Breakaway by Grace Reilly
Author:Grace Reilly
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2024-04-09T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 37
Cooper
As it turns out, CBS does want an interview. The reporter catches up to me in the tunnel right when the game ends. We won in overtime, thanks to a beauty of a goal by Mickey, and Iâm still sucking wind, sweat dripping from me like Iâve just climbed out of a pool. I had to literally throw myself in front of a couple of shots on the net, which means Iâm sure to have a bunch of fancy new aches and pains once the adrenaline wears off.
âHi, Cooper, Iâm Kacey Green from CBS Sports. Mind if we chat for a few minutes?â she says with a camera-ready smile. Sheâs wearing a pine-green dress that complements her deep brown complexion, and even though she has heels on, she barely comes up to my chest. I feel like a huge, sweaty monster compared to her, but she must be used to it, because if she thinks I smell, she doesnât show it.
I lean on my stick. âOf course.â
âFantastic game,â she says. âDo you feel like it showcased what youâre hoping to bring to the league?â
I try my best to ignore the cameraman standing next to her as I bend down to speak into the microphone. It would be weird to talk about myself after such a great group effort, so I say, âThanks, Kacey. The whole team played great. We had a tough loss to UMass earlier in the season, so itâs exciting to keep the Turkey Freeze trophy here for another year.â
âBut you really put it all out there today.â
âYeah.â I laugh a bit, wincing when that makes my gut ache. âPressed well on the forecheck, blocked some shots. It was a good effort.â
âYou were recently named captain.â
âYes. Iâm honored that Coach and the team chose me.â
âYou and Nikolai Abney-Volkov are the highest ranked defensemen in Division I menâs hockey,â she says. âYour stats are nearly identical this season. The Sharks drafted Volkov in the first round of the first year you were both eligible, but you chose to remain undrafted.â
I wait for a question, but she pauses, so I just nod. Fucking Nikolai.
âDo you have any regrets about holding out for a deal after graduation?â
âI . . .â Before the season started, I would have said yes, Iâd rather be at the pro level, putting all my energy into the one thing I care about most in the world. Let me scrap and enforce our zone and fight for my ice time like everyone else. But now? Iâm not so sure. If I was in the league already, I wouldnât have met Penny. If someone gave me the choice between sticking out the rest of college or entering the league tomorrow, I donât know what Iâd say.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see my father. Heâs leaning against the wall as he talks to someone on the phone, half in shadow, but I can feel him looking at me. Maybe other dads wouldnât wear slacks, a
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