“Did you guys hear that Tanner broke his shoulder?” Sharma asked loudly just as I started to tape my stick.
I looked up at my best friend. “Doing what?”
As far as I knew, he hadn’t been on the ice for a month now, which the Providence College players didn’t like. Having their best goalie out for so long was a tragedy. Tanner was great, so I wasn’t mad he wasn’t on the ice tonight either. Their backup goalie wasn’t all too good.
Sharma shrugged. “Louisa said his girlfriend posted a picture of them climbing a couple of days ago. Guess he fell.”
“He’s been out for a while now,” KJ said as soon as he finished tying up his skates. “Imaginejustgetting the okay to go back out there and then breaking a bone.”
“Why was he out anyway?” someone else asked, but I couldn’t have cared any less to continue to listen to the conversation.
I had a game to focus on.
Once fully dressed, I took a last glance at my phone just to find the usual messages in our extended family group chat.
Fairy Godmothers and their Cinderellas
Colin
Good luck, Eddypoo!
Brooke
HAHAHAHA Eddypoo.
Good luck though, Eddypoo! <3
Colin
Leave your brother alone
Dad
@Colin Excuse you? That’s my line. My kids, my line.
Mom
You’re going to win, sweetie!
Elliot
Break a leg.
Nova
@Elliot Hockey isn’t theater
Elliot
I know ;)
Dad
Leave your brother alone!
Colin
Leave your brother alone
