A Dream Come True
CH. 2 – At the Rink
At the rink the following week, it was really hard to pay full attention to the coach.
"Jen, pay attention to the coach!" Meagan said in a stern voice.
"Sorry!" I replied swiftly
"Oh, I know why you're so distracted, Mark is on the ice!" Meagan said in a sarcastic voice.
"Okay fine you caught me, but how can you not be distracted?"
"True." She agreed.
The drill we were about to carry out was a simple one, one to warm up with. Carry the puck with you while you do cross overs around the circles. If you are a hockey player, we refer to them as "circles". After that was completed for the fourth time, we were divided up into groups of five to scrimmage in. Mark was in my group. After we introduced ourselves to the other four players, we had to figure out positions. I was left wing so no matter what, I wanted that wing! Mark was center.
"What wing do you play, Jen, right?" Mark asked hesitantly.
"Left." I replied.
"Um, okay you play left and Dan you play right. Stan and Drew play D." Mark handed out the positions, as a good center man would do.
The next shift was ours. I was actually kind of nervous, because I didn't want to screw anything up. We went right in to the offensive zone with no hesitation. Mark got the puck down in the right corner with the help of Dan, while I set up in the high slot. I turned my body to the play and got prepared for a possible pass. Good thing I was prepared! Mark passed the puck to Stan on right defense who shot it towards the net. After the shot everyone went right to the net, including me. I looked ferociously for the puck and when I found it, I lifted it and put it right up stairs! My line mates where thrilled, especially Mark.
"Nice shot Jen! That's the way to put it in the net!" the guys said in a congratulatory way.
"That a girl, Jen!" My coach praised me.
After we had returned to our places on the bench, Mark sat down next to me and personally congratulated me on the goal.
"That's the way to be in the right place at the right time. Nice shot!" Mark said.
"Thanks. I've been working on it."
"Well, I guess it's paid off, huh?"
"Yeah, guess so."
When the scrimmage finished we all got off the ice and went to our respected locker rooms. Meagan approached me right away.
"So what happened? I saw you talking to Mark."
"Nothing happened, he was just congratulating me on my goal."
"That's it he didn't say anything else?"
"No, why?"
"I don't know I was just wondering."
I finished getting undressed and walked into the lobby of the rink. Mark was in there with a few of his friends.
"Hey, Jen" he called.
"You doing anything tonight? We were wondering if you wanted to me us at Reno's for a bite to eat."
"Um…yeah sure. Do you mind if I bring a friend or two along?"
"No, the more the better."
I couldn't believe it! A minute or two on the ice with him and he was asking me out, kinda, I guess you'd say. Wait 'till I told Meagan!
"Meg, guess what. I just saw Mark in the snack bar and he asked if I wanted to meet him and his friends at Reno's for something to eat."
"Oh my god, what did you say?"
"Of course I said yes! And I asked if I could bring you, too."
"You did, no way! This is going to be some much fun!"
Hopefully this would be a step closer to something good to come!
