*Thank you to all my followers. It's exciting to have six followers (so far) and I hope to get more.
This will be shorter then some of my chapters, so don't expect a LONG chapter.
Oh and yes this will be back into the point of Aaylah. I just wanted to see how I would do with Sid's point of view and I think I did well. Anyways, onto the chapter.*
Enjoy:)
Opening my eyes, I look around my room. It is as plain as can be.
"I need to paint," I say as I remove the covers and climb out of the bed.
I ahead over to the door and open it up.
Hearing voices, I walk down the hallway into the living room, to see Kris and LC sitting on the couch together.
"How long have you been up?" I ask.
"Not for long, it's 8:30," LC says.
"Geez, I slept for that long," I say as I hear my apartment phone begins to ring.
Turning to my right, I walk over to the countier to pick it up.
"Hello," I say.
"Morning Leah, are you coming to the preschool today?" Vette asks.
I completely forgot about that.
"Can you go and get Ms.Jackson?" I ask.
"Sure, hold on," Vette says as I hear her covering up her phone.
"Good morning Aaylah. What do you need?" Ms.Jackson asks.
"I have a practice today at 2, so if I come in can I leave around noon to get ready?" I ask.
"Of course unless you don't want to come in, which will be fine with me. Your grade will not suffer. Vette told me about your hockey," Ms.Jackson says.
"Thank you Ms.Jackson, your a life saver," I say.
"Your welcome dear. Want me to pass the phone back to Yvette?" Ms. Jackson asks.
"Nah, just tell her I'll see her whenever,"
"Alright bye and have fun at your game tomorrow,"
"Thank you. Bye," I say as I hang up my phone.
"Who was that?" LC asks as I walk into the living room.
"Yvette, I forgot all about school this morning," I say as I sit down in my computer chair.
"Crap, I forgot too, should I call in?" LC asks as she still has on her hoodie from last night.
"You should call in," i say as I turn around to log onto my computer.
This time my background is of everyone after I left.
"What is up with this picture," I say as I turn around to see LC over by my phone.
"She took it," Kris says.
"Ratter," LC says.
I laugh as I turn back to the computer.
Clicking on the internet, I log onto my mail.
40 new messages, I click on the number to look at them.
Nothing but junk.
By the time I log out of my mail, LC came back over and besides Kris.
"What is under your hood?" I ask.
"I got my haircut yesterday," LC says.
"Let me see it, please," I say.
LC took both of her hands and pull the hoodie down off of her head.
She now has shorter hair, which really looks good on her.
It would look like crap on me.
"It looks beauiful. You really fit short hair," I say as her hair is now at her shoulders.
"Thanks, I was just tired of having long hair, so I wanted to cut it. Do you think Sid will like it?" LC asks.
"He probably won't regonize you. What did the school say?" i ask.
"They say that I only have 9 days left to miss," LC says.
"Ah ok," I say as I look at the big screen TV that LC suprised me with yesterday when I got home.
"So when are you leaving?" I hear LC asks Kris.
"I got to leave in about 5 minutes. Got to go back home, the head for the arena," Kris says as I hear them kissing.
Kris should just move in because he has been here alot.
"So who cleaned up yesterday?" I ask as I turn around.
"Val actually cleaned the apartment after we left. He volunteered too," LC says.
"Did anyone help him?" I ask.
"Tyler did," LC says.
"Ah ok, so I should thank them for cleaning up the apartment," I say.
As I say that, Kris gets up from the couch.
"Time for me to go," Kris says as I watch LC get up off the couch too.
"I'll walk with you," LC says.
They walk behind the couch over to the door.
Getting up for a second, I grab the remote and return to my chair.
I began to click the up button, scanning the channels.
I stop on FSN
"So where are the Penguins at tomorrow Bob?"
They scan over to the guy.
"They are in Cryidelphia, against the cryers. So that means the Penguins will be winning,"
"Do you know where the Pittsburgh Tigers will play again?"
"They will be going down to Parkersburg to play the Luckheats there. Ther game is on FSN starting at 2 to 5, then the Penguins will take over at 7:15 before the dropping of their puck,"
"So tomorrow hockey is only on FSN with the Tigers from 2 to 5, then the Pens from 7:15 til 10,"
I change the channel as LC sat back down on the couch.
"Are you going to my practice this afternoon?" I ask as I turn to face her.
"Yep, I'll be there," LC says.
"Kris should just move in here," I say, laughing.
LC smiles.
“Not yet, but soon,” LC says.
“So do you want to go out to breakfast or stay here?” I ask.
“Let’s go out,” LC says.
“Alright then maybe afterwards, we can go driving around,” I say.]
“Ok,” LC says.
I set the remote onto the table.
“I’m going to go and change. Be back in a few minutes,” I say as I turn my chair and got up.
Walking up from it, I turn left and head down the hallways into my room.
