𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑, 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 [𝟏] ✓

7| You could get to know me

NOVEMBER flopped onto her bed after the long day of school she had. she was tired as usual and she just worried about what would happen at hockey practice. if her soccer coach had a loss like that, they'd be doing suicides, temple runs, relays, etc. all night. he wouldn't even care if it went on till two am. they wouldn't touch the ball once.

Nova thought for a moment. she could use something to get her mind off things. she stood up from her bed and walked over to the phone. she dialled the number that was basically engraved in her mind.

it rang for a moment before they picked up the phone, "hello?"

"hey Con," Nova smiled, "you wanna hang out before practice?"

"weren't going going to come over anyway?" Connie laughed

"yeah but only so we could carpool. i was thinking we could go walk around town or something. I'm thinking milkshakes"

"alright! but Minneapolis or Edina?"

"Minneapolis!" Nova said almost instantly, "i-i mean it's closer to your house anyway. i'll bring my hockey stuff so i don't have to go back home"

"okay! see you soon!" Connie replied before hanging up the phone.

Nova gathered up her hockey stuff in a bag before grabbing her stick and her skates. she had her skates around her neck while she gripped the side of her hockey bag and her stick in both her hands.

her parents weren't home as usual and they didn't really care if she was with Connie, or Guy, or Charlie, Or Averman since the five of them went way back. it was mostly her, Connie and Guy though. They've been the three amigos since little leagues.

Nova opened her front door and began to walk out but was stopped when she saw Adam Banks there, about to knock with a hockey stick and skates in his hand. Nova stared at him with a confused expression.

"uh... hey" He greeted softly. he backed up a little as nova stepped outside and closed the door behind her. Her grip tightened on her bag strap and her stick as she stood in front of him.

"hey... what are you doing here?" She asked

"i was just going to ask... Uh- You wanna go to the lake and play hockey?"

"oh... um.. I can't. i'm busy... Why don't you just play with McGill and Larson?"

Adam shrugged and looked down at his shoes while he rocked back and forth. The two stood in an awkward silence for a while.

"um.." Nova said, "I should get going"

Adam just stayed quiet for a bit before he looked up at her.

"do you hate me too?" He asked. Nova looked up at him and stared straight into his blue eyes. she was speechless for a moment. she sighed and bit the inside of her cheek.

"no.." She said quietly, "i don't hate you..."

"is it because i'm a hawk?"

"i don't hate you, Adam." she said quickly, "i just don't know you. you're nice and all but i just don't understand why you act the way you do on the ice"

"how do i act?"

"like McGill and Larson. they're just plain mean."

"sorry," He said softly. Nova stared at his eyes. she couldn't tell if he was being genuine. "i'm not like them... i swear. it's just hard- being around the team and all... they'll think i'm soft or something"

Nova sighed and shrugged. "what's wrong with that?"

Adam opened his mouth to speak but closed it again before he looked down at his shoes again. Nova sighed and began to walk away.