Chapter 30

Blinking my eyes, the bright sun was let in.
I look and see Sidney still sleeping and the candles were out.
Just as I look at Sid, he opens his eyes.

“Morning,” I say.

“Good morning,” Sid says in a sleepy voice.

“Want some breakfast?” I ask as Sid gets off the couch.

“Sure,” Sidney says as he walks away.
Probably using the bathroom.

I get up from off the couch and walk into the kitchen.
Opening the fridge, I pull out eggs, butter, bagels, and sausage.
I set the items on the counter as I see Sid walking back.

“Is an egg and sausage bagel ok?” I ask.

“That’s alright,” Sid says.

“You can watch the TV, if you want to,” I say as I kneel down to get a pan from under the oven.

“Is the power back on?” Sidney asks.
I completely forgot about that.

“Check,” I say as I turn around.
I watch as Sid grabs the remote and the TV came on.

“It’s on,” Sidney says.

“Ok,” I say as turn back around to the stove.
I turn on the switch as I have the pan on it.

Then I open the egg carton.

“How many eggs do you want and what style?” I ask.

“Two and scrambled,” Sidney says.

“Alright,” I say as I grab one egg and crack it in then I crack the other egg and put it into the pan as it begins to cook.

As it cooks, I kneel down and grab another pan, so I can cook the sausage in.
I place the pan onto the stove; I turn around and scramble the eggs up as they cook.

I grab the sausage box from of the counter and open it up to place all 6 patties on the pan as I turn it on.

Then I grab the bagels bag and turn around walking to the other counter that was behind me.
I open the bag and grab a bagel as I place it into my toaster.
Hitting the lever down, the bagel when into the toaster.

Turning back around, I grab my spulta and turn over the eggs as they seem done, so I turn off the burner to that one as I flip over the sausage patties in the other pan.

I hear as the bagels pop up, but I just leave them in there as I let the sausage finish cooking.

I place the stuplata down as I turn around to see Sidney watching something sports related.

“What are you watching?” I ask.

“FSN,” Sidney says.

“What’s on there?” I ask.

“The hockey game that I played on Thursday. I haven’t seen it yet,” Sidney says.

“Ok, do you want any keatup?” I ask.

“No,” Sidney says.

I turn back around as I pick up my spulta and flip the sauage.
It looks pretty good to me,so I turn off the burner as I turn around grabbing a paper plate from of the counter.
Walking back over to my cooking station, I grab both sides of the bagel as I place it on the plate.
Turning around for the stove, I use the sputla to place the two scamble eggs onto the plate.
Then I place two patties on top and place the other half of the bagel ontop.

“Want anything to drink with breakfast?” I ask.

“No thanks babe,” Sid says as I grab the plate and walk into the living room with it.

“Here you go,” I say.
He turns his head as he grabs the plate.

“Thank you babe,” Sid says as I head back into the kitchen.
I get the eggs and bagels and place them back into the fridge as I close it.
Opening the frezzer part, I grab waffles from off the inside of the door.
Closing the door, I open the box as I get two out and place them into the toaster.
I hit the lever as it when down.
Closing the box back up, I place the waffle box back into the freeszer.

I wait as the waffles pop up.
Grabbing a paper plate, I place them into the paper plate.
As I let them cool a little bit, I turn around as I open the fridge. I grab a orange juice as I close the door.
Grabbing the paper plate, I walk into the living room as I cross the front of the TV as I sat down on the couch next to Sidney.

“This is good Aaylah,” Sidney says.

“Thank you,” I say as I grab a waffle to eat it.

“You didn’t want a bagel?” Sidney asks.

“I did but my mood changed after I fixed yours,” I say as I take another bite.

“Oh ok, well you should have had one, they are good,” Sidney says as she smiles at me.
I smile as I finish my waffles up.

7 minutes later, I place my box of orange juice onto my empty paper plate.

I get up from off the couch as I grab my trash as well as Sid’s plate.

“Thank you,” Sid says as I walk across of the TV again as I walk into the kitchen.
I open the door by the fridge as I place the plates into the garage.
Closing the door, I walk back into the living room as I sit by Sid.

“When do you think they’ll wake up?” I ask.

“Who knows, I would figure that LC or even Colby would be up by now,” Sidney says.

“Yeah, it’s 9:30,” I say.

“So what do you want to do until they wake up?” Sidney says.

“Is that game over?” I ask.

“Yeah, I only got to see like 6 minutes of the last period,” Sidney says.

“We can just watch TV,” I say.

“Alright, here,” Sid says as he hands me the remote.

“You can choice what we watch. It doesn’t matter to me what we watch at all,” I say.

“You go ahead and pick something,” Sid says.

“Take the remote,” I say as I pass it back to him.

“Alright,” Sid says as he takes the remote from my hands.
I watch as he begins to hit the button as she scans through the channels.
He stops on Friends as he sets the remote down onto the table.

“Friends?” I ask.

“Yes, I like this show,” Sid says.
I smile at him.

“Ok,” I say.
I then put my feet onto the couch as I spent time with Sidney.

An hour later, I hear a door open.
I turn to see LC and Colby walking out of the room.

“Morning sleepy heads,” Sidney says as I laugh a little bit.

“Morning Sid,” LC says as she yawns walking into the kitchen.

“Morning,” Colby says as he follows her.

“What time did you two get to bed?” I ask.

“Like 30 minutes after go got in there,” LC says as I hear her go through food in the fridge.

“Oh ok," I say

I watch them in the kicthen as they made breakfest.

I turn around as I begin to watch the TV again.

A few minutes later, Colby and LC came in and sat on the love seat.

“What are you both watching?” Army asks.

“Friends,” Sid says.

“Oh no, not that show. Change it,” Colby says.

“We are watching it,” I say.

“You got her hooked on it Sid. Oh great,” Colby says as LC laughs a little bit.

“Why is that bad?” LC asks.

“Cause your cousin watches Friends when we are on the road and I can never get the remote in time to change it,” Colby says.

Sid laughs as I do too.

“We aren’t changing it until it is over with,” I say as I watch them begin to eat.

“Fine,” army says as he begins to eat his begal.

I look over at Sid, as he looks down at me as he kisses my forehead.

