Introduction to ice love don't give up when the going gets hard just continue to try again
Chapter one this is how it began : hello and my name is Amanda and I'm 19 years old and I live in Norway and over here is very cold there's ice and snow every year but sometimes it does get warm anyway I'm just trying to find a way to not get bored why because my mom is getting ready to host another party and she invited all of her friends and I just know that she going to want me to help out this time like she always does but that's my mom for you oh I guess I forgot to mention that my dad is always a way what I mean by that he travels a lot so I only get to see him when he returns occasionally we talked from time to time he always reminds me that I should take it easy on my mother because inviting people to parties is the only thing that helps her take
not being around off her mind so of course I will make things easy not only that the good thing about this is my best friend Heidi is coming back I haven't seen her in a month since she decided to go to band camp and trust me that's all she could ever talk about when she was getting ready to leave oh my gosh Amanda "said Heidi what I replied back to her band camp is going to be so much fun I'm going to learn how to play instruments and plus get away from my parents it's like the best summer ever right !I was laughing when she just said that wow" I had no idea that you wanted to leave your parents that bad look it's not that I don't love them she said but sometimes I need a break I mean could you imagine coming back from school and your parents already want you to hang out with them and their friends oh not to mention go to another elegant party no thanks it's not that I don't enjoy their parties it's just everybody there are snobs and I just want to be around people that don't really care that much well good" for you I said to her anyway I know the real reason why ?you want to go to band camp what exactly would that reason be isn't that obvious this is all because of that guy in band camp right what's his name again oh that's right Kyle keep your voice down said Heidi oh so I'm right yes you are that's the reason why you want to get away so bad it's just Kyle is so cool and all the girls like him all the boys want to be like him and this is the only chance I have to be around him so if I have to take it I'm going for it besides it's called taking a risk you should try it sometimes yeah I'll think about it said Amanda okay fine but just remember if you get bored you can always call me or text me okay don't worry I will I said right back to my best friend Heidi as I gave her a big hug and she packed her bags and left and that's the memory and flashback that I have of her until now I'm super excited and pumped that she's coming home who knows you might tell me what happened between her and Kyle at band camp chapter too it's party time Amanda come downstairs the guests are all here said my mother Miss Jane I'll be right there on Mom I said closing my room door shut and headed downstairs oh the outfit that I'm wearing today is a blue aquamarine dress with my favorite brown boots to match why because I don't like wearing high heels but my mother's always insisting that I do I know once she sees me wearing this she's going to say something but it will already be too late because she said the guests are downstairs so I'm not changing it , so I came downstairs wearing the dress with the boots to match my mom was happy when she saw me but then when she noticed the boots of course all she could say is this honey would it hurt for you to wear heels" just this one mom we've been over this I don't like wearing heels the only time I will wear them if I'm going to a dance at school or having dinner with you and Dad but I'm not going to wear heels to this party sorry but not sorry my mom can do anything about it so she just had to accept it fine said my mom but next time you're wearing heels young lady yes ma'am I replied right back to her okay then anyway we have to go meet the guest SO MY MOM AND ME WERE WALKING HAND IN HAND AND THE GUESS THAT WE HAD TO MEET OR NONE OTHER THAN HER FRIENDS MR AND MRS REYES ONLY KNOWN AS ENRIQUE REYES PARENTS THEY WERE LOVELY PEOPLE BUT AS FOR THEIR SON HE WAS NOT WELL IN MY BOOK YOU SEE ENRIQUE AND I OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS WE'VE BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE WE WERE KIDS AND WHEN WE WERE LITTLE HE WAS ALWAYS SUPER COMPETITIVE WHAT DO I MEAN BY THIS IS I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS THIRD GRADE THERE WAS A SOCCER GAME IT WAS JUST FOUR ONE DAY AND ENRIQUE JUST HAD TO MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT NOT WINNING THAT GAME I remember his exact words how hard is it to kick a soccer ball you should have passed it to the team I mean are you dumb or something Enrique calm down I said to him it's not Carl's fault then who's the one to blame then he said to me with sarcasm from his voice look I get it you wanted to win the soccer game I really do but the whole point of playing this game is to have fun that's exactly how you think Amanda said Enrique right back to her you think it's a good thing to lose instead of winning no wonder you'll never make it in life excuse me "I said right back to him I'm going to be just fine when I grow up want to know why ? Because I will not end up becoming a tyrant self-centered jerk like you are and I picked up the soccer ball and threw it at him and he landed face down on the ground and Carl was in shock I can't believe you just did that Amanda that was impressive THANK YOU I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HIM AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT DAY WAS WHEN I PUT ENRIQUE IN HIS PLACE OF COURSE I KNOW HE WAS GOING TO TELL HIS PARENTS ABOUT IT BUT HE NEVER DID YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY ? BECAUSE HE BECAME A HOCKEY PLAYER THAT'S RIGHT HE WENT TO THE NATIONAL TEAM AND ACTUALLY BECAME A SOMEBODY UNLIKE ME WHO NEVER GOT TO BE THAT SUCCESSFULLY BUT IT'S NOT MY FAULT I MEAN AT THAT TIME MY DAD WAS TRAVELING AND MY MOM WAS ALSO BUSY WITH HER CATERING BUSINESS SO THE ONLY PERSON THAT COULD DRIVE ME TO SCHOOL WAS ENRIQUE'S PARENTS BUT THEY WERE SO KIND AND CARING UNLIKE THEIR SON ANYWAY IT WAS A NICE PARTY BECAUSE CARL'S PARENTS WERE THERE TOO SO EVERYBODY WAS BASICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE USUAL WORK AND THEIR KIDS AND ENRIQUE'S PARENTS THEY SAID SOMETHING THAT BLEW MY MOM AWAY YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE THIS JANE HIS MOM SAYS " WHAT OUR SON ENRIQUE IS GOING TO NEED A NEW ASSISTANT REALLY WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS OTHER ONES " SAYS MY MOM OH THEM SAYS ENRIQUE'S DAD AS HE TAKES ANOTHER SIP OF RED WINE AT THE TABLE THEY DECIDED TO QUIT THE JOB BECAUSE APPARENTLY THEY COULD NOT STAND OUR SON ENRIQUE AND HIS RIDICULOUS BEHAVIOR " I MEAN I CAN'T BLAME THEM ME AND MY WIFE ALWAYS TELL OUR SON HE NEEDS TO GET HIS ACT TOGETHER AND STOP BEING SO SELF-ABSORB BUT HE NEVER LISTENS TO US SO WE BASICALLY DECIDED TO FIND HIM ANOTHER ASSISTANT AGAIN " BUT THIS IS THE LAST TIME WE'RE EVER DOING IT AGAIN SAID ENRIQUE'S DAD BECAUSE I'M GETTING SO TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY IT'S A COMPLETE WASTE HE SAID WELL I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT MY MOM SAYS hopefully it will get better yeah hopefully both Enrique's parents say together wow what an evening that was so the party was over and everybody had to leave and me and my mom were cleaning the dishes I feel really bad she said to me " about what Mom Enrique's parents they're doing so much to help their son become successful but he's just being so ungrateful it's not fair to them you're right Mom I wish come find someone who would want to tolerate their son's behavior really who exactly would that be ME OPENING UP A CAN OF SODA AND DRINKING IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER YOU " WAIT WHAT I SAID RIGHT IN FRONT OF SPITTING OUT THE SODA completely straight from my mouth you're kidding right no I'm not said my mother this must be a nightmare . chapter 3 WHAT WHAT ARE YOU THINKING " I CANNOT BELIEVE MY MOM I SAID THIS STRAIGHT ON THE PHONE TO MY BEST FRIEND HEIDI WHO IS BRUSHING HER TEETH SHE CAME BACK FROM BAND CAMP YESTERDAY WANTED TO SPELL ALL THE DETAILS TO ME ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN HER AND Kyle BUT I WAS TOO MUCH OKAY SLOW DOWN HER MOUTH BEING FULL OF TOOTHPASTE WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU SAY " YOU HEARD ME MY MOM WANTS ME TO BE ENRIQUE'S NEW ASSISTANT REALLY SAID HEIDI LAUGHING WAS SPITTING OUT THE TOOTHPASTE IN THE SINK WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT THAT "I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HER WELL YOU KNOW ENRIQUE AND YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD HISTORY I MEAN LAST TIME I CHECKED WERE YOU NOT THE ONE THAT THREW THAT FOOTBALL SO HARD IT KNOCKED HIM OUT AND HE WAS ON THE GROUND THAT WASN'T THIRD GRADE LET IT GO " YEAH I'VE LET IT GO AS FOR HIM I DON'T THINK SO AND BESIDES ALL THE ASSISTANTS THEY HIRED FOR HIM CANNOT STAND HIS BEHAVIOR AND YOU THINK YOU COULD DO A BETTER JOB THAN THEM " WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT THE WORDS MY BEST FRIEND HEIDI JUST SAID TO ME I THINK I COULD DO A BETTER JOB I MEAN I WAS ABLE TO PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE WHEN WE WERE IN THIRD GRADE YEAH BY KNOCKING HIM OUT WITH A FOOTBALL I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU GUYS BEING TEENAGERS AND NOT KIDS " SAYS HEIDI FINE YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT BUT YOU KNOW WHAT ENRIQUE'S PARENTS HAVE DONE A LOT FOR ME IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO FOR THEM BESIDES WHO KNOWS I MIGHT EVENTUALLY BECOME CLOSER TO HIM OR END UP HATING HIS GUTS EITHER WAY GOOD LUCK WITH THAT SAID MY BEST FRIEND HEIDI RIGHT BACK TO ME THANK YOU I SAID TO HER WITH SARCASM " ANYWAY I NEED TO GET SOME SLEEP BAND CAMP WAS A LOT I'LL FILL YOU IN ON WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN ME AND KYLE TOMORROW OKAY SOUNDS GREAT I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HER OKAY PLEASANT DREAMS YOU TOO SHE SAID RIGHT BACK TO ME AND ENDED THE CALL I CAN'T BELIEVE I JUST DID THAT WHAT AM I THINKING I'M GOING TO BECOME ENRIQUE'S ASSISTANT HAVE I LOST MY MIND " AFTER I LAID MY HEAD AND WENT TO BED ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS IS IT REALLY WORTH IT THE ANSWER WOULD BE NO BUT FOR ENRIQUE'S PARENTS IT WAS . CHAPTER 4 THE AGREEMENT I SAT DOWN WITH MY MOM AND I TOLD HER MY DECISION SO MOM YES HONEY I'VE DECIDED THAT I WILL BECOME ENRIQUE'S NEW ASSISTANT MY MOM WAS IN SHOCK REALLY "I THOUGHT YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU NEVER WANTED TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH HIM THAT'S WHAT I TOLD YOU BUT I HAD A LONG TALK WITH MY BEST FRIEND HEIDI OVER THE PHONE YESTERDAY LAST NIGHT " AND SHE TOLD ME I THINK I COULD DO A WAY BETTER JOB THAN HIS OTHER ASSISTANT I SHOULD GO FOR IT SO WHY NOT? WELL YOU DO HAVE A GOOD POINT ABOUT THAT DEAR SAID MY MOTHER TAKING A SIP OF HER COFFEE IN OUR KITCHEN AT THE TABLE WELL WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY HONEY I AM FULLY HERE TO SUPPORT YOU LIKE ALWAYS " THANKS MOM SO CAN YOU PLEASE CALL ENRIQUE'S PARENTS I'D LIKE TO TELL THEM ABOUT IT OH OKAY " SAID MY MOM RUNNING TO GET HER PHONE SHE CALLED ENRIQUE'S PARENTS ON THE PHONE GAVE IT STRAIGHT TO ME AND I SAID TO THE BOTH OF THEM " I'D LOVE TO SIGN UP FOR THE JOB TO BECOME YOUR SON ENRIQUE'S NEW ASSISTANT AND ALL THEY COULD SAY IS : really oh Amanda dear thank you so much you are the best we really owe you one oh no you don't have to it's just you do so much for me already it's the least I can do thank you so much again you're welcome I said to the both of them and I ended the call " my mom was so proud of me it was the happiest moment for her and of course most unexpected moment for me because I knew once I did this there's no going back and in the back of my mind all I could think is what will Enrique's reaction be I mean we haven't seen each other since that incident in third grade at the soccer game but who knows apparently water under the bridge right "chapter 4 breaking the news Enrique" call this parents yes what is it he replied right back to them come downstairs son we need to talk to you about something all right fine just let me get my sneakers on my parents always want to talk to me about something don't they so I had to put my headphones down and I had to grab my duffle bag so I had to sit down in the chair okay what's this about " I look straight at them look my dad began me and your mother tried our very best " to give you everything in life so you can become successful so we are pleading with you this time do not screw it up again " go on I said okay then your mother and I have found you a new assistant " again I said right back to them yes we have" so this time you cannot do what you did the last time to all your other assistants like boss them around said my dad to to me oh my favorite one said my mom with her hands in the air sending them on ridiculous Aaron runs they have nothing to do with the job that part had me dying with laughter oh yeah I remember that"Good times my parents just frowned at me what they were" you're missing the point your mother and I are not going to waste money anymore so we are warning you if you pull any stunts like this we will end up becoming your managers and that will not be fun for you young man because your mother and I will make sure that there will be no breaks or vacations are you hanging out with friends what does so unfair" I said right straight to them okay then I'm glad we have it understanding now said both my mom and dad to me " fine we do can I go now one more thing said my dad when you meet your new assistant try not to act so cocky why? I said right back to my dad because this one is completely different from the other ones really "I said with laughter yes really said my dad gave me a big pat on the back and returning back to the couch in agreement with my mother well this is going to be fun "; I said to myself another assistant who I can't give a hard time to I wonder who this person is " well I guess I'm going to have to find out when I meet them . Chapter 5 the new assistant it was my first day of work I did the interview process with Enrique's parents and they completely trust me why ? Because I HAVE A VERY CLEAN RECORD AND I'M NOT LIKE