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Chapter 125

My Hockey Alpha Chapter 125

Pebbles at the Window

Nina

I cocked my head. My mother smiled up at me and pushed the plate containing my sandwich into my hands.

“Eat up, honey,” she said. “Are you alright? You look like you’ve lost a lot of weight.”

“U-Um… I’ve just been stressed.” I picked my sandwich up off my plate and took a bite, chewing for a moment, before speaking again. “Are you sure you don’t know about the Peacekeepers? The school doctor that I’ve been working with–”

“You know what?” my mother interrupted, stretching and feigning an obviously fake yawn. “It’s late, and we’ve got to be up early tomorrow to catch our flight.”

Now, I frowned and watched as she turned somewhat robotically and started to walk out of the kitchen. “But you said that we would be leaving in a couple of days…”

My mother froze again. “Did I?” she asked, her back still turned to me. “I guess I just misspoke. No, our tickets are set for first thing in the morning.”

“Oh…” I paused, looking down at the sandwich on my plate. “Okay.”

“Good night, honey.”

“Good night, mom.”

my mother acted like she didn’t know about the Peacekeepers. In fact, her entire

my plate before grabbing my suitcase out

felt overcome by a sense of nostalgia that overshadowed my mother’s strange behavior. Sighing, I fell backwards and splayed my arms out on the bed, running my hands along the quilt as I looked up

heard something patter against my window. I didn’t get up right away; instead, I

I heard it again.

and sat up. I turned around to look at my window, only to see something small and round

out from behind the curtains. My jaw dropped as I saw Enzo standing on the lawn staring up at me. What was he doing here? And how did he know where my mom and my

window

are you doing and how did you find me?!” I half whispered, half

and waiting with folded arms as he quietly and nimbly climbed up the tree. I watched as his hand,

sudden appearance, especially after how he’d spoken to me in the

he said quietly. “I’ve been a confusing

his warm arms wrap around me. My eyes widened, but as I inhaled his musky scent, I

the tears away with my hand. “Your father… I don’t know what he’s planning on doing to my mom

“You spoke to

get involved with you, he knows where my mom and my

silence. Enzo let out a deep, rattled sigh.

pushing me away?” I

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