Rivals

02

Nicholas Pov

I can't stop thinking about her. I know I'm supposed to hate her or something because she is my rival's sister but she is so damn pretty. With her long brown wavy hair and her hazel eyes, she smelt so good like coconut and vanilla when I caught her the other day. I couldn't stop looking at her lips but I just winked and basically ran away.

I've always had interest in her since she came to her brother's youth games. She would sit with her best friend and huddle up in a blanket cheering for Riven. Even saying his name makes my teeth grit. We all went to the same schools but I was a grade above them and I got into the rival school's hockey team because I was that good. I'm joking my dad is the coach there and he wanted me to play for them while my mom wanted me to go to Mayville elementary, middle and high school.

Right now I am packing up all my stuff and putting it in my car. My little sister is going to be a freshman at Brookstone and she is dorm mates with guess who, Ryen. She is taking her car because she has a bunch of clothes and we can't fit in one together. We say goodbye to our mom and drive off. I turn down the radio and pull into the gas station to get a monster, cigarettes, and skittles. I pay, go back to my car, and turn the radio back up.

I get to the school and I see my sister pull up as well. "Nick can you help me get everything to my dorm please?" she asks me. "Sure why not," I say. I start to carry stuff to the girl's freshman dorm and I see Ryen walking into the elevator with me. "Hey" she says I mutter a small hey because I can't be seen talking to her. "Why are you in the girl's dorm?" she asks "none of your business" "Okay..." she says, a minute later I say "My sister is your roommate I'm just helping her." " You could've just said that the first time." she answers back.

The elevator stops and we get out making sure not to walk next to each other. We go up and down the elevator a few more times in silence until all of Isabel's stuff is in their dorm. I glance up and down at her before I leave to go to my dorm. She looks pretty today, she has on black leather pants that fit her ass perfectly, a dark green mesh corset that hugs her waist, and combat boots. She looks perfect.

I go up to my dorm and start unpacking the things that I brought. My dorm is bigger than the rest of the others because I have 3 roommates, I look up to see who walks in and it's Max, Asher, and Jaxon; my best friends, they are also on the hockey team. "Hey guys" I say and we all do a bro hug greeting each other. I go back to my room and finish unpacking my boxes. When I'm done I go into the kitchen area and ask the guys if they want to order pizza, I throw them some beers I put in the fridge this morning and they catch them. "Hell yeah!" they all say. I've known the guys since my sophomore year in high school, We were all on the Hates High School hockey team that my dad coached. I was Friends with Asher first and he was friends with Max so he tagged along then we met Jaxon who transferred over from another state.

After we eat the pizza and beer I head down outside for a quick smoke. When I push open the door I see Ryen there smoking too. "Got a light?" I ask her, She throws me a lighter and I catch it with one hand. "Thanks, beautiful." I say. "You're welcome, I didn't know you smoked. Isn't it bad for people who play a sport?" she asks "Oo I didn't know you cared about my health Bella" She scoffs "Get over yourself and that's not my name it's Ryen." I playfully put my hand to my chest looking hurt at what she said while she walks back inside. I watch her sway her hips as she flips me off knowing I'm watching her. But what she doesn't know is that I'm Italian and Bella means beautiful.

I stay outside for a little while longer, when I finally go back inside to my dorm I ask the guys when the first practice is since classes start tomorrow morning. "Um, I think Thursday" Ash says "Okay thanks. I'm going to sleep Night" I yell. I pick out an outfit for tomorrow, get my books together and brush my teeth. I turn on the tv and watch a movie before falling asleep.

FLASHBACK

When I saw her at Biggies diner we made eye contact and I feel like it lasted forever until she looked away. Finally, I blow out a breath I didn't know I was holding in. I down my drink and put some cash on the bar and drive back to Brookstone. I call my sister and ask if is still here or at home. "I'm on the way back home. Are you on the way?" she asks "Yeah I'm coming." I hang up and get on the interstate for an hour. I arrive back home and see my mom on the couch I quickly cover her up with a blanket and walk upstairs to my room. My mom and dad got divorced when I was ten, I'm 20 now so it's been a while.

I lay back on my bed and doze off for a while until I hear my phone beep. I pick it up and check what it was, It was from Instagram. Ryen liked a picture of me playing hockey my senior year of high school 2 years ago. I burst out laughing "She's stalking me. This is going to be fun Bella." I hop off my bed and take a cold long shower trying to shake the thoughts of Ryen out of my head but it's not working. I get out wrapping a towel around my hips and go to my room to change. I walk around the corner to Isabel's room and ask her if she wants anything for dinner since mom is asleep. "Yeah sure, what do you want?" she asks "We can to the burger king down the street." I say "Yeah that sounds good let's go." I get my keys and we drive there.

We come back home and I make sure mom is still covered up on the couch. She is but she doesn't look comfortable so I pick her up bridal style and carry her to her room. I go to the kitchen and get a cup of water, and go back to my room and fall asleep.