Chapter 101: Meeting new teammates
David limped through the dimly lit corridors of Old Trafford, his crutches tapping against the cold tiled floor with every step. His heart pounded—not just from the effort of walking, but from the weight of where he was.
Manchester United.
His new club.
And yet, right now, he was completely and utterly lost.
He sighed, glancing down the endless hallways stretching ahead of him. This wasn’t how he envisioned his first real visit to the home of his boyhood club as a player. He was supposed to feel at home here, but instead, he felt like a stranger.
"This is ridiculous," he muttered to himself.
He had been to Old Trafford before, but only as a Derby County player. He had memorized the route to the away team’s locker room, the cold, impersonal space where visiting teams prepared for battle. But the home team’s locker room? He had no clue.
Frustration bubbled inside him. He should have asked for directions, but pride kept him from doing so ’stupid security man’ he muttered. How could he, a Manchester United player, not know the way to his own dressing room?
He tightened his grip on his crutches and pushed forward, hoping to stumble upon something that would tell him the way .
As he moved deeper into the stadium, he noticed something odd.
It felt... empty.