Chapter 1
Jackson
The sound of the ice being scraped by the blades of my skates is music to my ears as I skate past some of the defenders as I dribble the puck between my hockey stick. I need to focus as this is the big championship game. This is going to be for glory as I, Jackson Marino, will be the first ever HVU hockey player that wins a Frozen Four tournament for four years in a row. I look dead into the goalie’s eyes and I wind up to launch the puck.
The buzzer goes off and the crowd goes wild! That’s fucking right baby! Another trophy for moi! I am the fucking legend! Then the lights turn off and I stop skating as I look around the pitch dark arena. This isn’t good. Right? Yeah, something doesn’t seem right.
A loud siren fills the silent, dark, arena as the jumbotron starts to show some static. I look up and see a signal coming in and see the faces of fucking evil! Kayla Dixon, Victor Waltling, and Tiffany Allen, the three biggest fucking divas of Harper Valley, if you thought Regina George was the face of mean girls, this bitches would eat her up.
“Look at Hockey Jackie!” Tiffany laughs pointing. “Thinking he’s hot shit for winning a tournament!”
“He thinks he’s so cool,” Victor huffs as he rolls his eyes. “He’s nothing but a hot headed loser!”
“Silence!” Kayla yells making Tiffany and Victor flinch a bit. She glares through the screen and chuckles, “Jackson, Jackson, Jackson, you think you are the king and a legend in the hockey realm but let’s face it you’re a nepo baby at its finest. You don’t deserve any of this fame or glory. You don’t deserve shit! You’re nothing but a fucking loser!”
“And you’re a fucking bitch!” I snarl back as I point my hockey stick at the giant screen. I hate it when people only see me as a damn nepo kid! Just because my mother was a gold medalist in figure skating and my father is a gold medalist and NHL royalty in hockey doesn’t mean that I ride their damn coat tails! I create my legacy and my path!
“Well why don’t you prove it to our little friend?” She asks in a dark sinister voice. When did this bitch become Lord Motherfucking Voldemort?
The lights turn on but they aren’t regular lights, no the lights are red and this looks like the ice rink from Hell. The players line up creating a pathway as a tall figure with his back turned to me is at the end. I know that I breathe and live on the ice but right now I want to get the hell out of here. The figure turns around and I swear the dude is built like Jason Voorhees with a mask and a chainsaw.
“GET HIM!” The three bitches demand in unison as Jason pulls the string to the chainsaw motor and it roars alive after one pull. God fucking damn it! I start to skate away as Jason starts skating at great speed holding that chainsaw. This can’t be happening. Where’s security when you need them because I’m pretty sure that this guy wouldn’t be welcomed in the damn arena with that chainsaw!
I start skating but trip causing me to fall and spin out to the barricade. Jason laughs as the three bitches laugh too, this can’t be happening. I’m going to die by this chainsaw welding freak as three of my greatest enemies watch in enjoyment. This sucks balls! The chainsaw guy moves closer and lifts the chainsaw up before he brings it down to my body!
I screamed as I felt liquid hit my face, “AAAAAHHHHH!” I open my eyes to a screeching car, car honking and water hitting my damn face.
“What the actual hell?!” Enzo yells as he pulls over to the side of the road.
“Ice Ballerina is waking up, I repeat, Ice Ballerina is waking up,” Alec says as he slaps my cheeks and throws some more water in my face.
I shake my head and realize that I’m in the car with my friends and I was simply having a nightmare. It was just a nightmare, thank god. I take a deep breath as it finally hits me that I’m all fucking wet! “ALEC! WHY AM I’M COVER IN WATER!?”
“Alec, I swear to god that you better have not gotten my seats wet!” Enzo snaps back.
“I was trying to help our friend who was screaming bloody murder!” Alec glares and looks at me like he’s going to kill me. I swear this playboy fucking baseball player is not going to see graduation after I murder his ass!
“I feel like this is deja vu except we’re in a car and not in the dorm,” Paulo Nunez, a soccer player and the youngest of the friend group says as he chews on a twizzler.
“You can say that again,” Andres Gomez, the basketball player, says as he just shakes his head. “Except this time we could’ve died in a car crash.”
“Again, Ice Ballerina was having a nightmare and I had to save him!” Alec snaps back.
“So you pour water in my damn face!” I yell as I grab the empty water bottle and chuck it at his head.
“So you did get my seats wet?!” Enzo Nevarez, my best friend and football star, glares as he takes off his seatbelt so he can turn to face us. “I swear to fucking god, you two act worst than damn children!”
Alec gasps as he points to me, “He was the one screaming, ‘NO, DON’T KILL ME JASON! PLEASE NO!’ and screamed like a little bitch! Did we want to ignore that shit?”
I roll my eyes as grab my water bottle and pour some on his head, “How do you like that now you fucking Perv!”
“JACKSON! MY FUCKING SEATS!” Enzo shouts.
