"It's set then. Morgan sisters on tour to England" said Jeni.
Later on;
The match resumed with Manchester United kicked off the 2nd half.
"Here we go" said Jackie.
"Please win. I hate to see the City ladies' face mocking us when we lose" said Tooney.
"That's true" said Katie.
57th minutes of the match;
The ball is with Pirlo. He then sent the ball to Chris. Chris then runs with the ball before through it to Aaron. Aaron then runs while dribbled through some Citizen's defenders until he reached the penalty box. Steffen then tried to challenge Aaron for the ball but Aaron dribbled through him before shoots the ball into the left corner of the net to give Manchester United a 2-0 leads.
"He really did what said he will" said Alex.
"What, dribble through Steffen?" asked Jeni.
"Yeah. He said that he will do it twice during our last camp in London" replied Alex.
"How is he at the camp?" asked Jeri.
"Well, he's a hardworking player that always want to improve himself. One more thing is that he loves facing tough opponents" replied Serv.
"He always been like that" said Jeri.
"That's true. That's why he never asked any girl to go for a date with him" said Alex then.
"Until he met Millie. Do you like her, Lex?" asked Jeni.
"I do. And I'm sure you both will to once you meet her" replied Alex.
At the 69th minute of the match;
Manchester City was awarded a free kick 22-metres from the goal. Once the referee blew his whistle, KDB kicked the ball with a perfect curl shot passing over Manchester United's wall. de Gea tried to make a save but failed as the ball hits the top left corner of the net to give the home side their first goal of the day.
"Are The Citizen making a comeback?" asked Millie.
"Hope not" replied Tooney.
"Please anyone score another goal for our team" said Millie.
"You just didn't want to get mocked by fellow England players during the national camp, right" said Jackie.
"Yeah. Just like you everytime our boys facing Arsenal" replied Katie. Jackie just giggled.
At the 89th minutes of the match;
Manchester United was awarded a corner kick at a crucial moment. Once the referee blew his whistle, Chris sent the ball into the penalty box before Pirlo heads it into the net to give Manchester United a 3-1 lead and the score remained until the end of the match.
"Told you that I will dribble through you" said Aaron as he and Steffen shook hand.
"But you said you will do it twice. Mission failed I guess" replied Steffen.
"We'll meet again in Old Trafford in few months, right" said Aaron.
"Oh, fuck off dude" replied Steffen. Aaron just chuckled.
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