The Hot Hockey Player

Chapter 6 - Madeline 🌸

No freaking way I just meet with Colin in a cute restaurant because I was hungry. That is destiny.

"How... ?" I ask confused.

"Why.. ?" Colin tries to ask at the same time. "You first," he says with a hand gesture towards me.

We're up and because of the shock, my legs are shaking so bad. I decide to sit down. He imitates me and we are now facing each other not having a table for two because we basically choose to be loners tonight. I am actually a bit intimidated. I don't know why...It's weird. I was all like yes if I met them or one of them again, I'll excuse myself AGAIN but now that Colin is actually facing me, it is weird and a bit scary.

"I live here now ?" I say more like a question than an affirmation.

"Really ? That's great !" he exclaims still very happy like I am his best friend from a long time which I don't really get.

"You think so? Sorry, that was mean. It's just... we don't really know each other and you seem really content with my presence. Why ?" I ask, now really confused.

"Because since the day we saw you on that plane, I knew I'll see you again. Do not ask me how but I always got those moments of certainty. Guess, my instinct was right about you too," he says way too kindly for me not to believe him. "And it'll be nice to have another diabetic's friend here." he adds a bit shy like he is really happy to know another diabetic person but also ashamed for thinking that way.

I can't help myself but say something to reassure him. I am not even lying. So am I grateful to finally meet another diabetic person and that it's happening in this town.  "I am really happy to know another person like me. And even more because it's you. I got that very same feeling on the plane. You seemed like a kind person and guess I wasn't wrong either," I tell him with a smile.

He then finally sit back down and we talk. He first asks me if I always lived here. I tell him that I have to travel a lot with my parents's job ; that it is a bit complicated and don't know how to explain it to him, that it is very boring anyway bla-bla-bla. Basically I just lie to his face but I don't want to explain to him how and why I got here. So I just tell him that I wanted to stay at my brother's for a change and that I am going to the same college as him. And weirdly enough, we are in the same major, which is super cool. Obviously, he quickly gets that I searched him up, which make me blush and make him laugh. Again. But that's nice, having someone other than my brother to laugh with.

I also learn a bit more about the man and his life with the disease we both share. He was diagnosed at the age of 10 and we are the same age. So I've got more experience which I tell him so and that makes him laugh again. He's a good audience and that's pleasing enough to not want to stop talking to him. He then asks me how it is to live with diabetes as a kid and now, as an adult. Once more, I don't or can't go into details and just tell him it wasn't always easy but I had to made it anyway, otherwise I wasn't going anywhere in life. 

My answer has its part of truth. I can tell he doesn't fully believe me, or at least understand me but he doesn't seem to be the type of guy too curious which I am gladly taking.

"Are you doing better than that day on the plane ?," he questions concerned.

"Yes, yes everything's fine." I answer enthusiastically. That is my chance to apologize again. God really loves me today. "And thank you again. To you, your friend, the doctor of your team. Everyone. I don't know how I would have ended up if it wasn't for you. I know that giving up you GlucaGen Kit is a risky move when you're traveling away so thank you." I conclude sincerely.

"No big deal really. I bet you would have done the same," he says.

"I would have."

The night goes on and so our conversation. It seems I have a lot more in common with that boy than I think. We both like to read, to eat and to travel. When he doesn't have any game — mostly during summer — he enjoys traveling with his friends or his family ; which makes me envious.