Growing Attached To My Competition ✔️

Chapter 8 - The Ice Packs

Author's note: Chapters from this one and onwards become a lot longer, and some of the chapters were merged together, hence the length of some of the chapters.

Back to the story*

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After leaving the library, Adrian made his way into the locker room as he was getting ready for practice.

During that time, Adrian kept trying to think of reasons why he didn't even like Brody.

'He's not actually a good hockey player.'
'He's not even that smart, I'm just a little slow so it made him look smart.'
'He invades personal space.'
'He's with Ashley.'
'He really does make bad jokes.'

Adrian left the locker room and joined his team in the ice rink as they already started practice.

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It was 30 minutes in the practice session when they heard a whistle. All the members turned to the sound and saw Coach Taylor with the Eagle's Coach. Coach Taylor signalled the Ravens to gather round him as they were soon joined by the Eagles who had just entered.

Adrian quickly noticed someone was missing. 'Where's Brody?' Adrian asked himself.

Adrian smacked himself on the head, which was noticed by everyone due to his sudden action. Adrian ignored all of the glances as he thought to himself, 'Idiot! Stop thinking about Brody. You don't care about that jerk. You call him Sinclair now.'

Coach Taylor addressed the whole crowd. "Now guys as you know this is the first practice session between the Ravens and the Eagles..."

Coach Taylor looked at everyone while he talked but none of the players seemed interested or thrilled about the joint practice session. "I hope you can all show respect to the other players, and the sport by cooperating nicely and sharing the space. Is that understood?"

When no one responded, Coach Taylor blew his whistle sharply before repeating. "Is that understood?"

The players had covered their ears as they nodded their heads in agreement to share the ice rink.

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It didn't take long for both of the teams to separate into their own halves of the rink. Snide comments aimed at the other team, random body checks against players who weren't even in their practice session and random laughing at the rival's team failure caused the segregation.

Adrian was practicing his shooting as he aimed and scored a goal. As he did, Adrian saw a puck fly right past his head and over his shoulder.

Turning in the direction it came from, Adrian saw all of the Eagles act nonchalant - pretending they didn't see anything. However Adrian caught Hanes smirking with the corner of his lips before turning away.

Adrian grew angry at the perpetrator. "That bastard..." Adrian cursed to himself.

Adrian tried to act civil and ignore it, but when it happened the second time within the next 3 minutes Adrian was pissed.

"Adrian watch out!" Adam shouted. Adrian was quick to duck his head as the puck barely skimmed his helmet.

Adrian instantly knew that it was Hanes again. He turned around and burned a hole through Hanes' head with a glare. Hanes was unfazed as he still seemed to be laughing.