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Two sharply dressed individuals approached, their voices piquing my attention. Each of them held a clipboard. Could they be any more cliche? I took a deep breath before approaching them.
“Excuse me.” I said, drawing them out of their discussion. “I’m-”
“Asher Hart.” The tallest of the pair spoke. “We know who you are.”
“How?”
“We scouted you.” The other said. “It’s a shame about the injury. Your talents impressed us.”
“I couldn’t have cared less about hockey.” My eyes widened at the word vomit, but I attempted to turn it around. “Josh is the one with the passion.”
“That stunt you both pulled at the fundraiser did not leave a lasting impression.”
I swallowed hard.
“That was my fault.” I said, as they eyed me with skepticism. “Look, I’m trouble. There’s no other way to explain the guy I am, but Josh is a leader and he’s a damn talented hockey player. Are you going to let a talent slip through your fingers because of someone else’s slip-up?”
The scouts exchanged glances; their hardened expressions softened.
“I can’t change what happened,” I said. “But please don’t let my mistake cost my brother his future. Come to one more game and make your decision, then.”
There was a moment of silence as they considered before the shorter one nodded.
“We’ll take your words into consideration, Mr. Hart.”
As I watched them walk away, I sighed in relief. I got the cheese-covered pretzel Gracie wanted and went back to my mom. She always waited for Josh, and it appeared Ms. Whitlock and Sawyer joined her.
“I think I’m going to take Gracie home.” My mom said. “We’ll pick up dinner on the way.”
I nodded my head as they left with Sawyer’s mom. Leaving me alone with her. Elsie and Ava seized the chance to approach. Their gazes were sharp and serious, but they directed them toward Sawyer. Ava tilted her head, eyeing the jersey with a smirk on her lips. I could tell what she was thinking.
“Nice jersey.” She said, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
“Don’t start, Ava.” I warned.
Her eyes turned to me. The eyes that once captivated me now provoked fury.
“Does she not know?” Elsie questioned with a sickening grin, as if Sawyer wasn’t present.
“Know what?” Sawyer asked.
Elsie took a step closer, her eyes narrowing as she inspected the jersey. She smirked triumphantly as her eyes met Sawyer’s.
“It used to look better on me.”
Ensue chaos.
Sawyer’s eyes widened, searching Elsie’s face for a hint of deception, but she wouldn’t find any.
“You dated Josh?” She choked out before facing me. “Is that true?”
I opened and closed my mouth, unable to fathom an explanation. She took my silence as an answer and marched out the double doors behind the pair of troublemakers. I glared at them and raised my arms. It’s as if they were reenacting a scene of Mean Girls.
“I hope you’re both happy with yourselves.” I said, scrunching my nose in disgust before following Sawyer.
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