“When is your game today?” Sidney asks.

“2 is when it begins but I have to be there at noon,” I say.

“Ah ok. So your going to have to get ready soon?” Sid asks.

“Yep,” I say as I focus onto the TV.

20 minutes later, Friends end as I hear another door open.
Looking back, I see Geno and Vette walking out of the room.

“You two are finally up. I was getting worried that you went home,” I say as Vette is rubbing her eyes.

“We feel sleep late,” Geno says.

“Oh ok,” I say as they move into the kitchen.

“What do you have in here?” Vette asks.

“You can have whatever you want is in there, if you use a pot or pan clean it,” I say as Friends ended.

“Well if you’ll excuse me, I have to go change,” I say as I get up from besides Sid and head down the hallway.
I walk into my room as I close the door behind me.
Walking over to my closet, I pull off a pair of dress pants as I also pull off my purple dress shirt.
I walk over to the bed as I place them down and begin to change from the clothes I wore yesterday into the dress pants and shirt.

Picking up my clothes from off the floor, I place them into the landray hamper as I walk over to my dresser.
I pick up my brush and put my hair up in a messy bun.
Checking what I looked like in the mirror, I agree that I looked pretty well.

Before walking out of the room, I walk over to my nightstand and grab Sidney’s keys as I head out of my room and walk down the hall into the living room.

“Sidney here,” I say as I jungle his keys by him.

“Thanks babe,” Sid says as he takes the keys from my hand.

“So anyone want to come with me to my practice?” I ask.

“We aren’t even dressed,” LC says as Vette nods agreeing with her.

“I’ll go with you babe,” Sidney says as he gets up from off the couch.

“Ok, LC or Vette which ever one leaves last, lock the door,” I say as look for my purse by the table.

“Sid, didn’t you bring in my purse and bag?” I ask.

“Oh, I think they are by my bag,” Sid says as I walk over and find my purse and bag under his bag.

“They are here, oh I forgot to give you the present from yesterday,” I say as I turn around handing him the bag.
I watch as he pulls out a little bear that has a penguin on the front of it and his number on the back.

“I never seen one of theses before, thanks,” Sid says as he gives me a hug.

“Your welcome,” I say as He places it in his bag.

“Ready to go?” Sid asks as I nod my head.

“Yes,” I say as I grab my keys off the table before walking over to the door.
I open the door up.

“Bye guys,” I say as I walk out of my apartment as I wait for Sid to come out.

“You can drive to Mellon Arena,” I say as I hand him my keys.

“You don’t know the way?” Sid asks as we head down the stairs.

“I do but you probably know it better,” I say as we walk from the stairs down the sidewalk to my car.

“Ok,” Sid says as I walk over to the passenger side of the car and I open up my door.
Getting in, I close my door and buckle up as Sid begins the car.
I then watch as he shifts it into reverse as he backs out really quickly and turns it to drive as we head out of the apartment lot onto the main road.

“Are you doing a different way?” I ask as he turns the other way.

“Yeah, I figure you never went this way,” Sid says as he stops and turns left.

“I haven’t, I wonder what jersey number I’m going to be,” I say.

“I don’t know, you didn’t get to pick?” Sid asks.

“No, if I did I would pick 88, for my birth year, like you. You wear your birth year and your birthday,” I say.

“True but I also wore another number,” Sid says.

“What number?” I ask.

“9,” Sid says.

“Oh ok,” I say.

“I’m excited to see you play today,” Sid says.

“I’m nervous to play,” I say.

“I was the same way whenever I played my first NHL game. It will go away,” Sid says.

“Ok, lets stop about hockey for now. Let’s listen to the radio,” I say.

“Alright,” Sid says as I turn on my radio to an rock station, in which I loved since younger.

“Well today the Pittsburgh Tigers play the Wheeling Predators,” a man says.

“This is womens hockeyfor you all that didn’t know,” another man says.

“Yes it is. So if your bored, go check them out. They have a tough team that I’ve heard of. Amy Johnson is returning for her third season for them and they have one new comer this year, Aaylah Thomason. I heard she is a very tough player,”

“Well we will see today at 2 pm at Mellon Arena. And now back to the music here is Collective Soul “Shine”,”

I can’t believe theses guys said some nice things about me.
I look over at Sid who is smiling from ear to ear.

15 minutes later, Sidney pulls onto the street behind Mellon Arena in which only had a few cars.

“I’m going to park near the back exit,” Sid says as he turns into the parking lot right beside the back enterence.
He parks my car as he shuts it off.

“Thank you for driving,” I say.

“Your welcome, want your keys?” Sid asks.

“Keep them cause your driving back to my apartment,” I say as I open my door.

“Pop open the trunk Sid,” I say as I grab my purse before getting out.
I hear the trunk pop as I close my door and walk to the back of my car.

I place my purse on the right side of my trunk as I pick up my hockey bag and place it onto my shoulders as I grab my sticks.
I close the trunk as Sid stood there with an hat on.

“That isn’t going to decise you,” I say, laughing a little bit.

“I’m trying, we can go through the back way,” Sid says.

“Ok,” I say as me and him walk together.
I then walk over a yellow step and turn to head to the arena.
Sid is beside me as we walk in this garage like thing as we walk into the building without anyone stopping us.
As I get in, Sid began to do something.

“Sidney what are you doing?” I ask.

“I always do this whenever I come into the arena, its good luck,” Sid says.

“Ok,” I say.

After he was done with his ritul, we head for the locker room areas.

“Which locker room are you in?” Sid asks.

“Penguins,” I say.

“Ok, I should have known that since it says Pittsburgh Versus Wheeling,” Sid says as I smile.
A few seconds, we arrive to the locker room door.

“I’ll be out in the stands, ok. Good luck in practice and in the game,” Sid says as he hugs and kisses me.

“Thanks, see you later on,” I say as he walks away and I open the door to walk into the locker room.

“Aaylah, you’re here, pick any stall that hasn’t been chosen. The Penguins still have their name plates up but just remember the last name,” Coach Ginger says.

“Alright,” I say as I walk and find that Sid’s stall is empty, so I sit down in it.

“You a Crosby fan?” Amy asks as she sits down in Max Talbot’s stall.

