The Face Off

001

March 17, 2020
Newark, new jersey

Camille

"CAMILLE COME MIKO HAS A SURPRISE!!" My mother said as I shut the book I was currently reading. "IM COMING," I said as I walked down the stairs that led to the living room.

"Hey, Cammy" Miko my cousin said as he handed me a white envelope. I looked at him curiously.

I opened the envelope in shock sucking a breath in once I saw what was in it. "DEVIL'S TICKET MIK MY GOD!" I said as I went up to hug him excitedly not caring that it was a receipt showing he bought us tickets to see our home team play.

"I know I wasn't able to be there on your birthday last month due to an away game so this is the next big thing I could think of as a sorry apology."

I looked at him not caring this is a bribe I get to see a hockey game for the first time. Miko plays for his high school hockey team so seeing him play is rare, especially since in a few months I'm moving to new york for NYU and well my family isn't much of a hockey fan the only ice time my family gets it if I'm performing in it so it's just me and

Miko although he's more educated in the sport than me since he plays I'm not unaware I know some terms but that doesn't mean I don't get fully lost at times I'm just a figure skater. "It's tomorrow at seven Cam I'll pick you up around six due to the traffic and maybe accidentally get McDonald's?" My cousin said now eating the leftover fried rice that we ate earlier for dinner.

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I was officially panicking as I put my platform converse on hearing Miko honking outside. I ended up taking a nap waking up exactly fifteen before Miko arrived so I was making us run late since it was almost six thirty and New Jersey traffic on game day is horrible praying to any person above that we would make it in time. Plus I get to see Jack Huges play on the ice for the first time so I also shouldn't completely freak out by the fact I'm the reason we're running late.

"You got to stop taking naps on big days one of these you'll miss something big and you're gonna hate yourself for it, Camille," Miko said as soon I got into the car. "I'll make sure to call you when that happens Mik," I said buckling my seatbelt and quickly connecting my phone to the car as we drove off to the arena.

Sadly I don't own a Devil's shirt but I've planned on buying one every time I see the total cost I forget how expensive jerseys can be unlike Miko who buys it without thinking twice he is wearing their jerseys pridefully as if he's playing for them.

After our drive we are currently parking in the arena suddenly I'm excited usually I'd be freaking out being around so many people the next few hours but right now adrenaline is rushing through me as I walked into the arena finding our seats. Miko went to buy us snacks as a group of guys walked in our section one of them sitting right next to me on my left side Miko managed to get us decent seats close enough to the rink but not too close.

I started to look for Miko since the game was starting a few a couple minutes later he texted saying he was flirting with the bartender and that he'll probably be there after the beginning of the first period.

Twenty minutes went by and I gave up waiting for Miko and decided to enjoy the game. I noticed the guy next to me kept staring at me now and then he didn't look older than 18 so he was probably my age but doesn't look from our school maybe he was from Richmond Prep the private school Miko wanted to transfer to. Deciding my best bet was to ask him the guy next to me what just exactly happened.

"You think I can ask you what just happened?" I said turning around to look at the blonde male next to me. I quickly broke the eye contact I made with him since it felt like forever and it looked like he was going to ignore me I swear I heard him mutter before...

"Your first game?" He said as he kept staring at the game. "Yeah my cousin was supposed to be here but he went to flirt with someone so I'm kinda left with no other option but to ask," I said nervously thinking I probably sounded stupid.

"Okay, so basically Mathews just had a face-off with Hischier and won." The blonde male said as he leaned and pointed at who he was talking about. I knew who was playing and the start-up line so I wasn't completely lost. "I'm Camille," I told him looking at realizing that was a mistake since he turned around and we were face to face only inches apart. He replied saying "I'm Callum, Camille" as he sat normally again.

Throughout the rest of the first period, it went smoothly since I understood the rest that happened until...

"Skating the puck from his zone before firing a wrist shot AND HE SCORES!!"

It all felt so sudden as we all got up screaming excitedly since we are leading 1-0. Without realizing I gave a high five to two random people including Callum.

"Hey, Callum what if.."

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

jk imma start uploading all my hidden work, finishing it, and then making edits of it.

Don't be a silent reader!! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the following!

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