My Hockey Alpha

Nina

“Wanna grab some drinks?” Enzo asked with a warm smile.

I was a bit surprised by the offer, since I expected Enzo to be too disheartened after the match to want to do anything; if anything, he actually seemed excited about the rematch. Maybe finally having some real competition was refreshing for him.

“Um, sure,” I said, grabbing my bag. Where do you want to go?”

“I was just thinking the bar in town,’ Enzo replied. “Wait here. I’m just gonna go change and then we can go.’

I nodded, blushing a bit as I watched Enzo jog off toward the locker rooms.

“What was that about?” Lori’s voice suddenly said from beside me. I nearly jumped out of my skin.

“Jesus!” I said, clutching my chest. ” You have got to stop sneaking up on people like that. And it’s nothing. We’re just gonna grab some drinks.”

Lori smirked. “I thought you were staying single for a while,” she said.

I rolled my eyes. “I am,” I replied. ” Enzo and I are just friends.”

“Yeah, okay,” Lori said sarcastically. ” Who knew friends could make you blush so much?”

My face turned even more red at her words, but I didn’t let it get to me. I could have said a number of things about how Lori pined away for Jessica for two years, but I chose not to mention it.

“Well, have fun,” Lori said as Jessica spotted her from the crowd and started waving to her “I’ve got a hot date of my own.”

I watched with a smile as Lori ran up to Jessica and they walked out together, holding hands.

dressed

out of the almost-empty stadium. It was a nice night out, so we were able

an interesting match,” I said as we walked. Enzo nodded,

kind of shitty, but that new captain seems like he really whipped

to

smile tugged at the corners of Enzo’s lips. “I guess it’s nice to have a little competition for once. Not that I won’t be devastated if we don’t win

Blizzard Tournament was the biggest hockey tournament in the region, and a lot of really impressive teams played hard to win. I had no doubt that Enzo’s team would do well, but it was still an

tournament will really put

playing in the tournament interfere with

one to make me come to this school. It was just a scheme to help his business get more standing in the human

There was a constant underlying sadness about him that was only more prevalent in the amber glow

to play in the tournament?”

though he was at a loss for words; it made me wonder if anyone had asked him

think so,” he said finally, smiling again. “It’ll be

we got there, but we managed to find a spot at a corner table. I often forgot just how small of a town this place was until nights like tonight, when it seemed that the entire town was at the bar watching the recap

and talking customers. I nodded and watched as he walked away, then pulled out my phone to check Twitter; thankfully,

phone, I felt someone sit down on the bench next to me. I looked up to see one of Lisa’s friends glaring at me; she was from the

some real balls,” she said, swaying a bit in her seat and

scooting away from her. “The game

is that you got Lisa suspended from the

all, Enzo isn’t Lisa’s boyfriend anymore,” 1 replied. “Second, I didn’t do anything.

replied, standing. “You should just make everyone happy and

Erica,” Enzo

table. “You’re drunk. Go home and