“I’m a fan of his yes,” I say as I zip my bag open to change into my gear.

“There is a dressing room over there to get your under gear on,” Amy says.

“Thank you,’ I say as I grab my under gear and walk into the dressing room that was across from the Pens equipment room.
There are stalls, as I chose the second one.
Walking into it, I lock the door as I change from my dressy outfit into my under gear which was a black strech shirt and stech pants as well.


I pick up my dressy clothes as I walk back out into the locker room.
Sitting down in Sid’s stall, I take out all my gear as I place in my dressy clothes in the bag.
Then I place on all my gear on.
I then grab my skates and place them on.
Then I place on my helmet.

“Ok girls, everyone suited up?” Coach Ginger asks.

“Yes,” we all say.

“Ok, lets go hit that ice for another practice. Remember to take off your blade guards,” Coach Ginger says.
Leaning back over, I take both of my off as I place them with my bag and other stick that sat in Mario Lemieux’s stall.

I then get up and follow the team out onto the ice.
Theses halls were dark until we approached the ice as it got lighter.
Walking out onto the left side was the FSN banner, which is probably there for tomorrow nights game.

As Amy hops onto the ice, I then jump onto the ice.
Skating around, I see Sidney standing up by the glass, sorta near where I come out at.
I stop as Coach Ginger comes over to me

“Let’s go Thomason,”
I then skate around until she blows the whisle.
Then I skate over to center ice.

“Ok girls, let’s get into the same lines as last game, and lets play a mini game,” Coach Ginger says.
I skate a little as I was in the center of the ice facing Victora.
When the whisle blew, I got the puck behind me as I was staking forward.

“Come on pass,” I say as I stand beside the goal that Kiki is protecting.
Amy passes it to me as I shot it in.

“Yes,” I say as I skate around the goal and back to center ice for face offs.

An hour later, an whisle blew.

“Let’s go back into the locker room, so the other team can come out,” Coach Ginger says as I skate to the enternce that I came out of.
Getting off the ice, I walk on these rubber mats until I reach the locker room.
I open the door and walk in first.
Walking over to Sidney’s stall, I sat down as the rest of my team does the same.

A few seconds later, Coach Ginger walking into the room, with a box.

“I got all of your new jersey’s, and yes I picked the numbers out. Some of you from last year might have a different number, so whenever you hear your name, come on up and get your jersey,” Coach Ginger says.

I watch as everyone got up and got their jerseys.

Amy is 88, in which the number I wanted to be.

“Thomason,”
I got up from off the bench as I walk over to get my jersey.
Walking back, I sat down and unfolded my jersey.
87
87 is my jersey number.
Sidney’s jersey is 87 as now well as mine is.

“Ok, so lets talk about what we need to do for the game,” Coach Ginger says.

45 minutes later,

“Alright girls, lets change from our practice jerseys to our Jerseys,”

I had my gloves already off, so I take off my orange practice jersey off and stand up to place on my game jersey.
On the front it has a tiger, making an attack and on the back was my name and number.

“Now we look like a pro team, get your gear back on and lets head for intros,”
I never knew we were going to have intros but I place my gloves and helmet back on as I got up.
Grabbing my hockey stick, I follow Amy back out of the locker room as we head down to the spot before we got on the ice.

I was nervous about this.

“You’ll be before me,” Amy says as I move ahead of her.

The numbers begin to get called out as I move up.
As Haley gets called out onto the ice, I relize that I’m up next to got out onto the ice.

“Number 87, Aaylah Thomason!”
I then take a deep breath as I jump onto the ice as I hear a few screams as I skate over to Haley.

I look into the crowd but I couldn’t see anything due to the darkness.

“And finally number 88, Amy Johnson,”
The crowd is cheering, even if a lot of people were not here.
As she gets called out, the lights came back on as we skate in our zone, which is the same as it is during the Penguins game.

Skating around to center ice, I see LC, Army, Vette, Geno, Sid, Marc and Vero standing up by the glass.
Then I hear
“Nice number, same as Crosby’s!!”
That was LC as I took a puck and shot it and passed Haley.

After 20 minutes of practice, we skate over to our blue line as the National Anthem begins and then the Candaien anthem begins.
During both my eyes go to both flags as the songs were sang.
I learned to do that from my dad.

As they ended, we all skated over to the bench.

“Ok, Thomason your line is in first,” Coach Ginger says.
I nod as I skate over to center ice.
Looking around, I see more fans then I figure there might been here.

I then pay my attention to the ref as I watch as he drops the puck.
Swinging my stick, I passed the puck to someone as I skate up ahead as I see Ally getting checked.
Skating to that way, I check the other dude as Melissa gets the puck.
I skate behind her as she passes it behind and I get it on my stick.
Going around the net, I stuff it into the net.

“Goal!!!” I scream as everyone came over to hug me
I can see to my side to they were clapping.
As I skate back, I can see Sid smiling at me as that made me feel a little better.

“Go Aaylah,” Vette,LC, and Vero begin to chat as I made my way into my bench.

Thne puck drops for the next faceoff as an announcer came on.

“Her first goal of the season, scored by number 87 Aaylah Thomason!!”
I smile as I felt Coach pat my shoulder.
As I watch the game, my eyes flows over to where I knew they were.
I can see them all smiling and sitting down.

“Go out there Thomason,”
I hop over the bench and get back into the ice as I skate to our end.

25 minutes later, the buzzer rang.
I hop over the bench as I skate for the runaway.
Before I got into the way, I stop by the glass.

“Awesome job Aaylah,” LC says.

“Thanks, I’ll talk to you all later,” I say as I walk behind Coach Ginger.
Walking back into the dressing room, I sit down on the stall.

“We are playing great out there girls. We need to keep it up and win this game. We are 3 points ahead of the Preds. Rest until the 2nd,”

“She normally doesn’t do that. Congrats on your two goals Aaylah,” Amy says.

“Thanks,” I say.

10 minutes later, I skate back onto the ice as I head for the bench.
Coach is benching me for the beginning of the second period.
I watch as Jacki takes the faceoff circle and wins the puck.

The game contuines for another 45 minutes, I play the best hockey that I could.

The buzzer rings ending the end of the game.

