It was true that we hadn’t talked about us and this whole meeting had been about that. He looked at me with pleading eyes and I nodded with a sigh. His eyes lit up immediately and he smiled a sweet smile.
We arrived at his house sometime later and it felt so strange to be here. It seemed like an eternity ago, but it felt like yesterday. He led me inside into his living room which I knew so well. He had a new flat screen TV and a few new furniture items, but apart from that everything looked the same. “Please sit down” he said. I took a seat on the huge couch and felt really nervous. “What would you like to drink?” he asked. “A glass of red wine, if you have it” I said. I had learned to appreciate wine after my travels and it was my latest guilty pleasure. He smiled and nodded. He disappeared into the kitchen and came back with a bottle of red wine covered in dust and 2 wine glasses. He cleaned the bottle and opened it. He poured us a glass each. “Thanks” I said when he handed me my glass. “It’s one of my favorites” he said. I took a sip and let the rich flavor tickle my taste buds. “Good?” he asked. I smiled and nodded. I took another sip to calm my nerves and it seemed to help a little. “I’m glad that you agreed to meet me” Neymar said all of a sudden. I didn’t reply. The minutes passed and none of said anything else. I looked at my glass and emptied it quite quickly, because of the awkward atmosphere. “Do you want a refill?” he suddenly asked and broke the silence. “Yes” I said. He poured me another glass. “Thanks” I said. “When did you learn to drink wine?” he asked, while he poured himself another glass too. “In the fancy Vogue world it’s either champagne or wine” I said. He chuckled and said, “The fancy rubbed off on you too.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” I frowned. “I didn’t mean it in a bad way” he quickly said. “In what way did you mean it?” I asked, curiously. "You developed a taste for wine” he chuckled and made me smile too.
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