POWER PLAY

CHAPTER 6

     Jane was thrilled to see her family. She adored every minute with them she could get.
"Hey sweetie. You did so great tonight. Your mom and I are so proud the boys are too!"
"Thanks daddy. I had so much fun. Hi mama. Hey boys. Did you enjoy the game?"
"Heck yes we did. You were incredible. Going up against those huge guys, protecting your ice. Lol"
"Thanks all. I had a blast. I am however tired and hungry. Let's order and talk!"

The food arrived soon after and everyone ate and talked. The boys we're doing well in School so far. Grades 9 and 7. William loved and excelled at baseball. Joseph was the brain, the one who was going to be a doctor like his dad. He loved the blood and the guts. Hockey was right up his alley.
"Where are you off to next?" Abbie asked
"I have a four game west coast road trip starting in BC . I leave the day after tomorrow. Reserve for three games. Refereeing one, Victoria vs Salt Lake in BC. The west coast games destroy me It's in my contract though, that I have to referee at least 9 west coast games a season. They're assigned so I can't
choose, which makes it suck more"
"You'll be fine, you always are. Do you need me to come by and feed Stormy? I don't mind"
"That'd be great. I was just going to drop him off at boarding. That will save me a ton of money. I'll leave detailed instructions out for you. He's pretty self sufficient though."

After the bill had been paid and the hugs given, Jane headed home. She always took the subway. Drove her dad crazy but she always took precautions in case she ran into trouble. So far the ride had been hassle free

She arrived back at her apartment, the only decent thing Carol had given her. It was large snd spacious and way too much for her, but as long as she didn't have to pay she wasn't going to complain. She was utterly exhausted and new that getting up at 630 wasn't going to happen. It was likely for the best. She'd gotten quite the workout on the ice tonight

Jane turned on the local all news channel curious to see if any of the game would be shown. She fixed herself some hot tea while she watched. A quick blurb later and she switched the tv off and stretched out in the couch. She was hoping sleep would come soon she hated when insomnia crept up. She headed to her bedroom and climbed in. Stormy proceeded to join her and curled in right at her feet. She thought about the game that night. The penalties, the tormenting. In her mind she did everything right and was happy with herself. Suddenly her eyes closed and she drifted off into a hard slumber