THE OTHER ASSISTANCE I WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THEIR SON ENRIQUE'S RIDICULOUS BEHAVIOR I JUST REMEMBER Amanda" SAID ENRIQUE'S MOM WHATEVER MY SON ASKS YOU TO DO DON'T DO IT ESPECIALLY WHEN I MEAN BY THE UNNECESSARY ERRANDS HE HAD HIS OTHER ASSISTANCE DUE FOR HIM JUST TO GET THEM TO QUIT STAND YOUR GROUND " SHE SAID RIGHT BACK TO ME OKAY I DEFINITELY WILL MA'AM " I SAID AND SO SHE GAVE ME A BIG HUG AND WISHED ME GOOD LUCK SO I MET WITH THE LEADER MrB Chris HE WAS THE HOCKEY COACH OF THE TEAM WOW " IT'S SO WONDERFUL TO FINALLY MEET YOU MISS AMANDA HE SAID TO ME GIVING ME A HANDSHAKE IT'S SO NICE TO FINALLY MEET YOU TOO I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HIM " WELL I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE IT'S GOING TO BE OUR FIRST TIME HAVING A GIRL IS AN ASSISTANT REALLY" I SAID TO HIM ASTONISHMENT YEAH IT'S" BECAUSE ALL THE ASSISTANTS THAT WE HAD IN THE PAST SOME WE'RE MEN AND OTHERS WERE WOMEN BUT SADLY THEY NEVER STUCK AROUND " ALL BECAUSE OF MY STAR PLAYER ENRIQUE'S UNNECESSARY BEHAVIOR NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG" I LOVE THIS KID HE'S THE BEST ONE ON OUR TEAM ! BUT HE NEEDS TO TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT" STOP BEING SO SELF-ABSORBING COCKY IT'S NOT REALLY A GOOD THING YOU'RE RIGHT IT'S NOT" I SAID TO HIM IN AGREEMENT WELL I'M GLAD SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME ON THIS" HOPEFULLY WITH YOU AROUND HE'LL BECOME A BETTER PERSON YEAH HOPEFULLY " WELL ANYWAY B LET ME SHOW YOU AROUND THE RING SAID COACH CHRIS OKAY SO THIS IS THE WHOLE STADIUM THIS IS WHERE THE FANS LIKE TO SIT THAT'S THE GLASS WINDOW YOU GET GOOD SEATS OBVIOUSLY " YEAH I BET YOU DO AND THAT OVER THERE IS THE RING FULL OF ICE OH OVER THERE IS WHERE THEY HAVE THE EQUIPMENT FOR ALL THE HOCKEY PLAYERS WITH THEIR HOCKEY PUCK AND HELMETS AND ALL KINDS OF STUFF " YEAH GOOD TO KNOW OH NOW LET ME SHOW YOU TO THE LOCKER ROOM THIS IS FOR THE PLAYERS THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN SEPARATE ROOMS THEY LIKE TO COME IN HERE AND YOU KNOW DO WHAT BOYS DO I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DO BUT OKAY " THIS WOULD BE ENRIQUE'S HAWK EQUIPMENT AND HIS LOCKER HAS HIS JERSEY AND THIS IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BECOMING HIS ASSISTANT " HE GAVE ME THE BIG OLD BOOK WOW THIS IS HUGE " I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HIM YEAH IT REALLY IS " SAID COACH CHRIS WHEN I FIRST OPENED THE BOOK I WAS SHOCKED CUZ THIS IS BASICALLY HOW IT WENT STEP ONE GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CLIENT THEIR LIKES AND DISLIKES STEP 2 KNOWING WHAT THEIR SCHEDULE BE LIKE STEP 3 MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS ORGANIZED STEP 4 FINDING A PUBLICIST SOMEONE THAT WILL HELP THEM BOOST UP THEIR CAREER STEP 4 TEACHING THEM HOW TO BE ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR SO THEY DON'T GET INTO ANY TROUBLE STEP FIVE MAKING SURE THAT THEY KEEP A LOW PROFILE AT ALL TIMES STEP 5 NO ONE TO SAY IT'S ENOUGH STEP 6 YOU WOULD DO WHAT I SAY WHEN I SAY IT STEP 7 LEARN HOW TO COMPROMISE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS SETP 8 TRY TO BALANCE EVERYTHING EVEN IF IT BECOMES A MESS TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT STEP 9 NEVER BACK DOWN FROM A CHALLENGE IT SHOULD BE ACCEPTED AND THE LAST STEP STEP 10 NEVER GIVE UP WHEN THE GOING GETS HARD JUST CONTINUE TO STAY STRONG AND IT WILL ALL WORK OUT . Wow I said right back to him I know it's a lot of steps to remember but don't stress yourself out kid it will get better I promise " no I completely agree with you I went out stress myself out about this I will take my time to follow some of these steps you're going to do an amazing job thank you so much " he said to me well it's time for you to meet Enrique yes I know the moment that I'll be dreading for the rest of my life me reuniting with my next door neighbor going knocked him out with a soccer ball who could forget that . Chapter 5 we meet again okay everybody " said coach Chris to his players we have a big day ahead of us we have to get ready to practice and work hard because we have the national championship game which very soon and I know how all of you want to win that game " yes coach shouted his team good then let's make sure we work as a team and we kick butt yeah chanted the team " all right good talk guys on the count of three don't forget the name yes couch said the team 1 2 3 : warriors said the hockey team good okay everybody go take a shower yes coach and the hockey team headed out the person that was left playing on the ice with the hockey puck and helmet on his head with none other than Enrique wow " I thought to myself after all these years he looks completely different and he was Enrique became very tall he was no longer wearing braces like he used to when he was six he took them off and a smile was bright and his hair but even better than it did before and his eyes were Brown and Hazel it's shocked me how much he changed and became this handsome am I really thinking of these thoughts of him now " I had to get it together I'm becoming his assistant nothing more all of a sudden I Heard a voice say " well well well if it isn't the girl that basically knocked me out with a soccer ball in third grade when we didn't win the game I should have known it was you right" oh no I'm dead I tried to run away but it was too late Enrique I said in Surprise " it's really you wow you look so different that's why wow the Amanda I used to know it's standing right in front of me guess she's not a little girl anymore " yeah I'm not let me guess you're my new assistant right " wait how did you know that because when my parents told me I should be on my best behavior " I had a feeling that something was up and I guess my gut feeling was right " he said straight to my face with amusement well you're right about that so " after all these years of you wanting to put me in my place now you're on my turf that means the hockey field and the place where I'm going to be seeing your face every single day for the rest of our lives " oh great he was absolutely right I was going to be seeing his face every single day why did I have to agree to this .... Earth to Amanda said Enrique snapping me out of my yeah what? He started laughing oh you're even more clueless than you were before excuse me " I said to him feeling offended sir I am not clueless " if anything I can do a much better job than those other assistance that you fired " really sweetheart okay then you think you could do a better job then go ahead but just know one thing I'm not going to make it easy on you I'm going to make it 10 times difficult that way you have no choice but to quit in your dreams " I said challenging him back okay then we'll see to it then and may the best person win and we shook hands on it fine I'll make sure I win " and with a smirk from Enrique's face he just laughed at me by the way I have to go join my teammates and get a shower because I'm all sweaty from playing hockey anyway so that means you're going to have to be the one to give me my towel your what " yeah the towel that's your job as an assistant oh or is it too hard for you sweetheart " he was laughing no it's not hard for me at all " I said straight to his face good I'm glad you will do exactly what I just said with that I was already irritated and annoyed 😠 I can't believe I have to deal with someone like this for the rest of my life who knew a guy that could be that handsome would end up becoming my worst nightmare Enrique I'm so going to take you down . Chapter 6 the first day of the assistant so everybody was already done taking their shower and Enrique was the last one to go into the shower "Amanda said coach Chris the other players in me are leaving we're heading off so could you please make sure nothing happens to Enrique of course coach Chris " thanks he said to me with a okay warriors let's go yes couch and they all left Enrique "I said to him in the boy locker room the team is gone ... Oh okay he said right back to me you still taking a shower " I said to him with amusement yes a hockey player like me needs to be cleaned duh " can you are so cocky I just heard that were you supposed to I said straight to him with sarcasm anyway I brought your towel good could you hand it to me what " yes hand me the towel sweetheart seriously why do you keep calling me that because I feel like " he said fine I'll get it as soon as I handed him the towel I lost my balance and fell on the ground right in front of him and all he could do the whole time was laugh ;" wow doll face you really are that clumsy oh shut up and help me from the ground if I do that what am I getting in return " here we Go again Enrique being cocky as before what do you want " okay let me see you have to buy me lunch fine " okay as soon as he went down on the ground to get me off the floor he ended up Tripping and we landed on top of each other seriously " what he said laughing again you said the help yes I meant help I did not mean falling on top of me well how's that my problem I seriously wanted to say get off me but for some reason I cannot stop looking into his eyes unfortunately that amazing smile and that incredible hair but then I had to remind myself that I'm his assistant nothing more so I finally did something" get off me okay fine on the count of three we have to help each other fine 1 2 3 " we finally managed to lift each other off the ground working together as a team shocking but what surprised me more was that I did not notice that he was shirtless seriously would kill you to put on a sweetheart you never even asked or noticed why are you complaining about it now because it's just too distracting so basically you're saying that you're staring at me because I'm too attractive no that really isn't it " I said right back to him trying not to laugh okay whatever you say could you just get dressed please fine I'll do whatever you say so Enrique turned around and headed back me I had to go outside because I needed fresh air all I can say to myself was" what just happened why is it that every time I'm around him I keep thinking nothing but unnecessary thoughts about him like I can't stand the guy but yet he is handsome though oh how could I not notice that he was shirtless seriously Amanda you need to get it together so give myself a little slap in the face that should wake me up from this reality hopefully I will learn how to manage everything becoming Enrique's assistant was going to be a lot harder than I thought especially if I don't stop thinking about how good he looks today this is going to be a long day " a very long day . Chapter 7 time for lunch Enrique let's go already " I shout it I'm already already dress sweetheart Enrique came out wearing blue jeans and his favorite black shirt that had nothing but hockey players on it wow I knew how much you loved hockey but I didn't think it would be like this wow " what he said right back to me grabbing his duffel bag you must really like hockey " oh you're starting to notice that sweetheart" good for you so you're buying me lunch remember you don't even have to bring it up " okay what do you want me to get you oh so now you want to know what okay fine I would like us to go to Papa's pizzas the best Italian pizza in the world okay fine I'll take you there since it's my favorite place to eat as well okay then we agree then" said Enrique so we had to get there and me I did not have my license yet because my mom I need to learn the important and fundamentals of driving which was going to take forever but it surprised me that Enrique had other ways of getting us " okay so we're going to call a cab or what " for not calling a cab sweetheart then how are we going to get there " on my motorcycle you're kidding " no I'm not wait a minute don't tell me that sweetheart is a little afraid of a motorcycle " he started teasing me with laughter if you don't shut up okay fine Amanda sorry " fine I'll get on it and this definitely took Enrique by surprise okay cool by the way here's the helmet " what there's only one yeah " he said with a smirk you didn't buy another one did you " that one I let one of my hockey team members borrow it don't ask for the reason because if I give it to you it's going to be a long story so I don't feel like it "after he said that I just completely did exactly what he said so I hopped on the motorcycle hold on sweetheart what do you mean by that "you'll see said Enrique so as soon as he turned on the engine of the motorcycle he went completely fast " and I was already in panic mode " this is insane " I kept saying over and over again this kept making Enrique laugh more "sweetheart calm down it's not like you're going to die with you I might as well " hurt so much he said to me as soon as I realized what I just said to him " I started to feel a little bit bad sorry all he did was say to me well next time you can take a cab I just looked at him with sarcasm " yeah maybe next time you can get your own towel right touche sweetheart " anyway we were on the road and I was afraid of falling so I did something I never expected I was going to do wrap my arms around his waist to keep myself from falling which took him by surprise obviously " wow sweetheart I didn't know you liked me that much Enrique was saying with laughter" again in your dreams hockey player " so we finally arrived at Papa. Pizza and when we headed inside we came face to face with my favorite manager Mr Mike welcome to Papa's Pizza " he greeted the both of us long time no see Mr Mike well if it isn't Amanda and Enrique the hockey player come on in kids let me grab a table for both of you " I really loved Mr Mike he was my favorite person to see plus Papa's Pizza was not only my favorite restaurant but my dad's as well he was a really good friend of my dad's specially when he travels my dad told him to always take care of me and my mom update him on things so we wouldn't have to worry about anything when he comes home well I'm glad you're here brings you to my restaurant " we're here to have lunch I said staring at Enrique giving him the deaf stare " don't stare at me like that sweetheart we made a deal or do I have to tell Mr Mike of what happened between us in the locker room I looked at Enrique with disbelief and discuss I so wanted to kick him under the table but I had to be polite no I really don't think we should " I had to say to him in a non-threatening voice even though it really sounded like it okay fine Mr Mike just looked at the both of us and shook his head