The Way We Were

The Way We Play Hockey

Marcy tightened her high pony as she approached the sign up sheet and squared her shoulders. She hadn't played hockey since before she got pregnant and was a little apprehensive about signing up.

She grabbed the pen by the sheet and signed her name. There. She'd done it. She put her position and preferred number down then nodded resolutely before dropping the pen and walking off.

W.W.W.

"Let's look at who signed up for hockey!" Finn pointed to the sign up sheet. "Maybe we can... persuade them to play football instead?"

Mike, Matt, Puck and their friends, Azimio Adams and David Karofsky laughed.

Finn went down the list. "Cody Samuels."

"Freshman." Puck snorted.

"James Avery Allen."

"Sophomore." Mike and Matt said in unison.

"Craig Benson."

"Isn't he a senior?" Karofsky frowned.

"Why does he want to play hockey so late?" Azimio asked.

"Can we even change his mind?" Matt wondered.

"Okay, we'll leave him alone." Finn went to read the next name. "Marceline Anne Chang."

The guys frowned.

"Isn't that your sister?" Puck asked Mike.

"Yeah." Mike was surprised. "Why does she want to play hockey?"

"Girls can't play hockey!" Azimio blustered. "That's like saying girls can play football!"

"She can play hockey." Mike looked at him like he was crazy. "She's great at sports. A lot of girls are."

Karofsky snorted. "Yeah right."

"She used to play football. Her school allowed girls to play."

"What?!" The other boys were in shock.

"And we all play hockey. Well her and us guys. We learned to skate when we were young and when winter comes along, we play winter sports." Mike shrugged.

"You play hockey?" Matt was in shock.

"With family."

"Why didn't you sign up for hockey then?" Azimio sneered.

"Because I like football better and those guys are douchebags."

Karofsky frowned. "Well you're on the right side anyway. We can forget that you play hockey with your family but you have to convince your sister to drop this."

Mike snorted. "Good luck. Marcy does what she wants."

"Doesn't she listen to you?" Matt asked. "Just explain to her that the team is full of jerks and that she should stick to cheerleading. You don't want her to have to go through the embarrassment of not making the team, do you?"

"She can make the team." Mike protested.

"Not with Coach Burns." Finn shook his head.

"He's a sexist pig." Matt agreed.

Mike frowned as he thought. "She's never been told no before."

"He'll hurt her feelings."

Mike sighed. "And Rick and those guys are huge dorks."

"See? Just convince her that cheering is so much more suited for her." Azimio cajoled.

Mike nodded. "I'll talk to her."