Chapter 35

Just couldn't believe that my cousin is out of my life, and this time it will be forever.
Kimberly was a good person, she was possibly one of the greatest people to look up too, she was a nosey person but that was her.

I should have asked if Alivia was in the car with them or at the daycare. She could have been at the daycare as the crash was this morning.

Just hope that Alivia is alright for her sake.

Falling more I rest my head onto Sidney's chest.
I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to stay like this for the rest of my life.
Closing my eyes, tears fall out of them.


"Excuse me, Sid we have got to be going to the airport. Our flight leaves in and hour and the girls in 30 mins," I hear Kris says.

"You two go ahead, I'll be right there," I hear Sid says.

"I thought we were carpooling with you," Kris says.

"Go move your bags into the car, here," Sid says as I hear jingle.
Then I hear the door open then shut.

"Aaylah are you awake babe?" Sid says as I lift my head up.
Sid had a worried face on.

"Everything will be ok babe, I promise," Sid says as he stares into my eyes.

"Alright," I say as Sid gets off the floor, reaching his hand out to me.
I grab it as he pulls me up to my feet.

"Is this your bag?" sid asks.

"Yes," I say as I watch Sidney placing it onto his shoulder.

"Come on, let's go babe," Sid says as he reaches out for my hand.
Slowly I grab it as I follow him out the door.

We walk down the stairs and down the sidewalk to his car.
He walks on the passinger side of the car as we moves me pass the door only to open it.

"You need help getting in babe?" Sid asks as he let go of my hand.

"I don't care," I say, not caring at all.

I feel Sid turning me around and placing me up into the car seat.

"Thanks Sidney," I say.

"Your welcome babe. Now watch yourself," Sid says as he closes the door.

"Aaylah everything will be alright," LC says, trying to cheer me up.

"I just want to know if Alivia is ok," I say.

"Who is Alivia?" Kris asks.

"Her second cousin," LC says as the trunk closes.

"Oh ok,"

"I'm going to call Vette," LC says as Sid gets into the car to begin it up.

"Hey its LC, I'm doing good but Aaylah isn't," LC says as Sid backs out of the parking spot and headed for the entrence.

As Sid gets out onto the main road, he picks up my hand into his.

"Her cousin Kim died in an car accident. I dont know if the baby was in the crash or not. Hey Aaylah want to talk to Vette?" LC asks.

"No, not right now," I say.

"She isn't in the mood for talking, alright I'll tell her bye," LC says.
I hear her close the phone.

"Vette wants you to call her and she says that she is here for you," LC says.
I don't respond.

Sid began to rub my hand with his fingers.
I look over to him as he places a smile into his face.

I smile a bit.

If anyone in my life right now that can make me smile is Sidney and only Sidney.

The ride to the airport is a quiet one, which rarely happens.

Sidney pulls into the airport parking lot about 23 minutes after we left my apartment.
He stops.

"Excuse me do you know where the Tigers will be getting on at?" Sid asks as he has his window rolled down.

"It's the plane before your's Mr. Crosby," he says.

"Thank you very much," Sid says as he rolls up his window as he trys to find a parking place closer.

Turning the wheel he parks in the very last parking place that is the closest to the airport.

I just sit in the car as the two doors in the back opens.

"Come on babe," Sid says.

"Alright," i say as I watch him put a smile on his face as he lets go of my hand, getting out of the car.

I slowly open the door, jumping out of the car.
Closing the door, I walk to the back of the car as I see Kris grabbing a bag then Sidney.

"Sid you don't have to get my bags," I say as he grabs my hockey bag with my stick and his helmet.

"I want to babe," Sid says as Kris grabs the door, closing it.

"What about your bags?" I ask as he moves the helmet and stick to his other hand.

"We'll get them when we come back,"Sid says as he grabs my hand.

We walk on the concrete going to the first plane on the runway.
As we get close, Sid let's go of my hand.

"Thomason," Coach Ginger says.
Sid places all my bags down onto the walk as I wrap my arms around him.

"I want to stay here with you," I say as tears come down my eyes.