say no more I don't need to know anything thank you for understanding " you're quite welcome so what we have today we'll have your famous Italian pizza oh that would be a wonderful choice so we have to drink why would just have a Sprite I don't know what this guy will have I will have a mountain dew said Enrique which left me completely in shock because he hasn't had one since third grade the day before the soccer game how do I know this because Enrique is always been in love with that drink I swear if you wasn't a hockey player it end up doing a mountain dew commercial right then and there " Earth to sweetheart we're at a restaurant I know that already come down Amanda he said right back to me you are so lucky you're at the other side of the table " I said with a threat watch it sweetheart" we're in public and you don't want everybody to think we're fighting now do you " no of course not I could hear Mr Mike laughing " and him saying out loud right in front of us wow you two fight like an old married couple " we do not we ended up saying it at the same time looking at each other trying not to laugh anyway I'll go get your pizza you continue to bicker argue or not by the way what pizza are you going to get I'm going to have mine with pineapple and I'm just going to have one with pepperoni because pineapple doesn't go on pizza said Enrique " I stared at him out loud and said this explains why I don't regret saying in third grade I would not end up as a jerk like you because you still are one leaving Enrique and disbelief " you're mean and you're annoying God we both agree on something "chapter 8 enjoy your meal finally mr Mike came out with our pizza I enjoyed my pineapple Pizza well Enrique enjoy this pepperoni Pizza and the whole time for some reason he kept staring at me "what I said to him it's just you got a little sauce on your face oh I do yeah " stay still he said he reached over to his side of the table came next to me and wiped it off my face for me then went back to sit where he was I was completely in shock and Frozen " for a moment did that really just happen no it didn't I told myself trying to be in denial but this was not a dream or reality it was real which made my heart skip a beat again maybe Enrique wasn't that bad but then again I still can't stand him so what are the odds " is everything okay sweetheart Enrique started saying to me " yeah everything's fine "I said right back to him with a fake smile yeah well thanks for lunch I know now that I finally did what you want you still owe me right yeah don't remind me " so I guess you don't really do all of this with your other assistance me taking a sip of my Sprite " to be honest with you no I don't " why not I said to him " because it never really took the time to get to know me and you pretty much know why " no not really he still taking a bite of my pizza " it's because everybody says I'm self-absorbed conceited not to mention a bit of a hot head well you can't blame them can you " of course not sweetheart he looks straight into my eyes while saying this besides I promised my parents I'd be on my best behavior and not give you a hard time I looked at him in disbelief " you told me to get your towel for you and also buy you lunch is that not hard enough " he looked at me with amusement I was just messing with you sweetheart well it is so easy " what do you mean " being you if you think about it my parents trust you the most and they don't have to waste money why because they found a greatest assistant " said Enrique anyway well now that we're done with our lunch time for me to take you back home okay fine I said right back to him " so we thanked Mr Mike for his amazing Pizza and promise to bring my mom back next time " take care of yourself Amanda and Enrique we will Mr Mike don't worry so he saw us both off and I climbed on Enrique's motorcycle again put on the one helmet that he had because I didn't need to know what happened to the other one not my business so we headed off the whole time I was on the motorcycle " I kept thinking to myself wow I had lunch with Enrique " someone I can't stand that I'm starting to admire this was too much I didn't want to fall off the motorcycle again so I had to wrap my arms around his waist but real tight this time " Enrique notice but pretending not to he was too busy paying attention to the road as he should we finally made it to my house and walk me to the front door " well thanks for lunch sweetheart it was nice yeah don't mention it literally I said to him with a laugh " well I guess I'll be on my way he said to me" Enrique I said to him " what sweetheart drive safely home he looked at me with a smile " and said thanks I'll do that see you tomorrow yeah see you " I shut the front door and then I turned around " and there was my mother well " I guess someone had a good day today what exactly are you talking " I looked at her in disbelief oh honey don't tell me you want me to pretend that I did not see you get off of enriquez motorcycle mother I can explain oh honey there's no need for that already heard from Enrique's parents that you had to make sure that doesn't get injured when he was in the locker room it's all good oh I'm glad to hear that anyway it's nice to see you two are getting along what we're not getting along " it's just me being an assistant that's all of course it is honey " my mom said with a laugh who knows he might end up becoming my son-in-law mom stop mom no stop we're not even thinking about that far in the future " sure you're not anyway have a good sleep honey said my mom was laughter giving and patting me on the head yeah good night " I cannot believe my mom just said son-in-law why look at the bright side at least I got home what a motorcycle though it was cool but this insane me and Enrique who would have known . Chapter 9 Heidi will never believe this so the next day my mom surprised me guess who's here "who I said with a clueless reply it's me Heidi oh I'm so happy to see you I said to my best friend hugging her I will leave you girls alone said my mother to us okay thanks Mom " so what's up I've been trying to call you last night but you're always busy sorry about that you know I just started my new job of being an assistant by the way how's that going " well let's just say it's definitely not easy as I thought was going to be what do you mean by that well let's just say I had to get a towel for Enrique " and then fall on the ground and then him falling on top of me " results to me getting him lunch wait what " freaked out my friend Heidi you got to be kidding me " I mean this story is more better than what I was going to tell you okay now you have to tell me what happened between you and Kyle at band camp okay fine okay so this what happened between me and Kyle said Heidi " so Heidi said Kyle I heard that you wanted to learn how to play instruments cool " so which one are you trying to learn how to play what was thinking all of them but maybe the guitar " cool maybe I can teach you that would be nice sounds cool so the whole summer Kyle was teaching me how to play the guitar which was so much fun because I got to even spend a lot more time with him nothing interesting to his eyes and he even invited me to concerts which was like my first time going to one it was awesome they even had a campfire and sang songs of course even gave me his jacket then worm right now oh but you're never going to believe it he gave me his phone number shut up no way I said right back to her with excitement you know what that means right of course I do he wants to see me again this is like the best thing that's ever happened to me in my life well I'm really happy for you Heidi I thought I was the best thing that ever happened to you in your life first being your best friend is the best thing that happened to me in my life but this is like the best thing that ever happened to me in my life over the summer"well you do have a good point there besides finally became an assistant at a hockey stadium how cool is that well it isn't that bad I just have to make sure that I don't see Enrique shirtless again okay why did you forget to mention that part " why is that the most important thing do you hide I don't know it just is she started laughing all I could do it's just give her a little shove and just shake my head I will never understand you at all I know so are you going to work at the stadium today yes I'm going to be there " that means you get to see Enrique he is just my client and I am his assistant that's all I find it hard to believe that you don't like him I can't stand him is it that easy " I don't know you know what they say the more you hate the more you love " I couldn't believe I was hearing these words from Heidi but then again she is a hopeless romantic like me so it makes sense yeah we'll get ready cuz I'm taking you to the hockey stadium right now " are you serious I'm getting my bag let's go you don't need all that stuff but okay let's so we left we hopped in Heidi's car because my best friend knows how to drive she took the test and has the driving license he didn't have to learn about the fundamental of driving because sbhe actually took it seriously which is surprising because she never does now I'm glad that she knows how to drive next time it will be me having my own car soon so we were off make way everybody " said coach Chris good morning Amanda " good morning Mr coach Chris I'm happy to see you back again I hope Enrique didn't give you a hard time last night oh no not at all" he's been the perfect gentleman my best friend Heidi was in disbelief of the words I was saying that was coming out of my mouth " wow Enrique being a gentleman who would know " replied coach Chris to me yeah I didn't know that either said Heidi laughing " go find somewhere to sit I told her yes ma'am she replied to me with sarcasm in her voice wow your friend is something else said Mr Chris to me " she really is I replied back in agreement with him " okay boys let's start practicing said coach Chris to his team yes coach warriors on three 1 2 3 warriors said the team everybody was on the hockey ring and they were playing the game and the person that came out it's none other Enrique he was wearing his hockey uniform with the helmet wow he looked even more amazing than before holding the hockey puck again these were my thoughts why I tell myself " my best friend Heidi was staring at me with laughter because she knew that I was already drooling over him stop it I told her" girl it's not my fault that you fancy him I turned around and saw Enrique laughing at Heidi's unnecessary comment what why would I lie about something like that please be quiet " okay fine said my best friend Heidi I'll just pretend to be a fly on the wall and not even speak a word you already did " I know but I couldn't help it that's one of the things I loved about my best friend Heidi and some of the things I didn't like about her she could keep a secret but when it comes to my personal thoughts she just has to blurt them out oh well it's not her fault but he wasn't lying though I was drooling over Enrique though just a little bit but I'm not going to admit that to him .... Chapter 10 it's finally the end of the day okay now everybody can go home said coach Chris " to his team yes coach and they all headed into the locker room everybody decided to leave except for Enrique who still wanted to practice some more okay everybody's leaving now Enrique when you get tired kid make sure you put all your hockey equipment away and take a shower yes coach Enrique said to him okay have a good night please take good care of him Amanda " said coach Chris to me don't worry I will okay have a good night and so he left my best friend Heidi was also asleep " time to wake up I said out loud to her she turned around to face me and said this " girl chill you don't have to be that loud it's night time I'm sorry but I had to find a way to wake you up somehow " next time you try quietly or I could still scream fine I woke it up just don't do neither of those options this had me completely dying with laughter " cuz knowing my best friend Heidi she hated loud noise screaming in her face was also another problem when are parents yell and call her name she'll respond to that but yelling was the last thing she needed to hear from her best friend okay I grab my bag let's go " said Heidi she was going to start her car wait a minute have to go check and see if Enrique's okay " oh she care about that much don't even start just getting your car yes ma'am " Heidi said with a little grin let me know how long it's going to take for you to be out here " I shook my head in disbelief coach Chris was not lying when he said that my friend really is something " the truth is she really is so I headed back inside on to the hockey ring and I saw Enrique he was still playing with the hockey stick on the ring you know it's time to go right " yeah 5 more minutes sweetheart or better yet 10 " Enrique aren't you sleepy or tired " sweetheart you just don't get it " he said to me I'm a hockey player I never sleep what exactly do you mean by " I said right back to him I get some sleep he said but I'm more determined on winning so I need a little bit of practice if you get what I mean " no I don't get what you mean because I'm not like that " obviously you're not said Enrique " you know what you're on I said right back to him what do you mean by that he said " I decided to join them on the hockey ring I'm going to play hockey now he just stared at me in disbelief and started laughing "no offense sweetheart but you playing hockey as I can understatement no offense though no it really is a big offense " because girls can do anything guys can do I'm not saying you can't play hockey I just don't want to see you get hurt that's all " well don't worry about that I can handle myself thank you very much" I said with confidence okay sweetheart you're on how about we make it best out of 10 okay fine if I win you have to stop playing hockey take a break and go home and sleep okay fine " but if I win then you have to kiss me what " are you serious " yes sweetheart and deals a deal or are you afraid of losing I couldn't believe this but there was no way in the world I was backing down from this challenge especially to an egomaniac Hot Head annoying jerk like Enrique " fine deal and we shook hands Enrique I went back and grabbed the hockey equipment and gave it to me and I put it on one by one and then finally I put on the helmet to match wow sweetheart this is going to be interesting just passed the hockey