𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 [𝟐] ✓

34| One last go

TWAS NEARING THE END OF THE third period and needless to say, November was feeling horrible. It was their last game. She couldn't take it. Really, every moment, she felt like she just couldn't leave.

November was on the bench as she watched the game intently. The score was 5-4 with two minutes left. She knew she should be watching the game but she couldn't. Her eyes were on the clock as if every second that ticked down was a second taken away from the time she had to make her final decision.

Nova didn't realise what was going on and soon enough, Bombay called a time out and huddled the team in.

"Ok here's what we're going to do..."

As Bombay talked, November listened in and nonetheless, she thought he was utterly out of his mind.

"Adam and... Power line..." Bombay finished off, glancing to Nova with a thoughtful and bittersweet look, "you're on..."

November, Connie, Guy, Averman, and Charlie all looked at one another with sad and knowing expressions. Charlie frowned as he couldn't play with them at this moment but he knew what he did was best for the team. When they reached the ice, the four couldn't help but huddle into a group hug.

"Decision made or not..." Guy whispered just for them to hear as all their foreheads touched at the middle of their circle hug, "let's play it like it's our one last go"

Adam was already on the ice and furrowed his eyebrows in confusion as to why they were hugging.

Connie let out a whimper and November nudged her lightly as she gave a soft smile and pulled away from the hug.

November was the first to skate off as she skated up to Adam who gave her a concerned expression.

"Are you okay?"

Nova hadn't noticed the tears brimming her eyes so she tried to blink them away. "Yeah I just yawned" she said quickly before skating off to start the play.

Adam had gotten the puck from behind their net from the Iceland player, passing it over to Guy. They didn't move the puck up as they just continued to pass near their own net, waiting for Bombay's word.

Guy passed it to Connie who passed it back to him. November them went over to the far left side of the rink.

"Now Guy!" Bombay hollered

Quickly, Guy snapped the puck over to Nova before she took it and skated behind the net. All of them began to move up with Nova at center ice. Just as she had gotten half way, 'Goldberg' skated out of his net and November back handed it to him.

Everyone was shocked to say at the least but as Nova moved out of the way, Goldberg took off his helmet to reveal Russ- instantly making Iceland panic.

Averman came behind him and handed him a player stick. The crowd, who was still slightly trying to register what was going on, grew quiet as Russ quickly got ready for his shot.

Nova looked up at the clock in worry as it counted down. 7... 6... 5...4...

Quickly, Russ hit the puck before the Iceland players could get to him, making Stansson frustratingly yell: "nooooo!"

Nova held her breath until the puck reach the back of the net, giving them the point last second of the game. Nova took off her helmet and squealed. They tied and needless to say, the girl was ecstatic.