Semua Bab Rebounding With The Alpha Hockey Star: Bab 51 - Bab 60

WILLOW“It’s alright Violet,” I grab my best friend’s arm, trying to get her to calm down. Then I turn to Tessa. “Hi Tessa. How’s it going?”“I should be asking you,” she singsongs. It’s hard to tell if she’s mocking me or being genuine. “I heard you were doped up on medication for over a month. It must have been quite the ordeal.” She looks behind us, noticing Vincent for the first time. She’s not the only one who’s noticed him. Jane and the other cronies are busy making googly eyes at him.“Who’s that?” Tessa asks with no small amount of interest. What happened to her obsession with Theo? Or maybe she’s just interested because Vincent is with me. there are people like that, who do everything in their power to take people and relationships away from you. not for any particular reason. Just to see you suffer and to prove to themselves, that they’ve got what it takes to win against you at all times.“That’s my cousin,” I lie. “He’s thinking about transferring here. Thought he’d come ch

WILLOWThe hockey game between me and Tessa is about to start. Because it’s a basic, watered down version of an actual hockey game, we are only expected to wear helmets on our heads, protective gloves for our hands and hockey skates. Because we’re girls, someone had to rush to the locker room to find smaller sized skate shoes for us. “Listen to me,” Aiden is helping me with my helmet, giving me a pep talk at the same time. On the opposite end of the rink glass, Theo’s doing the same for Tessa. The rest of the cheerleading crew are gathered around the bleachers near the penalty box. All thoughts of practice have been suspended till further notice. Even the hockey guys aren’t on the rink. Everyone is eager to see how this face down is going to turn out. “You can beat her,” Aiden is saying. “All you have to do is hold on to the puck. Try not to let go of it. The entire time, you’re moving. The first chance you get to score, you take it. Also, don’t be afraid to fight dirty.”“Aiden Cr

WILLOWThere’s a high chance of Cary hunting Tessa down for what she did to me. Telling him about the whole ordeal feels like too much of a hassle, so I ask Vincent to keep it between us. He holds the car door open for me and he’s helping me with my back pack when I whisper the words to him. “We don’t have to tell my dad about what happened at school today,” I rush to say the rest. “My dad isn’t normal. He doesn’t process stuff like regular people. If he finds out about the attack, he’s going to take drastic measures.”“As he should.” Vincent doesn’t seem to find a problem with that. And that’s a problem in on itself. “That girl, Tessa. She knew about your accident and yet, she went ahead to bite you. She should be dealt with.”“Look.” I sigh. “I know my dad asked you to be my shadow and report back to him about everything, but this time, can you not?”“I’m afraid you’re asking a lot of me miss Thompson.”“I don’t want this to become a bigger deal than it already is.” I explain furt

WILLOWCary asks for us to go car shopping after breakfast. It’s the kind of request he slips in during breakfast, like it’s no big deal that he’s about to spend over a hundred grand on a car for me.“I don’t know why Vincent can’t keep driving me around the way he is now.” Again, I try to plead my case. “I don’t need a car dad. I’m fine with the way things are right now.”“Willow is right,” Helen says, siding with me the way she usually does. I grimace at the sound of her voice. I’ve been acting awkward around her ever since she told me about her history with Spencer. Not because I resent her for it. It just feels weird being in the middle of it all. “She should want to get a car when she feels like it. Not when you say she should.”“But she’s a Thompson,” dad insists. Then, he sighs. “I’ll let the matter drop for now but eventually, you’re going to have to let me buy you a car, Willow.”I know my dad. Once he sets his mind on something, he sees it through to the end. “Fine.” I agre

WILLOWOur new member, the one I’ve been hearing about, turns out to be Lauren Thanos. I’m surprised by this but I’m quick to hide it. The girls are pleased to have her. Apparently, Lauren is popular with the sorority girls from both houses. On top of that, she’s a natural talent. She passes trial with ease. Tessa and Jane show up for practice and it’s a tense affair, with everyone looking between us, watching to see who’s going to be the first one to stir up trouble. Thankfully, everyone keeps their claws hidden and we have a drama-free practice. There’s a hockey game coming up and we have a routine to perfect. Lauren gets a hang of the steps on the first try and I have no choice but to make some rotations, putting her in front.No one objects to the rotations. Not even Tessa. She’s been suspiciously mellow today, it’s unnerving. I can’t help but wonder what tricks she’s got up her sleeves for me. Perhaps she has none. Perhaps she’s finally decided to get along for the sake of the