My Hockey Alpha

Just as I thought, Jessica came home an hour later with a frown on her face.

“Where did you go?” she said.

I looked up from my book as I sat on the couch. Thankfully, I had prepared an excuse beforehand.

“My stomach started to hurt,” I replied. “Probably from all the alcohol last night. I couldn’t get through the crowd to make it back to you, so I just decided to come home.”

Jessica let out a sigh and walked over to her door.

“I hope you’re feeling better now at least, because there’s a party at the fire pit later since we won the game. And don’t even think about saying no! You have to put on a sexy outfit and show Justin what he’s missing.”

With that, Jessica disappeared into her room — presumably to get ready for the party. I sent Lori a quick text.

“Where u at? U going to that party later?”

A few minutes later, Lori replied: “Yeah. I promised Jess.”

I put my phone away with a sigh and closed my book. It was already seven o’clock, so the party would probably start in an hour or two. I decided to shower and change.

For some reason, as I got ready, I found myself actually caring about looking good… But not to make Justin jealous.

I wanted to look good for Enzo.

Jessica, Lori and I made our way to the party around nine o’clock. It was located outside, about a mile into the woods behind the school. It was an old campground from the 1970s with several little cabins, which had been cleaned up and repurposed by the students here for generations to use for… Well, you know.

As we approached, I could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer cans into the fire and flirting with girls. Alongside the fire, guys and

pulled out a joint and wandered off to go

and boots, and wore a leather jacket on top. I still had my hair in braids, but

I replied. “You

I took

coming from inside one of the cabins. I was nothing if not a bit nosy, and nonchalantly walked over to the

made it pretty fucking clear that

recognized that voice immediately: it was Lisa. And with her was none

with my girlfriend for you! You said we would get

Justin.

scoff. “I never said that,” she replied. “Besides, you knew what you were getting into. Why would I make things exclusive with you when I

Justin said. “How about Enzo, then? Everyone knows you’re still pissed that he broke up with you. So why don’t you go out there and ask him to dance,

heard the sound of stomping across floorboards, and

from the top of the steps with

flipped her hair over her shoulder and jogged down the steps. I followed her with my gaze all the way to the fire pit, where Enzo was standing and drinking while

ponytail bobbing as she sauntered up to him. Most of the other girls at this university wouldn’t dare walk up to Enzo so nonchalantly with so many girls around him, but seeing as Enzo and

over Lisa’s shoulder. I felt like he was looking into my soul again, but it was over quickly when he

— and rocked back and forth from her heels to

a swig of his beer, looking Lisa up and down. Around them, people began

ages ago, Lisa,” Enzo

“You can’t tell me you don’t miss this.” She gestured to her

and returned to his conversation with the other girls as though Lisa wasn’t even there. With a huff, Lisa stormed off. When she was gone, however, his gaze traveled over to me once more and fixed on me. His eyes almost seemed to

making for a spot behind one of the unoccupied cabins. I just needed