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 once more in

was a nice night out, so we were able to walk to town with

as we walked.

been kind of shitty, but that new captain seems like he

to bother you,”

of Enzo’s lips. “I guess it’s nice to have a little competition for once. Not that

you think you guys will be able to win the Blizzard Tournament?” I asked. The 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,

“This tournament will

playing in the tournament interfere

make me come to this school. It was just a scheme to help his business get more standing in the human world, winning the Blizzard Tournament would certainly help that, so it’s not

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

to play in the

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

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

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

walked away, then pulled out my phone to check Twitter; thankfully, the days of the creepy Twitter account seemed to have passed since Lisa was bitten, which only solidified my theory that

to see one of Lisa’s friends glaring at me; she was from the cheer

balls,” she said, swaying a

away from her. “The game just ended. How did

got Lisa suspended from the cheer team, and now you’re coming

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

her friend replied, standing. “You should

Erica,” Enzo said,

table. “You’re drunk. Go home and