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.

cabins, there was a large fire pit, where a huge bonfire was already burning and loud music was playing. 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 girls danced and grinded on each other to

soon as we arrived, she pulled out a joint and wandered off to go sit and smoke by herself. Jessica and I had become used to this

had picked out a short black dress with tights and boots, and wore a leather jacket on top. I still had my hair in braids, but

I replied. “You

walked over to a cooler nearby and grabbed a beer while Jessica stopped to flirt with a drunk guy. I took a sip and looked around as I tried to decide whether I wanted to join the dancing or

I stood there, trying to decide what to do, I overheard what sounded like angry voices coming from inside one of the cabins. I

I think I made it pretty fucking clear that

that voice immediately: it was Lisa. And with her was

my girlfriend for

Justin.

said that,” she replied. “Besides, you knew what you were getting into. Why would I make

still pissed that he broke up with you.

sound of stomping across floorboards, and then the door swung

from the top of the steps with a

down the steps. I followed her with my gaze all the way

voice, her 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 Lisa used to

flickered to me briefly over Lisa’s shoulder. I felt like he was looking into

and rocked back and

his beer, looking Lisa up and down. Around

broke up ages ago, Lisa,”

can’t tell me

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.

and quickly walked away, making for a spot behind one of the unoccupied cabins. I just needed a few minutes alone, and then I could