Love and Hockey

Chapter 1- For the love of the game

Hockey has always been a big part of my whole familys life, whether we just watched it or played. My dad and grandpa were in th NHL. Unfortunetly my dad got into a really big accident and couldn't play anymore. All the other girls in my family just watched hockey. Me? I actually play. I play for my highschool team, Stillwater Area Highschool, in Stillwater, Minnesota. Hockey is my passion and I seem to never get it off of my mind. Im actually the captain of my team.

My whole team is made up of guys so they all consider me one of them. I really dont mind it, but in the beginning they all thought I was just some hot chick who was just out of her mind to play such a "manly" sport. To me, it really isnt such a "manly" sport. There is alot of boys who play it but that doesnt make it a man sport. Since I was though of as one of the boys, I havent really ever had a boyfriend. Everybody I've really ever talked to doesnt really like hockey. I think they're so out of their mind that I just stop talking to them. There is a boy though that I've kind of been liking for a while. His name is Jensen. He's actually on my team. And he's also my bestfriend. I've liked him since we played peewee hockey together. Our parents are bestfriends too. We always buy season tickets together for he Fargo Force, a team in the USHL. We always to everything together. I'm just afraid that if I tell him I like him, it will make our friendship completely awkward. Then again, theres always that thought in my mind that he could actually like me back and we could live happily ever after. Now that I think about it, I have practice in 2 hours and I'm going to see him. It's our very last practice before the seasons over. I'm not that worried about it because I always see him almost every other day in the summer. I have a neighborhood ice rink so we usually go there together and we always go swimming together.

This summer I planned on telling him all the feelings I've had for him all this time. I just really hope he feels the same. I think I'm actually going to tell him after our last game. Usually after every game we go out to eat. I'm going to tell my parents to go somewhere decent. Like Red Lobster. I like Red lobster because because if you go out of the side door your like in this little romantic world. I think that will be a perfect place to tell him

''Faye com'on its almost time for practice''

"Okay mom. I'm coming.''

My mom was usually the one that took me to practice because my dad always has to work. I guess time really passed by wwhen I think about Jensen.

My mom and I got in the car and were pulling out of the driveway. We always have a conversation about something when we were alone. She's my bestfriend. She is one of the two people who know that I like Jensen. The other person is my bestfriend Faith. She has been my bestfriend since we were 3 years old. We went to preschool together.

The conversation me and my mom are having today is of course about Jensen.

"Mom, I think we should go to Red Lobster after the game Saturday."

''Alright honey. Any special reason?'' She emphosized on special.

''Well I plan on telling Jensen about the feelings I've had for him. I plan on telling him in that little place outside the resteraunt.'' I told her.

''I think thats fantastic. He better like you too or I'll have to knock some sense into him.''

We both laugh after she says that and I nod. We pull into the rink so I didn't bother to bring up another conversation. Sometimes my mom stay at my practice and talks with Jensens mom, Sarah. Sarah is really cool. She's always tried to get me and Jensen to date but obviously thats hasn't happened yet.