The ride to the game with Reece was a silent one. I understood though, cause I was pissed with myself as well. I wanted to hear some music to get my mind off the whole issue with being late to practice of one of our biggest games of the year. I reached for the radio to turn it on, but he gave me a death glare instead. "You better not touch that" He says gripping the stearing wheel tighter.

"Fuck man. I said I was sorry. Shit, I just can't sit here in this silence" I said sitting back in my seat

"Well I'm not. I need to focus. That shit doesn't help me. If you weren't out fucking arou-" I cut him off. I was done aguring with this guy. That wasn't helping me to focus either.

"Ok mom. Shit just shut the fuck up about it!"

He stopped the car in the parking lot. Everyone was already in though cause we were late. Walking together towards the building was just as silent as the car ride here. I wished I had my earplugs at the moment, but I obviously was rushed out and forgot them. Getting in, we got dressed in our gear and headed out to the benches. Now it was the coaches turn to roll us up for being late for such an important game.

"You dumb son of bitches!" He starts off with his hands on his hips. "Out of all the fucking games to be late with and your going to be late to practice tonight!! You know that man out there wanted to not only see you practice, but to see your moves tonight to sign you idiots!!!" He pointed out to a old looking man in a suit out in the bleachers. My heart sank to my stomach and had to take a breathe of air.

This was it. Another chance to prove to the big leaguers I'm badass at this game and plan to do this for the rest of my life. I was pumped after that and was planning on apologizing right then, but Reece interrupted instead.

"We know couch. It'll be fine, we got this! Just had a little emergency to attend to"

Smooth

"You guys better! Now get out there!" He says pushing us out to the ring.

"Wow that was a great excuse Reece" I tried to get out to Reece, but he ignored it and started the mini practice that we had time for.

Twenty minutes later getting warmed up shooting to each other and scoring goals. He was in a better mood and was watching the crowd pile up in the stands. I watched him scanning the benches for someone and when his eyes landed on someone I turned my glance to what he was staring at. It was that Bri chick he was into. She started waving and smiling down at him when she caught him looking. I shook my head at this lovestuck punk and skated off to the sides lines.

"Ok you know what to do out there. Now get it done dicks!!!!" Coach yells at us.

Nice words coach. I'm guessing we really pissed him off this time. He was normally an ok tempered coach, but when it came to getting embarrassed by his team, he would explode on us. I know where he was coming from though, every time one of the recruiters were here, he would get even worse.

During the first 30 minutes of the game, neither side could score any goal. Both of our teams became very impatient. Afterwards we started playing the game more resolutely. The other team became aggressive in their moves. Each of us were trying its level best to score a goal. They had been dominating the ring, yet they could not score a goal, because we were equally strong.

However, just before the interval, Reece and I succeeded in scoring the first goal of the match. The spectators hailed this achievement by chearing and clapping. I knotice during this excitement Reece looked back up to the bleachers to find Bri again. I followed his gaze and found Sandy sitting next to her sipping on a beer watching the match in amusement. I got a little scared she was here. She would mess my focus up. She might make me think things I need not to think about at this moment. I screamed to myself and shut my eyes. "You didn't just see her. Focus punk! Get back into the game"

After the interval was over, we started playing the game with greater enthusiasm. With one goal already scored, we had full confidence and were dominating the ring. The other team was not liking this and went into violent mode. They made one penalty stroke into a goal.

"Fucking cheap shot!" I spat at one of the other players.

Now we had scored one goal each. The spectators apprehended that the match might end in a draw. There was no way that was going to happen though. I was having it. I motioned to Reece on our next move and he understood what was needed to be done.

Just 10 minutes before the close of the match, Reece took control of the one of the bigger asses on the other team, while I slid in and took control to score the winning point of the game. The croud went wild with cheers and our team huddled together in triumph. I was so over joyed with this victory, I think I tear up a bit.

Skating back to the benches I looked up to the old man in the suit here to give us a life time offer, but he was gone. I looked over to Reece to explain that the man left, but instead he smiled at me and platted my back.

"Don't worry man, coach says hes waiting for us inside"

I slapped his shoulder as well and replied.

"Yes! This is it man! We had that shit! I'm so shitting my pants right now"

"Well wait to do that after talking with him"

"Hahahaha ya! Shit man, that was such intense game"

"Ya, you fucking spun that shit right in there"

"Like always"