The New Girl in Town

One

It was the middle of winter and my mom and I just moved to a new neighborhood. It was 12 PM 

Our house was nice, my room was upstairs and it was big, it also had it's own bathroom. 

After a while of organizing my room and unpacking, I almost finished. I go downstairs into the kitchen where my mom. 

"Hey, mom?" I say. 

"Yeah?" she replied. 

"So do you know how we passed that frozen pond on the way here?" I ask. 

"Yeah? What about it?" she replied. 

"Well, I was wondering if I could go and skate and practice my shots there." I say. My mom looks at me. 

"I suppose. Just don't be gone for too long." she says. 

"Oh, and dress a little warm please. It's a bit cold out there." she adds. I nod. I go back up to my room and put on a black pair of leggings and a long sleeve crop top. I put on my sweatshirt from my old hockey team. I slip on my black ankle high converse. I grab my bag with all of my hockey gear in it then leave. 

As I was walking I was admiring the town and how pretty it looked.  After a couple minutes I get there. I sit on a bench and put my ice skates on. I didn't bother putting my helmet on because it felt a little uncomfortable when I had my hair down and I didn't have a hair tie with me. I grab my stick and a puck. 

~~~~Charlie's POV~~~~

I was taking a walk and I reached the pond. I seen this girl shooting pucks into the net. I had my ice skates and my stick with me. I go to the other bench and put my skates on. I was watching her shoot, and she was amazing. She did the triple deke and she was really good at it. 

"That was amazing." I say. She turned around. 

"Oh, uh, thank you. Uh how long have you been sitting there?" she said. 

"Not long." I reply. 

"Ok. Good. If you were here longer you probably would've seen me fall a couple times." she says. I laugh a little. 

"You new here?" I ask.

"Yeah." she says. 

"Well, I'm Charlie Conway." I reply approaching her. 

"I'm Julianna." she replies. We shake hands. 

"That's a nice name." I say. 

"Thank you." Julianna replied. 

"I'm guessing you were on the Canadian Junior hockey team?" I say pointing to her sweatshirt. 

"Um, yeah. I actually got cut from the team." Julianna replied looking down. 

"Aw, why's that?" I ask. 

"Well. let's just say my 'friends' did something and blamed it on me." she replies. I nod. 

"Mind if I join you?" I ask. 

"Not at all." Julianna replied. She smiled. 

~~~~End of POV~~~~

"That was amazing." I heard someone say. I turn around and see a boy about 6 feet tall.

"Oh, uh, thank you. Uh how long have you been sitting there?" I say. 

"Not long." he replied. 

"Ok. Good. If you were here longer you probably would've seen me fall a couple times." I say. He laughs a little. 

"You new here?" he asks. 

"Yeah." I say.

"Well, I'm Charlie Conway." he replied approaching me. 

"I'm Julianna." I say. We shake hands. 

"That's a nice name." Charlie says. 

"Thank you." I reply. 

"I'm guessing you were on the Canadian Junior hockey team." Charlie says, pointing towards my sweatshirt. 

"Um, yeah. I actually got cut from the team." I say, looking down a little. 

"Aw, why's that?" Charlie asks. 

"Well let's just say my 'friends' did something and blamed it on me." I reply. Charlie nods. 

"Mind if I join you?" Charlie asked. 

"Not at all." I replied. Then smiled. 

To be honest it's been a while since I've skated, and I fell again. 

"Are you ok?" Charlie asks, stopping next to me. 

"Yeah, it's just been a while." I reply. 

"Here, let me help you." Charlie says, sticking his hand out. I grab it and he helps me up. 

We played 1v1 hockey obviously since it was just the two of us. 

Charlie had the puck and was heading towards my goal. I came a little in front of him, then came closer and took the puck. I started skating towards his goal. 

Once I was close enough I shot it and scored. 

We continue playing for a little while then a car pulls up. Charlie looks at me and then the car. 

"That's my mom, I was supposed to be home a couple minutes ago so she could go to work. Now I'm stuck going with her. See ya." Charlie said, going to the bench he was sitting at, he took his skates off and slipped his shoes on. He grabbed his stuff then got into his mom's car. As they were pulling away I went and took my skates off. I put my converse back on. I made sure I had everything then I grabbed my bag and left. 

After a couple minutes I got home and found my mom waiting for me. 

"I have to go to work. Do you wanna come with?" my mom asked. 

"Sure." I replied. I set my hockey bag on the couch. Then we left. 

We got to the diner she works at. We go inside, a person turned towards the door and it was Charlie. I go sit by him. 

"Well, hi again." he says. 

"Hi." I reply. I let out a small laugh. 

"So, your mom works here too?" Charlie questions. 

"Yeah." I reply. 

"So, what do you wanna talk about?" Charlie asks. 

"Uh, I'm not sure." I reply. 

"You should meet my other friends." Charlie suggests.

"Ok." I reply. 

"Tomorrow, around 12, meet me at the pond." Charlie says. I nod.

"Thursday, you should come to my hockey practice, and if you want to join I could talk to my coach." Charlie adds. 

"Ok." I reply. 

We continue talking and after a while his mom and him leave. 

"So, Julianna, who was that boy you were talking to?" my mom asks.

"Oh, uh, that's Charlie, we met when I was at the pond. He's really sweet. He wants me to go to his hockey practice Thursday. Can I go?" I say. 

"If you want to." she replies. 

"I'm also meeting his other friends tomorrow around 12, remind me so I don't forget please." I say. 

After like 30 minutes we leave.

A/N: Hope you enjoy this story:) 

-Laila:)