The Face Off

007

September 30, 2022
NYU, New York

Camille

"BOO" Callum said as he slung his arm around me.

"Jesus Cal."

"What is something wrong with a star?"

"You're never letting that nickname go are you?"

"Never."

"Cal and it's been since my senior year you've been calling me this I'll never get a date for the Halloween party at this point. You and you're stupid name no one dares to speak to me." I said as I groaned

Ever since I and Cal met in the Devils games all those years ago we've been best of friends especially since he had helped me move to NYU back then because Miko had gone straight to the league unlike Cal who wanted a degree before going to the league.

Everyone at first thought me and Cal we're a "thing" but now that's all discarded since it's been three years and we're still best of friends.

"That's tough luck star."

"You might not care because any girl runs when they see you and your ass while I get no one because of you." I pointed my finger at him.

"I have a great ass Star."

I groaned louder and shoved my skating bag for him to carry.

He lives with his teammates and I live alone in an apartment complex the school provides for their skaters. We live in the same neighborhood so naturally, we go home together.

"Hey, Gale you doing the brownies tomorrow night?"

I nodded at Carter NYU defenseman.

Tomorrow was the start of their season and they're usually a party after to kick off the season I make brownies and no they don't have drugs in them their for the stupid human-size sundae they make the loser eat.

Usually, my teammates sisters, friends, and girlfriends take turns making the brownies for the party and this time was me.

NYU has two rinks to separate the skaters and players which is amazing since tomorrow I'll have enough time to practice and head off to the game right after.

"You good star?" Callum asked

I nodded "Remember when you took me to your school rink in Manhattans?"

Cal chuckled "I had to skate so much that following week for letting the enemy in our rink."

I shoved his shoulder and quickly ran to his car.

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"Bye Cal," I said as I shut the door of his car.

"Wait Star." As he got off the car and handed me a bag.

I looked at him all curiously it was no one's birthday so why was he giving me a gift?

I opened it and I laughed it was the team's new jersey. Well, it's Cal Jersey since this year he's been appointed as the new team's captain.

"Hey in my defense you'll look great in my jersey come on support your best friend here."

"Mhm go home, Cal."

"THINK ABOUT IT." He said as he ran to his car.

This idiot I thought to myself as I opened my room.

I live alone at first it saddened me and made Cal want me to move with his teammates and I didn't want that. Just because my name spread as the ice queen and I took figure skating seriously so screw them and their opinions even if that meant my only friends were in different universities other than in a league and then Cal.

His teammates are kind enough to acknowledge me so what more do I need?

Not much but it gets lonely at the end of the day I have no one and Cal has his friends the girls that sleep with him not that I envy that I just have no one.

And it sucks at times.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

this story had massive editing so 😭

word count:625