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"Well, well, look who decided to show up!" Viper called out as I walked into our locker room at The House Our first practice started in ten minutes and I’d barely made it on time

Good start, idiot

I stayed at Kacie’s until the last minute Actually, way past when I was supposed to leave, but it wasn’t hnuts unexpectedly Kacie and I don’t have a lot of alone tiavewaslared at hi Mike and a few of the other guys were putting their pads on and lacing their skates up I went around the roo filled in on everyone’s su Mike’s wife, Michelle, had finished the first part of her pregnancy and wasn’t puking any in a couple months and he was beyond excited about it Who knew a father could be that proud before the baby was even born?

Louie, our backup goalie, and his girlfriend broke up--again He vowed to be a bachelor for the rest of his life and asked Viper to show him the ropes and all the best clubs around Minneapolis Viper was all too happy for the new project God help the both of them

Viktor’s nine-year-old son checked another kid into the boards at his peewee hockey gaames The kid needed five stitches to close his chin, so in Viktor’s eyes it was completely worth it That crazy bastard spent so much time in our penalty box, he should’ve had his mail delivered there

"What have you been up to, Murphy?" Louie asked as he sla really Spent a lot of ht I heard you were all pussy crazed over so ar co to have to show him exactly why I was the captain of the tea about her like she was one of Viper’s insignificant whores

"Pussy crazed is an understate su person’s report"

The locker roohter as Viper walked over and slappedyou shit, bro Good to see you" He leaned in suspiciously for a hug and quietly said, "Coach was looking for you awhile ago Just a heads-up He wasthis season seriously"

I sighed and ran h my hair in frustration as Viper went back to the bench and finished lacing up his skates

Might as well get this over with

"Come in!" Coach Collins yelled after I knocked on his office door

"Hey, Coach"

He looked up fro back in his chair, folding his hands behind his head "Murphy Wasn’t so sure I’d see you today"

"Come on, Coach You knew I’d be here I’ve been here every day for five years"

He rocked back and forth slowly in his chair, his face set in a stern glare "You’re right, you have I just normally see you around here more in the summer You were a little… absent this year It worries me"

"I know--"