"I know but you have to play this game for your team. They need you," Sid says as he wipes off the tears coming down my eyes.

"I'm going to miss you," I say.

"I will too Aaylah,"

"Thomason, come on. We have to log you in,"

"See you tomorrow night," I say.

"That you well. If you break down far enough call me," Sid says as he kisses my forehead.

I pick up my bags as I walk over to Coach Ginger.

"Ok Aaylah, you are logged in. Who is this?" Coach Ginger asks.

"My friend, LC Crosby," I say as I watch the coach type things into her laptop.

"Alright, just drop you things off by the end of the plane and wait around until I call you,"

"Yes ma'am," I say as I walk over to the back of the plane to set my things down as LC does the same before we walk over to everyone.

"Hey Aaylah, are you alright?" Haley asks.

"No, not really," I say.

"Why, whats wrong?" Haley asks.

"Let's not talk about it, its personal," I say as I felt my cell phone began to ring.
Grabbimg it out of my pocket, I open it.

"Babe, I had this feeling and if you don't wanna go then don't go. You can come with me to Philly if you want to. I talked to the coach and Mario, they said you are more then welcome to come on the trip," Sid says.

"Can you come get me?" I ask.

"Yes, I'm on my way there," Sid says.

"Thank you Sidney," I say.

"Your welcome babe. I'll be there in a minute,"
I hang up the phone as I walk over to my coach.

"Coach Ginger, I can't make this trip. I just cant. There has been a death in my family recently," I say, as tears come down my eyes.

"Aww I'm sorry Aaylah for your lost. It's alright for you to miss this game," Coach Ginger says.

"Thank you,"
I turn around, heading right into Sidney's arms.

"Shh it's ok Aaylah. Thank you Ginger," Sid says as I wrap my arms around his neck.

"Your welcome Sidney,"
Then as soon as she said that, I felt Sidney lift me up.
I just place my head on his shoulder as we begins to walk.

"Thank you," I say.

"Anything to help you," Sid says as I look out to see people.

I smile.
"Where are the bags?" I ask.

"I had Whitters take your hockey bag and things back to the car. Kris has your bag your taking with you," Sid says as we walk over to the plane.

"Go ahead Sidney," a guy says.

"Thank you," Sid says as he walks up all the stairs with me in his arms.
Getting onto the plane, he turns and walks down the alise.

Once we get to where we are going, he sets me down into an seat that is by an emergancy exit.
Then he sits beside me.

I look over at him as he does to me.

"Everyone here?" a man asks.
I move my head back up to the front

"Kris and his girlfriend are the last two," Mike says as I watch Kris come onto the plane with my bag over his shoulders.

"There they are," Tyler says as Kris walks down the alise.

"Here is Aaylah's bag," Kris says as he hands it to Sid.

"Thanks Kris," Sid says as Kris and LC pass us.

"Got everyone,"

"Please buckle up ladies and gentlemen,"
Looking beside me, I grab one part of the seat belt as I grab the other one.
I clip them together.

Lifting my head up, Sid automatically grab my hand in his as the plane begins to move.
He smiles at me as the plane lifts off the ground and into the air.
I close my eyes as I let go of Sidney's hand to lay my head on his lap/

A hand moves on my back and side.

"Everything will be ok, I promise," Sid says to me.
Turning I look at him as he comes down and kisses my forehead.

"Thank you Sidney," I say.

"Your more then welcome babe and if you want to go to sleep during the ride, I'll wake you up when we get there,"

I close my eyes as I get comfortable in the chair and on his lap.

"Hold on a second, let me lift theses up," Sid says as I move off of his legs, as he moves up the seat dividers.

Then I lay my head back down on his legs, with my legs by the outside near the outer case of the plane.

"Want a pillow?" Sid asks.

"No," I say as I close my eyes.




"Aaylah, what are you doing?"
Opening my eyes, I see Kim there standing.

"What are you doing? Your dead,"

"I'm not dead, you have lost it this time. Come on get out of bed,"

"Alright, be there in a second,"
Moving the covers, I climb out of the bed and head out the door to downstairs.

