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Aria Herrin: A Short Story

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Gloomy as that Sunday was, there was no way in hell Aria Herrin would miss her practice. She should have listened to her family 's warning not to head out but alas, she did. So there she was, stuck in the rain outside her academy. She thought of calling somebody from home but they would probably just tell her to wait it out in that "I told you so" tone. Incidentally, that was also how Aria Herrin met Thomas Müller. Aria spotted a man in a hoodie ambling along the deserted streets, an umbrella in hand. Bloody hell, he had an umbrella and he wasn 't even using it. There she was, desperate for one so she could go home in time. A part of Aria warned her not to approach the stranger. After all, the street was deserted and who knows what this …show more content…

Aria 's eyes widened again when she realized she had voiced out her inner thoughts. Say goodbye to the chances of borrowing the umbrella, Aria. However, Müller seemed amused by her and let out a light chuckle. "How may I help you?" he asked courteously. His politeness took Aria aback. Contrary to popular belief, footballs were not always arrogant and snarky as the media always portrayed them to be. "Um, well. You see, I 'm stuck in the rain and since you weren 't exactly using your umbrella, I wanted to ask whether you could let me borrow it?" Aria replied sheepishly. Screw Aria 's side of despising football and the players. She needed her umbrella. Pronto. "No way I 'm letting a pretty girl walk home alone during a storm like this," Müller said. "Get in." He gestured to his car, an oh-so-luxurious car parked a stone 's throw away. Aria laughed. "I might be desperate for a damn umbrella but I am not dumb. I will not so easily get into a stranger 's car!" she protested. With that, Müller smiked and then turned around, heading to his car. Aria was left standing alone in the pouring rain, more despaired than ever. As soon as she heard the engine start, she bolted towards the vehicle. Müller still had that smug smile plastered onto his face when Aria plopped down on the

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