puck all right so I was going on the hockey ring and I definitely was not that good at keeping my balance I kept sliding and kept missing the hockey puck Enrique was going past by me dying with laughter obviously " saying I told you sweetheart it was not going to be easy to take me down fine so that means you surrender then right " fine you win "you can keep playing hockey if you want to I've decided to go home like you told me to but you already know what you have to do now seriously yeah " okay fine so he put back his hockey game and so did I and it came out wearing his blue jacket to match with his jeans and his favorite black shoes okay all right fine close your eyes I said so I finally decided to get this over with I put my arms around his shoulder and pulled him close to me lifted his head faced him next to me and then leaned forward and kissed him which took me by surprise because I was enjoying the moment for some reason but had to shake myself from it so I had to put some off me there " I did it happy now yeah " he said right back to me good see you tomorrow then I walked out of the ring and headed straight into my best friend Heidi's car and shut the door what took you so long she said "I'll explain it to you tomorrow okay fine let's go then well I was sitting in the back of my best friend Heidi's car with her I cannot stop thinking about that moment did I really just kiss Enrique this was not reality it was real and for a moment I was enjoying it but I'm his assistant so why did it feel like I was becoming something more maybe tomorrow would be better hopefully it wouldn't be awkward but then again you never know . Chapter 11 the night I finally came back home from a long day of working and my mom was already heading to bed " well I'm glad to see someone finally came home yeah I know I'm sorry Mom I'm a little late "a little honey it's 11:10 I'm sorry I missed the time I'm not mad at you because it's your job so it's fine and besides I trust you so there's no need to worry my mom gave me a pat on the back give me a kiss on the forehead and went straight to her room good night "she said to me good night I replied back and went straight into my room I decided to take a shower because it was a very long day someone straight into the bathroom turned on the water and got the soap and started taking my shower and then I brushed my teeth washed my face changed into my pajamas " and went straight to bed but of course I could not get any sleep why because of what happened " at the hockey ring " Enrique I said getting up from my bed why does he have to that handsome it's so annoying I tried my very best to gather my thoughts I can't stand him I tell myself but the more time I spend with him the more I start to feel something this was insane what if my best friend Heidi was right the more you hate the more you love oh her words kept echoing in my head back and forth maybe tomorrow will be fine so I pulled my cover over my head to get some sleep chapter 11 Enrique's thoughts wow practice was a lot today " said Enrique to both his parents when he came inside the house well I'm glad son you had a wonderful day said Dad with a smile his mom was also in a good mood " well I'm just glad you were on your best behavior am I always on my best behavior said Enrique to his parents no" they replied back to him with a shout he looked at both of them with agreement okay fine you're right I'm not but I was today" well your mother and I hope you did not give your assistant Amanda a hard time who me I would never "said Enrique? Feeling offended by his parents sure you wouldn't said his dad mocking his son with a high voice " okay fine whatever I'm going to bed okay son have a good dream said Mom and Dad " so I had to straight to my room went to the bathroom and took another shower this time a cold one because it was a hot today I'm also sweaty but at the same time Frozen like in a trance so after I was done I brush my teeth wash my face I went straight to bed but then I realize I couldn't get any sleep because of what happened at the hockey ring " why is Amanda always feisty it's like every time I challenge her to something she never backs down but then again she's been like this since I've known her since the incident that happened in third grade with the soccer ball I know she can't stand me but still I didn't think she was actually going to kiss me I mean I was joking literally the fact that she actually did it it's shocking what surprises me more is the she enjoyed it but yet pretended to hate it but then again girls are confusing " I mean literally they are anyway I have to see her tomorrow hopefully it won't be that awkward who knows knowing her she'll pretend like it never happened girls always do that so I put my head back down on the pillow and went straight to bed .....
Chapter 12 the next day good morning dear said my mom "straight to me how was your sleep last night " I looked at her with bags under my eyes it was the worst night of my life " oh no honey what happened mom I think things are getting very complicated between me and Enrique now " really how so remember the whole someday he'll be your in-law yeah I remember that my mom was laughing again " yeah that definitely starting what do you mean " said my mom okay so the reason why I was late last night is because I was trying to get Enrique to stop practicing the hockey and go home like a good assistant should but then he started getting on my nerve like he always does I have no choice but to challenge him " let me guess you played hockey against him didn't you " said my mom out loud to me did you know ? Oh honey I know you by now it comes to a challenge you never back down you're just like your dad you never want to lose " this one I could not disagree with my mom she knew me so well this was one of the reasons why she never wanted me to compete at any sports she knew I would get competitive easily " well I couldn't let him tell me that I wouldn't be good at something " so you decided to go up against him " continued my mother " fine I did " okay so what's the problem " she said to me Mom this is the problem " I replied right back to her I lost so in agreement to that he wanted me to kiss him " my mom was in shock and started laughing see I told you that I would get a son-in-law " Mom I'm serious " me not trying to sound disrespectful to my mom by lowering my voice a little bit I know honey so I kissed him " I continued that did not surprise her at all but what did take her by surprise with me saying that I started to enjoy it " my mom went straight over to me and gave me a hug rubbed my shoulder and told me that it's going to be fine " take it easy dear she said to me" one step at time says my mom everything will work out "she gave me a look of encouragement " I'm not sure it will I said to her with and unsure answer back "I know that you think it's going to be awkward but maybe it won't be " says my mom to me but I'm his assistant " I said to her in a quiet voice " she rubbed my head and told me I know "but is it a bad thing if you start to like him she said to me I know Mom I know " I said right back to her ....
Chapter 13 pretending I was back at the hockey ring I looked at all the players they were doing a good job but the person that didn't show up today unfortunately was Enrique he's normally here I said to myself " I should probably ask coach Chris " coach Chris I said to him oh hi Amanda how are you doing ? I'm doing great what happened to Enrique I said to him oh Amanda I forgot to tell you Enrique's under the weather you mean he's sick " yeah afraid so his parents just called me this morning " really bad for the kid "I mean he been practicing extremely hard over these last couple of days and I really don't want him to feel overwhelmed during the game so it's better he gets some rest now " he said to me yea
h I completely understand I said back " if you like you could go and visit him I mean it's up to you that's your own choice not mine" thanks coach Chris I would do exactly what you said I replied back to him I decided to call my best friend Heidi who has a car " can you please give me a ride to Enrique's house " all she can say to me was I thought you never asked " and she said she was on her way" that's one of the things I admired about Heidi if I needed anything she always had my back no matter what she was definitely a true definition of a real friend "so soon as I saw Heidi I immediately got into her car and close the door we finally arrived to Enrique's house " I was greeted by his parents oh"Amanda it's so nice to see you again said Enrique's parents Yes dear come in said his dad " thanks I said to the both of them they invited my best friend Heidi inside too well Heidi told me she had to leave because her mom and her are going to spend their day together going to the spa as mother and daughter day they're special time of the year oh it's fine go ahead and spend time with your mom I told her okay cool text me if you need me " said my best friend Heidi was a cheerful voice I definitely will " I said back to her with the same tone okay bye " I just love your friendship said Enrique's mom yes I do too "so I headed back inside their house " so what brings you over said Enrique's dad " oh I heard from coach Chris that " your son Enrique is not feeling well " oh yes dear he's not he's been under the weather yeah he was going to come and practice today but he was too weak to get out of bed " tell my husband and me told him he should just sit this one out for the day and he was disappointed in bummed as usual but you know what they say health is more important so he decided to listen to me and his dad and stay home just this once " oh well I'm sorry to hear that I said to her " well if you like you can go upstairs straight to his room and see if he's okay " can I " I looked at her with concern " course you can Amanda me and my husband both trust you " she said with a loving sound in her voice " okay fine I will so I headed straight upstairs into Enrique's room the first time I went to a boys room and let me tell you his room was completely different from which I expected because on the wall you can see posters of hockey players you could see a table full of hockey magazines and the computer desk of course video games but let's not forget a big hockey figure holding a hockey puck and his jersey number 101 go warriors on the front and his shoes to side of the bed and he's finally seeing Enrique in bed this time wearing a shirt with sweatpants this was not his normal look at all " so I knocked the door and said out loud "hey it's me and he finally got up from the bed and turn and looked at me " sweetheart he started the cough out " right in front of me what are you doing here " I came to see if you were okay " does it look like I am " he replied back to me with the cocky arrogant words " no I know you're not doing okay dummy I replied back to him always being feisty " he said to me with a laugh " from his voice okay fine are we even now " that's your problem sweetheart you always think everything's a competition " excuse me I do not" I said right back to him in disbelief really " if it's not then why are you pretending that you didn't kiss me that night " I couldn't believe it but he was right though I hate it " all I could say to him was you have a point " oh I'm glad I do " he said to me fine let's talk about it then " okay he replied so you really hate me that much " he simply straight went to the point are you always this good and asking questions "I had to say out loud he just looked at me and said are you going to answer me or not "fine I will " I just think it would be better if we closed the door though " fair enough so I got off his bed and closed his door "okay element in the beginning I hated your guts what's on the more I got to spend that time with you at that restaurant when we had pizza " I saw a different side of you I didn't think actually exist " this took him by surprise at what I just said " you really mean that " he was staring at me yeah I do " I replied to him so do you still think I'm a jerk he said out loud " wow you really are in your feelings now aren't you " what a guy deserves to know now don't we " like I said before I did in the beginning but I don't know but why does that even matter to you I mean you don't like me either " who said I didn't " wait what ? I just said back to him in shock wow it's like you don't know" of course I don't everybody else does " who else knows like your dad your mom Heidi wait a minute my dad "oh that's right Mr Mike and him are best friends it's not just about them being best friends so what is this about then " okay fine so after the whole incident that happened in third grade at the soccer game yeah I know I knocked you out with a soccer ball and you were lying on the field yeah " but what you didn't know is that I had a crush on you since second grade says Enrique to me "wow I had no clue at all " is this the reason why you called me clueless "yeah that would be it " besides even when we weren't in the same school anymore " I always called your mom to see how you were doing " flashback to 3 months ago " oh Enrique Amanda's doing great at her new job she told me everything about it learning how to make pizza " says my mom Miss Jane and a happy cheerful voice " oh that's good to know he replied right back to her " you should really come and visit more often " I'd love to but I have to get ready for another hockey game maybe next time" says Enrique to her on the phone " oh okay dear will you take care of yourself and make sure you get lots of rest and get something to eat and stay healthy " I definitely will I'll make sure that Amanda knows that you called that means so much thank you " and and Enrique ended the call : and a flashback " wow my mom really needs to fill me in on more well she did tell you but you were so busy with your new job " to even notice said Enrique " I'm sorry I told him I felt bad " it's just I didn't know that's how you felt "explains why you're always trying to challenge me I wanted to give me a hard time to quit being your assistant cuz you don't want your feelings to show that easily now you get it " says Enrique besides I wasn't expecting that you were going to actually kiss me what you were joking " yeah of course " that's not funny because I really did it " I know I can tell because you were enjoying it already " fine " fair enough I replied to him so now I want to know something from you " what would that be sweetheart " did you enjoy it I said right back to him ....
