My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0468

There was a mix of cheers and murmurs, but eventually, the stadium's atmosphere shifted to congratulate and support Matt, who looked both humbled and elated.

Lori and Jessica looked at me, their expressions a mix of shock and sympathy.

"Did you know he was going to say that?" Jessica whispered.

I shook my head, struggling to find my voice. "No... I had no idea."

The last echoes of Enzo's announcement were still reverberating in the stadium when two familiar faces appeared beside me. The freshman girls from the bathroom. They both had an air of barely contained excitement and curiosity.

"Nina!" one of them began, her voice high-pitched and breathless. "Did you know Enzo was going to quit the hockey team?"

slightly and added, "Yeah, why didn't you drop any hints about it earlier? You two are, like, always together!" The way that she was leaning close to

first girl leaned in even closer, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. "And, like, are you sure you aren't pregnant? If you

and the prying eyes made me feel as if I were under a microscope. I tried to find words, but my mouth felt

could fumble for a response. Excuse me, ladies," she said, her voice cool but polite, "but it's not Nina's job to give 'hints' about Enzo Rivers' life.

be reprimanded. The first one tried to defend herself. "We

time, think before you invade someone's personal space with a dozen questions. Nina isn't

girls mumbled something that sounded like an apology, their faces a mix of embarrassment and indignation. As they scurried off, I let

really

need to thank me. Those two were beyond nosy.

being

rolled my eyes. "I never thought dating a small town college hockey player would come with this kind of attention. It's like being with a rock

smirked. "Well, to be fair, Enzo is basically a hockey deity in this