Chapter 6

Ricky

Loud noises and chattering break out. The strong smell of sweat fills the air.

Coach Bradley seems to have said something incredible, something meant to lift our spirits and make us emotionally and mentally ready for the season games.

Louder noises and agreeable cheers resonate through the entire hall from the locker room of the ice hockey team.

I only want to play one more time this semester, to win and to boost my grades for the move to UCLA. Everything has to be worth it this year.

It doesn’t take much longer from all the shouting and clabbering for Coach Bradley to be done with his stellar ‘Pre-semester motivational’ speech ahead of the new season and tell us to be on our way.

At this moment, I want nothing more than to just get home and read a nice book before I actually fall asleep. It’s already been a stress-filled week right from the get-go these past few days, and I will appreciate nothing more than spending some time doing the thin