Can't Help || Auston Matthews

Ch. 24

Esmeralda's POV- October 2016

"I'm going to throw up if someone doesn't tie this game!"

I glanced at my phone when I felt it vibrate.

"Whose texting you right now? Do they not know we're watching a baseball game!"

"Auston" I told him as I looked at the screen of my phone,

Are you busy?

I replied,

Watching the Dodgers game

"Blue Jays made it to the ALCS"

I looked at George who had turned and was looking at Gael who was in the kitchen.

"Eveyone knew they were going to sweep the Rangers"

I smiled and nodded agreeing with George.

"If the Dodgers win tonight won't they have to play the Cubs?"

"Yup" I said scrunching up my nose

I turned to the screen when George cheered, Joc Pederson had just hit a homerun and the game was tied. If the Dodgers won tonight they would play the Cubs and the chances of the Dodgers advancing to the World Series were slim. You had to have faith in your team though.

"Have you talked with Auston?"

I looked at Gael.

"Yeah, I talked with him after class today" I said.

Auston was pretty busy with the media after scoring 4 goals in his NHL debut. His phone went straight to voicemail, so I left him a message. He called me back just as my last class of the day was over today. He had dinner with his family after the game, and his phone died before that so he hadnt seen my message until this morning.

"Is he giving you a puck?"

I raised an eyebrow.

"He gave them to his mom" I answered.

I looked down at my phone as it vibrated.

"Why would he give me a puck?" I asked as I read Auston's text.

Can I come over?

"When you won your gold medal, who'd you put it on?"

"My coach, and then my parents" I replied.

George groaned.

"Guys, I want to hear the game not you two"

I laughed as I replied to Auston's text,

Of course

As soon as I sent the text I got a text from Auston,

My parents want to meet you

"Guys" I said.

George turned to look at me and I showed him the text.

"Oh wow, you're not getting a puck but you are meeting his parents"

My phone vibrated as I got another text,

If that's ok with you

"You can't even say no because then you'll look a bad person"

"I need to change" I stated.

I looked at George as he put his hand on my shoulder.

"You look nice, there's no need to change"

I nodded.

"You do need to fix that braid of yours"

He stood up.