Ryan is sitting on the couch with a little girl beside him.

"Why is it that I need to be down here?" I ask as Kim comes out of the kicthen.

"You are crazy I swear. You must have had a weird dream or something,"

"I didn't," I say as I walk and turn to see the little girl looks around 10.

"Whatever, I'm not going to fight with you about this. You need to get changed because your son will be here soon,"

"Son?"

"You've lost it, just go get changed,"

"This makes no sense,"
I turn around going back up the stairs to my room as I close the door.

"Son, I don't have a son,"
I change into some jeans and a shirt as I look around my room.
Pictures of a little boy plasters all of them.

"Who is that?"
I walk over to a picture of me with him in my arms and.... Sidney behind me.

This is really strange.

"Aaylah Thomason get your butt down here!!!"
Rolling my eyes, I head out of my room and down the stairs.
Turning the corner I see the little boy.

"Mommy I missed you,"
The little boy ran over to me and I kneel down to get him.

"Sid, you need to talk to Aaylah she is going crazy,"

I look down at the little boy.
He looks around 5 years old and looks just like his dad.

"Hey Dylan can I talk to mommy for a minute?" Sid asks as I set him down.

"Yeah,"

Sid walks over to me, grabbing my hand as he leads me out of the house.
He closes the door.

"Aaylah what is wrong wih you? Kim said you have been going crazy?"

"Sidney I'm not going crazy, Kim is suppose to be dead,"

"What? Kim has always been alive and your living at her house,"

"I mean that Sid, she isn't suppose to be here and when did we have a child together? We havent even been dating for 2 monthes.

"What? We dated 2 years before we got married and we had Dylan 5 years ago,"

"Then why arent we together?"

"We divorced each other cause we were having problems. Are you sure your ok?"

"I don't know,"
He comes over to hug me.

"You'll be alright, you always are,"

"Thanks Sid,"

"Let's get you back in there with Dylan. He always helps you,"

Going back in, Dylan runs over to me as he hugs me.

"You ok mommy?"

"Yes,"

"Dylan daddy has to go,"
I set him down as he runs over to Sid.

"Bye daddy, you promise to let me practice with you next time?"

"I sure will, now be good for mommy,"

"I will, love you daddy,"
Sid hugs him as he looks at me.

"Wake up babe,"

"What" I look at him.

"You need to wake up,"

Opening my eyes I sit up in my chair.

"You ok babe?" Sid asks as I face him.

"I had this weird dream, and Kim was alive,"
Tears came down my face as Sid wraps his arms around me.

"I promise you everything will be ok, and I'll keep that promise,"
I look up at him as again he wipes the tears from my eyes.

"Sidney you need to hurry up," a voice says.

"Be there in a second," Sid says as he stands up in his seat as he grabs his and my bag.
Then he places his hand infront of me as I grab it.
I walk behind him as we walk out of the plane hand in hand.

"Want your bags down here with the others?" a man asks.

"Thank you Ricky,"
He takes off both bags and hands them to him.

Then he let go of my hand.

"Go ahead in first," Sid says as I grab the rail to walk onto the bus.

"Where do I go?" I ask.

"Sit by Marc Andre," Sid says as I walk to the first seat.
I sat down beside Marc Andre as Sid sits beside me.

"Hey Sid, Aaylah," Marc says.

"Hey Flower, thanks for giving up your seat on the plane," Sid says.

"No problem Sid,"

"Everyone here?" the same man before asks.

"Sid was the last one off the plane and he is here now," Whitters says.

"Smart ass," Petr sykora says.

"Go ahead to the hotel,"
He walks over and sits in the seat across from me and Sid.

It is weird to ride in a bus because I havent been in one since I've gotten my car.

"How far is the hotel from here?" I quietly ask Sid.

"About 21 minutes," Sid says.

"That's a far,"

"Yeah, they wanted to put us kinda far from the arena but in the same city still,"

"Oh ok,"
I lay my head on his shoulders as he wraps his arm around me.


21 minutes of a bus ride later, I watch as we drive to a back of a building.

