PRIDE PART 1-
AN: Set in the future, after Showdown. Yes, I reused Sadie and Jess because Degrassi obviously isn't good at using what the have and reusing (looking at you Tori Jeremiah) and yes Ari is a real (well... not made up by me) character on the team, which is called the Toronto Ice Hounds according to a Munro interview. At least, that's what the Wikia says.
"How are they doing?" Maya asked one of the other girls in the stands, Sadie, as she came back from the bathroom. The first time Maya ever when to see a sports game, was to see Cam play, so needless to say all the ins and outs of preparing for a game, starting the game, running the game, and how to win the game were quite alien to her at first. Thank god there was Sadie here, only one year her senior and on the basketball team, to show her the way. Sadie sighed, sipping the hot coffee in her cup. Maya gave her the look. "That bad?"
"Crap...Maya, we're still tied with Bardell. And you missed it, Baker just slammed down on the ice really hard. They said he hurt his knee or something. I think they're suffering his loss. Or something." she recapped, handing Maya the hot tea she was holding for her. Maya cringed. She always forgets how dangerous any sport could be.
"Is he alright?" Maya asked Sadie. Sadie waved her hand flippantly.
"He's fine, just not for this game. You should have seen it, that Becky Sunshine girl, his sister? She almost went on the ice, spouting out a Bible verse."
"I'm never going to the bathroom again." Maya shook her head as the Ice Hounds lost the puck. Again.
"Ugh. He wasn't even really playing this game anyway, so it shouldn't be that big a deal, you know!" Sadie said, exasperated.
"Then I can't even begin to comprehend what has them all down for the count, I just hope they figure it out and soon." Maya countered, taking a sip of her tea. God, it was so cold in this arena. Why did ice have to be so cold? Who said that would be a good idea?
"I think it's just that team mentality thing. They became a family or whatever. Haven't you ever watched the Mighty Ducks or Miracle on Ice? Even Remember the Titans or hell, maybe even The Sandlot." Sadie explained.
"Trust me, between my sister and Cam, I've seen every sports movie known to man and I get that team mentality thing." Maya deadpanned. Sadie snickered before they lost the puck. Yet. Again. Sadie groaned out loud with the rest of the Degrassi crowd.
"They better shape up. I really don't want Ari all upset tonight." Sadie complained giving a sympathetic look to their team getting creamed by Bardell before the coach called for a short timeout. Like that would help.
"It's alright, baby!" Sadie yelled, putting up a heart even though she must knew that Ari couldn't see her. Once the game was back in play, Maya groaned, this wasn't going to end well, she didn't believe it would for a second. She hopes Cam won't be too disappointed… there was like one whole minute left…she took a sip of tea.
Suddenly, one of the newer hockey girls, Jess, around her squeaked.
"Saunder's got the ball… puck!" she said. Maya looked up and gasped, Sadie almost spilled her coffee.
"Go Saunders!" they all called. "Go, go, go!" Maya joined them in shouting, definitely the loudest… she was sure she looked like a right idiot in the Toronto Ice Hounds colors and Katie's huge scarf cheering with Sadie but she didn't care.
She was also sure that when that puck hit that goal and that buzzer buzzed, and he took off his helmet while in the midst of all his proud teammates looked up in the stands for her and smiled, or what she imagined to be a smile with that mouthguard … that was one the best moment she's ever been a part of.
"You did phenomenally." Maya said, a while later. She waited for him to get out of the locker room, standing with Sadie. Sadie and her were really, really, cold and shivering but Maya smiled when he exited the place all the same.
He smiled brightly at her and reached down- not that far but still, to hug her. Suddenly, he picked her up, and swayed her slightly. His wet hair also got her wet, which didn't help the cold. But she felt warmer in his arms. Maya laughed a little, drawing away from him, only a little bit.
"Your hands smell." she wrinkled her nose and he laughed at her.
"It's the gloves, you know." he explained, without need, and Maya rolled her eyes at him, she knew that. He placed her on the floor again, and she stuck close to him to combat the cold.
"Good game, Saunders." Sadie said, teeth chattering. Cam smiled at her and thanked her, lacing his fingers with Maya's. A second later, Ari exited the locker room all happy and elated, screaming and covering Sadie in a huge hug that had her legs around his waist. Then they started making out. Maya gave Cam a look and he smiled even wider, beginning to run down the hall.
"Bye Sadie, see you next time!" Maya called, as she was dragged down the hall with her very excited boyfriend.
"Bye!" Sadie called afterwards. "Next time, I'll try to get you in heels!"
"Doubt it!" Cam called back for Maya and she laughed along with him, disappearing with him in the night.