If The Past Could Heal...

Chapter 3 - Why can't there be more rinks?

Noelia's POV:

After a full-on first day the last thing I wanted to do was ice skating, but not going to lie I wanted to try out the ice. Contradicting I know.

I met my coach briefly before coming here so I already know her a little. The nerves are still present as step inside the Kiora building and look around. Inside there are many courts with big open windows, allowing me to peer inside and observe other students' trainings.

I peer at the clock inside the basketball court and see that it's 4:54, so I dash into the final door, the ice rink. The rink is huge and has stands for people to sit and watch because unfortunately, we have to share the rink with the hockey players. I don't know when they train and I couldn't care less to be honest.

"Noelia over here!" Coach Tracy calls me to the left side of the rink.

"Today I am going to observe your skills to see what I can work with for the upcoming competition" she gestures a hand for the change rooms. "Go get ready"

I scuttle to the change rooms and change into some flared leggings and a fluffy grey jumper and tie my hair back into a ponytail. I grab my ice skates and run over to the entrance of the rink. I put on my skates and start edging onto the ice. I feel the wind in my face and a smile grows as I prance along the ice doing a routine that has won me many medals as it shows my skills. Coach Tracy nods as I land hard tricks and throughout 2 hours we perfect little mistakes and practice some harder tricks.

By the end of the two hours a crowd had gathered on the side of the rink. Cami is there in her baby blue ballet leotard with fleece on top with her ballet stockings and boots covering her ballet shoes. She is talking to the boy who winked at her before, both holding there phones out, and he's looking at his in deep concentration while she's giggling. I roll my eyes and realise the hockey boys coming near me as they pile onto the rink. I spot the boy who dropped his books this morning as he comes over to where I am standing.

"What are you guys doing here?! I still have another hour with Coach Tracy" I shout at him.

"Yikes Snow Queen, if you actually check the timetable we are training after you, as in right now" he retorts with a smirk on his face.

"Snow Queen?" What kind of a nickname is that.

"Cause you're grumpy and you're a wizard on the ice" he states, as if what he just said made sense.

Ignoring him I continue asking him questions "Where's your team captain? Where's your coach? I'm supposed to have three hours"

"I'm the team captain, Snow Queen and because so many people wanted to do ice skating this year they had to cut down training time and add us in anywhere they could" he explains sincerely, but it feels like he's mocking me.

"Of course it's my luck that I have to train right before the hockey morons" my hands cover my face in defeat.

"We're not that bad, Snow Queen, why don't you stay and watch?" He grins at me.

I roll my eyes and skate to the sidelines. Their coach starts barking orders at them and they start warming up.

"Back tomorrow Noelia, we can start on your routine then" Coach Tracy calls as I head for the change rooms. I change shoes and storm to the door, quite pissed at the exchange between hockey boy and I.

I just realised I didn't even get his name.

"Noelia, wait up!" Camille shouts at me. As she runs after me, blonde hairs fall out of her bun and shake everywhere.

I turn around and wait for her, my face feeling flushed from the exchange between me and hockey boy. Camí starts talking but all I can think about is the grin on hockey boys' face and that stupid nickname "Snow Queen".

"Hunter and I exchanged numbers and he said that he's going to take me out for dinner sometime, isn't that so amazing!" Camí gushes. That part of the conversations catches my attention.

"Who's Hunter?" I ask.

"Haven't you been listening the whole time I've been talking, or are you too busy thinking about Declan" she giggles.

"Who's Declan?" I ask again.

Cami smacks her face and rolls her eyes, "You're so dense Li Li, Declan is the hockey team captain and Hunter is his best friend, the one I was talking to before."

"Don't call me Li Li" I say, that nickname brings up to many bad memories.

"Sorry No-el-ia" dragging out the syllables of my name and rolling her eyes, " We have to come up with a better nickname, hmm how about..." she scrunches up her face in thought for a few minutes,
"OH I KNOW! How about Lia?" Her face lights up.

"I actually don't mind that" I smile for the first time this evening.

"How about we get you a caramel latte, Snow Queen?, on me" Camí suggests with a cheeky grin.

"God not you too" I roll my eyes, "But feel free to get me a caramel latte."

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Authors notes:

Poor Noelia doesn't catch a break! Stupid hockey boys ;) Hope you guys are enjoying the story! Any mentions of her past will be cleared up later and you will get the full story.

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