oh adeline

first row, seat 5.

<>hayes' pov<>

"hey, first row, 5th seat from the box." i said to tanner.

"purple sweater?"

"yeah. dibs." i called.

"shes a beauty bud."

we continued warms up but my eyes kept gravitating towards her.

i took glances at her throughout the game too, she was into the game.

she knew hockey.

even after the 2-1 preseason scrimmage loss, i was looking forward to public skate after the game, hoping to see her on the ice.

public skate is a new thing for me.

my first season in the NAHL, i didn't like the concept of losing a game and then having to skate with people who barely knew how too for an hour, but it's whatever.

we got a new coach this season, he was the assistant coach so hes not entirely new, under a month til the season starts, plus the whole team barely knows each other.

coach moved some players that were left wingers to center and a righty to the left.

we played the best we could for only knowing our new places and line mates for about a week.

after coach talked to us the lockerroom, we headed back onto the ice.

i scanned around for her, not seeing her at first.

multiple teenager girls where on the ice too, but they didn't have my focus like they wish they did.

"where is she?" tanner asked.

"im not seeing her."

i sighed.

i just want to go back to my billets house for a little.

"how much long we got of this, tommer?" i asked.

"im not even sure."

"im ready to go, we have to be here by 8 tomorrow for team building." penns said.

"we better not be doing some dumb shit." i said, making them laugh.

i looked to my left, seeing her.

"gotta go."

i skated to her as she held the hands of 2 little ones, helping them skate.

"you are so good at this sunny! its not fair!" one said.

"mind if i help?"

she looked as me and smiled.

"delta, take his hand." she said.

"no."

"cmon." i said. "i skate everyday, i got you."

"stella?"

"i want you sunny."

the older girl rolled her eyes before turning to me. "im sorry, but thank you for the help."

"of course, you have fun." i said before skating away.

well there goes my one chance.

"where is she?"

i pointed to her skating with the 2 littles. "they didn't want my help."

"tough day to be you." tommer said.