"We are here," That man says again as the bus doors open.
The thrre guys sitting in the seat across from of us got out first as Sid move his arms from me as he gets up from the seat.

"Go ahead Aaylah," Sid says to me as I walk over to the stairs.
Holding the railing, I walk down the stairs.
Getting off the bus, I stand there as Marc Andre walks out then Sid.

Once Sidney gets off , he walks over to me as he grabs my hand.
He hasn't been this way in awhile to me and expectally in public.

I then watch as LC and Kris get off the bus.

""Let's head on in and get everyone their rooms keys and luggage will be delievered in a little while," Michel says as he starts walking into the building.

I watch as everyone begins to follow him as me and Sid stood still.

"So are we going to be in the same room tonight, Kris?" Sid asks.

"No, I got a seprate room so you can enjoy your time," Kris says as he and LC move ahead as we follow them in.

Walking into the building, it was like an basement.
We stand behind Kris as we wait on the line to move.

"Here you go Sidney," A man says as he hands a card to Sidney when we come by the table.

"Thank you," Sid says as we walk away from the tables and heading for the elevators

"What level are you on Sidney?" LC asks as we all stop.

"Level 17, Room 187," Sid says.

"We are on the same floor but room 158," LC says as we begin to walk again until we reach the elevator.
The doors open as I get into it with Kris, LC, Sid, Tyler, and Jordan.

"Long time no see, which floor?" Tyler asks.

"We are all on the same floor Kennedy," LC says as she slaps his shoulder.

"Ok geez,"
He hits the button as the door close.

"Why are you two here?" Jordan asks.

"Aaylah couldn't go on her trip, so I invited her and LC to come along," Sid says.
I look up at him, mouthing "Thank you"

He mouthes backs "Your welcome,"

A few seconds later, the elevator doors open.

Tyler gets out first as he holds the door while everyone moves out.
After everyone is out, he lets it go.

"We will see you guys in the morning," Sid says.

"Good night you two. Have a good night," LC says.

"Thanks Lauren," Sid says.
I look over at LC.

"Your welcome Sidney," LC says.

Sidney and myself walk down the hallway as we find the room.

He slides the card into the door, as he moves the door open.

"Go ahead in first," Sid says as I walk into the room as the lights go on.
What I was looking at was a beauiful room.
It wasn't like all the other rooms that I have been in.

"Are you hungry babe?" Sid asks as I walk over to one of the bed.

"Yes," I say as I watch him going over to the nightstand in the middle of the bed.
He opens the drawer, pulling out an menu.

"Get anything you want," Sid says as he hands me the menu as I open it.

There is really nothing I want to get but Sweet and Sour chicken.

"Can I get sweet and sour chicken with some rice?"

"That sounds good to me too, let me go ahead and order it. What do you want for a drink?" Sid asks as he picks up the phone.

"Sweet tea," I say as he presses on button.

"This is Sidney Crosby and I would like to order some food. Yes, ok I would like an dinner for two order of sweet and sour chicken with rice. What kind, hold on,"
He covers the phone.

"Brown,"

He uncovers it
"Brown and for drinks a sweet tea and a pepsi. Ok thank you,"
He hangs up the phone.

"They said it should be up here in 20 minutes," Sid says as he walks over the window.
Turning I look at him as he opens the curtains to reveal the night sky and a door.

"Want to go outside?" Sid asks as he opens the door up.

"It's chilly out there," I say.
He walks back in and grabs the cover off the other bed.

"We'll use this," Sid says as I get up off the bed, following him outside.

On the balcony, there was a couch that looked out onto the city of Philadelpha.
Sidney is on the couch with a blanket around him.

"Come on,"
I walk over anf got beside him on the couch before his arms came over with the other side of the blanket.
I place my arms around Sidney as I got comfotable.

It is too cold to be out here but fresh air does everyone good.

"This was a good idea Sid," I say as I look up at him.

"It's like our first date," Sid says as he kisses my forehead.
He rarely every kisses me because he knows I'm in pain and I dont want to move too fast.

