Ice

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Isabella's POV

"MEETINGS IN 10." Someone from the locker room shouts so we stop playing keepy ups, I grab my ball, then all of us head to the locker room.

When we get to the locker room I put my football up then Waffles and I follow Ezra to the Defensive meeting room for our meeting on what to do against our opponent tonight, the Boston Bruins.

We're up 3-1 in the series.

I got food poisoning and missed game 4 which we lost.

After our 20 minute meeting, we head back to the locker room to get ready then I grab the stuff I wear under my pads and jersey then Waffles and I head into the bathroom and head into one of the stalls.

Once in the stall I take off my shorts and boxers, put on my compression shorts that have a cup in them, and I put on my sports bra then I put on my black Army long sleeve shirt that I wear underneath my pads every game.

After I'm dressed in my underwear I gather my stuff and head back to my locker.

When I get to my locker, I put the stuff I changed out of in my locker then I put on my normal socks, my shinguards, and my hockey socks.

Once my legs are dressed, I secure my hockey socks to my compression shorts with the velcro tabs then I put on my pants and my skates.

After my lower body is dressed, I tape up my knees and ankles so that my shinguards don't move around then I put on my shoulder pads and my elbow pads.

Once I have my upper body pads on I put on my blue jersey then I secure my jersey to my pants with the tie down strap.

After I secure my jersey, I put on my helmet, put on my gloves, and grab one of my sticks then I head outside to the hallway and wait for everyone to be finished getting dressed.

Once everyone is in the hallway, Waffles and I lead everyone to the ice.

When we get to the bench, Waffles hops up onto the bench and sits then I scratch her head.

"Good girl." I say with a smile making Waffles smile then I head out onto the ice and skate around our half of the ice.

As I skate around I see all of my teammates scratch Waffles' head before they step onto the ice which makes me smile.

Once everyone's on the ice I stop at the bench and do some stretches while talking with my doggy.

When our warmup time ends, Waffles and I head back to the locker room with my teammates.

Once in the locker room I sit down in my locker then I relax and listen to Coach Nash's last minute talk.

After Coach Nash finishes his talk, I put my dark brown curly hair up into a low bun then I put on my helmet, put in my black and gold mouthguard, and my gloves.

Once I'm ready to play, Waffles and I head out to the hallway and wait with my teammates for us to be introduced.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN." The Stadium PA announcer dude says. "PLEASE WELCOME YOUR NEW YORK RANGERS."

After we are announced the crowd cheer then we head to the ice.

When we get to the bench, Waffles and I stop and stand off to the side then my teammates scratch Waffles' head and fist bump me before they head onto the ice.

Once my teammates are on the ice I join them skate around my half once then I head to the boards by our bench and scratch my dogs head.

After I scratch Waffles' head, I skate away from the boards, look up at the box where my friends and family are sitting, then I wave at them.

My friends and family wave back then I skate over to my spot on the blue line and stand while the anthem is sung.

When the anthem finishes I head to center ice and do the ceremonial puck drop.

After the puck drop, I skate back to Kendrick and Ezra and do our handshake then Kendrick and I skate to our spots for the face off while Ezra stays in his crease.

"Alright people." I mumble as I stop on my spot for the face off. "Let's get this show on the road."

A couple seconds later the puck drops, Auston wins the face off, then the puck comes straight to me as I skate back a bit.

Once I have the puck I look up and see my best option is to pass to Kendrick so I pass to him then I skate forward.

Kendrick passes across ice to Kasper, but the puck bounces off Kasper's stick and right to a Boston Bruin so I skate backwards.

As I skate backwards, one of the bruins takes a shot so I do my best to block the shot.

Milliseconds later the puck hits my knee which sends me to the ice.

"Ow." I mumble as I slowly stand up.

The moment I stand up, something hard hits my ankle which sends me back down to the ice.

"Fuck me." I mumble.

I then feel the puck hit my hip and my back with in seconds of me hitting the ice.

"Well that was definitely on purpose." I mumble as I hear the crowd cheer then I stand back up.

Once I'm stood back up I see the puck being cleared so I gingerly skate back towards the bench.

Right before I get to the bench I feel someone grab my jersey from behind then I get punched in the side of the face.

After the punch my head bounces off the board then I collapse onto the ice and stare up at the ceiling of the arena.

"HEY." I hear all of my teammates shout then I hear a lot of chaos.

"Talk to me Isabella." I hear one of the team doctors say then our trainer and our team doctor.

"That fucking hurt." I say.

"What hurts?" The team trainer ask as he wipes my cheek.

"No fucking clue." I say. "Everything in my body is numb."

"Fuck." The team doctor says then I see the team trainer cross their arms while looking somewhere that's not me which means he's calling for a stretcher.

"MEET ME IN THE BACK FUCKING CUNT." I hear Kendrick shout. "WE'LL SETTLE THIS OFF ICE."

I guess the Russian Bruins player hit me.

"Here Waffles." I hear Ezra say then I see Waffles being lifted over the boards.

"What's happening to me?" I question.

"I don't know Isabella." The team doctor says. "But we're gonna get you to a hospital."

"It'll be okay Isabella." The team trainer says. "It'll be okay."