make your own rules - guy germaine

first game - 5

alex prince
"So you do like him then?"
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"This marks the first game for team USA in this double-elimination, winner takes all tournament!" we listen to the radio before going out to the ice, "Gordon Bombay looks to have his team in control..." Coach turns the radio off and we all groan.

"You shouldn't focus on what others say!" He crosses his arms, we're all in our gear and about to go on the ice, "Look guys, I know this is our first game and we've gained some members- but we're all ducks now. Let's get them!"

Top five best feelings in the world, the cool air hitting you as you enter the rink. I love it, I take off, doing a couple laps with Julie.

"You nervous?" She bumps me and I shake my head.

"We're gonna crush them." I shrug, skating backwards and stretching my arms up, "You?"

"I'm not gonna play today." she shakes her head and I frown, feeling bad for her. Not being able to play after only starting for your old team is like a punch in the gut.

"Hey, don't worry. Bombay will realize they brought you in for a reason." She nods and we make our way back to the others.

Jesse is staring at someone in the stands and sticking his tongue out. I smile a bit and squirt some water into my mouth. Guy skates over to me, leaning over the rink edge.

"Hey red." I raise a brow at the nickname and he just smiles along, "You excited?"

He gets cut off by the ref telling us we're about to start, I suck in a breath and tell myself everything's gonna go great.

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We're leading 6-0 after Connie sneaks a goal in. Dean and Fulton are both on the sidelines and I'm confused because suddenly I'm taking their enforcer spot. I chuck a guy into the glass, not really knowing how but it worked so...

The guys cheer on the side, "Yeah!" Fulton claps.

"Bash babe!" Dean cheers and I just keep skating. Jesse's got the puck and is making a b-line to the goal. A guy comes and slides, making Jesse fall right into the goalie in front of him.

"Face-off!" the ref calls and Jesse turns back to the guy who tripped him.

"Hey, what's your problem, man? Huh!?" he pushes him and I shake my head as the guy doesn't fight back.

"Forget about it!" Bombay yells and Jesse just shakes his head and skates into the box.

Fulton and Dean are finally in and making this game substantially easier for us, and increasingly harder for them. Trinidad's players are down left and right and when Fulton lines up to do his signature move, the goalie goes the wrong way and it slides right in!

We all cheer and I hit his helmet in gratitude. The guys make a show out of themselves as Luis skates up to me, I put my hand out to stop him.

He smirks, "You play good." he nods to me and I give him a look.

"I'd hope so."

I'm on the bench when number nine on the other team steals the puck and scores on Goldie. Fuck Julie should be in.

"You got a girl in the stands?" Charlie laughs a bit while Adam stares up to the stands.

"Nah man... Scouts." We all look up to see some proper men in suits writing things down hurriedly.

I don't know what I want to do when I grow up, but the NHL doesn't allow girls. Plus i'm not sure that's my lifetime thing. Adam however, i've quickly realized how much he loves this sport.