Czechmate

Chapter 3 - Practice

The next morning, Stephanie sleepily crawls out of bed and stretches out then goes to her dresser and picks out her clothes for the day, some skinny jeans, a Bruins shirt with the name 'Pastrnak 88' on the back. She goes into the bathroom and hops into the shower.

She steps out of the shower with a towel wrapped around her like a dress and she hears a knock at the door.

Thinking it's just Hailey she goes and opens the door and looks up to see Pasta.

"Pasta! Oh my god! I-I-i'm not dressed!!" she squeals.

He covers his eyes, "I'm sorry! I was just coming over to ask if you wanted a ride to practice, you can come watch us."

"Really? Sure i'd love to go! I just um.. need to get dressed." Steph runs back into the bathroom and gets dressed then brushes out her hair and puts on some mascara, then walks back out to Pasta.

He smiles at her, "Ready to go?"

"Whenever you are." She smiles, then suddenly Hailey runs inside to visit until she bumps into Pasta.

"Oh my god!! David Pastrnak!! Is that really you?" Hailey asks poking at him.

"Yes i'm real!" he laughs and looks down to her.

"Your such an awesome player! Oh my god! Oh my god!! How are you here?!" Hailey sqeals.

Stephanie looks over to Hailey, "I finally got to meet him after the game last night! I kinda got into an argument with a Habs fan then I went to leave, and bumped head first into him, and poof we met!"

Pasta chuckles and nods, "Yeah thats what happened."

"Thats so cool! Stephanie your so lucky! I am too, because I finally met Pasta too!" Hailey says.

"We gotta go to practice, i'm gonna be late and I don't want to get in trouble with Coach Claude.."

"Hailey, do you want to go?" Steph asks.

"Yes!! Maybe I will get to meet Tuukka!"

Later on at practice, Stephanie and Hailey stand at the glass pounding on it and screaming just like they were at a game. Across from them skating around with a puck is the Bruins Nova Scotian player, Brad Marchand. Marchy hits the puck up and it flies over the glass, "I got it!" Hailey screams as she holds the puck in her hand.

After practice ends, Pasta motions his hand over and points to the locker room, "come come!" and Stephanie and Hailey get up, "We're actually gonna get to go into the Bruins locker room! I can't believe it!" says Hailey.

In the locker room, Stephanie walks around, going to each player and shaking their hands and meeting them.

Hailey bumps into a tall, 6'2 skinny guy with dark curly hair, and green eyes. "Tuukka!!" she screams and hugs him. He bursts into laughter and gives her a hug back, "Well hi there!" he replies with his Finnish accent.

"Your my favorite! I can't believe I finally got to meet you! it's such a miracle! your a great goalie by the way." she smiles.

Tuukka chuckles, "Thank you, I do try my best to make good saves."

"You did awesome during practice too! that was a sick stick save."

"I know! I thought the puck was gonna get past me, I was surprised by that save." he laughs.

Stephanie walks over, and watches as Hailey and Tuukka finish talking, then she smiles and shakes his hand then gives Tuukks a hug.

"It's so great to finally meet you Tuukka, your my favorite goalie in the world!"

"Thank you! It means a lot." he smiles.

Pasta comes over to them, "Do you guys want to come with me, Torey, and Spooner to the hockey store? We have to get some things there."

"Sure! Lets go!" Hailey says. Stephanie nods then she waves to everyone in a goodbye, then her, Hailey, Pasta, Kruger, and Spoons walk out of the Garden and down the street to the hockey store.