Chapter 14: Qualifying Round

Nina

My encounter on the football field with Enzo left me both confused and upset.

First of all, how had he shown up like that just in time to catch the football helmet before it hit me in the face? Second, why did he continue following me around campus like a lost puppy? For someone who was supposedly the campus playboy, it felt odd that he was so obsessed with me of all people.

After seeing Enzo and Lisa talking so dramatically, I felt for certain that this was all some sort of huge prank. Surely Justin was in on it, too. They wanted me to be humiliated for getting involved with the hockey team.

Just a little more and I could walk away from this internship and not have to deal with it any longer…

The next day, Friday, was the day of Enzo’s game. Jessica used her VIP ticket to go and sit in one of the VIP box seats. I let her use my ticket to bring Lori, who really only ever liked going to hockey games to see the fights. I didn’t want to go at all, but it was my job now to attend sports games in case anyone got injured.

I wore a lowkey outfit that day in the hopes that Enzo and Justin wouldn’t notice me as much. It was chilly out, even in the arena, so I wore a university hoodie, jeans that weren’t too tight, and a beanie. I even wore my glasses, even though I had been wearing contacts since I left high school. I usually only wore my glasses at home because I thought they looked dumb on me, but I figured that maybe they would get Justin and Enzo to leave me alone.

Tiffany and I stood on the sidelines

while the game took place. She bought me a hot cocoa and a soft pretzel while we watched.

leaning closer to me so I

replied, taking a bite of my pretzel. I didn’t bother saying that Enzo was the person I slept with because I figured she already

cocoa. Her red lipstick stained the white paper cup. “I’ve known these boys for

at Tiffany’s words. I looked out at the rink,

team. He moved fluidly on the ice, easily flicking his hockey stick this way and that to control

Enzo and I had sex. He had been so gentle and understanding with me, not bothered at all that I was a virgin. He took care of

actions genuine that

enjoyed the night I spent with him, I knew

sound of splitting wood and a collective gasp from

helmet came off and slid across the rink while his broken stick went

top of Enzo and began punching him deliberately in the face, repeatedly. The referee blew his whistle several times and skated over, but he couldn’t

fight back. He seemed like he hit his head on the ice when his

with the help of two other players from our team, the referee managed

and I shot a look at each other and dropped our hot cocoa

and carried to us by a couple of his teammates. He was conscious now, but his face was bruised

I stepped out of the way to let them through, my heart pounding as I watched them carry him away. My chest ached

was fully conscious now

shouted from the doorway. “The other guy is having a seizure. I think he

looked at me questioningly.

own, then

crouched down, rifling

bag for supplies. I

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