I grab the door closing it, as I walk over to my closet.
Opening it, I grab off a pair of jeans and a nice black sweater.
I had them in my hand as I close the door, walking over to my bed.
Throwing them onto the bed, I began to strip off my clothes as they pile onto the floor.
I then grab my jeans and sweater as I place them onto my body.
After I place them on, I kneel down grabbing my dirty into my hands.
I walk into the bathroom as I place them into the hamper, walking back out of the bathroom
Then I head over to my mirror as I pick up my brush and began to brush my hair.
I place half up and the other half down.
Placing down the brush, I walk over to my door slipping on my black shoes.
I then walk back over to my nighttable and grab my cell phone from on top of it.
Then I walk back over to the door, open it and walk back up front.
Walking up front, LC isn't on the couch anymore as I head for the kicthen table.
Standing in front of the kicthen table, I grab my purse from off the table, placing my cell phone inside.
I then zip it up as I watch LC coming out of her room.
"I'm almost ready, just got to put some make-up on," LC says.
"Ok, what are you putting on?" I ask.
"Just some Mascara, lip stick and some blush," LC says as I hear the door close.
I place my purse on my right shoulder as I walk into the living room and over to the TV.
Leaning over, I press the power button.
Walking, I head over to the little counter to grab my keys from off the counter.
"I'm ready," LC says as I watch her coming down the hallway, turning into her room first.
I stand there as a few seconds as I see her walking out with a little purse in her hand.
"Now are you ready?" I ask.
"Yes," LC says as she smiles.
"Ok, let's roll," I say as I walk over to the door.
Grabbing the door knob, I turn the door open as I walk out first.
"Want it locked?" LC asks.
"Yes," I say as I head down the stairs with LC coming up from behind me.
"Where are we going to breakfest at?" LC asks.
"I don't know, I'm thinking King's," I say as I walk off the steps and down the sidewalk to my car.
"What is King's?" LC asks as I walk off the sidewalk, to my side of the car.
"It is a good place to have breakfest at, I'll tell you that," I say as I use my key to unlock my door.
Opening the door, I press the up button on the door panel.
"Go ahead LC," I say as I climb into the car.
As I close the door, I place my key in and began up the car.
"How far is King's from here?" LC asks as I grab my seatbelt to buckle up.
"I know of two, one in Monroeville and the other in North Versailles. they both are on the other side of town," I say as I look both ways before pulling out of the parking place.
"So I can drive back?" LC asks.
"Sure why not. I don't have a problem with that," I say as I place it into drive turning the wheel to head for the exit of the complex.
"Yes," LC says as I smile.
She is 17 and with her lineces and I just turned 19 in July.
Driving up to the exit, I look both ways before turning left, then left again down the twists.
"I hate this part of the drive," LC says as I turn left and right down the turns that led to Sewickley.
After they stop, I stop at a light.
Reaching my hand over the steering wheel, I hit my left to blinker to head onto the highway.
"What made you get an haircut?" I ask as I turn left and fall into the traffic of the highway.
"I just felt kind of icky with my hair being long, so I decided to cut it yesterday when Kris and I were at the mall," LC says.
"Ah ok. I would never get my hair cut that short. I hate short hair, not offense,"
"None taken. I had short hair when I was growing up cause that what my mom had, and now look at her, she has the longest hair I know of,"
"My mom was always short hair," I say.
"So I never asked how was your day with Sidney yesterday?"
"It went well. I showed you last night what he got me and Alexa got me at the mall. It was a very family friendly day yesterday," I say.
"That's good, wish I could have went,"LC says.
I almost spill the beans about Taylor, Troy, and Trina.
Couldn't do that since they we're here for her suprise.
"So before or after my practice, we need to begin packing our bags up. Just for tonight and tomorrow. I think we are heading back on Wednesday night before the boys begin their game," I say.
"Alright, it's going to stink without Kris," LC says.
She and Kris have gotten closer together these passed few days.
"Yeah I would like if Sid could come too," I say as I drive down the side of the Pittsburgh, heading to North Versailles.
"So we are going to your hometown?" LC asks as I head for Monroeville exit.
"Yeah, I love this city that I was born in," I say.
"So I get to drive this all the way back?"
"Yep," I say.
"Yesterday I was watching ESPN, and they already compared you to Sid," LC says.
"I've been hearing about that since my first game," I say.
"Do you ever think that the media will get to you?" LC asks.
"I don't think so but, you never know. I hate the medai because they invade your privacy and break up your relationships," I say.
"That hasn't happened to you and Sid, crap I shouldn't have said that," LC says.
"It's alright LC," I say.
I don't believe when someone says something supersation that it will happen.
"What time is it?" LC asks.
I look quickly down on my dashboard.
9:25.
"9:25," I say as I turn off the exit, heading for Monroeville.
