Hooking by Allen Kristine

Author:Allen, Kristine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Iced Series, Book One
Publisher: Demented Sons Publishing
Published: 2020-07-31T16:00:00+00:00

Monday’s game was an afternoon game. After the morning skate, I checked my phone. Sydney had replied last night, but by the time we landed, I knew she’d be in bed. She hadn’t replied to my messages telling her good morning.

Realistically, I knew she was likely busy. Still, I sent her another text. She replied during the game and I saw it afterward. She messaged that they were indeed busy but told me she caught part of the game on the monitors they had set up around the arena. She told me good luck, but obviously, I didn’t get the message until it was too late.

We’d lost the game, and I was irritable like the rest of the team as I sat in the locker room after, sweaty and tired.

Coach had chewed our asses for being distracted, sluggish, and all around off our game. The mood was sober as we showered. Still quiet, we boarded the plane to take us to the next town.

To top off my irritation, my phone had died because I’d forgotten to pack a charger. McGregor and I had different phones, or I’d have borrowed his. Then once we got going with our day, I didn’t think about asking anyone if they had a charger. I didn’t get to plug it in until we got back to the hotel after the game and I bought a charger from the gas station on the corner.

Once it had enough charge on it to turn it on, I impatiently waited for it to load.

“You coming downstairs with us?” asked McGregor as he came out of the bathroom. I looked up from my phone.

“Nah. I need to make some calls,” I replied. He came over and sat on his bed facing me.

“You okay? I may have only known you for a short time, but I know you well enough to know you have something on your mind. Your behaviors have changed drastically.” The worry that furrowed his brow had me running a hand over my face. I debated whether to unload any of what was going through my head. In the end, I decided it might be better if I waited.

“I’m good. My mom is talking about coming down to visit soon. I’m a little stressed is all.” All true, but definitely not the driving force behind what was going on with me.

“Oh, shit. Do you not get along?”

“I’m not really sure how to answer that. I guess? Sort of. I mean, for the most part, but it’s a little tense with me and my mom.” My shoulders slumped. In all honesty, it was the first time I’d ever discussed any of my personal family life with anyone but my brother.

“You stayed with your dad, right? I think I remember reading that somewhere.”

I nodded. “My brother stayed with my mom. It kind of sucked because he and I had been close. No matter how much I love hockey, sometimes I wish they would’ve told us no and had us be normal kids.

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