I wake up almost instantly looking into a pair of chocolate brown eyes. I was caught in his daze when I heard a voice. It was his voice. A strong German accent leaving his lips. I almost fainted again when I realised who it was.

"Are you alright" he asked
"I'm yeah... I-um-I'm sorry" I replied, quite embarrassed. He helped me up from his embrace and we continued boarding the plane.

"Right Miss, Lewis, your seat is this way" a male flight attendant said as I handed him my boarding pass. He pointed to his left, so I walked down the isle until I found my seat.

As I approached to sit down, I froze. My heart was racing a million miles per hour. There he was sat again. The seat behind mine. The check in lady sure wasn't lying when she said I would be sitting amongst the football team.

"Hello there, are you ok now?" I was taken out of my train of thoughts as I heard the German speaking to me. I've watched him for the past few years but now, having to find words to say, I become completely unfamiliar to how my mouth works.

"Uh...yeah I'm fine thanks" I said. I was sure lucky I managed to release comprehensible words from my mouth, considering the unfunctioning brain I am working with right now. I quickly looked away embarrassed by my actions until I heard him speak again

"I'm Mesut... Mesut Özil by the way" um uhh I think I know that

"yeah I know, my names Alana." I attempt to sit in my seat for the second time. As the first time I was inconveniently interrupted.

I try to avoid any additional eye contact with Mesut, the whole team for a matter of fact as they had all laid eyes upon me. I have never in my life wanted to not see the Arsenal squad. I just needed a distraction so they would forget about me.

And that's what I got.

"Cabin crew, prepare for take off" the captain announced on the speaker. The annoying safely video began playing, the majority of Arsenal players put their headphones in. I'm presuming they've heard it numerous times.

The plane has finally taken off and I'm sure the seat belt sign is seconds away from being turned off. I can't stop the urge of wanting to approach Mesut for a photo. But think about it. A 23 year old grown woman, asking a 28 year old man, for a photo. He'll be super weirded out.

To pass time I take out my iPad, plug my earphones in, and watch one of the movies I downloaded last night. I have been dying to watch suicide squad, so I decide on that.

We are now two and a half hours into the flight. I had just finished suicide squad and have now decided to watch one on the tv in front of me. After scrolling through pages with no movies appealing to me, I finally stop on one. 'Me Before You' It looked rather interesting. So I decide to watch it.

I am at the scene where Lou is balling her eyes out because Will has said he hasn't changed his mind and he will go to switzerland to end his life.

I end up having to pause my movie because I can hear someone trying to get my attention. Of course, the one and only... Mesut.

"Geez that movie is so sad," Mesut said. Oh my god.

"Have you been watching my screen?" I reply. That's so weird. He's probably been watching me cry too. Oh my gosh.

"No silly, I'm watching it on mine," he says. I'm so stupid. I fake a quick laugh, pretending I knew that and then turn around to finish the movie.

The movie just finished and I couldn't stop crying. It such a funny movie but so sad at the same time.I can't believe he did that. If the person I love, ever did that. I would be uncontrollably sad. I would get on with life but always have a gut feeling. But then again, you have to support the descision. They will be in pain 24/7 and won't have fun in life. Geez, why am i thinking so in depth about it. It's just a movie.

But really it's not. It happens in people's lives all of the time. I hope it never happens to me though.

By now I just couldn't help myself. After hours on this plane contemplating, I finally turn around and do what I was dreading. If I don't do it now, I may never meet him again.

"I'm so sorry, but would you mind taking a photo with me?" I asked Mesut. He just laughed and smiled.
"yeah of course" he replied.

I felt so awkward taking a photo with him. But it was now or never. After I got the photo with Mesut, I posted it on my Instagram and tagged @M10_oficial. My Instagram was blowing up with notifications. All of my friends back in school, who knew I loved Mesut Özil were going crazy. About 2 minutes later, I got an alert from my phone.

@M10_official requested to follow you

Of course I accepted.

@M10_official liked your photo

I turn around and smile at him. 

For the next seven hours, I plan on watching more movies and working on an assignment for my university course.

7 hours have passed.

I'm really impatient, and having only just over 12 hours past, I decide to get some sleep. I can never sleep on planes, but I wanted this damn trip to be over. I close my business class section up so I have peace and quiet, then gradually fall into a deep sleep.

After 10 hours of sleeping, I woke up to the plane starting its decent. A flight attendant walked past and my ears felt like a vacuum was sucking the life out of them.

"Excuse me, do you happen to have any lollies to suck on because my ears are popping?" I asked

"Uh sorry, the man behind you got the last one" she exclaimed

"Oh ok that's fi..." I was cut off by Mesut

"Hey, um do you want mine. I'll be fine" he said.

"Oh it's okay, don't worry," I reply

"No, I insist. I'll be fine," he says, urging me to take it.

"Okay, thank you so much," I say. I'm really embarrassed. I honestly would have been fine but I didn't want to get into an argument whether or not I take the lolly.

The rest of the flight basically consisted of the rest of the team chatting and taking selfies. Despite being on a plane with a squad of at least 16 players, it was quite relaxing.

The plane touched down and after ten minutes of waiting, and we started to load off the plane. My friend Gracie will be meeting me at the airport and taking me to my hotel.

I couldn't believe it. This was it. I was finally here where I could make my dream real and trial for he club I have supported from when I was 4 to now, when I am 22.

I walk off the plane and bid my goodbyes to Mesut and the rest of the team who were so friendly to me. I go to claim my baggage and then I go through customs. When I am done I head through the doors where all of the people wait for their friends and family to come.

My face lights up when I see Gracie. Gracie left Australia when I was younger to join the over pool ladies youth Academy. Since then, this is the first time I have seen her in person. Of course we video chat though.

I run up to her open arms and jump onto her causing her legs to buckle and we bother fall to the ground. Mesut walks through the doors almost pissing himself laughing with what he just saw. I shoot him a quick embarrassed smile and wave good bye.