"Ah ok, so we have to be home around 1ish?" LC asks.
"Yeah, so we can get ready for practice and pack some. We have 25 minutes after we get home before Kris and Sid come to pick us up," I say.
"So they are practicing at Mellon Arena?" LC asks.
"Yep, as far as I know. If not, then it will be the same time from here to Canonsburg," I say.
"Ah ok, so how much farther are we away from the resturant?" LC asks.
"Not far, I promise," I say.
"Alright, I can't wait for tomorrow. I'm turning 18," LC says.
"It's exciting, do you think your mom will call you?"
"She'll probably come down and suprise me. I tried calling her all day yesterday and she shouldn't answer. I have a feeling she will suprise me tomorrow," LC says.
"I don't know. She could,"
"You don't know my mom well,"
"I know, want to listen to some music before we get there? We got about another 10 minutes to go?" I ask.
"Sure,"
I look down for a second to turn on the radio.
It is on B94.
"I love this song," LC says as she begins to dance to the music.
I laugh as I pay attention to the road.
I notice that the sky is turning dark.
"There is a storm coming in," I say.
"Looks like it, will I still be able to drive?" LC asks.
"Yeah but we will take it slow if it id raining when we come out of the resturant," I say.
"Alright, so does this place carry good food?"
"The best food that I know of. I grew up with it and haven't been to one since my dad passed away in 2002," I say.
"Aww, then I'm glad that we are going there," LC says.
"Me too," I say.
I listen to the music as the conversation goes down a little bit.
Driving down the main road, I head into my hometown.
All the places were still here and some new places.
"Is this your hometown?" LC asks.
"Yeah, I remember walking up the down theses streets with friends," I say.
"Aww, do you wish you still lived here?"
"Yes and no. I love where I live at right now but sometimes I wish that I never moved,"
"Ah ok, so how much farther?" LC asks as I stop and turn into the parking lot.
"Already here," I say as turn my wheel left and park in a parking place.
Lc starts to laugh as I pull my keys from the car, opening my door.
"I feel stupid for asking that," LC says as I watch her open her door.
"I've done things like that before," I say as I grab my purse from underneath me.
I take out the keys from the car, placing them inside.
"I've done worst then what I just did," LC says as I get out of the car, closing the door right behind me.
"Me too," I say as I walk to the back of the car as LC comes up beside me.
We walk together over to the door, as I grab opening it.
"Go ahead," I say as I watch her go in.
I follow right behind her.
As I get in, we walk side by side to the pose.
"Welcome to King;s, how many today?" a lady asks.
"Two," I say.
"Smoking or non smoking?" she asks.
"Non-smoking," I say.
"Alright, follow me," she says as I walk head of LC as we walk back to the window.
"Right here ok?" she asks.
"Yes, thank you," I say as she places the menus down.
"Where do you want to sit at?" I ask.
"doesn't matter," LC says.
I then walk to the side of the table that faced the glass and LC is across from me.
The window view is of houses just lined in a row.
"I'm Amy and i'll be your waiter this morning, what would you like to drink?" she asks.
I open my menu and find the drinks in the bottom right of it.
"I'll take an large orange juice," I say.
"Make that two," LC says.
"Alright, I'll be back with your drinks in a couple minutes,"
"I figured out what I'm having already," LC says.
"What?" I ask.
"Cinnamon swirl french toast," LC says.
"Sounds yummy but I'm getting something else," I say.
"What are you getting?" LC asks.
"Strawberry banana short stake pancakes," I say.
"Yum," LC says as the waiterness came back over the table.
"Here are your orange juices, are you two ready to order?" she asks as she places an orange juice in front of me and LC.
"Yes we are ready to order, I would like the Strawberry Banana short stake pancakes with hash browns," I say.
"And I would like cinnamon swirl french toast with hash browns as well," LC says as she passes her menu to me as I hand the waiteness the menus.
"Your order should be ready soon," she says as she walks off.
"So how long does it normally take when your waiting?" LC asks.
"Around 15 to 20 minutes," I say as I hear my phone ringing.
"Excuse me," I say as I lean over to the ground.
I open my purse to reterve my phone.
Sitting back up, I open up my phone to see a text message.
"What r u doing?"
It is Vette.
I begin to text
"Eating at Kings in NV with LC. u?"
"At Mellon with Geno MsJ let me go since u are not there. Sid has a girl with him, like little,"
"That's Taylor, his sister,"
"Oh ok, so am I helping u with LC tomorrow for the party?"
"Yes, I need all the help I can get, bc I think Kris is helping with the party. If not, he will distract her,"
"Oh ok, enjoy breakfest and ttyl,"
"thanks ttyl,"
I flip my phone as I place it in my pocket, for easy access.
Looking across the table, I see LC texting.
"Kris?" I ask.
"Yeah, who where you texting?"
