All Chapters of My Ice Hockey Boy : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

AVERYTraining ended immediately after that kiss as I bolted out of the rink and the school without a word.That was yesterday.I attended school a lot earlier than I ever had, arriving about an hour before school started because I knew Jax would be waiting for me.In school, I've done my utmost best to avoid even mistakenly glancing at Jax.He didn't try to get my attention either, but I could tell that he was staring at me sometimes.I didn't know what I felt.That was what made this even more awkward than it should have been.It was just a kiss.Ethan might have been the only guy I've kissed but I knew a few girls who had kissed more guys without dating them or having any feelings attached.Games like Truth or Dare literally encourage these. People do it all the time.Then, why was it so difficult for me to ignore this kiss with Jax?He didn't force himself on me. I kissed him back.Why was I avoiding him?I had absolutely no idea.All I knew was that I couldn't possibly be in the

AVERYThe next day at school was no better than yesterday.Sometimes, I wonder why I worry so much about this. It just doesn't seem to be as much of my business as I make it seem.I just can't shake the feeling I get from Jax whenever his past is mentioned. The way he closes up, locking himself away behind walls so high and thick that the voice of reason cannot even begin to reach him.It was the most annoying situation I've ever been in and Jax doesn't make it any better.Even worse were Ethan's words.At first, it was a girl, and now, he almost ended a guy's career? That was a new piece of information unlike anything I can even begin to process.If these rumours portray anything, it is the extent of violence Jax might be capable of.Unsafe extents.It is to the point that he might end up hurting me at the slightest provocation. The way he held my arm that day was somewhat proof that he might have done those things.Yet, I can't shake the feeling that he is hiding something as well,

Avery's POVThe collision with Jax left me reeling with my heart slamming against my ribs like a trapped bird. The force of his question and the intensity in his eyes were terrifying. They were so close to the violence that the file hinted at. I yanked my wrist free and ran off in the other direction.He lunged forward but I didn't wait. I abandoned my journey towards the cafeteria to meet Lila and turned into the nearest empty corridor, as I was in desperate need of space.I spent the rest of the school day like a ghost. I skipped the afternoon classes and hid in the dusty and rarely used bleachers of the auxiliary gym. I just wanted to avoid running into Jax. Despite not encountering him, it still felt like I could see him in every shadow. All the details from the files kept haunting me.My mind was just like a relentless and exhausting battlefield.I had been played again. I should have known better than to trust such a too-good-to-be-true nice handsome boy, he was bound to have

Avery's POV I took another step back. My heart pounded from the realization of Ethan’s malice. This was not someone who wanted to protect me; he was a monster who wanted to own me by eliminating his rival.Before I could reply, a figure moved out from the back of a large delivery van parked across the lot.It was Jax.And he was walking towards the parking lot.Has he not left town?Has he been watching me since he dropped the letter?His face was furious as a result of being cheated. He pulled down his hood and clenched his hands at his sides while staring at us with his eyes cold and devastating Ethan immediately tensed as he saw his eyes. “Get out of here, Jax,” Ethan commanded with a sharp voice that could command authority from the fainthearted. “You are going to get a restraining order if you don't stop stalking her.”Jax ignored him and focused on me. His dark eyes burned as he stared at me and took position beside Ethan.“You came back to him,” Jax said in a low voice. “Afte

Avery's POV I had sent the man who genuinely cared for me away and walked directly into the trap of the man who sought to control and use me.Every time Ethan’s hand rested on my arm while flashing his smile, I fought the urge to scream. But the fear was too big. The realization that Ethan was the architect of an entire cover-up kept my lips sealed and my movements cautious.If I expose him, I would be exposing myself as a fool who ran back to her abusive boyfriend. I would jeopardize the team, the tournament and everything I’d worked for. Four days after Jax’s disappearance, the rink felt less like a sanctuary and more like a gilded cage. Every movement I made was under Ethan’s scrutiny and instruction.“No, Avery, not that speed,” he called out from the boards during one of our training session. “Hold back slightly. You’re over-rotating that combination spin. We need flawless execution, not reckless power.”I pulled back and forced my speed down. I landed the final jump and skate