Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Hockey Player who Hates me : Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Paige's POVAfter classes, I went straight to the cafeteria. I’d promised Leah I’d meet her for lunch. The place was in its usual lunchtime chaos. Conversations overlapped from every direction, trays clattered against tables, and the smell of fries and coffee filled the air.I spotted Leah immediately.She was already at our usual table by the window, completely absorbed in her phone.Before I could get to her, a guy from Leah's class stopped by her table. “Hey, Leah.”She looked up with her usual bright smile. “Hey!”“You’re coming to the hockey game on Saturday, right?” He held up two tickets between his fingers. “I grabbed extras if you need one.”“Oh.” Leah laughed. “I haven’t even decided yet. I’ll let you know,” she promised.“Don’t take too long. They’ll be gone.” He walked off after a quick wave.Right.Saturday.The first hockey game of the season.The whole campus had been talking about it for days. Apparently it was a huge deal because it kicked off the season… and everyo

Paige’s POVFor one stupid second, I forgot how to breathe.He looked so annoyingly sexy.He was wearing a black, tight-fitting top that made his abs painfully prominent, the dark ink of his tattoo disappearing beneath the sleeve.My eyes lingered for half a second too long.Then his eyes dragged over me.Slowly.I resisted the urge to smooth down my hair.It was the first time he’d looked at me for more than a second since I’d told him to get out of my apartment.Since then he had spent the week pretending I didn’t exist.I forced myself to look away. Enzo appeared at the table and sat at the end, a large plate of lasagna and fettuccine in front of him.Knox appeared next, stoic as ever.“Hey, stranger.” Sienna’s whole face lit up.She immediately scooted her chair over to make room before he’d even sat down.I felt an unpleasant swirl in my stomach. Knox dropped into the seat beside her. No food in sight.What was he doing here? He never came to the cafeteria.Other students were

Paige's POVThe stadium was a sea of black and silver.Every section was filled; students squeezed together shoulder to shoulder. This wasn't just another game to them.Briar's hockey team hadn't made it to Nationals in years. Years of disappointing seasons, missed opportunities, coming painfully close only to fall short at the last hurdle.But this year felt different.Because this year, they had Knox.And judging by the number of jerseys in the crowd with TATUM printed across the back, I was beginning to think they actually believed he could pull it off.I sat in the stands with Leah on my left and Sienna beside her, since Leah had insisted she join us.Leah had been suspiciously excited about this game. She'd reminded me at least three times that we were going. She'd planned what she was wearing, spent far too long deciding how to incorporate the team colors into her outfit.Her mood had me questioning if she was really here for her brother, or for a whole different reason.She was

Knox’s POV.The moment the referee blew his whistle, the game began.It was intense from the first second. As Coach had predicted, the opposing team seemed thrown off by our starting lineup. And for the first few minutes, Coach’s plan seemed to be working.We moved the puck well, kept our formation tight, and managed to get past their first line of defense a couple of times. Enzo nearly created an opening in front of their goal, but their goalkeeper caught the shot before it could find the net.Then the opposition found their rhythm. And they made us pay for every mistake.Their first goal came twelve minutes into the game.One moment, Woody was chasing the puck along the boards. The next, their winger had intercepted his pass and sent it straight to a teammate breaking toward our goal. Our defense scrambled to recover, but the forward got his shot off before anyone could close him down.The puck hit the back of the net.1–0.“Fuck.”I leaned forward on the bench, my eyes following

Knox POV.“We fucking did it.” Woody raised his hockey stick in the air, skating in circles. I was laughing before I even realised it.For the first time in years, I was actually having fun playing hockey. I looked around at my teammates, who were already goofing around. Lord, I love this team.Enzo pulled back just enough to look me in the face. “Tell me you saw that last shot.”“I took the shot, idiot,” I said, a grin plastered on my face. He laughed. “You know what this means, Cap?” The crowd was still cheering, “We are going to the nationals” I rolled my eyes at the nickname, but I couldn’t stop smiling. “Keep calling me that, and I’ll make you regret it.”“Worth it, because you're already our Captain.” I shoved his shoulder; he skated away laughing. A few minutes later, we were allowed to mingle with the fans gathered around the rink. I was talking to one of the younger fans when someone crashed into my side.“Knox!” I barely had time to turn before Leah threw her arms aroun