"Pittsburgh Tigers win 5 to 0 over the Wheeling Predators,"
i smile as I skate over and get into a big hug with my team.
I've won my very first hockey game.

As the team ends the hug, we head back to the tunnel to go into the locker room.

"Thomason stay out here. Your a star for our team," Coach Ginger says as I stand, facing the rink.

"Todays thrid star of the game from the Wheeling Predators number 18 Jasmine Carter,"
Most of the crowd booed her as she came out onto the ice.

"The second star of the from the Pittsburgh Tigers number 17, Haley Jackson,"
Haley goes out onto the ice as she lifts up her goalie stick, the crowd chants a little.

"The first star of the game from the Pittsburgh Tiger's number 87, aaylah Thomason,"
Taking a deep breath, I hop onto the ice as I hear claps and screaming.
Turning to head into the tunnel, I see all them all clapping and cheering my name, even the guys.
Walking onto the rubber surface as I head back to the locker room.
I walk into the locker room as I head for my bench.
Sitting down in Sid’s stall, I take off my glove and helmet

“Congrats girls on a good played game and Congrats to Haley for getting second star and Aaylah first. In spiat of winning first star Aaylah I give you the last period puck,” Coach Ginger says as I get up and walk over to grab the puck.

“Thank you,” I say to her as I walk back and sit in my spot.

“Ok girls, our next game is on Wednesday in Parkersburg, which is in West Virgina. We will be facing the LuckHearts. We will be practicing Tuesday at Southpointe. Some of the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be helping us that day, so be there at 2:30. Ok dismissed,” Coach Ginger says.

I grab my bag as I unzip it as I place my puck in the side pouch as I grab my clothes and shoes out of the bag, placing then behind me.

Getting up, I take off my jersey and place it into the bag.

“Good first game Aaylah,” Amy says.

“Thanks, you played good,” I say.

“Thanks, well your number matches the stall your in,” Amy says.

“Yeah I know it does, that’s weird I got his number for my number,” I say.

“I know, I think when we play here, you can have that stall,” Amy says laughing.

“Yeah,” I say as I lean over and untie my skates.
Grabbing the guards for them, I place them on and placed the skates into my bag.
Then I grab my hockey gloves and helmet and place them in the bag as well.
I then take off all my “Hockey suit” and place it all into my bag.
Zipping it up, I grab my dressy outfit and shoes, as get up and walk into the changing room.

Walking into a stall, I close the door as I change from my under armer into my dressy clothes and shoes.
Picking the sweaty under armer from off the floor, I open the door and walk back out to the locker room.
I place the armer into the bag as I zip it up.
Then I pick up my bag as I place it on my shoulders, then I grab my two sticks into my hands.

“Bye girls,” I say as I head for the door.

“Bye Aaylah see you on Tuesday,” Amy and Haley says.
Opening the door, I seen my cheering section.

“Congratsulations on a good game, Aaylah,” they all says as I blush a little bit.
I cant believe they are all here for me.

“Thank you,” I say.
They all hug me and congratsulate me as Sid is the last one to do so.

“Good game babe,” Sid says.

“Thank you," I say.

"We love your number too," Colby says.
Turning my head, saying"Thanks Colby,"

“Well in celebration of your win, even though this was going to happen either way, I called up all the guys and we are going bowling tonight," Sid says.

“Aww, I cant wait to go bowling, even though I've havent been in awhile but first I gotta go home, get an shower and change,” I say.

"Ok we'll I figured that, so why dont you all head over to the bowling alley and we'll meet you over there," Sid says.

"Alright, see you in a few Aaylah, sid," LC says as she walks out with Colby and the group.

“Ok, so that means your driving to the bowling alley?” I turn and ask Sid cause i didnt know of any bowling alleys around here.

“Yep,” Sid says as he cracks a smile.

“Ok,Whos idea was it to go bowling?” I ask.

“Mine, i thought of it during your practice,” Sid says as I pick up my sticks from off the floor since everyone hugged me

“Your sneaky,” I say as I smiling

“I know but i wanted you to to have some fun instead of going home and watching TV,” Sid says as we begin to walk down the hallway to the garage like area.

“Aww, your sweet,” I say as I walk out of the garage door as Sid walks out of the doors.

“Why did you do that?” I ask as we head out and walk into the parking lot.

“I always do it when I’m here,” Sid says as we walk to my car.

“Sid do you have my keys?” I ask.

“Yeah I have them,” Sid says as I see him pull out my keys.
He hands them to me as we reach my car.
Taking them, I put them into the back and open up the trunk.
Before lifting it up, I take out the keys.
Putting them into my hand, I place my hockey sticks and my hockey game into the trunk.

“Am I driving back or are you?” Sid asks.

“I will,” I say as I close the trunk close.

I watch as Sid walks over to the passenger side of the car as I walk around to the driver side of the car.
Opening the door, I get into my car.
Placing the keys into the car, I turn to begin it up.
Grabbing the door, I close it and buckle up.
Then I reach over and turn off the radio as I place the car in reverse.
Looking both ways, I pull out of the parking place as I place it into drive as I drive to the exit.

“Which way?” I ask.

“Right, then at the light left,” Sid says as I turn right up to the light then left.
I drive to another and I knew to turn right to head home.

“You did an awesome job on that ice today. I couldn’t take my eyes off you when you were on the ice,” Sid says.

“Thanks, oh coach said something about some of the guys being at practice on Tuesday, will you be there?” I ask.

“Yeah I’ll be there, as far as I know. Me, Colby, Erik Christensen, Brooks Orpik, and Kris Letang should be there,” Sid says.

“Whos Christensen and Letang?” I ask.

“They are other guys on the team, Erik is 16 as Kris is 58,” Sid says.

“Oh ok,” I say.

“So did you feel nervous throughout the whole game?” Sid asks.

“I really didn’t. I wasn’t looking at the crowd or anything. I was focused on the game,” I say.

“Good, that’s what you need to do in the game. When is your next game?” Sid asks.

“Wednesday in Parkersburg, West Virgnia against the LuckHearts,” I say.

“Ok, I wont be able to go with you, I have a game in Philly that night,” Sid says.

“It’s alright, LC or Vette will probably go with me,” I say as turn off the highway and onto normal roads.

