Even In A Hurricane (A Boston Bruins Story)

Chapter 3

I slowly opened my eyes. The sun was shining through the open window in Carl and I’s room. Seeing that Carl wasn’t in the bed next to me I rolled out and went straight to the kitchen. He was making breakfast while whistling to himself a familiar tune.

“Morning darling,” I asked as I slid my feet across the hard wood floor and over to Carl wrapping my arms around his waist.

He only shrugged it off without saying a word.

“What’s wrong Carl? You’ve been giving me the cold shoulder ever since yesterday when we got home,” I stated as I walked to the side and poured myself a cup of coffee.

“Nothing,” He mumbled as he placed a plate in front of me.   

“If you say so… Thank you for breakfast,” I thanked as I picked up the fork on the table.

“Mhm,” He replied as he sat down across from me and dug into his eggs, toast and bacon.

“Do you have practice today,” I asked shoving a fork full on eggs in my mouth. 

“It’s optional. I’m going to go pick up Jake and the two of us will watch. I might take him skating after it is over,” He replied with his beautiful accent before he took a sip on the orange juice in front of him.  

“Can I come with,” I asked raising my eyebrows.

“Uhh Nah. I think Jake and I should have some Father son time,” He replied.

“Oh… Alright,” I whispered before taking a sip of my coffee and getting up, leaving the room. I was not very happy.

I went straight to our bedroom and slammed the door shut. The very first thing I did was go to my phone and make a text conversation with: Lily Karlsson, Nichole Bergeron, Riley Lucic, Jocelyn Matthews, and Ali McQuaid.

I made out a text that said: Aye girls… Can you all meet me at my house around 11:30?

After about 5 minutes all of the girls answered… Lily, Nichole, Ali all said yes. Jocelyn and Riley declined due to going on a date with their boys. Jocelyn is currently dating Torey Krug and Riley (Lucic’s Sister) is dating the one and only Gregory Campbell.     

“I’m leaving Scarlett,” Carl called through the door.

“Alright,” I replied quietly as I put my phone down on the bedside table before putting my head in my hands and closing my eyes.

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“I just wanna run

Hide it away

Run because they’re chasing me d-,” My ring tone started before I picked my phone up.

“Hello,” I asked groggily with one eye opened.

“Aye! Can you come let us in? We’re all freezing our butts off,” Lily my best friend/ Caron’s girlfriend complained as she shivered.

“Oh, alright! I didn’t hear you I was kinda sleeping,” I replied quietly.

“We can t-talk about that once you get down here and let us in,” She demanded and hung up.

I quickly jumped up and made my way out of the room. Once I made my way down the stairs I went straight to the door and unlocked it to let the 3 freezing girls inside.

“Ok… So what’s the problem this time…Why isn’t Jamie here? Isn’t she usually here for this stuff,” Ali asked as she threw off her shoes and kicked back, relaxing on the couch along with the two others.

“I just really don’t want to freak her out. She’s gonna worry once she hears what I’m about to tell you guys,” I informed as I sat down in the reclining chair across from all the girls.  

“Oh god… What’s wrong,” Nichole asked leaning forward a bit.

“It’s Carl… Last night he asked me if we could have more kids… I told him no,” I informed.

Ali’s face was a face of pure surprise, Nichole was looking at me as if she was surprised, and Lily looked at me with an eyebrow raised.

“Uhh ok? Why did you say no,” Nichole asked.

“There are a few reasons. I j-just don’t want to go through that pain right now. You guys wouldn’t know yet… But damn… It hurts so much. In the long run its worth is sure! But it’s just not gonna happen anytime soon,” I informed and looked down at my lap when I finished.

“Well, I can understand that,” Ali commented as she shook out of a small trance.

“Yeah… That makes sense… But there’s more to it! I can tell. What’s else Scar,” Lily asked folding her hands.

“I-I… It feels like he’s never around. I feel like he is that dad that you only see on the weekends. I feel as if he isn’t even my husband anymore. He’s almost never there… like he’s not helping me raise his one and only kid. I feel alone. If we have another kid I’ll feel like even more of a single mother. Do you see how excited Jake gets when he just sees his dad… even if Carl isn’t talking to him he’ll be so excited to lay eyes on him in person,” I informed as tears rushed out of my eyes and down my cheeks.

“Ohh Scar,” Nichole said as she jumped up and pulled me up and in for a hug. I cried my eyes out on her shoulder.   

Next thing I know is the other two are hugging me. Oh, and they were both crying.

“W-Wait… How does this concern Jamie,” Ali asked as they all started pulling away.

“Oh… Uhhh,” I stammered looking down.

“What,” Lily asked putting a hand on my shoulder.

“I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone this…. But her and Marchy are expecting,” I informed looking up at them nervous for their reactions.

They all just went wide eyed and cheered, “I CALLED IT!”

“Ok,” I asked and chuckled as they all jumped around.

“What should I do though? Guys, Carl is practically ignoring me,” I informed as they settled down.

“I’ll talk to Patrice and see what he can do,” Nichole informed as she pulled out her phone and dialed who I’m guessing was Patrice.   

“Hey babe… I was wondering if you could talk to Carl today at practice,” She started.

“He’s there with Jake? Ok… Can you get someone to distract Jake so you could talk to him and ask him what’s up with him and Scar?”

“Yeah… That would be great… Because Scarlett isn’t very happy with him right now… He’s kinda ignoring her,” Nichole informed.

“Alright! Thanks Babe… Love you too,” She told Patrice and then hung up.

Nichole looked at me, “He’ll take care of it and tell us what’s up when practice is over. Supposedly Marchy and Quaider are gonna distract Jacob so he can talk to him,” She informed and sat down on the couch. 

“Alright… And now we wait,” Ali informed as she fell on the couch next to Nichole

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