"Vette, she is at practice with the boys,"
"Wish we could have went but, we gotta pack for the trip tomorrow,"
"Right," I say as I see nthe waittess come back as she places our food onto the table.
"Enjoy," she says.
"Thank you," I say as I pick up my fork and begin eating my food.
"Let me know if you would like anything else," she says.
"We will," LC says.
Strawberry Banana Short pancakes are so good.
"These are good," I say as I place some into my mouth.
"Mine are good too," LC says.
I countine to eat and drink as I begin to hear it storming outside.
"It's here," I say as I seen it begin to rain on the gladd windows
"Yeah, its raining out hard too," LC says as I watch her turn around in her seat.
"So you think you can drive in it?" I ask.
"Yeah, it will get me some experience with the rain,"
"true," I say.
After 15 more minutes, I push my plate up as I had ate all that was on my plate.
"You were hungry," LC says as she was finished like 5 minutes ago.
"I was, I didn't eat alot last night," I say as our waiteress comes up.
"Do you want anything else this morning?" she asks.
"No thank you," I say.
She passes the check to me.
"Have a good day," she says.
"You too,"I say as I look at the check.
12 dollars and 45 cents.
Not too much for this place.
"Are you going to pay?" LC asks.
"Yeah, I'll pay since I thinked of the breakfest idea," I say as I lean over to pick up my purse.
Placing it onto my shoulder, I get up from the chair and push it in as I watch LC do the same.
I lead Lc and myself out of the non smoking dining area and walk over to the cashier.
I hand her my recepit.
"12.45," she says.
I place my purse on the countier as I open it up.
Taking out my wallet, I open it pulling out an 10 dollar bill and a 5 dollar bill.
"Here," I say as I hand her the money.
I wait as she hands me my change.
"Thank you and come again," she says.
"Thank you," I say as I place my change into my wallet, as I close my purse back up.
Walking away from the register, LC opens the door as i follow her out of the resturant.
The rain is still coming down pretty hard.
"You run to the driver side and I'll run to the passinger side," I say as I look over to LC.
"Ok," LC says as she runs, then I follow her as I scream alittle bit.
Getting to my car, I quickly open the door getting into the car.
Closing the door, I place my purse on my lap, as I hear LC closing her door.
I open it to remove my keys from it.
"Here you go," I say as I hand her my keys.
zipping up my purse, I place it onto the floor below me as I grab my seatbelt to buckle up.
I watch as LC began up the car as I lean over turning off the radio.
"We need to keep this off when it rains," I say as I watch her grabbing the shifter, shifting it into reverse.
I watch her looking both ways before quickly pulling out of the parking place and heading for the road.
"which way? I don't know my way out of here," LC says.
"To the left," I say as I watch her turn to the left.
I watch as she turns on the wind shield wipers.
Rain comes down.
LC is going slow on the road.
"If you can't drive in this,just pull over," I say.
"Alright," LC says.
55 minutes of slow driving later, the rain subsides and LC pulls into the parking lot of the apartment complex.
"You did well," i say as I being to laugh a little.
"Thank you, i thought it was easy to drive in it," LC says as she goes down and turns the wheel to park into a parking place
"You different then i am I rather drive in the snow then the rain," I say as LC turns off the car and hands the keys back over to me.
I watch her get out of the car, as I grab my purse and opening the door.
I climb out of the car, as I close the door shut and walk over to the sidewalk.
LC is waiting as I pass her, heading up for the apartment.
"So do you want to wait and pack after practice or pack now? It's noon" I ask as I grab the railing, walking up the stairs.
"Let's pack up now why we still have a time," LC says.
"Ok," I say as i walk up and turn the countier right into my apartment.
Grabbing the right key, i take it unlocking the door.
Once I grab the keys from the door, I let LC go ahead of me as I follow in behind her.
I turn around closing the door.
As I close the door,setting my purse on the table as my eyes move over the landry room.
"Crap," I say.
"What?" LC asks.
I move inbetween the table and the closet as I open up the door to find my dirty equiment bag sitting there.
"I forgot to wash my shirts and gear for the game. Oh well I can't get it washed now," I say as I grab the bag off the dryer, placing it onto the floor.
"That sucks, I should have reminded you but I didn't know," LC says.
"That's alright, I can wash them as soon as I come back on Wednesday night," I say.
"Yeah," LC says.
"Well I'm going to go and pack some before the boys get here," I say.
"I'm right behind you on that one," LC says as I walk down the hallway straight into my room.
walking into my room, I had over to my closet as I open it.
Kneeling down, I grab my travel bag from the bottom as I open it.
Stadning up, I move my clothes around on the rack as I take off a black dress skirt and a golden dressy shirt.
I knew I had to dress nice to the game, just like sid and the rest of the guys have to do.
I fold both of them as I place them in my bag, as I grab my black high heels placing them in the bag as well.
