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 to walk to town with

was an interesting match,” I said as we walked.

has always been kind of shitty, but

to

Enzo’s lips. “I guess it’s nice to have a little competition for once. Not that I won’t be devastated

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

“This tournament will really put us on the

tournament interfere with

the one to 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

up at Enzo. There was a constant underlying sadness about him that was only more prevalent

you want to play

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

said finally, smiling again.

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

watched as he walked away, then pulled out my phone to check Twitter; thankfully, the days of the creepy Twitter

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

balls,” she said, swaying a bit

I said, scooting away from her. “The game just

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

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

“You

Erica,” Enzo

drinks and setting them down on the table. “You’re drunk.