Full Body Check
by S. E. Hall
Hockey isn’t just a sport, a game, a career.
To me, hockey is life.
When I’m on the ice, nothing else matters — I’m in my zone — always ten plays ahead of the opponent, and always in control.
Except for that night.
That game.
The first one she’d ever been to — Gracelyn Bolton.
And I found her.
Even while slammed against the wall, tangled up with the enemy’s ace goon — known only for his fighting, not his stats — I spotted her, only her, amongst a crowd of hundreds.
And when I finally track her down, the list of reasons why things won’t work is long… throwing me completely off my game.
To me, hockey is life.
When I’m on the ice, nothing else matters — I’m in my zone — always ten plays ahead of the opponent, and always in control.
Except for that night.
That game.
The first one she’d ever been to — Gracelyn Bolton.
And I found her.
Even while slammed against the wall, tangled up with the enemy’s ace goon — known only for his fighting, not his stats — I spotted her, only her, amongst a crowd of hundreds.
And when I finally track her down, the list of reasons why things won’t work is long… throwing me completely off my game.