“Yeah, LC will probably go with ya, knowing her,” Sid says.

“Yeah, so who do you play tomorrow?” I ask.

“New York Rangers at home,” Sid says as I turn left to head to my apartment complex.

“Ah ok, you need to win,” I say, laughing.

“That we do,” Sid says as I begin to take the twists and turns as I stop at the stop sign.
Looking both ways, I turn right, then turn another right into my apartment complex.

“There are too many turns going through here,” Sid says as I make another turn into my complex.

"Yeah i know. i hate them," I say as I drive to my apartment building.
turning my wheel, i park into a parking place.

"We're here," I say as I take out my keys as I pop open the trunk.

"I see that babe," sid says as I open my door.
grabbing my keys, I get out of the car and close the door.

I walk to the back of my car, as I pull open the trunk door, so I can grab my bags.
Leaning over, I pick up my hockey bag and place it onto my shoulders as I grab my purse placing it on my right arm.
Using my left arm, I close the trunk as I see sid on the sidewalk.
Walking over, me and him begin to walk in and up the stairs.

'Going to be washing your hockey things?" sid asks.

"Yep, they need to be washed before the next game," I say as we reach the top of the stairs.
turning a little bit, I walk over to my door.
Placing the key in, I turn it opening the door.

"Sid can you grab my keys out of the door?" I ask as I walk into my apartment as I place my hockey bag on the table along with my purse.

"Where do you want me to put them at?" sid asks.
I turn around as he places them in my hand, as I walk over and place them on the tiny counter.

"I'll be back in a few minutes, just make yourself at home until then," I say as i walk back to my room.
Walking in, i close the door as I walk over to my dresser.

What should I wear to go bowling?

Sighing, i open the middle drawer and pulled out an baby blue shirt that had "I'm a hockey Queen" on it with a hockey stick an puck as well.
Closing that drawer, i open up the bottom one and pulled out a pair of blue jeans.
Of couse after that one, I open up the top one to get the personals.

After gathering my clothes up, I walk into my bathroom as I get ready for my shower.

After 20 minutes later, I emerge from my bathroom, all dressed.
All i need now is some shoes to wear.

So i walk over to my closet as I open it to find my white with blue stripes shoes.
grabbing them, i walk over to my bed as I sit down on it.
I then place them on over my socks, as I tie them.

Standing up, I walk over to the door,opening it, and walking out of my room.

I then walk into the living room as Sidney is watching golfing.

"Your watching golf?" I ask as he turns his head to me.

"Yeah there was nothing else on TV, I like your shirt," sid says as I watch him turn off the TV and get up.

"Thanks," I say.

"You ready to go?" Sid asks.

"Yeah," I say as I grab my keys from off the small countier.

"Let's go," Sid says as I walk ahead of him as I open my door and walk out.

"Here are my keys," I say, as I hand him my keys cause I have no idea where i'll be going.
We walk down the stairs as we walk down the sidewalk to my car.
Walking to the passinger side of the car, I open up the door as Sid does the same.
getting into the car, I pull down the belt and buckle up.
then I close my door as I see Sidney closing his door.

"You ready?" Sid asks.

"Yep," I say as I watch him put the car in reverse and drive backwards.
then he places it into drive as we head down and out of my apartment complex.
He turns left and heads for Pittsburgh.

"Where are we going?" I ask.

"To a bowling alley," Sid says.

"I know that but where?" I ask.

"Its a surpise," Sid says.
Uhh, I hate surpises.

"Your mean," I say.

"I know but you love me," Sid says.
I roll my eyes as i smile at him.

"That I do, so am I going to the game tomorrow night?" I ask.

"If you want to, you dont have to," Sid says.

"I'll go tomorrow," I say.

"Alright babe," Sid says.

"Now what else can we talk about?" I ask.

"I dont know, oh my parents and sister are coming into town on Tuesday," Sid says.

"Oh ok, just for a visit?" I ask.

"Yeah as far as I know. I havent seen them since August before leaving Nova Scotia," Sid says.
I'm nervous about meeting his parents and sister.

"Ok, will they stay with Mario?" I ask.

"Yep, they will be staying in my wing with me," Sid says.

"Ok, so will I be able to see you on Tuesday?"I ask.

"Of course babe, you can always come and see me. Just because my parents are here doesnt mean you cant see me," Sid says as he uses his right hand and grab my hand with his.

"Alright," Isay.

"Everything will be ok," Sid says.

"i believe you," I say.

"Want to listen to some music?" Sid asks.

"Sure," I say.
sid leans over and turns on the radio, it is on my rock station.

"You can change it if you want to Sid," I say.

"No its alright," Sid says.

20 minutes pass as I am wondering where we are going to.
Sid then takes right as I look at the sights.
They look familiar.

"Are we in North Versailles?" I ask.
looking around, I answered my question.

Sid stops at a light as he is in the turning lane.

"Yep," Sid says as he turn to go up the hill, turning a little to the right.
We go like half way up the hill, as Sid stops and turn into an parking lot in which head alot of cars parked in it.

"You rented out this bowling alley?" I ask.

"Yep .I wanted to do something for you," Sid says as he parks next to the bowling alley.
I smile as i open my door and unbuckle my seatbelt.
Getting out of the car, I close the door as I walk in front of my car as I walk onto the sidewalk, waiting for Sid.
He walks over to me a few seconds later.

"Do you want your keys back?," Sid says.

"No you keep them. You’ll probably be driving back to my apartment," I say as we walk down the sidewalk.
Sid opens up the door, as I walk in

“Thank you,” I say as I see an empty bowling alley.
Before I walk in, a lot of people says “Surpise” to me

"Thank you everyone," I say.
I smile as I see nearly the whole team here, including Sergei Gonchar and Ryan Whitney.

"Let's go get you some shoes and we'll pick out teams," Sid says.

"Alright, i say as i follow behind him

"I heard you won your game today," a lady says as she walks beside me

"Yes I did," i say.

"I'm Ksenia, gonch's wife," she says.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Aaylah," I say.

"your a very friendly girl," Ksenia says as i reach the countier.

"Thank you," I say as I get beside Sid.

"What shoe size?" a man asks.