Chapter 14 the truth so you're going to answer my question or not" I look straight at Enrique for answers okay fine I'll be honest with you he said right back " to me yes I did this time he wasn't lying or joking he was serious I could tell from the sincerity from his voice staring deeply into his hazel brown eyes 'then that's all I wanted to hear I tried to get up and leave but then he pulled me right back to him "where exactly do you think you're going now sweetheart I thought you wanted me to give you some space to get some rest look I was honest with you" so now it's time for you to do the same thing " man I hate when he's right " Enrique was I had to stop running and face reality okay fine "I did enjoy it that much so maybe it was wrong for me to push you off and then pretend it never happened " but you can't really blame me why because I'm your assistant " I said right back to him "but Amanda he said right back to me bringing me straight to his face "you're not just an assistant to me you're more than that " you're someone I really want to know inside and out so can't you just give it a chance I mean us " he said straight to me finally i said right back to him in agreement okay and before I knew it he brought me close to him again making sure there was no space between us healing forward put my hair behind my ears Lean Forward and kiss me this one was different from the deal we made and it wasn't awkward it's so nice " so when you backed away I pulled him back and kiss him back which left him completely surprised but not shock this time " all he can say was " sorry but I've been wanting to do that forever " I just looked at him and laughed " wow who knew Mr Hot Head hockey player was a hopeless romantic too "only you sweetheart; just only you he said " good point " wait a minute aren't you sick well I was yesterday " but thanks to you I'm a lot better " I just gave him a shove in the arm don't try to be cheesy now " so this means you like me right " I couldn't help but blush maybe a little bit " and Enrique just gave me a little wink with his eyes that just made me turn even more red them before 🥰.
Chapter 15 telling Heidi what happened so when I showed up to Heidi's house the other day " I couldn't stop smiling " and she started staring at me and said this out loud " looks like someone's in love " I looked at her and disbelief with disgust " yeah right " trying to pull back a bit no spill the tea girl I need to know everything says Heidi" I mean I don't think you need to know more " but if you want me to tell you then I will " so when you left me at Enrique's house with his parents is mom said I could go upstairs to his room and see how he's doing right " I said to her continuing my story "and then I found out he had a crush on me since the second grade basically my mom knew about it my dad knows about it and so do you " all right I forgot to mention that to you girl my bad " says my best friend Heidi looking at me with a sorry apology look don't worry I don't hate you"anyway we had to talk about the kiss wait what "said my best friend Heidi jumping up and down when did this happen " she went on "the other night at the hockey ring "I said to her no wonder it took you that long to come back"said my best friend Heidi to me" yeah it did me saying right back to her okay so what happened next"well he asked me if I hated him that much I told him I did before"but not anymore after spending time with him at the pizza restaurant Papa's Pizza I know that's been your favorite restaurants "since you were a kid replied my best friend Heidi to me"yeah thanks for remembering bestie I said right back to her"yeah no problem "anyway I told him I enjoyed the kiss "even though I had to pretend that I didn't and I told him I was just his assistant but he told me I'm more to him than that"and he really wants I need to give us a chance"so I agree to it "girl no way" had my best friend Heidi sounding very excited"yes way"I said right back to her shoving her"so what happened next ask Heidi"to me"well he kissed me "I replied right back to her " no way said my best friend Heidi jumping up and down with more excitement in her voice"yes way please calm down"I said to her wait tell me "she whispered in my ear "did you really enjoy it this time I looked at her turned around to make sure my mom was not in the room listening and replied back"yes I did with a loving smile"and Heidi just covered up her mouth and went over to hug me"screaming once again yay"feeling was nice telling Heidi all about it so eventually I'm going to have to tell my mom but I wanted her to know"because knowing my mom once I tell her this her dream of having a son-in-law was coming true more unexpected than I wanted it to be....
Chapter 16 late night talking I finally got home from being at Heidi's House " I was greeted by my mom my dad " well she's finally back from Heidi said my mom"with a smile my little girl is already grown up said my dad with his suitcase and bags in the living room"dad you're finally home I said straight to him rushing to give him a big hug"oh I miss my little girl so much he said with laughter"I missed you too Dad lots well that's good to hear " cuz your mom told me before I know it I'll be having a new son-in-law "you did not tell Dad about Enrique honey your father has known him since he was a child there's no way I'm getting this past him even if you try"oh sweetie don't be mad with your mother I have the right to know that my daughter likes someone don't I"yes of course you do that I said right back to him I just wanted to tell you"on my own but I'm glad you heard it from Mom first anyway welcome home"I said right back to him trying to change the subject thank you sweetie good to be home London the traffic was crazy said my dad but I bought you and your mom back gifts presents I said right in front of my dad with joy"of course you don't think I'd come back empty-handed did you"of course not dead I know that's not the kind of person you are well open it he said"so I did right in front of him it was a beautiful red dress with high heels to match of course but this one had glitter lots of it and a beautiful purse as well dad I love this"I said right back to him giving him a big hug you're welcome sweetie"he smiled at me with a reply my mom opened her gift too"oh honey this is incredible it was a new coffee maker my mom always wanted to have"now I can make coffee any kind of way I like without your daughter trying to control everything"my mom giving me a warning stare that just made my dad giggle"looks like something's never change"he said yeah they really don't"both me and my mom said in agreement, so that night we had dinner and I decided to take another shower brush my teeth comb my hair a little bit and go straight to bed but I didn't instead I decided to text Enrique..."hey hockey player you awake I said in my text, and he replied right back to me like always oh wow don't tell me sweetheart you miss me already"in your dreams"I try to make sure that he didn't have a big ego"but then I realize that I think that was one of the things I love the most about him he had such a way with words even though he did get on my nerves "so why are you texting me this late again? Wow are you always this rude "I texted back no sweetheart"I'm just curious that's all doesn't a guy deserve to know these things"wow here we go with you trying to give a good explanation on why you're always right: I was texting him , hey don't blame me"IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT I'M THIS HANDSOME "I LAUGHED OUT LOUD SENDING THAT EMOJI ON THE PHONE 😂 YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE SOMETIMES " I KNOW BUT ONLY FOR YOU THOUGH "HE SAID TRYING TO SOUND COOL 😎"FINE I'LL LET YOU HAVE THAT ONE "I replied right back to him "anyway so what do you want to talk about"he started saying when he texted me back 🙂 anything you want to talk about I said 🥰 with a loving emoji " okay what do you want to know literally "what are you really like about me "I said right back to him ... " And he said texting right back to me you're confident, beautiful and BRAVE but not to mention " feisty which is what I like the most "I couldn't believe it she really said these nice beautiful things about me "wow I knew you could be that romantic "I texted right back to him with a smile 🙂 I'm always like this" just not without OTHERS but you he replied back to me 😍 with a smile FACE emoji okay " so how do we ask each other questions then I went straight into it " all right fine sweetheart what do you want to know everything me sounding like I was already was talking to my crush "okay fine my favorite color is blue 💙 he texted that emoji what about your favorite color? He asked me right back okay my favorite color is" PINK why because it's a peaceful color 💗 "wow sweetheart I had no idea that color means that much to you "he replied back to me sounding sincere "oh it does I started to realize it so I continued "remember the other day when you said I think you're attractive " I texted back to him yeah I remember that sweetheart "you have a great memory he SAID RIGHT BACK TO ME " SO WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TELL ME " I DID FIND YOU ATTRACTIVE THAT DAY "I CONTINUE TO TEXT BACK 😍 YOU LOOKED REALLY GOOD IN THE HOCKEY OUTFIT "IT LEFT ME COMPLETELY BREATHLESS " WOW I HAD NO IDEA THAT YOU FELT THAT WAY ABOUT ME SWEETHEART " WHAT CAN I SAY " I WAS IN DENIAL CAN YOU BLAME ME " NO I REALLY CAN'T" HE SAID RIGHT BACK TO ME IN AGREEMENT WELL WHEN I SAW YOU AT THE HOCKEY RING I THOUGHT YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL 😍 I WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BACK BY YOUR PRESENCE AND BEAUTY 🥰 "I MEAN IT'S HARD NOT TO NOTICE HER STARE ALL THE OTHER HOCKEY PLAYERS NOTICED IT BUT ME " WOW SO YOU FANCY ME 😁 I TEXTED HIM BACK WITH A SMILE FACE EMOJI " HOLD OUR SWEETHEART DON'T GET TOO COCKY OR GET CARRIED AWAY NOW " wow that's the words that I use for you mister" I'm just saying" said Enrique texting me back with an LOL laugh out loud emoji 😂 fine I guess we're even now " oh wait I just said to him it's 1:30 in the morning it IS "said Enrique texting back to me " yeah it is I said right back to him "well we talked all night didn't we " yeah we did 😁 so I guess it's time to call it a night I said to him wait... What is it I said to him " are you doing anything this weekend " no not really I think my calendar is free why you ask " I texted him back I was wondering if you would go out with me " leaving me completely in shock 😲" like a date I texted him back 😊 yeah he said " sounding confident "I found a reply back to his text and said okay let's do it then how about tomorrow if you don't have any hockey practice going on " really sweetheart " said Enrique texting me back with excitement " yes really I replied back to him okay then it's a date "see you tomorrow sweetheart replied Enrique send a text 😊 yeah see you tomorrow. and I put my phone down on the desk table in my room and then stared in the ceiling 4 hours "I can't believe I'm going out with Enrique tomorrow someone to pinch me it's almost like a dream but it wasn't and that's when made me happy 😁
