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."

for signs of regret or doubt. 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 that split second

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

anger, and sadness. Through the tangle of emotions, I could sense the underlying love

understanding his need to 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, the heavy wooden door shutting behind him with a definitive

room in Enzo's absence. But I couldn't linger any longer. My heart

outside, I was suddenly stopped by two familiar faces. Both of them, with their

good, while Jessica had that uncanny ability to

soft, "how long have

deep breath, I admitted, "A

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

to come to terms with his decision,