District-5

Get To Work!

I got to the hockey rink at the same time as some of the others. I went inside the shared locker rooms and sat in the corner on my own and got my gear on while the others talked and laughed together. I didn't have much friends that played hockey, I actually had none. None of my friends knew that I played hockey and was always trying my best at it.

I was putting my shoulders pads on when someone sat down next to me and sighed. I looked down and saw Charlie sitting there taking stuff out of his bag. He started with his hockey pants, then shin pads and made his way up like I did. As I was tying up my skates he spoke to me.

"I didn't catch your name yesterday." I tightened the lace and looked up at him.

"Sorry, my name's Bella." I told him. He nodded.

"My name's Charlie."

"I know." He seemed confused. "I saw your mother yesturday. She was the one running to the car screaming your name to get out and then yelled at coach for letting you guys in his car." I explained.

"Right, sorry." I shrugged my shoudlers and the both of us pulled our jerseys over top of our shoulder pads. We left and got on to the ice where the others were either shooting at the net or passing the puck back and forth. Coach showed up and told us to scrimmage, he put us on seperate teams, which was fine with me. I was with a couple boys that I don't know their names and he had put one girl on each team. So it didn't really bother me much.

I skated down the ice with half my team falling behind me, then I somehow fell. I got right back up and skated down the ice to grab the puck from one of the boys. I still didn't know their names yet. I only knew Charlie and Connie so far. I have a feeling Connie is dating one of the boys, she always with him, hugging him and talking to him. Maybe they are, maybe they aren't.

I skated down the ice with the puck and as I was close to the net. One of the boys pushed me into the boards and I fell to the ground and he took the puck from me. I sat there and watched for a couple minutes while the others played.

"Hey, Cole! Get up and get the puck!" Coach yelled from the bench. I sighed and got up, putting my helmet on and skating down the ice some more. I got the puck passed to me by one of the boys on my team and I went to score and it went in the net, it almost missed if it went the other way.

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Practice ended, I sat on the bench taking my stuff off slowly. I was being pure lazy right now. But its fine, Gage, my brother, will take my bag for me and if not, I'll make him take it. I threw my stuff off and put them in my bag, zipping it up and leaving. I left after two kids and then others sat there and talked for awhile and laughed. I met my brother outside and threw him my stuff.

"How was it today?" He asked.

"Okay I guess. I got slammed into the boards!"

"That ain't something to be really proud of, you know?"

"I know, but still, I sat there and watched the others play... Hey, when are you going to teach me how to play and skate better?" I asked. He shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, I guess I could teach ya. Get your roller skates when we get home, we'll go around the neighbourhood." I nodded and we walked silently until we got home. I guess he and I didn't have much to say this afternoon. I don't think our dad was home, but it wouldn't bother me none, he's always gone and doesn't really care, when he's not gone, he's fighting with my mom.

I grabbed my skates from the front closet and Gage was tying his skates up outside on the steps. I strapped mine on and we headed off onto the road. He took my hands and skated backwards while I skated forwards.