Chapter 17 the first date wow" said my best friend Heidi to me Amanda I can't believe you're going on a date Enrique " I know right I said right back to her I have no idea what I'm going to be wearing " she just stared at me and disbelief and said " girl we're best friends you can borrow my clothes anytime you want " oh yeah I totally forgot about that bestie I'm sorry "well lucky for you I brought some clothes over so you can try them on now" I said in shock mode !"yes now she said " up up up she commanded me off her bed " told me to get up and try the clothes that she brought over " for me to wear " first outfit was of course a yellow sundress 💛 with some matching hat to go with it " I came out wearing it and all she could say was" this is a nice dress I love it but it's just not for you" it's more like for me to reply with a little giggle 🤭"yeah I know that already I said to her "taking the next outfit out of her hand to take off this sundress and change " so the second outfit was a green tank top what's a mini skirt 💚 to match "and when I came out with it" my best friend Heidi said oh the green outfit is cute but it's still not the one " I definitely agreed with her on that one "that green is definitely not my color either " so I finally went back and grab the last outfit out of her hand "boy was I in for a surprise " now the last outfit was something I never expected it was a light pink dress it had a matching belt with it short sleeves and a little bit of glitter to go with it 💗 and this one melted my heart this pink was my favorite color " how did my best friend Heidi " first place so I came out of her bathroom and went right in front of her wearing the outfit "this is what you finally said to me oh my gosh Amanda girl you look beautiful like a princess" really I do " I replied right back to my best friend Heidi " yes of course you do come look in the mirror " so I did what she said I went right in front of the mirror was completely taken back by what I saw " I did look like a princess 🥰 I was so beautiful it definitely made me emotional 😭" aww Amanda had my best friend Heidi walking over to me to give me a big hug don't cry don't ruin your mascara " oh Heidi all you care about is the makeup " I started laughing " I care about you too bestie " she continued but the last thing I want is for you to look like a scary clown and we don't want that to happen now do we " she had a very good point on that one if I showed up like that in front of Enrique he would think something is completely wrong with me "all right we definitely don't want that I immediately agreed with her " and grabbed a tissue from her and wiped off my tears "guess what I really was a surprise for you she said " not my birthday I said to her in a Little reply I know that already just open the gift girl " okay okay fine I will " I said to her "as soon as I open the gift that she gave me it was a beautiful matching purse to go with the dress 👗 wow ! All I could just say get back to me "Heidi this is the best gift I ever received not that my parents don't give me wonderful gifts they really do but this one is amazing " I said with joy " you're welcome bestie anytime "oh my little girls growing up these were the words that you stole from my dad "just say right back to me "first of all I'm not your little girl " I said with laughter from my voice "and second of all you need to stop spending so much time with my dad "well he's like my dad too she said "you do have a good point but still "enough about me tonight is all about you" it's all my best friend Heidi could say which was true this was all about me " why because I was going out with Enrique today " so are you nervous" I said my best friend Heidi glaring over her cell phone at me " give me a little bit " I like that her "why? She said "don't you like him " of course I do " otherwise I would not have agreed in the first place to go out with him " this was coming straight from my mouth "well then there shouldn't be a problem " from my best friend Heidi to me but if there is you could just call me anytime and I'll be there " I know I said to her but a loving look " I'm the one that agreed to this in the first place so I have to go through with it" okay then be careful girl "said my best friend Heidi to me" I will don't worry "just that I heard my mom shout out stairs" Heidi" Enrique's here come downstairs I'll be there in a minute mom " I replied right back to her"okay dear but don't leave this man waiting for a long time now "this made my best friend Heidi laugh at what my mom just said to me " I have to say this because I love saying it your mom is the best " I don't know who is getting on my nerves today you or my mom I said in disbelief "right in front of her "say the both of us said my best friend Heidi another laugh 😂 close the door to my room and let's go downstairs now "okay ma'am she said politely back to me grabbed her bag off my bed and hurried downstairs as I close my room door this was going to be interesting tonight obviously " I finally came downstairs with my best friend Heidi "and right in front of me was Enrique wow "this is the first time ever in my life I saw him wearing a black suit with dress shoes to match he looks so handsome I was almost like I didn't recognize him at all 😍 "Enrique I said to him with shock from my voice "well hello it's nice to see you again sweetheart "he said with a smile right in front of my mom And Dad"not to mention my best friend Heidi too was there " well he calls you sweetheart this is so cute " said my best friend Heidi with happiness and her voice "knock it off Heidi I said right back to her " giving our little hit in the arm " that hurts " she said right back to me in front of everyone " now Amanda dear that's no way to treat your friend said my mother I completely agree with what she said said my dad" sorry I said right in front of them " this made Enrique laugh even more by my behavior right in front of my parents and best friend Heidi " wow sweetheart is very feisty today "seriously not you too Enrique "I said right back to him with disbelief but then he took me by surprise by doing this" he reached into his pocket and brought out a beautiful red rose 🌹"right in front of me "leaving me completely stunned and speechless at the same time " is that for me I said right front of my best friend Heidi and my mom and dad" yes it's for you sweetheart " he said lovingly giving it to me " thank you I said right back to him "you're welcome he replied right back to me well you kids have a wonderful time" said my mom, and dad ,and best friend Heidi ,too in the same voice "I just stared at all of them in disbelief shaking my head " wow all three of you are the same "just made Enrique laugh even more "okay sweetheart time to go now "yes it's finally time for me to leave now I hug and kiss my parents goodbye and gave my best friend Heidi a hug too " since she decided to spend the night at my house why because your parents were out of town this weekend they were going to a friend's wedding "they ask their daughter Heidi to come with them "knowing my bestie by now she did not want to go to another fancy party because you can't stand snobs so it was better for her to be with my family instead " okay take good care of my parents I told her "with a chuckle I will like always " she replied back to me with sarcasm"okay bye I used my favorite words she likes to use all the time "and this is what she said right in front of Enrique make sure you bring her home on time " if you like you can keep her out as long as you want to "seriously Heidi I said right in front of her from the top of my lungs in front of Enrique all he could do was be in agreement what my best friend Heidi just said "all right have fun bye " my best friend Heidi cheerfully said to me as she closed the door to my house "leaving me alone with Enrique "so sweetheart I can tell you're nervous about this "he began "what's me no way obviously not " your parents and your best friend Heidi is not here" it's just the two of us "Enrique just had to remind me again "okay fine I'm a little nervous I finally admitted to him out loud "see now it's not such a bad thing being honest with me is it sweetheart don't push it hockey player"I had to remind him again we may not be on the hockey ring "but it doesn't mean I'm going to let you intimidate me"I gave him a firm warning look"all right fine I completely understand sweetheart"no need to get feisty now"all I could do was laugh at his comment cuz I remember when we were texting and he said one thing he loved about me was I was a little feisty"okay you're right I said lightening up"so where we going now before I could say anything he noticed my outfit "what's wrong now I said to him"nothing sweethearts just you look really beautiful tonight"I was not expecting him to say such sweet words right now"really thank you I was going to tell you that you look very handsome today "well thank you sweetheart I try to look my best"and here we go again you're always going to be this cock what's one of the things you love about me"Enrique just said to me"I could not say anything back to him"just me staring at him and shaking my head was good enough"and also he brought his motorcycle but now it has two helmets "wow two homes I said"any replied right back to me" yeah there are "BECAUSE YOUR SAFETY IS MY MAIN PRIORITY SWEETHEART "I WAS IMPRESSED BY THIS "I REALLY DID NOT EXPECT ENRIQUE TO CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT ME "BUT THEN AGAIN COULD I REALLY BE THAT CLUELESS "THE ANSWER WOULD BE NOW OBVIOUSLY NOT "SO I HOPPED ON TO HIS MOTORCYCLE WEARING THE HELMET"AND BY MY SURPRISE HE TURNED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME AND PUT IT ON MY HEAD AND CLOSED IT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS VERY TIGHT AND IT WASN'T GOING TO COME OFF"THIS LEFT ME EVEN MORE IMPRESSED"IT MADE ME START TO WONDER WAS HE REALLY GOING TO BE LIKE THIS JUST FOR ME ALL THE TIME 😍 SO WE TURNED ON THE SOUND TO HIS MOTORCYCLE AND WE WERE OFF"WHERE EXACTLY ARE WE GOING"I SAID RIGHT BACK TO HIM"OH SWEETHEART IT'S A SURPRISE ! HE SAID TO ME WITH A SMILE "WELL I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TRUST YOU, I REPLIED BACK TO HIM, SO I DEFINITELY WRAPPED MY ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST TIGHTLY GIVE IT A LITTLE SQUEEZE AND DID NOT LET GO "BECAUSE THIS MOMENT WAS MORE DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST TIME I GOT ON THE MOTORCYCLE WITH HIM THAT'S BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID OF FALLING OFF, BUT NOW I DIDN'T CARE ANYMORE"all I know is I enjoyed being with him "and to me that's all that matters "so we were on the road passing cars as usual"of course we had to wait for the green light because it was red, then when that finally happened "we continued our journey "I looked at all the cars we passed by"we're still very curious about where he was taking me'but knowing the hockey player I had to trust him on this one"and then suddenly I recognize the place " it was the soccer field from third grade "we're here sweetheart"said Enrique right back to me " what in the world are we doing here I said " well this is where we're having date at "unless this is not something you want to do"continued Enrique "no this is perfect "I said smiling right back at him when I got off the motorcycle "well this place hasn't changed at all " no it hasn't replied Enrique back to me"I came here every summer" why? I said right back to him " because I was hoping that someday "I see you again when he said that right in front of me my heart literally melted 🥰 at those words I stared into his eyes lovingly "and just said this hockey player you have such a way with words " that made us both laugh in unison "oh I guess I really do don't I sweetheart "yeah you do we can't blame me for being a hopeless romantic now can you"I just shook my head and couldn't even believe he was saying those words he can be so cute at times but is still a little cheesy but you can't really blame me because I loved everything about it and him more " so I finally sat down on a nice blanket at the soccer field " so what do you think about it" he said right back to me , I love it here I replied " it's nice being here with you"aww looks like someone is getting in her feelings now "watch it hockey player or what? Challenge Enrique in front of me "I pulled him close to me and wrapped my hands around his neck make sure there was no space between us " lean forward and kiss him "this left him completely speechless breathless at the same time "wow sweetheart was not expecting you to do something like that now " it's not my fault you started it all I can say with that reply" yeah well now I'm ending it " he answered right back to me "ending what what exactly do you mean" I was about to say but he completely cut me off when he laid back and kissed me "this time I was totally off guard but I didn't care n cuz I was happy at this point so we stayed like this for about a few minutes and then broke apart " we stared so lovely at each other for a moment "saying at the same time I like you 🥰 breaking out in laughter for really meaning it this time oh I forgot to mention for a picnic we had sandwiches of course I had a ham sandwich "Enrique packed a turkey sandwich " why? because Enrique was in love with turkey since I could remember " this is really good" I said right back to him taking another bite of the sandwich " well I'm glad you enjoyed it sweetheart " after all you did say that I owe you one remember " must you hold that against me hockey player " I said busting out laughing " what's not my fault that you're that irresistible " leaving me completely speechless " I literally can't take you serious sometimes " I said out loud too Enrique " sweetheart when you're with me you don't really have to "replied Enrique back to me and why is that? I said right back then because ... You're my girl "wait a minute what I just said staring right back at him ....