Looking at the stars, they were beauiful, as I look at one, it sprakled at me.
It was Kim and I know it was.
A smile crapted onto my face.

We sit outside as enjoy being in each others company until, we hear the door knock.

"I'll go get it," Sid says as he gets up an walks in
Without him, I get cold, so I get up and walk into the room closing the door behind me.

"Thank you," Sid says as he walks,pushing in dinner.

"Dinner is here," Sid says as he pushes it by the bed I was on earlier.
I get onto the bed as I watch Sid remove the cover off the chicken.
It smells great.

"Here is your drink babe," Sid says as he hands me it.

"Thank you," I say as I take it from him, drinking a little bit out of it.
Then I move back, placing it onto the nightstand.

As I turn around, a plate was on the bed.

"Is this mine?" I ask.

"Yes, is that too much?" Sid asks.

"No I'll eat it all," I say, watching sid move it back over to the door.
He walks back over, with his plate in one hand and his drink in the other.
Walking over to the nightstand, he places it onto the nightstand as he comes back and sits on the bed I'm on.

"Want to watch some TV?" Sid asks as he leans over for the remote.

"Yeah," I say as I take my fork to place some of the food into my mouth.
Looking up, he is going through the channels, as Deadlest Catch appears.

"Stop it here," I say as lift my plate off the bed to eat it.

"Is your chicken good?" Sid asks.

"Yes it is," I say.

"Good cause mine is too," Sid says.
More to paying attention to the TV, I watch Sidney as he ate.

He ate differently then me.

About 7 minutes later, I place down my plate with the fork on it.
I am done.

Leaning back, I grab my tea taking a few sips out of it.

"Your done?" Sid asks he looks over at me.

"Yes," I say as an knock comes at the door.

"Just in time," Sid says as he grab my plate before getting up.
He walks over to the tray before placing them down.

Then he walks over to the door.

"Here you go Sid,"

"Thank you Ricky, have a good night," Sid says.

"You too, see you in the morning,"
Sid closes the door as he has both bags in one hand.
He places them on the floor by the dresser.

Sidney walks back over to me as he lays down onto the bed.
He's eyes where on me.

"I had a long day today," Sid says.

"We both have," I say as I lay on my stomach, so my face was by his.

"I have notice how blue your eyes are," Sid says.
I smile.

"I love you Sidney Crosby," I say.
I have not said that too him yet.

"I love you too Aaylah Thomason," Sid says as he flips around so he is facing me, then he leans over me, kissing me sorta passionately.
He places his arms around me as I do the same as we enjoy the kiss.

As the kiss breaks, we look at on another.

"Let's go change and get to bed," Sid says as he stares into my eyes.

"Alright," I say as Sid gets off the bed as I get up in the bed.
I place my feet on the side of the bed to get off of it.

"I'll take the bathroom unless you want it," Sid says as he places his bag onto the other bed.

"I'll take the bathroom," I say as I walk over by the dresser to pick up my bag.
I carry it into the bathroom, closing the door behind me.
The bathroom is small but I can deal with it.

I place the bag onto the counter as I unzip it.
Moving my other clothes around, I finally found my pj's.

Pulling them out, I change from my black sweater and jeans into the purple pj's.
I zip up the bag because I'm not mixing clean and dirty clothes together.

Grabbing the bag, I ask"Are you changed?"

"Yes," Sidney says as I open the door.
Walking back out, I set my bag besides Sid.

"Why aren't your clothes in there?" Sid asks.

"I'm not mixing dirty clothes with clean," I say as I walk over to the bed by the window, which is covered by the curtains.

I move the covers back as I get into the bed.
Sidney gets into the other one.

"Sid, can you come and sleep with me tonight?" I ask.

"I'll love to," Sid says as I watch him go to the door to turn off the lights.
I feel him getting into the bed as an arm comes overs me, the moves me to him.

I place my hand on top of his.

I am very thankful to have Sidney in my life, he means alot to me even though we only met last month.
Something about him, just makes him special.

"Night Aaylah,"

"Night Sidney,"