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The School Event

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-30 11:17:15
Jake's POV

I didn't usually do charity events on Saturday mornings. But Miguel had convinced me it would be good for business.

"Community outreach," he had said. "Show the parents that Pinnacle Sports cares about their kids. Plus, you're great with children. It's perfect."

So here I was at Riverside Elementary School, standing on their small hockey rink with about thirty kids staring at me like I was some kind of superhero.

"Alright, who here loves hockey?" I asked.

Every single hand shot up. I couldn't help but smile.

"Good. Because today, I'm going to teach you some basic techniques. Who wants to learn how to do a proper wrist shot?"

The kids went crazy. Shouting and jumping and waving their hands in the air.

For the next hour, I demonstrated basic hockey skills. How to hold a stick properly. How to position your body for a shot. How to pass to a teammate. The kids were enthusiastic but mostly clumsy. It was cute.

But there was one kid who wasn't clumsy at all.

He was small
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