EUPHORIA

Ramsey: Fire on Ice

The stadium was packed and the noise levels high, it was unusually cold for my team, maybe it was the tension.

The bee maschaut did some routine tricks while my team got ready for the fight, allison was still out so i had to settle for shelby. We maintained the same formation focusing more on attack, looking up to the VIP show glass i could see Lisa wave at me and the scouts who lined up to watch me thrive or fail.

We took to the ice, i could see a few werey looks from their team to so it wasn't just mine, the puck came to the center of the ice with Maddie facing me saying something of a mock and gesture but i couldn't care less.

The puck hit the ground and i immediately took it heading for goal alone, i just had to clear a straight line for haily to shoot, turning back she was still in the neutral zone and what was worst was my entire team hadn't moved an inch.

Everyone was against me, it was clear.

With tells and marceli behind me, i ran free through the already weak midfield,silva and maddison were quick to block my field of vision and going round them would to take to much time, fortunately some one forgot to close her legs, blasting it between maddison's opening my puck found the back of the net and the buzzer sounded.

I skated back to our side of the ring getting daggers from my teammates.

The puck landed at the middle of the ring and i easily stole it from maddie, this time they committed more focus on defence while i was still left to play by myself.

They wouldn't do anything as long as i was on the ice, but i wouldn't leave, not for their petty jealousy.

I charged alone, knowing fully well the weaknesses of my opponents and how to beat them especially at speed. I had less than a minute in the first period left, just all the time in the world i needed.

They allowed me space to come closer, tells and marceli were away from position waiting for me to drop the puck, from a wide view i was surrounded and outside my shooting range which was a nice strategy.

But it fails.

And why it fails, is beacuse maddie forgot it was me. Looking up into the eyes of the nervous sally who i could tell was tired of seeing me but i wasn't of her. As i bowed to take my shot tells, cerli, silva and maddison all collided with me from different angles. I watched as my whole world spinned, never the less i fired the puck pass their sicilian goalie and the buzzer sounded.

Turning back i saw silva and tells on the ice and unable to get up, silva had hurt her shoulder while tells broke her neck.

I was fine.

For now, after the game i would feel it, every inch of it.

As we skated back to our bleachers, maddie skated over to my side saying something i didn't bother to hear.

I took a good long look at my bench and thought to myself 'What the fuck'
What was i going to do, i couldn't keep this up, am sure the scouts were impressed but it was only a matter of time.

Ramsey focus, i looked up at our cheerleaders as they entered the ring for their half time routines and i caught the blissful eyes of vivian, and that was all the encouragement i needed. I eyes telling me to march on, she knew what was happening and i think every other person here did.

Looking and shelby and the condition she put me in, i could understand why for her sake but how did she convince every other person to.

Taking a deep breath, i replaced emily, ally ,delilah and haily with Jessica, micheal, betty and kelly all freshmen with little to no talent on the ice, leaving shelby at goal and me on attack.

I hurried into the dressing room, flinging my locker open i rattled its contents searching for my meds.

Where the hell are they!

The pain started to get to me, the cold starting to creep into my lungs and now with each breath i drew i felt my brain ache and my heart stop. I drew deep breaths and continued searching 'calm down ramsey' i thought to myself as my fingers across my belongings.

My heart froze at the familiar rattling of a jar, a jar that comforted me through all my late nights with V. The same jar i was looking, slowly turning i found the familiar figure of my recent headache.

Shelby stood a few metres across from me, a slim beauty that wore no expression, a doll princess if you'ld like to address, i could see why many guys would fall for her.

Even me.... Why did i though?

"Are you looking for something my dear" she said waving the container in the air. I slowly closed my locker, eyes turning, i felt i was going to die.
"Shelby why do you have my drugs, give it to me" i said extending my arm, she placed the can in my hands without resistance which i questioned in my head.

She leaned closer to me, close enough i could tell if she brushed her teeth or not.

"Stay away from caroline, i love her and i won't tolerate you or anyone else". Her tone low and hostile. I took a few pills from the can and extended my neck close ber ear.

"Or what, what will you do" my head calming down and my senses returning. "I know during the urine test the one you presented was not yours and if i was to go to the FIA and ask them to redo your sample it may come back phosphorus-kc2 positive, thats the drug you take for pain relieve but when they see phosphorus in your system they won't ask what for and just rusticate you completely".

Her words sank into my head faster than the titanic, stretching her feet left a kiss on my lips, pulling away i saw the light in her eyes lulling me closer like a magnet, then i kissed her.

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We took to the ice for the second period of the game. Her words still ringing in my head.

The kiss was warm like playing an old song from your oldest playlist. It reminded me of all the summer afternoons we shared at the tree house, the warmth of her body agaisnt mine during the cold and all the things we did.

Why did i leave, was i scared?, or did i not love her back. Thats a funny word 'love' what is love or better what justifies it, what does it mean to be in love. I turned back to look at shleby, a smile playing on her lips.

Before i could get myself maddie stole the puck and wasted no time to lead an attack.

I messed up.