My Hockey Alpha

Nina

“Fancy seeing you here,” Justin said with an oddly warm smile. “Can I sit with you?”

I bit my lip and glanced around quickly, half expecting Lisa or someone else to be snickering nearby as if this was all a prank — but there was no one else. It seemed as though he came alone. Why was he acting so different all of a sudden and dressed like Enzo? It all felt a bit weird and I didn’t really want to stick around to see what would come of it.

“I was actually just leaving,” I said, shutting my laptop and standing as I slipped my things into my bag. Justin looked immediately saddened, but what could I do? He was my ex and I had made it clear, multiple times, that I wouldn’t be open to any sort of friendship or relationship with him after I found him cheating on me with

Lisa in my own bed!

“Oh,” Justin said with a sad frown, his shoulders drooping. “Well, see you around, then.”

I managed a pitiful smile before turning on my heel and practically running out of the coffee shop.

What was all that about?

Jessica and Lori were waiting for me when I got home. Jessica was sitting on the floor with a little handheld mirror as she did her makeup, and Lori was texting on the couch when I entered.

“You’re going out with us tonight,’

Jessica said matter-of-factly, not looking up from the mirror..

I stozped in the kitchen and cocked my head. “Oh?” I replied, a bit annoyed that it seemed that my roommates had decided for me already. “And where are we going?”

in town,” Lori replied. “It’s their grand opening.

of this if both Lori and Jessica had

tossing my bag down on the counter and heading to my

date?” Jessica asked, looking over her shoulder at me with a smirk. I paused at my door, not wanting

replied. “We were just studying. And… It was

grinned and returned to her

few hours later, Jessica, Lori and I were standing in

to bring a coat,” I said to Jessica, who was shivering and rubbing her arms. She was wearing nothing but a skimpy, sparkly pink dress with heels while

too much trouble,” Jessica replied. “I hate having to

each

the bouncer said, waving us forward. He let us through without so much as checking our ID’s, which he had been doing with all of the girls so far. It seemed

and my hands and dragged us straight toward the bar, where she immediately ordered three shots of some alcohol that I couldn’t

shot glass with us and downing it like a ditsy sorority girl. Lori and I gave each other another look

them look like they were moving almost robotically. Jessica, of course, wanted to be right in the center of the group and wriggled her way in with Lori and I

sight, out

was dancing along with my friends. It felt good just to let loose without having to deal with any drama just us three girls. I was glad that I had

the dance floor and walked over to the bar, leaning on it and letting my

the music. He nodded in response while I looked over my shoulder, smirking as I saw Jessica’s blonde ponytail bouncing above the crowd. She was pretty tall for a girl, and her heels and high ponytail

older and had a businessman look about him. The bartender had already placed down my drink and the guy next to me had his own

here alone?” the guy asked, leaning closer. He smelled like cologne and in my tipsy state, it