Grabbing the bag, I place it onto my bed as I walk over to my dresser.
Opening the drawer, I grab a t-shirt that said "I am number 1"
It was from Jack.
Then i close that drawer, and opening the next to grab a part of blue jeans.
Folding both of them, I place them into my bag.
I then grab my hair brush and deortoant off the top of the dresser to place into the bag.
Grabbing the zipper, I zip up my bag as I grab the handle of it.
Turning around with the bag in my hands, I walk up front and set the bag onto the table besides my stinky hockey bag.
Looking up I read the time 12:45, so the boys should be here in a few minutes.
Walking away from the kicthen table, I head over to LC's room, watching her pack.
"How much are you packing?" I ask.
"Everything, a few sweater, shirts, pants, perfume, deotrant, brush, make-up," LC says.
"You won't need all of that. We will only be there until tomorrow night," I say.
"I want to have a few options of clothes,"LC says.
"Alright, when your done, you can place it on the floor by the table,"
"Ok," LC says as an knock came at the door.
Walking out of her room, I walk over to the door looking out of the peak hole at Kris.
Unlocking the door, I open it.
"Hi Kris, we are just getting ready for tonight, come in," I say as I watch him walk in.
"Thanks," Kris says as he walks over by the table.
"Where is Sid?" I ask as I close the door.
"He had to go back to the Lemieuxs house to drop his friend off," Kris says, trying not to talk so loud that LC can hear.
"Kris," LC says as she drops her bag and walks over to him, kissing him.
"You finished your packing for tomorrow?" Kris asks as he picks up her bag and places it by the table.
"Yep. Where is buffalo butt at?" LC asks.
I laugh a little as she says that.
"Nice name, matchs him perfectly and he is making a stop at a friends house, so I'm taking Aaylah to practice since I'm going out there anyways," Kris says.
"Oh ok, what time is it?" LC asks.
I look at the clock as Kris says 12:51.
"We better get going the if we want to be there on time and because Max is in the car waiting on us" Kris says as I walk over to the table to grab my hockey bag.
I place it onto my shoulders.
"Why is Max with you?" LC asks as I watch Kris walking over to the door, opening it.
"He is replacing Brooks at the practice," Kris says as LC walks pass him.
"Thank you," LC says as she walks out.
"Go ahead Aaylah, I'll get the door," Kris says.
I smile as I pass him.
"Thanks Kris, so this means im in the back with him?" I ask as I turn heading down the stairs.
"Yep" Kris says as we walk down the stairs and onto the sidewalk.
As soon as I walk down the sidewalk, I knew what car was his cause Max is in the front waving at us.
"max get out of my seat," LC says as Max opens the door climbing out, hugging her.
"Thanks Max," LC says.
Then he looks at me.
"Here is the hockey queen herself," Max says.
"Hi Max," I say as I walk passed him to the back of the car as I watch as he uses his key, unlocking the door to the trunk.
I take the bag off my shoulder, placing it on the right side because his and Max's are on the left side.
"Do you have any sticks?" Kris asks as I watch him reach up, closing his trunk.
"No, I'll probably borrow one from Mark or Sidney," I say.
"Ok,"
I walk over to the right side of the car.
Max walks over to me.
"What side miss? Max asks me
"Max get in the car and move over," I say as I open up the door for him.
"Hey you gotta move out of the way cause the Superstar is now in the car," Max says as he climbs in the car.
"Shut it Max," LC says as I get into the car with Max besides me.
Turning some, I grab my seatbelt to clip it into place.
"You two buckled up back there?" Kris asks.
"Yeah," I say as I felt the car going backwards, then forwards.
"So how was your morning ladies?" Max asks as I felt a vibration on my leg.
Lifting my body up, I grab my cell phone from my pocket.
"Hockeygirl has a text," Max says.
Ilooking over at him, I flip it open.
Reading
Taylor had a stomach ache so I took her back over to the Lemieux's, should be at practice by 2. Love ya
I close it shut.
"Who was that from?" Max asks
"It was from Sid nosey pants," I say
"So are you beauiful girls going to answer me?"
"Fine we will, we went out for breakfest in North Versailles, then came back to pack. That's it," LC says.
"Thank you, was it that hards?" Max says says.
"Yes it was Max,"
I began to laugh
"So you ready for your second game tomorrow Aaylah?" Kris asks to change the subject
"Yeah I am, I'll still be nervous but I'm ready for it," I say.
"Don't be nervous, just think," Max says.
"Thank you Max," I say.
"Your welcome. hey are you really LC?" Max asks LC.
She turns around in her sit and hit him in leg.
"Ouch, what was that for?"
"To prove to you I am Lauren Crosby,"
Lauren smiles as I smile wide.
"Ok geez,"
"Hey LC, do you think Buffalo Butt would regoniuze you?" I ask, as I hear max cracking up beside me.