"7 and a half," I say as the man hands me my shoes.

“10 and a half,” Sid says as I grab my shoes from off the counter.
I move out of the way as Ksenia goes up as Sidney moves over to me.

“You have the chose of lines,” Sid says.
Walking I look, which lane did I want.

“I want 17,” I say.

“Alright,” Sid says as he grabs my hand.
He leads me down to the bowling lanes.

“So who is picking teams?” I ask as I sit down in a chair.

“We are picking teams out but I’m choosing the captains, or Aaylah will,” Sid says

“What are teams Crosby?” Jordan asks.

“Wait until everyone is down here and well pick,” Sid says.

Lc then comes down.

“This is exciting,” LC says.

“I know, I haven’t done this in like forever. I wonder why Colby isn’t down here,” I say.

“He says that he doesn’t want to play, so supposedly I’m getting an new person from the team,” LC says.

“Ah ok,” I say as Vette and Geno walks down the stairs into my lane.

“I get to teach Geno how to bowl,” Vette says.

“You never bowled Geno?” I ask.

“No,” Geno says.

“Vette is a good person to learn from. She has been on bowling legues,” I say as a few more people walk down.

“Congrats on your win,” a man says.

“Who are you?” I ask.

“Kris Letang,” he says.

“Well thank you Kris,” I say.

I see a man that has his daughter in his arms as Gonchar is right behide him with his daughter and Ksenia.

Sid is walking around as he man with his daughter walks over.

“I enjoyed your game today, didn’t we Kylie?” he asks.
His daughter nods her head.

“Thank you,” I say.

“Your like another Sid,” he says.

“Thanks,” I say.

“I’m Mark Eaton by the way and this is my daughter Kylie,” Mark says.

“Well thank you Mark, Kylie,” I say as Sid walks down.

“Is everyone down here?” Sid asks.

“As far as we know, wait where is Whit?” Max Talbot asks.

“Geez probably in the bathroom, be right back,” Sid says as hr rushes up the stairs and running to the bathroom.

A lot of people were laughing as he came running down with Ryan behind him.

“Ok since everyone is here, lets do teams,” Sid says as we all gather up by the tables before the lanes.

“Aaylah why don’t you pick Team captains and well do the choosing,” Sid says.

“Alright, I guess I’ll be a captain, wait how to a team?” I ask.
I watch as Sid counts.

“Four teams, with six to a team, including the captain,” Sid says.

“Ok, then Jordan is another captain, as is Max and Marc Andre,” I say.

“Ok, you pick first,” Sid says.

“You,” I say as I smile.

“I knew you were going to pick him,” LC says as I stick my tongue out at her.

5 minutes later, we had 4 teams, with Sid, LC, Kris, Geno, and Vette on my team.

“Let’s come up with team names,” Sid says.

“I don’t know any good names,” I say to my team.

“How about Team Crosby, since we have two crosbys on our team,” LC says.

“Alright, we are Team Crosby,” I say out loud.

“Alright, ours is Team Crush, after crusher,” Jordan says.

“Team Superstars,” Max says as I laugh.

“I guess my team will be Team Rockerstars,” Marc says.

“Let’s get out names into the computer an begin,” Max says.
He sounds pumped up.

I walk down behind Sid as we walk to our lane.

“Your going to help me right?” I ask.

“Yeah I’m going to help you. Do you want to be first?” Sid asks.

“No last,” I say.

“Kris is first,” Sid says, as he types in the names.

Kris
Vette
Sid
LC
Geno
Aaylah

“So captains don’t have to be first?” Jordan asks.

“No they don’t,” Sid says as I sit down, changing from my shoes into the bowling shoes.
The Bowling balls were alright there.

I watch as Kris grabs as ball as I watch him go up there, along with Kylie, Gonch’s daughter and Vero.

“Kris you’re the only dude up there,” Whitney says as Kris through the ball as he gets a strike.

“Yay Kris,” LC says.
Kris walks back as we all get him a hand.

Vette goes up next and gets 6 pins down.

“Nice try Vette,” I say as she sits by Geno.

I watch as Sid gets up from beside me and get up.
He grabs a ball.

“Uh oh Sid is up,” Marc Andre says.
I watch as he gets into the lane and throws the ball to get a strike.

I get up as I clap.

“Go Sidney,” I say as he walks back as my team gives him high fives all around.

LC then gets up as Kris gets up behind her.

“I guess he is helping her,” I say as Kris gets close to her as he is giving her directions as she lets the bowl go down the lane, into a strike.

“Yay LC.” I say, clapping.

“lucky shot,” Colby says from the table.
Turning around, I see a look in his face that I haven’t seen before.
He looks sad.

“Get a ball and I’ll teach you how to bowl,” Vette says to Geno.
I watch as he grabs a ball and Vette follows him.
Sergei, Erik, and Recchi were bowling with him.

I watch as Vette taught him how to bowl as he lets it go down, another strike.
Standing up, I clap as he walks back.
I hi five him.

“It’s your turn babe,” Sidney says.
Breathing in, I get up and walk over to the thing as the purple ball that Geno bowled with came up.
I grab it into my hands as I walk up into my lane.
Looking to my right, Fleury is bowling with me.
Turning to my left Brooks Orpik and Petr Sykora were also bowling with me.

I then feel Sidney get behind me as he puts his hand on my right hand.

“Get on the right side and throw the ball down the lane,” Sid says to me as I take a breathe as Sid helps me throw the bowl down the lane.

I watch it as it crashes into the pins, all of them go down.

“Strike!!” LC yells from the chairs.
I turn around as I hug Sid.

“Dang it, Crosby’s team is on fire,” Marc Andre says.
Walking back down, I hit hands with everyone on my team as I smile.
We were winning the game.

And hour later, I get onto the lane as I look at the pins.
It didn’t matter if I got a strike or not, my team won the game.

Breathing in, I release the ball as I turn around.

“Strike!!” Vette says as my team walks over to me as we celebrated.

“Man, you picked the better bowlers, lets play a new game but with different teams,” Jordan says.

“We will have three on a team, since some don’t wanna play anymore, so new captains,” Sid says

12 people get up from off the chairs and up to the tables, and it leaves 12 down on the chairs.