“YOU ARE SO FUCKING DEAD ICE BALLERINA!” Alec yells as he removes his seatbelt and lunges at me.
I put my hands up as I try to push him away from trying to strangle me. I’m so tired of his shit of trying to help when he’s nothing but an immature whore!
“Can you two stop?!” Enzo says as he tries to climb over to try and break us up.
“Andres, do you want a twizzler?” Paulo asks as he hands Andres the bag.
“Might as well?” He accepts the bag and pulls some licorice.
“Really?” Enzo glares at them as he turns back to seat and opens the driver’s door.
“What?” Andres asks with a smile.
I hear my door open and I fall back with Alec falling on top of me. We start wrestling on the ground as Enzo tries to break us up once again. We hear Paulo and Alec getting out of the car with their damn twizzlers and just watch. “Can you two put the damn candy down and help me break up these two idiots?”
“I’m killing you this time Ice Ballerina!” Alec spats as he pins my arms.
I smirk as I look and see he left a nice opening for my knee to his damn groin! “Fuck off me Perv!”
Alec yelps as he rolls off me and cups his balls in a fetal position.
Andres and Paulo wince as I stand up to dust off from being thrown to the damn ground. I glared at Enzo, “Did you really think opening the door was going to solve anything?”
“It got you two to stop fighting because I wasn’t getting any help from the candy eating duo!” Enzo points to Paulo and Andres who are still eating damn twizzlers!
“Hey, we have to deal with those two dumbasses in the dorm, this is all you Enzo,” Andres says as he finishes a twizzler.
“What happened to being a family?” Enzo asks as he goes over to where Alec is still on the ground holding his junk.
“We are but it’s been a long day and we just need to relax,” Paulo explains as we just nod. We were coming back from Denver, as we were helping Andres’ boyfriend, Josiah, move into his new apartment. It’s kind of cute to see Andres fall in love with his physical therapist.
“Can I get some fucking help?” Alec groans.
“Like Paulo said, we’re tired and I just had a nightmare so I’m sorry. Let’s just get back into the car and head back to HVU. It’s our senior year,” I say walking over to Andres and Paulo to grab a twizzler. “I promise to be on my best behavior.”
“See everyone is in agreement,” Andres says as he starts leading us to the car.
“Let’s go!” I say as we look at Enzo motioning him to follow us to the car.
“I guess so,” Enzo nods as we start walking towards the car. No matter what we can always get over our fights like it’s nothing.
“You jackasses! I’m still on the ground,” Alec coughs as he kneels on his knees. “Were you all going to leave me here on the side of the road?”
I smile as I walk over to him and kneel, “Next time you throw water at me, think of this moment Perv,” I slap his cheek lightly as I help the poor bastard up. Even if he’s annoying, I care for this fool like a brother. I was always an only child besides growing up with Enzo and Kayla by my side. Still these guys have been the closest thing to brothers.
“I fucking hate you, now I will never produce a child!” He grunts as I help him inside the car.
“Please, you fuck more guys than girls. You would never reproduce if you just stick with ass your entire life,” I chuckle as I open the car door and push him in.
“Yeah you’re right, girls are psycho,” he chuckles as he settles in the middle seat. The rest of the guys got in the car and we drove in silence back to Harper Valley University.
We drive up to our campus as it’s the number one university with the best athletics in the country. I swear, being able to play hockey and winning three Frozen Fours championships since I’ve been here is an incredible accomplishment. Not even my dad could live up to my record. If I can pull off another win this year, I’m making my own legacy.
“So what is everyone’s plan this evening?” Alec asks as he claps his hands like he’s trying to come up with a scheme.
“I’m going home to my fiance and relax before my presentation tomorrow,” Enzo explains as he places the car in park. Enzo doesn’t live with us now, not after our sophomore year where he met the love of his life Dante Diamante.
“I have to finish a report and study some game plans,” Paulo says with a big smile.
“I’m going to call Josiah and finish a project,” Andres says as he unbuckles his seatbelt.
“You guys are so lame, should we hit up a party or play some Smash Bros? It’s our senior year, we should be living it up,” Alec says trying to shake all of our shoulders.
I place my hand on his shoulder, “You go find someone to fuck and leave us alone, because we’re all tired and just want to relax on the last day of our weekend.”
The rest of the guys nod as Andres and Paulo open up their doors of the car. I open my door and we all jump out stretching our legs. “Have a great night fools!”
We wave goodbye, as Enzo drives off. I pull out my phone and see it’s getting late but I really want to just cool off and distract my mind. “Jackson?” Paulo asks as I look over and see them ahead of me. “Are you coming?”
“I’m going to clear my head, I’ll see you guys later,” I answered with a smile as I started making my way to the parking garage.
“Where are you going, Ice Ballerenia? Can I go?”Alec shouts.
“No, just let him enjoy his night,” Andres explains. He’s the only guy right now that knows my secret place to clear my mind. I took him last year because he was sad with a tear in his PCL. It was just a quiet place and I have a connection to let me in.
