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So now I had hockey.
At least I hoped I did.
The soundof Coach Denny’s whistle.
The sound of the skates scratching against the ice.
The sound of a stray puck hitting the boards.
The sound of voices - loud and quiet.
I stood at the edge of the rink and watched what turned out to be the last few minutes of practice.
We -if I was even part of the team anymore- were on a four game losing streak.
And last night in front of a home crowd, we were shut out four goals to none.
Coach Denny was pissed.
Rightfully so too.
When Coach Denny looked at me he looked even more dejected.
He blew the final whistle, flicked his clipboard to the ice and shrugged his shoulders.
Not even a post-practice speech.
That meant he was livid.
And probably just not with the team either.
“Look what the cat dragged in,” Atlas said with his lip curled.
“The fucking legend,” Jago said. He put his hands together and nodded at me.
I shook my head. “Don’t turn this into a thing.”
“This is some serious stuff, huh?” Henry asked.
“Not to me,” I said.
“Joe,” Sebastian said. “You dug the deep hole even deeper.”
“Let him be,” Rome said. “He fell in love with a woman. I give him credit for that.”
“For the record, you stupid pricks, I’ve been in love with her for years,” I said.
“Ethical mess,” Sebastian said.
“Are you a lawyer now?” I asked.
“Can I just say it?” Atlas asked. “Do you know how badly you’re fucking this team?”
“Atlas,” Henry said. “Jesus, man.”
“He’s right,” I said. “I told my agent to go to Ellen and let her know I’ll leave.”
“That’s not going to happen,” Jago said. “Nobody is leaving the team. This will get sorted out.”
