There was genuine disbelief in Lexi's voice now.
Joanna laughed awkwardly. "You know him?"
Lexi stared at her for a second before laughing.
"Know him? Everybody knows him."
Joanna looked down slightly, still smiling.
"So that's why you're here," Lexi said. "Because of the Manchester City transfer."
"Yeah," Joanna admitted. "We came yesterday."
"That's actually insane."
Lexi looked back at the picture again briefly before returning the phone.
The whole thing suddenly clicked in her head now.
The stress.
The traveling.
The football stuff.
This girl had probably spent the last week inside complete chaos.
"You know," Lexi said, "I actually wanted him at United."
Joanna immediately laughed.
"Of course you did."
"But honestly," Lexi continued, "he's ridiculously good. So… painful as it is, I still wanna watch him play."
Joanna shook her head with amusement. "I'll pretend I didn't hear the United part."
Lexi grinned slightly.
"He seems nice though."
