Rocky Raymond //Book Five// - COMPLETED

Chapter 22 - Memorabilia

MacKenzie's POV

We're all at ice skating which is really cool

Iris and I are skating next to each other when we both see Nora struggling at the same time

"Come on, Mack." Iris says with a laugh. "Let's go rescue your sister."

We skate towards Nora and Iris grabs Nora's arm 

"Whoa, whoa." Iris says as Nora struggles. "Gotcha."

"This is so embarrassing." Nora says. "I'm really good at the ice skating game on my Pocket Pal."

"Okay, you're just gonna bend your knees." Iris instructs

"Kay." Nora says

"And lean forward a little." Iris tells her

Nora follows the instructions

"I'm doing it." Nora exclaims

"You're doing it." Iris says

"I'm skating!" Nora exclaims. "This is like schway city, Mom. Thanks."

I skate next to Nora and grab her hand

Nora and I skate away

Once I think Nora is stable enough, I let go and I skate around fast and catch up with Caitlin and Ralph

I skate right up next to Caitlin and put my hand in hers

"I still don't get how she's so good at this." Ralph huffs -- he's wearing a helmet and struggling a little bit, but he can still skate okay

"Ronnie taught me." I tell him. "And me and him taught Cait."

"That's right." Caitlin says. "My...third date with Ronnie was it?" She says, looking at me and I nod. "Her and Ronnie raced around and lapped me a few times before teaching the 'baby giraffe', as he put it, to skate."

Caitlin and I laugh at the memory

We get close to Iris and Barry

"Here I come. Coming in." Ralph says, skating over to Barry and Iris. "Here we go."

"I'm sorry, why are you wearing a helmet?" Iris asks. "I thought you were made of rubber."

"Somebody's gotta set a good example for these kids." Ralph says

"Well... I thought you grew up on the ice." Caitlin says

"Well, I did, basically, my mom dated a zamboni operator, so..." Ralph says

"I tell you where I'm from we don't date zamboni drivers." Sherloque says, skating over perfectly. "Why is that? Because there are no zambonis. How do we clear the ice? All winter long, we are on our hands and knees with a squeegee in hand. Let me tell you. Best eight months of the year for this guy."

"It's a really great story, Sherlock." Ralph says as Sherloque skates away

"Sherloque." Sherloque and I correct

"You know, speaking of squeegeeing, you know who could use a good squeegeeing is Larry Blumenthal." Ralph says. "He's dead."

"Larry Blumenthal is dead?" Iris asks

"Yeah." Ralph says

"The patent registrar across the hall from you with the square footage." Iris says

"And the courtyard views?" Iris and Ralph say at the same time

"Yeah, dead as a doornail." Ralph says. "You can have that place if you want it. Yours to rent."