Chapter 18 let's make it official "your what I just said to him "my girl sweetheart " said Enrique staring back lovely at me this time holding my hand "I mean what I say Amanda " what I meant you're my girl " look what I'm trying to say is I really really like you and enjoy spending time with you and want to get to know you more I want to make it official that's why I'm asking you if you will be my girl "replied Enrique right back to me "this left me completely stunned and take him back for a minute " but then I finally thought it over , I've really enjoyed spending time with him I was having so much fun on this date why not take this risk I mean this is a chance " and my best friend Heidi's always telling me to take a risk "so this time I should listen to her advice just this once and I went back to Enrique"set right down in front of him and held his hand and gave him his reply .... Yes I will be your girl "Enrique "I said this out loud right in front of him"and this is what he said really" sweetheart you mean it "you're not joking with me are you because that would be completely messed up"said Enrique with a firm voice"no I'm serious" I said pulling him back down to the blanket going deeply into his eyes this time "I mean every bit of what I just said to you "no it's not a joke I am not messing with you I'm completely serious" now the question is are you" you already know that answer sweetheart" I'm crazy about you already so of course I am " then we finally agree on something then so it's official " I mean we're official " I leaned over and took his hand with mine and we both got up at the same time reached over and gave each other a big hug "stayed in that moment for about a few minutes I could definitely say this was one of the best nights of my life I guess my best friend Heidi was right" but you have to take a risk sometimes "and for me this was a big one why do I say that? Because I was just Enrique's assistant now I'm going to be his girl " that means officially dating him " I'm happy about it but at the same time now I have to explain it to his parents" hopefully they won't be mad at me it did say they trust me "if I don't come clean and tell them the truth"then they'll think I totally stabbed them in the back just to be with her son"and I really don't want that to be the case "these were the thoughts I was thinking during my hug with Enrique "hopefully everything will work out tomorrow .....
Chapter 19 time to come clean as soon as I came back home "my best friend Heidi was waiting for me " how did the date go she said to me " the most cheerful voice ever " it was amazing very unexpected and romantic "continue telling her "oh yeah girl by the way your parents just went to bed" already " don't tell your mom and dad are they care about their sleep so there's no way in the world they're staying up" my best friend Heidi is completely right about this "I remember one last summer when we went on vacation and stayed at a hotel it was my 16th birthday my parents threw me an incredible party and my best friend Heidi was present and the whole night we just wanted to stay up and watch movies" girls were going to bed said my mom and dad "already me and my best friend Heidi said in unison"but it's only like 10:00 yeah I know dear said my mom lovingly to me and my best friend Heidi ,with my dad right beside her "but we don't have time to stay up late like you and your best friend Heidi do , replied my mom right back to us "I completely agree with your mother dear on this one said my dad in agreement "we need a lot of rest and sleep "you girls can have fun and stay up when you get very tired and sleepy then you can turn off the TV and go to bed"said my dad to us"okay fine we will" I said right back to my parents they both kissed me in my best friend Heidi on the forehead" and headed straight to bed "and a flashback yeah you're right I told her" again so enough about that what about the date " my best friend Heidi continued " oh yeah well he surprised" me by taking me back to the soccer field you mean the one in third grade " said my best friend Heidi in shock and disbelief yeah that one " I replied right back to her " all she could say again was "no way ! Girl that is completely unbelievable "I would be thinking the same thing too but "it was so romantic so I really don't care anymore "wow I was definitely right when I said look like someone is in love 💕"said my best friend Heidi give me a little shove in the shoulder "if you're fine you were right " anyway he asked me to be his girl " what ? Said my best friend Heidi out loud quiet " I had to remind her that my parents went straight to bed "oh I forgot they were sleeping I'm so sorry " to stay right back at me I just looked at her and immediately had to forgive her "after all she was my best friend so what did you say back " she whispered to me quietly " I thought about it and decided to take your advice and take a risk " so I told him yes "I am so happy for you girl right now" hooked my best friend Heidi getting up and down with Joy " happy happy too " I said to her in a quiet voice " but it also had to remind her that I have to tell Enrique's parents the truth "and this made her stop jumping up and down and she sat back down next to me " giving me a little hug trying to calm me down " it's going to be okay Amanda " she said with a concern look on her face to match her voice and tone " I'm sure they won't be that mad will they "she said to me I hope they're not either" I said to her with worryness in my voice that's why I have to come clean and tell them the truth right away" but they don't hear it from another person "otherwise that would cause a major issue and Total drama ! I don't need that in my life right now Heidi " I said straight to my best friend staring deeply into her eyes "all she could do again was lean back and give me another hug 🤗 telling me not to stress over it too much and just to calm down " and she was right I really needed to , so the next day I headed over to Enrique's house talk to his mom and dad face to face " so I knocked the door and Enrique's mom was the one to come and open it " and said wow Amanda it's so nice to see you again " she said to me with a loving tone in her voice " yeah it's good to see you too both " me trying not to sound that cheerful "come on in dear "replied Enrique's mother "okay I will and I followed her inside and closed the door behind me "honey guess who came to see us again it's Amanda "said Enrique's mother to her husband "oh I'm so glad to see you again "Amanda please come and sit he replied "oh okay I said to him with my head down "if something bothering you"Enrique's mother started to notice my behavior with the tone of my voice yes something is troubling me " I replied back to her "well whatever it is you can share it with me and my husband "she continued okay here it goes " I began I know I've been Enrique's assistant "I said out loud to the both of them but these last couple of days with him has been amazing I will have to admit in the beginning I hated his guts and couldn't stand him " I said to them but when I had lunch with him the day before" I realize that he's not such a bad guy after all "he has a soft side that I never actually thought existed before and it did that night he took me home on the motorcycle "and before that he was practicing extremely hard "and didn't want to go home "and me of course I challenged him to a hockey game "and completely lost "and had no choice but to kiss him"that part left both his mom and dad speechless ... "Wait a minute you kissed our son Enrique "I stared at the both of them and nodded my head up and down " they're both completely in shock " and I continued I started to enjoy it , "but I knew that I was just his assistant so I had to tell him to move from me "I tried to pretend like it didn't happen but it did "started to develop real feelings for him " I know I agree to just be his assistant " to me he's not just a client " he is something more "I looked right back at them with tears in my eyes " I know you're completely disappointed and upset with me " but I want you to know that it was never my intention " of using this as any kind of opportunity just to be with your son Enrique" you told me last time when I was here you and your husband both trust me "so I didn't want to betray you both "that's why I came over here "come clean and tell you and your husband both the truth about what's been going on between me and your son Enrique"I was getting up to leave and then I heard his parents both say out loud to me" do you really generally care and love our son that much " they said this straight to my face "I replied back to them and said yes I do " but I never do anything to hurt him or jeopardize his hockey career whatsoever "okay said his mom and dad in unison "what does that mean I said to them " it means we allowing you to continue to date our Enrique" they replied back to me was happiness with their voice on a bright look on their face to match " really " I stared at the both of them and went over to give them both a big hug filled with so much happiness and emotion behind it all "thank you so much I said to them "over again , "I promise I would take really good care of your son Enrique "we know you will Amanda , we know "said both Enrique's parents to me "I was very happy and pleased with the conversation it went well but now this means I had to make the biggest decision in my life which would be could I handle becoming Enrique's girl and his assistant at the same time "I mean I'm glad his parents approve of our relationship but still would I be able to handle it....
Chapter 19 it's all good to go "after the incredible conversation I had with both Enrique's parents about coming clean to them and telling them that I have feelings for their son and that we're dating " what's the best feeling in the world " I felt like I was literally on cloud nine but at the same time I need you to focus because I promise his parents I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize his hockey career " and that's exactly what I was going to do I mean just because I agreed to be his girl " doesn't mean I can't be his assistant still does it" I said this out loud to my best friend Heidi " who was putting on her favorite French beret hat" on her beautiful blonde head " of course it doesn't girl " I mean all you have to do is learn how to balance the two "shouldn't be that hard right "she said right back to me with that reply "I look straight in her eyes and said"thanks for the encouragement Mrs know it all " and she came right next to me and gave my arm a little pinch " and I said out loud that hurts" yeah well you did the same thing to me the last time" if you haven't forgotten already " that was a shove in the arm Heidi " I said staring right back at her "well I guess this means we're even now"started to laugh at the expression on my face"I shook my head and grabbed a pillow from her bed and threw it at her"lucky for me it didn't hurt her one bit "because either way I'd end up feeling bad that's the kind of person I am"well anyway wish me good luck today because I have to go see Enrique at the hockey stadium "good luck with your man today "said my best friend Heidi teasing me lovingly "yeah haha very funny "I said right back to her with that remark "I went over to her bed and grabbed my favorite yellow jacket that matched my hat but of course my favorite brown boots to match" if there's no way in the world I'm wearing heels and I had to take my favorite Brown Mary Kay purse as well"because there was no way in the world I'm leaving it at my best friend Heidi's House"don't get me wrong I love her but still knowing the kind of person she is by now"I would never see that purse ever again"let's just say when it comes to my best friend Heidi"she likes to borrow things but never return them"because she won't do it it's just she feels so lazy too" and I don't have any time for that " okay well I'm leaving now "I said right back to her with a smile on my face"wait a minute Amanda'"that's my best friend Heidi running towards me "is it now I said right back to her"why don't I give you a lift there I mean I don't want you to take the bus"it would take forever to get to the hockey stadium"she said "and besides you and me both know the traffic is bad in Norway like literally " now that she mentioned it I completely agree with her"the traffic in your way is bad horrible to say why because people do not want to give space to others on the road" and trust me when I said I had to deal with this my whole life I did even when the bus driver used to pick me up in third grade " flashback time okay kids settle down " said our bus driver Miss Pam you're going to be a little bit late to school today because of the horrible traffic on the road " I'm not again I said staring completely at the window to my best friend Heidi ,"not only that Carl, was on the bus and so was Enrique as well "and trust me those two boys couldn't stay still for a minute'what do you mean we're going to be stuck in traffic again"said Enrique to our bus driver Miss Pam "she lovingly replied to him instead Enrique I know exactly how you feel dear "but there's nothing any of us can do about it now we're just going to have to sit tight and wait for the traffic to slow down and then when the car start to move you kids will get to school not on time but you'll be there she said "right back to all of us "at this point all we could do is just sign and disappointment "and return back to our seats "I tell you once again Heidi I hate traffic" in Norway it's literally sucks " I know it does Amanda" replied my best friend Heidi to me patting my head "you know what Miss Pam said we have to wait until it slows down "if it ever does "I said right back to my best friend Heidi putting my head down into my lap"the whole time she was rubbing my shoulder to calm me down I completely agree with that one said Enrique out loud "even Carl said the same thing too" we all hated the traffic in Norway " and a flashback
Fine you're right again" I snapped out of my photographic memory and replied right back to my best friend Heidi "okay fine you can give me a ride there but you're only dropping me off" I had to be very firm with her and put my foot down this time " okay fine ma'am whatever you say she said "right back to me in agreement "so I got in her car and we were on our way to the hockey stadium so I could see my man Enrique ....
