Sprinkling Fling ✓

02.

"Kiya, have you got a second?" Mrs. Cobb, my new study adviser, stops me on my way out of class. I look at her a little perplexed and walk up to her desk. We haven't had a personal talk yet, but I didn't think it was necessary.

It's Monday. We just did the quiz in class. I think it went alright. It can't be about that though, she wouldn't have been able to review that yet.

"Sure, is there a problem?" I ask.

I'm confused as to why I had to stay behind. I can't think of anything I've done.

I walk over to her desk and take a seat on the chair next to it, coming eye-level with her.

"No, nothing of the sort. I actually have an offer for you." She smiles being very straightforward, but it still gets on my nerves, "are you interested in doing some extracurricular that would look good on your CV?"

Oh, this might be good.

Doing extracurriculars in college does not only look amazing on my resume but it will also be another excuse why I can't join my friends in their social activities. The busier with school I am the better.

"Always, what is it?" I ask her politely.

"The physician on the hockey team needs some extra hands... It would be a really good learning experience for you, and I thought it'd be perfect since you also did something like that in high school, from what I saw in your records."

When I hear the word hockey team, I quickly lose interest.

I sink back into my chair. I knew it would be too good to be true, nothing is ever in my favor. 

"Uhm yes I did, but I don't know if I'm the best option for the hockey team," I say hesitantly, not wanting to sound rude by turning down this great opportunity she has gotten me. I simply cannot agree with it.

The hockey team isn't going to work. I can't even find myself at a party, let alone be around the intimidating players of the hockey team.

Not now, not after Tamara dated one of them. Who knows what they think of me?

I'm not even confident enough to stand in an elevator with one of the players—he was my ex-best friend's ex but still. The proximity of him would've given me a stress rash regardless. How could I ever stand to be working with the entire team?

Del already looked at me weirdly, and his once-over scared the fuck out of me. The team would only want to mess with me. I am almost certain they've sucked up all of Tamara's lies.

"If I didn't think you could do it I wouldn't have asked you, so why don't you think it over?" She persists, wanting me to take this offer and not taking no for an answer.

It doesn't convince me, and she can see my reluctance.

"Okay sure," I say, trying to get myself out of this by pretending I am going to think about it.

I won't think about it. I will have daily panic attacks if I do.

"But please Kiya, really do consider it. Working in the field gives you a lot of experience and you will go on trips with them for free." She smiles kindly, throwing in an argument that she thinks could convince me.

She waits for me to say anything, but I'm not sure how to respond. I just give her a little nod.

"Alright, I'll let you go now. Not to put pressure behind it, but please give me an answer by the end of the week there are a lot of other students who'd jump at this opportunity."

Of course, other students would love this. Anyone who isn't me would probably love to do it. People love the hockey team, it doesn't hurt that they're all handsome too. But I'm not some puck bunny trying to sleep around with the team.