𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐋 | 𝐋𝐔𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐙𝐀

22.

I woke up in a frantic state at 4 in the morning. It must've woke Julie up, "Hey V what's wrong?" I took a deep breath, "Just a bad dream." She then went back to sleep. The dream was my accident, I felt like I had relived it again, but this time I died.

I feel back asleep after 20 minutes. "Vivian wake up you're gonna be late!" Julie was shaking me. I then dramatically opened my eyes, "What time is it?" I asked getting out of bed. "6:15." I started getting everything together and got changed.

I made it to my first period on time but I was very tired. By the first practice I felt sick, my stomach felt inside out and I felt like I had a fever. It took me longer to get changed because every time I stood up I almost passed out.

I slowly skated out onto the ice and everyone was warming up. Orion skated over to me, "Why are you late?" Before I could respond, "Oh my goodness you look bad." He stated. "Jeez thanks." I glared.

"No you look ill are you okay?" I shook my head yes, but before he could argue I skated away and started warming up. During most warm ups I was fine but then we got to hitting drills, "Alright Vivian and Charlie." I stood waiting to get shoved in to. Charlie skated and shoved me then got the puck but when he shoved me lights were out.

I woke up to everyone looking down at me, "Vivian!" Julie sighed in relief. "Go back to the locker room change and go rest." Orion stated. "I'm fine I need to practice coach." I stood up quickly and almost feel. "No you aren't fine."

"I'm not arguing with you okay? I'm fine, I don't need to rest, I need these practices." I skated away to go get some water. After practice ended Orion dragged me into his office, "What's your issue?" I asked. "What happened?"

"What do you mean, nothing happened." He gave me a stern look. "I don't feel like saying it alright? It's dumb anyways." I started opening the door. "Go change and come back in here." I went and changed out of my pads then went back to his office. "What happened?"

"I'm just running a fever that's it." I shrugged off. "You need to go back to your dorm and rest." He implied. "No I need to catch up, and I need the practices today." I defended. "Why?" He asked. "Because Coach, I'm gonna destroy them." I angrily replied.

"They need to learn that I won't take their shit or threats." I added on. "Have any of them threatened you?" I ignored his question. "Vivian!" He yelled. "Yes but I have it under control okay?" He rolled his eyes. "You tell me and your team this next time it happens."

I left and went to my 4th hour slightly late, "Ms. Price you're late." The teacher announced as I shut the door quietly. "Seems to be that way sir." I made my way over to my desk and put my stuff down. Everyone was looking at me, "Care to explain why?" The teacher asked.

"Hockey practice sir, had to talk to Coach Orion." I replied sitting down. "Don't give me attitude." He replied, everyone looked at him confused. "My apologies sir, didn't mean to give you one." He continued on with the lesson.

The bell rung, "Class is dismissed, but Vivian come talk to me." I walked over to his desk, "You thankfully didn't miss much, but you've been slacking recently, I suggest if you want to continue playing hockey you pay more attention to your work." He states.

"I'll work on it, thank you." I then went to my locker. "Hey." James came over to talk to me. "Hey you." I replied shutting my locker. "Wanna sit with me at lunch?" I nodded my head as we walked into the cafeteria. We went over and sat his table, they were your typical gym guys but they were all very sweet.

"Hey Vivian!" Ron was his name I sat next to him in geometry. "Hey Ronnie." I sat down in the empty space by James. "I gotta get lunch I'll be right back." I went into the buffet and grabbed a salad, once I checked out I had to walk past the varsity table.