“I’ll pick this time,” Jordan says, as I laugh.

“Alright, Staalzy,” Whitney says.

“Flower, Sid, Mad Max, and Sykkie,” Jordan says.

“You didn’t say yourself,” Whitney says as Jordan hits him in his head.

“Hey I didn’t wanna be,” Jordan says.

“Go first flower, only two,” Sid says.

“Well I want to get Sid and aaylah away from each other, I’ll pick Aaylah and Jordan,” Marc says as I walk over to his side.

“That’s fine Flower, I’ll choose Crusher and Whitney,” Sid says.
I’m going to kill Sid in this game since I got my game back.

Max chose Brooks and Gonchar as Petr got the only two left Yvette and Bugsy.
I think Petr’s team will win this game cause they have Vette.

“Go kick Sid’s butt Aaylah,” LC cnats.

“So We pick lane first,” Marc says.

“alright, fine,” the others says.

“Aaylah you can pick,” Marc says.

“!7,” I say.

“Alright,”

I walk behind Marc as we walk to the lane I was just in.

“The thing is cleared, who wants to go first?” Jordan asks.

“I will,” I say, stepping up to the plate.

“Alright, then I’ll go last,” Marc says.

“Too late Flower that is me,” Jordan says as I grab a bowl.

“Go Aaylah!!!” LC is chanting to me.

I get onto the lane as I look right to see Sidney and to my left is Vette and Max.

“Come on Aaylah,”
I turn around to see that I have a chanting crowd that include LC, Kris, Colby, Mark, and Ksenia.

Breathing in and out, I look over to the right as Sidney smiles at me as he turns and bowls.

After him, I close my eyes and throw the ball down the lane.
I turn around cause I didn’t want to see it.

“WooHoo Aaylah,” Marc says as I turn around to see all the pins are down.

“Yes,” I say as I see Sid missing his last two pins.

I walk down as I hit Marcs and Jordans hands.

The game goes on as I am relaxed.
I wasn’t too worried about this game then I was the first game.

About another hour later, Jordan is on his last frame as he throws his ball, hitting all the pins.

“Man, Aaylah’s team wins again. I quit,” Max says as he goes to the tables.

“I think we all quit for now,” Sid says as I walk up two stairs to the table.
I walk over to where LC is sitting at as I take a sit beside her.

“You won both games, guess Sid gave you a gene or something, “LC says as Sid sits beside me.

“Good game, babe,” Sid says as he hugs me.

“Thanks, you played well too,” I say.

“So is there and MVP award?” Kris asks.

“Hold on, I’ll be back,” Sid says as he gets up and walks away.

“He has one,” Ryan says as he sits in the seat that Sid was in.

Everyone gathers around a a table that is long enough for all of us.
Right across from me is Mark Eaton and Kylie.
The end had Colby with LC on his lap and Kris.

A few seconds later, Sid came back with a mini bowling ball in his hand.
It is black and gold mixed together and has the MVP on it.

“Well this is the MVP award and we all get to vote for someone and not yourself. Aaylah you may go first,” Sid says as he stands beside me.

“You,” I say.

“Aaylah,” LC says.

“Aaylah,” Kris says.

“Aaylah,” Mark says.

We go around the table as we end with Sid.

“Well I don’t even have to vote, the award goes to Aaylah. Congrats,” Sid says as he hands me the bowling ball.

“Thanks to everyone who voted me,” I say as I stand up, when Sidney hands me the award.

“So where is Pizza at?” Ryan asks.

“It’s coming,” Sid says as he sits beside me.

“You didn’t have to do all of this, Sidney. Its too much,” I say.

“I told you, I wanted you to have some fun and I planned this out. It’s something for you to get out of the house and hang out with friends,” Sid says.

“Aww, thank you. Thank for everyone coming,” I say, louder.

“We didn’t have anything planned so, we came,” Gonchar says.

“Well thank you,” I say as a man walks over to us and places down two pizzas as another man does the same thing.

“We need more,” Max says.

“There is more Talbot, hold on,” Sid says.

Within two minutes all the pizzas were on the table as long as the sodas that everyone wanted.

“Thank you Sid for letting all of us come,” Mark Eaton says.

“Your all welcome. Your all are like a second family to me,” Sid says as I grab some pizza and place it onto my plate.

“Let’s say a prayer,” Gary Roberts says.
I bow my head as I grab Sids and LCs hands into my own hands.

"Thank you god for all of us being together as a team tonight. We would like you bless our food that you give us here tonight.
We love you. Amen," Gary says as I lift up my hand and begin to eat.

After eating, I place my plate in the box.

"Well I think me and Kylie better head back home, so she can get in the bed. i'll see you all tomorrow and it was nice to meet you Aaylah," Mark says.

"It was nice meeting you and Kylie too," I say as he walks off holding his sleepy daughter in his arms.

after that everyone began to leave due to sleep issues or something else.

5 minutes pass as me, Sid, LC, Colby, Vette, Geno, Marc, Vero, Ryan, Jordan and Erik were still left.

"So when are you guys heading home?" Ryan asks.

"I think in a few minutes," I say, as I being to yawn and it is 8:45 at night.

"Aww ok, well we will see you all tomorrow probably. congrats again on your game," Jordan says as he walks over and hugs me.

"Thanks, see you later," I say as Ryan and Erik follow behind him.

"Well i think we can call this day over with. You ready to head on home?" Sid asks.

"Yes," I say.
I get up from the table.

"Well we will meet you at your apartment aalyah, can colby and LC ride back with you? I want to spend some time with Geno by myself," Vette says.

"Of course they can go back with me and i understand why you and Geno want time cause you havent had any all day," I say.

"thanks, I'll meet you all there," Vette says as she grabs Genos hand.

"Bye guys," Geno says before we walks out with Vette.

"Congrats on your win. You played awseome," Marc says as he gives me a hug.

"Thank you Marc," I say.

"Well we will walk out with you guys," Marc says as we all headed out of the bowling alley.
Me and LC walk out first with the boys and Vero behind us.

I walk down the sidewalk as I hear Marc and Sid say goodbye.
Walking off the sidewalk, i walk over to the passinger side of my car, as I wait for Sid and colby.

Lc is beside me.

