#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.

said, mustering up my courage to turn and face Richard. “They won that game by a landslide. Just because they didn’t perform up

scoffed.” That’s rich coming from someone like you, who

gets to run some dinky little town in the middle of nowhere?” I asked. “It’s ridiculous. You two should. work it out like men instead of making your sons do the dirty

into a snarl and he roughly pushed me up against

idea what any of this means,” he growled into my ear, making me shudder. “You’re lucky that I’m even entertaining your little relationship with my son for the

me, Richard stepped away, releasing his grip on my wrists, and teleported away without so much

Enzo asked, seeing the panicked look on

to upset Enzo, and stepped

from where Richard had grabbed me “I’m fine. But I think I’m going home early tonight… You guys can go to the

“Are you sure?” he asked. “You were gonna come just a few minutes

not wanting to reveal that Enzo’s own father

yawning and rubbing my eyes, I noticed that the notification light on my phone was blinking. I picked up my phone and read the notification: it was

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

no less? Sighing, I climbed out of bed and started getting dressed with conviction. If they were going to be training this early on the day after a match, then I was going to have to be

the dining hall to pick up enough coffees for everyone and 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 in

that?”

up, astonished to see Justin standing in front of

dropping the tray of coffee out of

“What

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