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I woke up in my bed, again not remembering how I got up here. Downstairs, I heard people talking and laughing. I quickly got out of bed and ran down the steps and into the kitchen were all the commotion was coming from. In the kitchen I saw Grandma, Grandpa, Amanda, Dan, Bodie, Elle, Blair, Bell, and Zach.
"Hey! Hey! There she is!" Bodie said as I walked in. He up to me and picked me up while hugging me.
"Wait! Why are you being so nice to me?" I asked, squinting, as he finally put me down.
"What? Can't I be nice to my favorite little cousin who is being a amazing for meeting this young man," he said while slapping Zach on the back. "Who is real good at hockey!" he said picking me up again. "I'm telling you Cam, he's a keeper," he said when once again he put me down.
"Why? Just because he can skate around on ice?" I asked.
"Cammie, he is our savior," he gasped, " you will treat him with respect and do whatever he needs until the big game. Which is in 2 hours!" he practically screamed the last part. Someone is hyper, I thought to myself. " We might actually win this year!" he screamed again.
"Is he always like this?" I asked Elle who didn't seem bothered by it.
"As long as I can remember," she said dismissing the matter.
"Okay! Why don't we just settle down and eat a nice breakfast?" Grandma asked, even thought it wasn't really a question. Everybody followed her into the dining room.
Breakfast was amazing; I could really get used to Grandma Morgan's cooking. Elle and Amanda insisted that I go get changed instead of helping with the dishes because I was still in my pajamas.
When I got upstairs, I noticed that Zach's door was closed and remembered that I hadn't even spoken a word to him. I decided not to bother him, instead walking into my closet. I took out a pair of leggings with a cream over-sized sweater that would keep me warm at the hockey game. Then I put on a bright colored infinity scarf and a pair of UGG boots. I brushed my hair and teeth and applied a little eyeliner like Macey had taught me. I left my hair natural, with its soft waves. There was a knock at my door, I walked out of my closet as Zach walked in. He was holding a shoe.
"Can you help me?" he said holding up the shoe that the laces were in a knot, and I laughed.
"What? The savior needs help?" He just rolled his eyes.
"Please Cam? Bodie wants to leave in 5 and this damn thing wont come undone. Plus you have to do whatever I say," he smirked at the last part.
"Fine," I took the shoe and undid the knot in 10 seconds.
"How-what- I don't under-" he said as I gave him back the shoe. "I have been working on that for 10 minutes! You're awesome," he said kissing me.
"Tell me something I don't know," I laughed.
"I like your outfit," he said.
"I knew that," I kissed him again. He laughed.
"You're a really good kisser," he tried, our faces only inches apart.
"Yeah- knew that one too."
"You're beautiful," he said.
"Kids! Let's go!" Amanda screamed from downstairs. Zach and I broke apart and walked down stairs.
The hockey arena was packed everyone was here, considering it was the last event of the winter games. I was still pretty nervous about Zach playing but he insisted that he would be careful and stop playing if he thought he couldn't handle it; of course he probably wouldn't, but it was worth a try.
Zach and Bodie went into the locker-room to get changed before the game. Grandma took the girls to get hot chocolate, while Amanda chatted with a woman in a sweatshirt that said: I love number 7! on the back. Grandpa and Dan told dirty jokes to each other while Elle and I stood by the locker room door making small talk until the guys came out. They came out seven minutes later in the gear and jerseys. Zach's number was 14 and it said GOODE on the back.
"Attention ladies and gentleman. The hockey game will be starting in 3 minutes. Also calling all players," a man's voice came through the sound system. We walked into the actual ice part of the arena. Bodie kissed Elle on the cheek and went to give the team a pep talk. Zach turned to me, smirking.
"Be carful," I said. He laughed.
"Don't worry Gallagher Girl, I am totally Goode at this game," I rolled my eyes.
"Goode! Lets go!" Bodie called from the huddle.
"Gotta go Cam, see you in a little while," he said.
"Be careful!"
"I will, don't worry," he said kissing me on the forehead.
"Goode!" Bodie called.
"Bye, I love you," he said stepping on to the ice and froze. My eyes were huge as he turned back around and looked at me.
"Oh shit," he said walking towards me.
"Anytime today, Goode!"
"I will talk about this later," he said kissing me on the forehead and skating away.
I walked up the bleachers and sat by Elle, she heard the whole thing and I was still in shock.
"Did he just?" she asked. I just nodded.
"And that was the first time that it happened," she confirmed. I nodded.
The rest of the game was a blur. I know that Grandpa left early because he wasn't feeling well. I know that we won. I knew that Zach was okay, but that was it. Those three words kept running in my head like a record player. Once it was announced that we won and the game was over I stood up with Elle and looked on the ice to see Zach. Taking off his helmet and looking at me too. What if he didn't mean it? What if he said it on accident. That would kill me, because there is a part of me that loves him. But what if he doesn't? I tore my gaze from him as my grandma's cell phone rang.
"Yes, this is her," she said. Then all of the color left her face and she stood there.
"Mom?" Dan asked. She dropped the phone, he picked it up. He listened for a minute and the color washed from his face too.
"Yes. Of course. We'll be home in a about 30 minutes," he hung up the phone and looked at Elle and I.
"Something horrible has happened and we need to go," he looked at Amanda. "Honey, take the kids to the car," she nodded and took the hands of the twins and guided them outside. "I am going to take Grandma to the car, get the boys and tell them to hurry up and get home, something happened to dad," he said leading a still-in-shock Grandma out the door.
Elle looked at me, "Are you okay?" she asked placing a hand on my back. I pushed every feeling I had away.
"Yeah, let's just get the guys," she nodded and we ran to the locker room. We walked in not even caring about it, all we had on our mind is that something really really bad happened.
"Whoa! Girls in the room!" someone screamed followed by wolf whistle's.
I walked up to Zach's locker. He had his back turned to us and once he heard the whistle he turned.
"Babe? What are you- Are you okay?" he asked placing his hands on my shoulder's.
"Grandpas hurt, we need to get back," he looked shocked and then mad and then hurt -it was all a jumble of emotions-. He quickly dressed. We ran to the car, Elle and Bodie were already there. We sped off.
There was nothing left: only silence.
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