• happy endings •

• chapter seventeen •

By the time I had finally settled in to my new home I couldn't help but feel a little weird. It took me two months to adjust and I still didn't feel at home. The only thing that made me feel at home was my engagement ring. I couldn't stop looking at it and admiring it. This thing must've cost a fortune.

I love Adam. God that kid makes me feel something else. I feel terrible that it'll probably take a long time till we actually have a wedding. We're still young and have to get through school first. Everyone thought we weren't rushing or anything but to me it did. Even if we had known eachother our whole lives. At first our calls were very frequent and everything but once he got over there it kinda stopped. Both of us obviously focused on our own future for our careers. I can't be thinking about this right now. I have my try outs in a bit and this is the week leading up to everything I've been working so hard for and the final cut on who makes it on the team that would soon be full of players being scouted to minors and then hopefully to the NHL. It was tougher on me due to having to fight for the spot with only one other girl who had just as much skill as me.

I looked at my phone and saw a goodluck message from Adam. Geez I thought he had forgotten since all morning I had received texts from everyone but him. I quickly replied and grabbed my duffle bag and began to head down to the rink.

Once there I slipped on my gear and practice jersey. Before I headed up to the rink I sat down in front of my locker and looked at the picture of me and the Ducks as Team USA, our original group picture and all of us at graduation in our caps and gowns. A silent tear slid down my cheek as I kissed them and headed out. This one is for you guys.

* skip try outs *

That had to be one of the most tiring try outs I've had. As we got dressed, coach came in to let us know that he would be calling us later tonight to let us know if we made it or not. If we didn't then there'd be a new dorm for us away from the Athlete's Dorms. I was heading up to my dorm to sleep when I got a call from Connie.

" Ana! Please tell me Guy told you! ", she yelled.
" About what?! ", I asked, all of a sudden scared.
" Forget it. I'm flying over there right now. See you soon. "

Just when I thought I couldn't get any more nervous/scared.