"Probably not, he has never seen me in short hair before. I've always had long hair," LC says as she turns around to Max.
"Buffalo Butt thats a good one. Good one," Max says.
"Thanks," LC says
"Want to listen to some music?" Kris asks.
"Yeah man," Max says.
"Girls?" Max asks.
"Yeah, we could use some music right now," LC says for both of us.
I watch as Kris turns the nob on, as music began to burst out.
"Sorry about that, Max was in my car going to practice. What would you girls like to listen to?" Kris says as he get onto the highway.
"Hey it wasn't my fault Tanger," Max says trying to defend himself.
"Talbot you always do it, in my car or Sid's,"
"Heh Heh yeah I do,"
"What would you ladies like to listen to?" Kris asks as I watch Max trying to reach his hand out.
"No Max," LC says as I watch her smack Max's hand.
"Babd Max,"
Max beings to fake cry.
I smile.
Max is a complete DORK.
"Doesn't matter as long as it is a varitey," LC says.
"What about you Aaylah?" Kris asks.
"What LC said,"
"Then I'll leave it here," Kris says.
30 minutes of driving later, Kris pulls into the parking lot at Southpointe.
"Want me to park by the building?" Kris asks.
"Yeah," I say as he turns the wheel of his car to park besides a silver range rover, which I think is Sidney's.
"Looks like Sid beat us here," Max says.
"Very funny Max," LC says as I unbuckle from my seat and open the door to get out of the car.
Closing the door, I walk to the back of the car as I wait for Kris to inlock it.
Few seconds later, Kris comes from the left side of the car, uses his key and unlocks the trunk.
I duck my head as he opens it.
"Go ahead and grab your things first Aaylah," Kris says.
"Alright," I say as I lean over into the car, grabbing my bag placing it on my shoulder.
I step away so Kris and Max could get their bags.
Placing my hand in my pocket, I grab my cell phone.
Flipping it open I read the time
1:50
10 minutes before practice began.
"Hey guys I'll meet you inside, I'm going to go change before practice begins in 10 minutes," Isay.
"We gotta change too," Kris says as she slams his trunk door close.
"Ok," I say as I walk ahead of everyone else onto the sidewalk.
Going down the sidewalk, I turn at the doors to walk in.
I hold the door open behide me.
"Thanks, I got it," LC says as I walk in.
"Hey Aaylah, your on the back rink today," Mark says.
"Thanks, hey can I borrow a stick from you by a chance?" I ask as Kris and Max passes to go to the back.
"Sure you can, here you can have it. It is a stick that recently Sidney Crosby gave us. Your determined just like him," Mark says.
I take the stick into my hand.
"Thank you Mark," I say.
"Go on and try your hardest,"
"I will,"
I began walking as LC gets besides me.
"Kris and Max went to the back to get changed," LC says.
"Oh ok," I say as we walk passed all the rinks before going to the NHL size rink.
I see a few of my teammates already here.
"I'll be back," I say as I turn to the right walking into the changing room.
There was a stall right in front of my open, so I walk int there closing the door behind me.
I place the hockey stick up, placing it up against a wall.
Then I place my bag on the bench as I open it.
I pull out everything, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, leg pads, hockey shorts, skates, just everything.
I began to change from my black sweater and jeans into my hockey gear.
As I clip on my shoulder pads, I sit down on the bench and grab my practice jersey from the bag.
I toss it over my head putting it on.
Standing up, with my skates on, I grab my old clothes putting them in the bag.
Zipping it up, I grab my gloves placing them on.
Grabbing my bag in one hand, I grab my stick in the other as I walk out of the dressing room to find Kris, Max, and Jordan standing together
Walking over, I head over to them.
"Dressed," I say.
"Where is your helmet?" A voice asks.
Turning around I see Sidney, full in his uniform holding out one of his helmets to me.
Smiling I place my bag down as Sidney places the helmet on my head.
"Perfect fit," Sid says as he clips it on.
"Thanks Sid," I say.
"Your welcome babe,"
He knew he couldn't kiss me here.
"Girls let's go," Coach Ginger says.
"Watch my bag?"
I walk over to the rink as I hop onto the ice.
"Hey Aaylah," Amy says as I skate and stop beside her in a line.
"Hey," I say.
"Ok ladies this is our only practice we'll get before our game tomorrow in Charleston, so since I knew that in advance I called the Pittsburgh Penguins and some of them offered to help certain people who need it like our rookie Aaylah, whene though you were 1st star last game. Need some inprovement.
Two of them will be coachs like me and the others help the rest of you.
Come on out here boys,"
I watch as all six of them hit the ice.
"Girls if you don't know who is who, they will say there names," Coach Ginger expains.
"I'm Jordan Staal,"
"I'm Eirk Christensen,"
I watch as they introduce themseleves one by one.