Chapter 20 finally back on the hockey ring 🏒 I was so excited and happy to go back to work today why because not only was I an assistant but I was also the hockey players girl that would be Enrique's " I couldn't stop smiling that day "especially after the heart full conversation I had with both his parents "then giving me the okay allowing me to continue to have a relationship with their son Enrique " best feeling in the world for me " but at the same time today I had to learn how to balance both being his girl and his assistant as well " this was going to be a piece of cake I told myself " well look who finally is here Amanda " I heard coach Chris yelling my name oh good morning sir " I said right back to him in a loving respectful tone " I'm so glad to see you again " me shaking his hand same here " he replied right back to me "of course he gathered his all the hockey players together " and said okay boys we have to keep our a game up "in order to win the hockey championship game which I just found out is going to be held this year in " drum roll please "all his hockey players decided to take their hands together and beat on the table really loud! In "I said coach Chris was excitement Canada wow" no way said all of the hockey players who were on the warrior team this is incredible and amazing said Ben and Jeff as well they were also " my man Enrique's teammates on the hockey team " can't wait for us to crush ! Arrivals "The underdogs they all said in unison " man I can't stand those jerks "said Ben me either "replied Jeff right back to him " yeah I know you boys do not like The underdogs at all!" Said coach Chris to everyone which is why we need to do our very best and practice in order to win against them to take home that silver trophy 🏆 that I have had my eyes on for 10 years " said coach Chris astonishment "yeah we know coach" everybody does said Jeff trying to copy him "hey don't be rude said Enrique back to them"this means a lot to coach Chris and the warriors are not quitters for winners; are we not team " he said out loud to his hockey members yes we are said everybody "so he said this on the count of three I want you to shatter like you mean it"so they definitely did 1 2 3 warriors ! They all chanted really loud together beating their chest and they left to go and practice on the hockey ring "and that's when my man finally said out loud"sweetheart you came and I was standing right in front of him staring so lovely " pretend to be cool again well you know me I wouldn't miss this for the world especially since my man's going to be playing hockey for the championship game who wouldn't be here " you have a really good point there said Enrique with a smile he came over to me gave me a kiss on the cheek and patted my head you know I'm always happy to see you" I know I said right back to him with a nice reply "time it was very different there was no sarcasm in my voice like always " by the way I said to him holding his hand swinging it back and forth and mine "please don't be mad at me but I had to come clean and tell your parents about us "and this is all he can say to me well I'm glad they finally know the truth now " wait a minute you're not mad with me "sweetheart why would I be mad about something like that " I mean obviously my parents trust me that so much to you that you could not live with the thought of lying to them it would just bring too much guilt so you did the right thing instead it's cool " he said to me aww " thanks for being that understanding and patient with me I said right back he stared into my eyes and said" anything for you sweetheart" which made me melt even more than ever before like on her first date but I felt his words completely even deeper than I ever thought I would " okay I get it I told him "just then I heard his teammate Ben say out loud dude "are you coming back to practice the hockey game or not "or do we have to get you to get permission from your girl to let you come and join us said Ben laughing along with Jeff "haha very funny guys "said my man Enrique "well sweetheart I have to get back to practice before my Bros start teasing me more"it's okay I don't mind waiting for you I just said to him with another loving reply and besides "seeing a handsome hockey player standing in front of me will keep me more entertained than just being at home being bored all day "wow pretty and feisty not to mention flirty today"laughed every day "I gave him a little shove in the arm "watch it hockey player " may I remind you even though I agreed to still be your girl I am your assistant " you don't even have to tell me that twice sweetheart I know I know" he said waving to me and stroking my hand away from him "I'll behave I promise sending another loving smile my way blowing a kiss goodbye me catching it as well "but at the same time keeping my cool "when you left my heart was skipping a beat "she said what does Enrique do to mean to make me lose my cool "I said in my thoughts I know I care about him a lot but still "I think I finally have become a love sick puppy oh no "I'm already here in the words that my best friend Heidi would be saying in my mind again the more you hate is the more you love " yeah I know that already Heidi please go "I said waving her out of my thoughts "I have to focus now I am Enrique's assistant "also known as his girl as well "I have to learn how to be professional besides I cannot do anything to jeopardize this hockey career that's what I told myself when I sat down to watch him play with his teammates .....
Chapter 21 jealousy 😕💔 I finally was done with my work at the hockey stadium I was getting ready to wait for Enrique and then all the sudden I saw her "Enrique wait I turned around and it was Gretchen she was the most popular cheerleader in our school not to mention she had a thing for Enrique "so of course I couldn't stand her but I did not want Enrique to think that I was that type of girl who would just let somebody walk all over her " I had to pretend to be nice for his sake so I went right straight to him grabbed his arm in front of her and said'" oh Gretchen hi I didn't see you there I said right front of her face "catch her reaction and I definitely got this one "Amanda from third grade I can't believe it's you" yeah well it definitely is "I said right back to her and the both of us exchange air kisses acting like we were best friends when we weren't "what exactly are you doing here I didn't know that you would be at a hockey ring stadium " there's so many things you don't know about me Gretchen"clearly this would be one of them "in fact I forgot to tell you that I work here"wait a minute" you do "I said in disbelief and shock ! "Yes I most certainly do I said to her with a dumbfounded look to match my tone voice " not only that but I am Enrique's assistant "oh I'm sorry my man's girl! What exactly is going on Enrique" I said Gretchen right in front of him" can let me break this down for you Gretchen very slow I started to begin you see Enrique and I are in a relationship" basically means we're dating now "I'm his girl holding Enrique's hand right in front of her "and giving him a kiss on the cheek "which surprisingly made him blush 🤭 and me pretending not to notice at the same time too "and this is all he could say right in front of Gretchen wow sweetheart" I was not expecting any of this from you today he said right back to me would have loving reply but confusion as well" I had to say right back to him well I just wanted to show you how much you mean to me batting my eyes" in front of Gretchen " aww sweetheart you are so sweet "Enrique said right in front of Gretchen towards me grabbing my hand and giving it a kiss that's why I'm glad you're my girl " this absolutely left poor Gretchen in disgust ew"she replied saying right in front of us but you not do that please" I'm sorry Gretchen but it's called being in love"I said that to her with sarcasm in my voice" I mean if you don't like it you can leave right" I said that to her in a loving but warning tone"Enrique immediately turned around and look at me"to mouth these words "only for me to hear what's in the world are you doing! He said straight to me "I just started giggling right then and there giving him a pat on the shoulder saying"I'm just trying to be nice love "me taking my hands and touching his hair "well continuing right in front of him "it's just I don't want to lose you to her " me giving him a pouting look with a puppy dog face to match aww "sweetheart you could never lose me ever " said Enrique out loud for Gretchen to hear rubbing my face with his hands to my cheeks this is just ridiculous"I said Gretchen out loud and she left but her last words was this is so not over with Amanda! I will find a way to make sure that I get to be with Enrique and not you oh wow I'm so scared I just told her" with more sarcasm yeah if you don't mind" you're interrupting my quality time with my man " I said back to her with joy in my voice "okay well bye "I smiled and grinned and she finally got so frustrated she got her bag and left " I turn right back to Enrique and said"this out loud for him to hear me I cannot stand that girl ever since third grade she always wants to what up me at everything when it comes to clothes and boys "really what is she going to give it up already it's exhausting and tiring "well she's gone now sweetheart so you can just calm down said Enrique to me " sweetheart he said to me again"what is it ? I replied right back to him just promise me something ... "Okay fine anything and he started by saying this to me that whatever you do you will not allow Gretchen to come between us " or better yet cause you to become completely jealous to the point where you get insecure and don't trust me at all ! Literally this is what Enrique said to me " don't worry about that I promise you it will never happen " I look straightly into his eyes and held his hands" and then lean forward to give him a big hug "I was happy in that moment but at the same time Gretchen's words kept coming back to me " repeatedly this is so not over Amanda ! I will find a way to get to be with Enrique so you won't get to be with him those words never stop echoing in my head like an unfinished song " I like to say to myself in those thoughts were I cannot stand Gretchen!
Chapter 22 part 1 The ride on the motorcycle 🏍️ wow I can't believe that we're finally going back to Papa's Pizza "I said with excitement to Enrique "yes sweetheart it feels like forever since we were last there "if I remember quite well you're the one that wanted me to buy you lunch in the first place remember "sweetheart that was before we started dating "said Enrique lovingly to me me giving him a little shove in the shoulder " that hurts sweetheart " yeah well you basically being brutally honest hurts as well too "I said with a laugh "and we headed inside the restaurant and I finally got to see Mr Mike again " oh Amanda and Enrique you are back again this is so wonderful I've missed you children " he said in reply to us with excitement from his voice same here Mr Mike same here "said both me and my man Enrique in unison "wait a minute I'm noticing something different between you two he started to stare and of course there was something different between us we were holding hands this time " wait a minute" said Mr Mike out loud to the both of us "no way you two are finally a thing "he said right in front of us "if you mean officially a couple then yes we are " both me and Enrique said in agreement together "well I'm so happy to hear of this great news he replied back to us congratulations to the both of you " thank you so much for the support and encouragement and admiration Mr Mike " I said right back to him with a respectful tone "well anyway did you children come to have some pizza"he said right back to us"of course we came to have some pizza where else would we eat at " we both left staring at him "what will you have today "I think me and my man Enrique will share a pizza "like wow Amanda I had no idea that you would be completely head over heels for this guy already "he said with laughter to match his humor "I know right me too I said laughing along with him "but on a serious note here Mr Mike I said to him"just the two of Us and Enrique not being there I really do generally care about him a lot "I said replying back to Mr Mike with a loving tone in my voice matching my heart forwards, him meaning forward and patting me on the head saying I understand exactly what you mean by that Amanda " giving me a big hug to match " thanks for this Mr Mike it really means a lot to me "hearing those words from you "anytime my dear Amanda anytime "so of course he brought out the pizza and this time I decided to try pepperoni pizza without having any pineapple on it why because my men Enrique doesn't like pineapple go figure" all Enrique could do the whole time we stare at me with laughter"come on sweetheart pepperoni pizza without pineapple is not that bad" easy for you to say I took a bite chewing my food and swallowing it down having another sip of my Sprite to help " I'm only doing this because I care about you so much that I'm willing to sacrifice eating pineapple pizza for you ": very annoyed and disappointed "I'll make it up to you sweetheart I promise how " I asked him right then and there how about I take you on a shopping spree "you mean to the mall "I pretended to not sound interested even though I was "yeah the mall where you can buy whatever you want a lot of clothes makeup and jewelry not to mention shoes " he said sounding very convincing "well I do love shopping I said staring at him but pretending not to look at him" I get to buy whatever I want right I said in a little cute baby voice "it stared right back at me patting me on the head saying whatever you want sweetheart" me jumping up and down with excitement but also trying to keep my composure in the restaurant" why because we were in public and there's no way I'm going to bring disgrace and shame to anyone especially my man Enrique okay fine " I said right back to him giving him a big hug "I will go on the shopping spree I'm just asking for one little thing though" what would that be sweetheart if I could invite my best friend Heidi to come along to "besides she loves clothes just as much as I do"I looked right back at Enrique staring of course you can bring her along with you the more the merrier "says Enrique to me using that line " I cannot believe you literally just said the more the merrier well what can I say again sweetheart I'm a hopeless romantic" I can't stop being cheesy I couldn't stop grinning with laughter "I have to say I was very lucky and glad to be with someone like Enrique it gave me so much comfort and joy it was supposed to be a good thing but now I'm starting to worry all because of Gretchen what I really lose him to her I hope not .....
Chapter 22 part 2 watch your back " The next day I had to wait for my best friend Heidi to get here"and before I knew it "the door open wide "and I heard a voice say "out loud"I'm so sorry that 'i was late girl " I turned around to see my " best friend Heidi standing right in front of me " with a look of her being completely out of breath " with her own words " I had to bust out laughing" oh no worries at all at least you try to come on time " and "she looks at me with a big "death stare "in her eyes "saying that was so not funny Amanda "she said right back to me with a little push to my arm "out loud I said to her that"was so uncalled for Heidi "you did that on purpose i"giving her a little tickle "oh fine " Amanda you "win already just stop! Tickling me " she said out loud to me " fine I will and I stopped doing it "so what is happened to you"she asked me out loud with a little bit of a concern look right on her face to match" okay I began to tell her " okay well "The other day at the hockey ring " guess who I saw there "i started staring at her with complete words from my mouth to say " this " out loud to her Gretchen " and all i could hear "her say to me "was "what ! In complete disbelief "are you joking right "I look at her completely deep in her eyes and nodded yes "to match with my words "oh no Amanda said" my best friend Heidi to me by giving me a big hug to try to comfort me "thanks Heidi"I really need that "I said in a little quiet voice"anytime friend "say my best friend"Heidi right back to me "your going to be "okay she said right back to me "im not really sure "about that because "I forget to mention that she Gave me a little threat about trying to take Enrique from me "no she didn't" yes she did "wow that's so messed up literally I heard her" say to me "yeah I know " replied right back to her in agreement " I"m glad me and her had that type of Understanding "that's one of the things I loved the most about are friendship of course that we completely understand when the other one is not feeling okay 🥹...
Chapter 23 The misunderstanding
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