บททั้งหมดของ THE ENEMY I LOVE : บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 48

The next day at training. The team was just finishing up a brutal two-hour morning practice, but Jade had been skating like a man possessed from the second his blades hit the ice.He skates with reckless, terrifying aggression. During simple puck-handling drills, he took unnecessary risk, slicing across lanes and throwing his body into tight corners with zero regard for his own safety. And when it's like to shoot, he wasn't aiming for the net, he was winding up and blasting the puck so violently it rattled the glass like a gunshot, echoing loudly through the empty rink.Soon, the entire team was tired. Players were leaning on their sticks for support."Alright, take five!" Assistant coach, Horn yelled.Immediately, most of the players sluggishly dragged their skates toward the benches to collapse. They skunked into the chairs, ripping their helmets off to wipe the sweats off their face.Jade dragged his skates over to a bench, and collapsed on it. He ripped his heavy gloves off wi

Jade sat down on his couch. He was now clad in a black t-shirt and ash jogger pants. His eyes were fixed on the coffee table. The suspension letter sat right on it. A few feet away, Mendez was pacing a relentless track back and forth across the floor. His phone was pressed hard to his ear , his face tight with anxiety and protective uncle-fury."Look, I don't care if the GM is in a meeting, you pull him out right fucking now!" Mendez hissed into the phone."You don't suspend people without giving his representation a formal notification. This is bulls!"Mendez snapped the phone shut. He ran a hand through his hair, turning to pace back toward the window before his phone immediately vibrated again. He held it up, cursed under his breath and swiped to answer."Yeah this is Mendez. Now, I told you, we aren't releasing a statement to the press yet..."Before Mendez could finish his sentence, the front door unlocked and it swung open.Jade's body went completely rigid on the couch. M

The moment the front door to the house closed, Jade didn't wait for his father to take his coat off and he certainly did wait to hear the man start another set of ranting about the Lombardi family or lawsuits. His mother came out of the kitchen, cleaning her wet hands with a dry towel. "How was it, honey? Jade?" Jade didn't even say anything. He started marching upstairs . "Jade?! Get back here!" his father yelled. Jade didn't stop. He got into his bedroom and slammed the door shut. The action sending the four walls to shake violently. He stood behind the door for a while. He took a deep breath in and out. Downstairs, the muffled, low rumble of his parents' voices started up, his mother's worried questions mixing with his father's aggressive ranting. Tap. Thud. Jade froze. His breath hitched in his throat. The sound came from the window In his room. Jade stayed perfectly still, his eyes darting toward the shadows of his curtains. Tap. Anger flared up in his c

Disappointment settled heavily in Elliot's chest, making him fall into a series of dark thoughts. He stared blankly at the floor, the noise of the corridor fading as he questioned everything that had just happened, his mind racing with what-ifs. "Elliot? Hey, Elliot!" John's voice cut through. Elliot blinked, snapping out of his thoughts so fast it made his head spin. He looked up, his expression still raw. Before he could say anything. Jade stepped closer,breached out and slid his fingers into Elliot's, giving his hand a gentle, reassuring squeeze. Elliot looked up, his gaze locking onto Jade. For a long moment, neither of them moved. The rest of the world seemed to vanish as they continued looking at each other. John interrupted by clearing his throat, crossing his arms as he looked between them. "So...you...two...are like...back together?" he asked, raising an eyebrow. The questions snapped them out of it. They ripped their hands away from each other, taking a h