"And I'm Sidney Crosby,"
I smile as I turn back to Coach.
"Ok we have 12 of you and 3 of you are with a player to yourself. So that leaves 9 of you and 3 coaches, so 3 groups of 3. Aaylah, Ally, and Sydney you are the three with the help. Sidney can you help Aaylah?, Jordan helps Ally, and Erik will have Sydney,"
I got paired up with Sidney.
I skate away from the pack as I go to the farest end as I wait for Sidney to come.
"I told your coach you don't need any help. You are good but she wanted you to get more practice," Sid says as he drops a puck down onto the ice.
"Oh ok," I say as I use the stick to grab the puck with.
"Who is Kris with?" Sid asks as I stop with the puck drills.
"What?" I ask.
"Before I got onto the ice, i seen Kris kissing a short blonde hair girl," Sid says.
LC.
Shaking my head, I lay a puck passed Sid.
"Sid that is LC. she got her hair cut yesterday,"
"Oh ok and if You wanna play hard, bring it," Sid says.
I look around him as I shot the puck to the upper left of the net.
It goes in.
"You've been practicing," Sid says as he goes to get the puck.
"No I have practiced since my last game," I say as I try and still the puck off of him as I do.
"Aaylah," Sid says as I score another goal on him.
"Wow Sidney is right about you Aaylah, looks like you don't even need to practice," Coach Ginger says.
"Thanks," I say.
"You know what," Coach Giner places her whisle in her mouth as she plows it.
"We are going to play a game, center circle everyone,"
She skates off as I follow behind her.
"Ok, we have 18 people, so we are going to play a game of 9 one 9, not sitting out like an normal game. This game will be challaging. Since I seen Aaylah do well today she is captain along with Sidney Crosby.
I skate over beside her as Sid gets on her other side.
"Pick first Aaylah,"
"Ryan Malone," I say.
"Then I pick Amy," Sid says.
A few minutes we had our teams.
I had Ryan, Haley, Kris, Melissa, Jordan, Max, and Jesscia while Sid has Amy, Jacki, Erik, Kiki, Sydney, Lily and Victoria.
"Ok Thomason's team is this way and Crosby's yours is this way,"
She has her hands out as I skate down to my end.
"I'll be center," I say to my team.
That is my best position.
"Alright, lets just set up," Ryan says as we go to center ice.
I'm in center with Ryan and Jessica to my left with Jordan and Melissa to my right. Kris, Max, and Missy are on defense with Haley in net.
Coach Ginger gets to center ice as Sid gets into center for his team.
"We'll play a game with 10 minutes and a 20 minutes inbetween. Go,"
She blows the whisle as I pass the puck behind me to someone.
I skate up as I got the puck and Erik in front of me.
Dodging him, I throw the puck top left to get a goal.
"Yes," I say as I go back down to my side of the ice.
Sidney just smiles about it.
"I let that one pass me," Sidney says as he gets to center ice.
"Well play the game," I say as Coach Ginger walks over to center ice.
I get my stick up as the puck drops.
Sidney grabs it passing me.
This would contuine on for hours.
The whisle blew.
I stop chasing Jordan around the rink as I head for center ice.
"That was an awesome practice girls, thank you guys for helping us out today," Coach Ginger says as I tap my stick onto the ice, for a thank you.
"Thank you for having us. We enjoyed ourselfs today and we will gladly to come back and help you," Sidney says as the guys start heading off the ice as Sid is the last one off the ice.
"Ok girls, we leave tonight around 8 for Charleston, so be at the airport around 7:30 so we can get everyone logged in and all of your guests as well. Alright dismissied,"
I skate behind Amy, off the ice.
"You were good out there," Amy says.
"Thanks," I say as I turn to the right to pick up my bag.
Carrying mu bag in my glove and my stick in the other, I walk back into the dressing room as I see the same stall open again, so I take it.
Closing the door behind me, I place my bag down on the bench as I lay the stick against the wall.
Unzipping my bag, I take out my regular clothes as I change into them from my hockey stuff.
After placing on my sweater, I grab my gloves placing them into the bag as I close it.
Looking striaght, I see tht I missed the helmet.
Smiling, I unclip it as I take it off my head as I hold it into my hand as my other hand gets the bag placing in on the shouler.
With that same hand, I grab the hockey stick.
Using my pinkie finger, I unlock the door walking back out.
To my right, I see Kris standing there with LC.
Jordan is backwards to me as I walk up.
"Hey," I say.
"Great practice,girl," Lc says.
"Thanks," I say as I smile.
"See you tonight Aaylah," Amy says.
"See you then Amy," I say.
"Well I will see you tonight Kris. Good luck tomorrow Aaylah," Jordan says as he beings to walk away.
"Thanks Jordan," I say.
He throws his hand up in the air.
"Sid asked me something when I was on the ice with him," I say.
"What?" LC asks.
