My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0454

The laughter and music from the party seemed distant now, a stark contrast to the piercing silence that followed Enzo's announcement. I could feel the tension, the mix of shock and disbelief that clouded the room.

"You're... not coming back?" someone asked.

Enzo shook his head. "Not to the team, no. I'll be leaving for six months. After that, if all goes well, I'll be traveling the country to help teams. It'll be a long of long-distance traveling."

"Why Enzo? Why now?" Derek, one of his teammates, blurted out, his voice a blend of confusion and hurt.

Jessica, always the emotional one, added, "We're a family here, Enzo. You can't just leave us hanging like this."

But instead, I saw the weight of the decision pressing down on him. He glanced my way, and our eyes met briefly, communicating more in

This isn't easy to hear," Enzo said, his voice trembling ever so slightly but still firm as it always was. "But sometimes, we need to make tough decisions for ourselves, for our own growth. I never planned for this opportunity, but now that it's here, I have to seize it. It's my

Through the tangle of emotions, I could sense the underlying love and respect everyone had for

escape. This announcement had been a long time coming, and it went just as well as either of us expected, which was to say that it hadn't gone all that well in the slightest. With that, he made his way out,

a few sniffles resonated around the room in Enzo's absence. But I couldn't linger any longer. My heart ached to be with Enzo, to offer him comfort in this

was on my way to join Enzo outside, I was suddenly stopped by two familiar faces. Both of them, with their arms folded, wore

eyes, was often too observant for her own good, while Jessica had

began, her voice soft, "how

a deep breath, I admitted, "A

eyebrow, clearly surprised. "And you kept it a secret from us all

share. Enzo needed to come to terms with his