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.

“Alright,” he said, dressed once more in his usual flannel and

headed 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, his

shitty, but that new captain

doesn’t seem to bother you,” I

nice to have a little

I asked. The Blizzard Tournament was the biggest hockey tournament in the region, and a lot of really

Enzo replied. “This tournament

the tournament interfere with your studies, though?”

“I could honestly care less,” he replied. “My dad was the one to make me come to this school. It was just a

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

you want to play in

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

smiling again. “It’ll be hard, but…

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

customers. I nodded 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,

see one of Lisa’s friends glaring

swaying a bit in her seat and slurring

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

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

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

“You should just make everyone happy and drop out

Enzo said,

on the table. “You’re drunk. Go home and defend