Okay so this is going to be a long authors note so bare with me. One year ago today one of my best friends emailed me a review to the prequel of this story. Since then we've talked about pretty much everything there is to talk about, and she knows more about me than most of my friends from school do. She's my best friend I've never met/confidant/sister from another continent. Yagmur you're the best friend I could ask for so here is the sequel I promised I would write. Hopefully with everything going on I actually get around to updating this. ENJOY!
Alex waited outside a changing room, reading through the messages on her phone. She looked around the busy arena and smiled slightly when no one noticed her. It had been years now since she left the spotlight as her famous alter ego, "Alexandra Udinov", but she still had the occasional person who recognized her. When it happens, its not a big deal, but she preferred anonymity. She was perfectly happy with her life now and she was glad to leave all that behind her; in the past where it belonged.
Alex was suddenly pulled out of her thoughts moments later when 5-year-old Chris emerged from the tiny room, carrying his hockey bag and stick. "Hey, you ready to go?" She asked, smiling down at him as she took his stick for him.
"Yep!" Chris replied happily.
Alex chuckled as she watched her son run out of the arena and towards the car, dragging his large bag behind him. "Chris, do you want help?" She called, trying to keep up with him.
"No mom!" He called back. "I've got it!" He said as he lifted his bag, with difficulty, into the back of the Optima before jumping into the back seat. Alex smiled, he was so headstrong it was almost annoying. Sean always teased that he took after his mother in two aspects, the colour of his eyes and his inability to take help.
Alex made sure Chris was strapped in properly before she got into the driver's seat and started the car. She checked around the car before she pulled out of the parking lot and began the journey towards home.
"How was practice?" She asked her son as she drove down the street.
"It was great!" Chris replied excitedly. "We had a scrimmage and I got 3 goals. And 'cause it was the first practice of the year, coach made me the captain; so now I get to talk to the refs and yell at them when they do something stupid!"
"That's great sweetheart." She congratulates him. "What a great opportunity." She smiles at her son through the rearview mirror before turning her eyes back to the road. "I'm so proud of you.
Seconds later, the phone rang through the car's Bluetooth system. Alex hit the talk button, answering the call. "Hello?" She said.
"Hey Alex." Sean's voice replied on the other end of the line.
"Hey," She greets him. "Chris just finished practice, we're on our way home now." Alex says, looking back at the young boy in the rear seat.
"Alright, Al how was your day?" Sean asks.
Alex smiled. "It was good, there was this one family I was with, Sean you'll never believe what they made me say." She told him in disbelief as she thought back to her day at work.
"What?" Sean asked, suddenly curious.
"It's uh, not really child friendly." She said letting out a chuckle when she looked back at Chris in the rear view mirror. "I'll tell you when I get home."
Alex could hear Sean's laugh through the phone. "Al am I on speaker?" Sean asked wondering if he could talk to Chris.
Before Alex could open her mouth Chris answered. "Hi daddy!" He called happily.
"Hey buddy." Sean says. "How was practice?" He asks his son.
"Good, we had a scrimmage and I scored 3 goals!" Chris announces proudly. "And I get to be captain this year!" He tells Sean excitedly.
"Wow that's fantastic buddy. Sorry I couldn't be there. I had to work with your uncles."
"It's okay. You're coming to my game on Saturday though right?" Chris asked, worried his father's answer might be 'no'.
"Of course I am. In fact I think the whole family is coming." Sean replies.
"Really? Everyone?" Chris asked with incredulity.
"We all want to see you play hockey." Sean told him truthfully.
"Sean we'll be home in like 20 minutes, we'll see you at home alright?" Alex told him after a few moments of silence.
"I love you dad!" Chris called loudly.
"Love you too Chris. I love you Alex." Sean told them both.
"Okay. I love you too Sean." Alex says, hanging up.
She turned the corner onto the next street, looking back briefly to see that Chris had fallen asleep in the back of the car, obviously exhausted. She smiled to herself at the sight of her sleeping child. "He looks so much like Sean it's not even funny." Alex whispered to herself.
After a couple more minutes, Alex turned another corner, unaware of a truck heading in her direction until it was almost too late. She could hear the screeching sounds of the truck's brakes coming towards her as she spun her small car around 180-degrees in an attempt to shield her son from the impact.
Alex could see the driver on the other side trying his hardest to avoid crashing into her, but unfortunately he wasn't fast enough. His truck slammed into Alex's side, shattering the windshield as her head bent forward and the world around her went black.