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.

returned a couple of minutes later. “Alright,” he said, dressed once more in his usual flannel and jeans attire.

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

as we walked. Enzo nodded, his

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

to bother you,” I

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 the

of really impressive teams played hard to win. I had no doubt that Enzo’s team would do well,

tournament will

interfere with your studies, though?” I

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

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

you want to play in the tournament?”

a loss for words; it made me

smiling again. “It’ll

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 of the hockey game on the local TV station as if it wasn’t

and watched as he 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 it

down on the bench next to me. I looked up to see one of Lisa’s friends glaring

swaying a bit in

away from her. “The game just

from the cheer team, and now you’re coming here with her boyfriend? You’re

raised an eyebrow. “First of all, Enzo isn’t Lisa’s boyfriend anymore,” 1

her friend replied, standing. “You should just make everyone

Enzo said,

down on the table. “You’re drunk. Go home