#Chapter 91: Justin’s Return

Nina

“You guys did amazing tonight. Get your shit together and get to the bar. We’re celebrating.”

The team was silent for a few moments after I spoke. Enzo continued to stare down at me with an expression on his face that I couldn’t read, although I could tell that part of him wanted me to hit him before, as if violence would solve his issues with his father. I felt horrible just for even considering doing such a thing to him, tears started to well up in my eyes at the thought of intentionally hurting Enzo, making me turn on my heel and storm out of the silent locker room before anyone could see

It was dark now in the stadium when I re-emerged. Everyone had already left, and soon the custodians and the

Zamboni operator would come to clean up the stadium and resurface the rink Just then, someone stepped out of the shadows, making me practically jump out of my skin as my heart leaped up loto my throat. I stumbled backwards, clutching my chest and cursing under my breath as my fight or flight instincts momentarily kicked in before

I realized who it was

It was Richard, Enzo’s father

“What makes you think you’ve earned the right to undermine me, git?” he said, stepping toward the with his ans folded without so much as an apology for scaring me

I scoffed. It felt as though he was trying to intimidate me, and it wasn’t working Without answering, I went to walk around him but he put his a out to stop me

“I asked you a questions”I froze, feeling my heart rate quicken as a million things raced through my mind.

face Richard. “They won

rich coming from someone like you, who can’t even fathom the weight

some dinky little town in the middle of nowhere?” I asked. “It’s ridiculous. You two should. work it out like men instead of

roughly pushed me up against the wall, pinning me

making me shudder. “You’re lucky that I’m even

swung open. Just as quickly as he accosted me, Richard stepped away, releasing his grip on my wrists, and teleported away without

alright?” Enzo asked, seeing the panicked look

Enzo, and stepped away

where Richard had grabbed me “I’m fine.

me a disappointed look. “Are you

all,” I lied, not wanting to reveal that Enzo’s own father had just scared the

When I sat up, yawning and rubbing my eyes, I noticed that the notification light on my

sergeant made us practice this morning. Could use the team doctor in case anything goes wrong… And bagels, maybe? I’ll pay you

text. Had his father still convinced him and the rest of the team to train this early, and on a Saturday morning, no less? Sighing, I climbed out of bed and started getting dressed with conviction. If they were going to be training

bagels, then started to precariously make my way toward the hockey arena with the tray of coffees in one hand and the bag of bagels

with that?” a familiar

see Justin

I said, nearly dropping the tray of coffee out of shock. “Where the hell have you

gave me a confused look. “What are you talking

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