"If Kris was cheating on you," I say.
"Why?"
"Cause he saw you with Kris. I had to tell Sid that it was you and you got your hair cut," I say.
LC smiles.
"I guess my cousin didn't know it was me," LC says as I felt a tap on my shoulder.
Turning around, I seen Sid in his clothes with his bag in his hand.
"Good job in practice babe," Sid says.
"Thanks," I say.
"Sid I can't believe you thought Kris hceated one me," LC says as she smiles.
"I thought because I never seen you with short hair before," Sid says.
I look at one another.
"Hey, let's go back to the apartment to relax before we got to go to the airport," I say.
"Ok, I could use that about now," Kris says.
Turning, I begin to walk beside Sid as we walk pass all the rinks to the front.
"Have a nice practice Aaylah?" Mark asks as I head out.
"Yes and thank you again Mark," I say as I walk out the door.
"Your welcome," Mark says as I walk outside.
"Are you going to ride with me Aaylah?" Sid asks.
"Yeah," I say as I follow him off the sidewalk and in between his car and another car.
I watch as he uses his key to unlock the trunk.
He lifts it up over his head as he places his bag into the car with his stick.
"You gave Mark a stick on purpose, didn't you?" I ask.
I watch him smile at me.
"Yes," Sid says as I place the stick into the trunk as Sid gets my bag to place it in as well.
"I knew it," I say as I hit the helmet gently into Sid as he grabs it.
He smiles as he places it in, closing the trunk.
"You two are so love dorks," LC says as we look at her.
"Your the dork," Sid says as he rubs her head.
"Well your buffalo butt," LC says back.
"Come on, we gotta drop Max off," Kris says.
"I'll get you when your not looking," LC says as she walks to kris's car.
A few seconds later, Kris pulls out of his parking place.
"See you love dorks in a few," LC says as Kris drives out.
I walk over to the passinger side of Sid's Ranger Rover as I pull on the door to open it
Opening it, I climb up into the car as Sid opens up his door.
Closing my door, I grab the buckle to clip it into place as the engine begans.
"You and LC," I say as Sid bucks up.
"She is just like a sister to me but more annoying then Taylor is," Sid says,laughing as he pulls out of drive and into reverse.
After he backs out and places into drive as we drives out of the parking lot, onto the main road.
"You did well today," Sid says.
"I was on you for most of the game," I say.
"And you socred most of the goals for your team too,"
"Yeah your right, so will you be back on Wednesday night?"
"Should be, so when I get up on Thurday I can just head over to the resturant and ice rink and set up with help of course," Sid says, looking over at me.
"You know I'm helping. What rink are we going too for her party?" I ask.
"Just a rink a few minutes away from the Lemieux's,"
"Oh ok. I can't wait for her party,"
"Well your's will be better then her's when it comes in the summer cause we are off in the summer,"
"Sid, mine doesnt have to be better, as long as I got you and my friends I dont care,"
Sid grabs my hand in his as we ride the rest of the way in silence.
30 minutes of driving later, Sid pulls into the parking lot of my building.
"Want me to park by your car or...." Sid says as we see Kris's SUV parked right beside it.
"Guess not, they beat us here. Just park anywhere," I say as Sid turns the wheel parking beside Kris's SUV.
"So do you just want to leave you things in here, since we will be going to the airport together?" Sid asks as he takes his keys out of the car.
"Sure," I say as he lets my hand go as I open the door.
Getting out of the car, I close the door and walk over to the sidewalk.
Sid walks on as he walks over to me.
We both head down the sidewalk and turn left into the "apartment building"
"Ladies first," Sid says as I walk ahead of him, up the stairs.
"Thank you," I say as I reach the top.
Walking from the stairs, I turn right into my door.
Grabbing the knob, I open the door.
"Where have you been?" LC says, joking.
"Nowhere," I say as I walk into the door.
Just as I walk into the door the phonr rings.
Turning right, I grab the phone.
"Hello," I say
"Is Ms. Aaylah Thomason around?" a man asks.
"Yes this is her," I say.
"Do you know a Ryan and Kim Addison?"
"Yes, why?"
"Well we are sorry to break the news to you but they both have been killed in a car accident this morning,"
I couldn't speak.
"Oh my god,"
"I'm sorry and we are requesting that you come to Columbus on Friday for the will reading,"
Alivia is only what comes to my mind now.
"I'll be there,"
I hang up the phone.
"Babe whats wrong?"Sid asks.
I shallow, deep.
"Aaylah," LC says as I go onto my knees.
I feel a hand on my back as I look up to see Sid kneeling down to me as is LC.
"Kim.....died," I cry.
"Oh I'm sorry babe," Sid says as he hugs and holds onto me.
I already lost most of my family when I was younger, then my father, mother, step-father and finally my cousin. I have no family left unless Alivia is alive.
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