"They are taking forever," LC says as Sid and Colby reach the car.

"About time," LC says.

"Shut up LC," Sid says in a high pitched voice as I hear the door unlock.
Opening up my door, I get into the car, close the door and reach behide me to buckle up.
I watch as Sid closes his door and begins up the car.

"Everyone buckled?Sid asks.

"Yep, looks like it," Colby says.
I watch as Sid places the car into reverse as he backs out of the parking place as we puts the car in drive as we head out of the parking lot and onto the road that leads to Sewickley.

"So did you enjoy the bowling?" sid asks.

"Yes, i did. thank you," I say as I yawn.

"You can go to sleep, I'll wake you up when we get to your apartment," Sid says.

"Alright," I say as i turn my body so its facing the window.
Looking at the sights and lights I close my eyes shut.



"Aaylah, babe wake up," I hear Sidney saying.
Opening my eyes, I am facing sidney.

"Your home," Sid says.

"Oh ok," I say as I blink my eyes a few times before getting out of the car.
I walk onto the sidewalk as Sid is beside me as we head up the stairs.

"Where are my keys?" i ask.

"LC should. i told her to open the door while I got you up," Sid says.
turning a little, I grab my doorknob as I open up the door.

Colby and LC are sitting on the loveseat, as I walk into my apartment.
Turning to my left, I fall onto my couch as I hear the door closing.

"LC, where did you put my keys at?" I ask.

"On the table, near your purse," LC says.

"Alright," i says as an knock came at the door.

"I got it," Sid says from behind me.
I hear the door open.

"We are here," Yvette says as I lean up to see her and Geno walking in as sid follows behind them.

"So now what?" Vette asks.

"LC, i have to tell you something, I know I should have told you earlier but I just couldnt," Colby says.
I turn and look over to them.

"what is it colby?" LC asks.

"Well this morning I got a call and I have been traded to Atlanta. I couldnt tell you," colby says.

I watch as LC gets up off the couch as she seems angry.

"She's pissed off," Sid says as he looks at me then into the kicthen.
I have never seen her that way before, EVER.

I begin to hear her crying, as colby gets up and walks into the kicthen.

"How could you keep this from me? Being traded to a new team. You are suppose to tell me this and the wrost part is that you knew about this all day long" I hear LC screaming to Colby.

"well what about you and kris flirting today. I see you two flirting and having a good time, with his hands all over you," colby says

"Are you fucking insane? Kris and I are just friends," LC says.

"Friends my ass," colby says.

"Get out of this apartment colby. It's over between you and me," LC screams.

then I hear a loud noise as i turn around.

"your a bitch!!!" colby screams.
I then see as Geno and sid getting off the couch,rushing into the kicthen.
Quickly gettig off the couch I follow.

I see LC on the ground next to the fridge as Geno is punching colby.
Sid is trying to get Geno off of Colby.

Then Sid gets off as Geno picks Colby up by his shirt, as they head for the door.
I walk over and kneel beside LC as I hear "If you ever come near me or my cousin again, i'll be putting you in an hosptial,"
Sid says that and i'm in shock as i hear the door slamming.

I then feel someoe above me, Sid, so i move over.

"Are you all right LC?" Sid asks.

"My back hurts," LC says.

"Help me get her up Aaylah," Sid says as I gently grab LC's right arm to help her up.
I watch as Sid leans back and pulls up her shirt.

"He gave you a burise. I'm going to kill him if he ever comes near you again. Let's walk you to your room," Sid says as me and him walk from the kicthen, down the hall and little walking into LC's room.

As we get into her room, Sid picks her up like he would his wife, and lay LC gently down on her bed.

"You alright on the bed?" LC asks as she is crying.

"Yeah but can you and Vette stay with me for a bit?" LC asks.

"Sure," i say

"i'll go get Vette," Sid says as he walks out of the room.

"Did he actually push you to the fridge?" i ask.

"Yes and he is a asshole for that," LC says as Vette walks into the room.

"I'm sorry girly, I cant believe he did that," vette says.

"It's alright, lets get off of his subject," LC says.

I was fixing to say something, all of a sudden Sid walks into the room.

"LC, Kris wants to talk to you, is that ok?" sid asks as I see him covering up his phone.

"Yeah thats fine," LC says as Sid walks over Yvette and hands the phone to Vette as he stands there.

"I'll be back LC," I say as I walk out of the room as I turn and curl my finger for Sid to come here.
He walks over Vette and out of the room.

"Did you think colby would have ever done that?" I ask.

"No I didnt. i thought he loved my cousin but I was wrong," Sid says as i take a step forward and give Sid a hug.

"You ok babe?" Sid asks.

"I never want to be LC," I say.

"You will never be like her right now and thats a promise," Sid says.

"Sidney I'm done with the phone," LC says as Sid ends out hug as I follow him back into the room.
I walk back over to the same spot as before as Sid walks out of the door.

"Kris is coming over to see me," LC says.

"Why?" Yvette asks.

"Cause I want to talk to him," LC says.

"So now what can we talk about?" Yvette asks.

"How about you and Geno?" I ask.

"What about me, oh no you didnt?" Yvette asks.

"Did what?' LC asks.

"Yes I did," I say as Vette became a peachy face color.

"Did what?" LC asks.

"LC and geno, was making out in the guest room last night," I say.
yvette got up and slaps me on the leg.

"Your mean," Yvette says.

"Oh wow, how was it?" LC asks.

I knew LC is going to say it.

"Awosome,"
I smile as I hear an knock at the door.

"Sid, can you get the door?" i ask.

"On it babe," Sid yells back to me.

"It's kris," Sid says as I see Kris at the door.

"Hey kris," I say.

"Can you excuse me guys, I need to talk to Kris for a bit, alone," LC says.

"Sure," I say as I get up off the bed and Yvette from off the floor.
I walk out behind her as i close LC's door.

"What are you two doing out here?" sid asks as I walk over and sit by him.

"She wanted to talked to Kris in private," I say.

"Alright," sid says as I yawn again.

"Why dont you head onto bed babe.You look tired," Sid says.

"No, I'll just lay on you. i dont wanna move," i say as I lean against Sidney as I close my eyes.
I feel him wrap his arm around me as I got comfy.