When I saw you (A jack Hughes Fanfic)

chapter 8

I looked up from my phone to see 8 very angry faces. I looked over at Mari with a confused look, and she just shrugged. "Guys whats-" "How the hell do you know Comtois?" Josh asked, looking very upset. 

I waited a bit, "like, Max comtois?" I asked. Brady rolled his eyes, "yes Laney, the one who JUST commented 'baby' on your post." He said. I put my hands up in surrender, "woah ok sorry chill" I said.

"How do you know him?" Cole asked. "My dad trained him last year for a couple months when he came to the states. We were pretty close friends?" I said not understanding why they cared so much. "Yeah 'friends' huh?" Trevor asked, with his jaw slightly clenched. 

"I mean he always had a crush on me, but I never liked him back. There was ONE time at a party where we were playing spin the bottle and it landed on me, so I had to kiss him. But besides that yes just friends. I don't know why he commented that we haven't talked in forever" I explained. Suddenly Jack scoffed really loud, "Ok. I'm going to the bathroom.

"First door on your left when you walk in." Mari said quietly. He walked inside, obviously very pissed. 

 I looked around at everyone with a confused face. "What the hell is everyones problem? What's the big deal?" I asked getting slightly annoyed. Just because we've been hanging out recently doesn't mean they own me. 

Quinn sighed, "the big deal, is that the Canadians are our biggest rival. We hate those guys Laney." He said. 

"And they talk so much shit about us on social media.  They keep saying how they're gonna play dirty against us and shit. We can't even defend ourselves because if coach ever found out we were doing anything like that he would literally kill us."Alex said. "They're assholes Laney." Trevor said.

 "Guys, I'm not friends with the whole Canada team ok? Just the one." I laughed slightly. "Don't worry, you guys are the only hockey team that I'm willing to 'identify' with." I teased. I couldn't help but make fun of how serious they were making this. They're acting like they're going into battle and I'm fraternizing with 'the enemy'.

They're faces began to soften again. "Ok good. We like you, but that would've been a major blow if you were friends with them." Quinn laughed. "I still don't get why he commented though. We literally haven't talked in forever." I furrowed my eyebrows. 

Mari laughed, "maybe because he sees that you're friends with the USA boys now. He's probably trying to steal you away from them." She joked. I rolled my eyes, "yeah, thats it." 

"Uh uh I think the fuck not." Josh said as he stood up and sat next to me. He slung his arm around my shoulder, "You're stuck with us now. No way anyone's taking you from us." He said as a matter- of-factly. There was a chorus of "yeahs.' and I couldn't help but smile. My disappeared when my thoughts went back to jack. 

"I'll be right back guys." I said as I moved Josh's arm. I walked inside, but when I got to the bathroom, the door was open and no one was in there. I looked around confused, Where's Jack?

I walked down the hallway, looking all around, with no luck. I got to the front door, and I could see something outside in the window next to it. I opened the door, and saw Jack sitting on the door step, with his head in his hands. I slightly frowned. 

"Hey." I said. His head snapped in my direction, and he quickly took his hands away from his face. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." I smiled softly. He shot me a smile, but it was obviously fake. "So, what are ya doing all the way over here? The bathrooms inside." I said trying to crack a joke. 

"just needed a place to think. I have a lot on my mind." He said looking down. "Like what?" I asked. He turned and looked at me a while, before letting out a sigh, "I don't know, just hockey stuff I guess." He responded.