Alicia eyes open when she heard the door of the apartment swing open and slam against the wall. He was home for once.

"Ali!"

Patrick slurred as he stumbled around the front room. She just lay in bed hoping he wouldn't find her. She should hear him hitting the wall as he walked around looking for her.

"Alicia!"

Alicia just shut her eyes trying not to cry. Then the bedroom door opened.

"There you are."

Patrick said when he saw his girlfriend in the king size bed. He began to walk over to his bed. Alicia could smell the alcohol on him as he got closer. She knew she had to move. Quickly she moved to the over said of the bed then got out from under the covers and ran out for the room. As she passed Patrick he let out an angry yell.

"Get the fuck back here!"

She could hear him be hide her as she looked for her keys. Before she could make it to the front door Patrick grabbed her long dark blonde hair pulling to the ground. Alicia let out a scream as he pulled her hair.

"Patrick!"

She yelled as she lay on the floor in front of him. He just had a blank look on his face as he looked down at her. She hated him when he was like this. All she wanted was the old Patrick, the caring boyfriend who didn't get hammer drunk every night. She wanted the Patrick Kane from before he let the fame go to his head.

"Shut up!"

He yelled as he kicked her side with everything he had. When his foot made contact with her side a snapping sound could be heard, creating a scream of pain coming out of Alicia. Her eyes began to fill with tears as the pain became more present. He had broken her ribs.

"I told you to shut up!"

The hockey player yelled at his girlfriend, he went to pick her back up but Alicia pushed him away. She had tears running down her face dispute the pain and the stars she could see, she stood up. Patrick just looked at her with a look of rage.

"You fucking bitch!"

He yelled as he tried to grab her but she slapped his face with as much force as she could muster.

"I hate you! I hate you! I hate you!"

Alicia said through her sobs. As if when she slapped him all the effects from the night at the club went always. In that moment the Patrick she missed was there.

"Ali?"

He said looking at him with his hand resting on his swelling cheek. He put out his other hand out to comfort her but her back away from him.

"Get away from me! I fucking hate you!"

She ran to the front door grabbing her purse and keys that hung on a hook by the door then left the apartment. Leaving a confused Patrick Kane to follow after.

Alicia ran down the hallway to the elevator, she hits the down button and the doors open and she got in and pressed the 'P1' button then fell to the elevator floor sobbing the whole way down the Trump Tower. She continued to cry when it reached the parking garage. She collected herself then picked herself up and left the elevator and head to her dark blue Volkswagen Golf. When she sat in the drivers sit she wiped the tears from her eyes and took a few deep breaths. She removed her iPod from her purse, pulling it into the auto jack and put it on shuffle. The first song to play was 'Safe and Sound' by Taylor Swift from the Hunger Games album. She took her keys and put them into ignition, staring the bug. She then drove out of the parking spot and towards the gate. Ali rolled down her window and brought the fob to the sensor and the gate slowly started to open. As it did this she removed the fob and house key from her keys. When the gate opened she drove out of garage. Just as her car exited Patrick called her name.

"Ali. I'm so sorry. Just come back inside."

She looked over at him with a look of disgust.

"Get the fuck out of my life. Are you're really this stupid, can't you tell this means goodbye Patrick,"

She said throwing the keys at him.

"Oh and by the way I've been sleeping with Stalberg."

Then she drove away from him and the tower. Never even once looking back in the mirror.
Patrick looked down at the keys on the ground in front him.

She just dumped him.

And Stalberg and her were hooking up behind his back. He knew deep down he didn't deserve her. He wasn't good enough for her. But he was too much of a prick to admit it to her or even himself. He picked up the keys and walked back in the building.

On the long ride to his floor he held his phone in his hand thinking about calling her or his teammate. When the bell dinged he walked out and towards his wide open apartment door. When he entered his apartment he shut the door then walked into the kitchen and coped the only way he knew how, drinking. He grabbed a bottle of Jack Daniels from the frigid door and started drink straight from the bottle. Then he remembered the first time he met Penny, she had a glass of Jacks on the rocks. He held the bottles neck then threw it across the room and it hit the wall and broke into a million little pieces.

---

Alicia just kept driving.

She didn't want to stay in Chicago anymore. She knew her parents would just be mad at her. So she drove to the only place she knew the one person who would understand. Vancouver, British Columbia.

To her brother Ryan.

On the long day and half drive there she skipped the songs the reminded her of Patrick. Mostly Taylor Swift and Josh Turner.

Patrick didn't care for country music, he like rap and hip hop. The music the Alicia hates. She loves country and classic rock. But the only rap or hip hop artist she could stand would be Justin Timberlake, when she was 14 her older sister Jenny bought the JT album 'Justified' and Alicia loved it. Then her mind went to how would she just her stuff from Patrick's. Then she told herself to have Ryan help her with that. Then the sound of 'Santa Monica' by Theory of a Deadman filled her ears. She started to sing along.

"I remember the day you told me it was over."

She said then she felt tears roll down her face.

---

Patrick woke to someone picking him up off the kitchen floor.

"Ali?"

"Nope."

The voice belonged to his teammate and friend Jonathan.

"What happened man?"

Jon asked looking around the apartment. Bottles were smashed everywhere. Pictures that were once on the wall were now on the floor the glass shattered and pictures crumpled and ripped.

"Ali left."

Patrick said when Jon placed him on the sofa. Little bits of last night were replaying in his mind. Him kicking Alicia. Her leaving. Him clearing out her side of the closet. Him crying over a picture of him and her on the beach in Hawaii over the off season.

"Seriously. That's hard. I really like her... What did you do her?"

"I was an idiot."

Jon patted him on the back then stood up.

"Well get dress. We have to go to practice. That will take your mind off of her. Don't worry."

Patrick did as he was told. He got dressed, grabbed ibuprofen from the medicine cabinet ,and followed Jon out to his car.

"You just need to get your mind off of her for a while. How about you stay with me for a day or two."

Patrick nodded as he looked out the window. Jonathan turned on the radio and 'I Won't Give Up' by Jason Mraz begun to play.

"Switch the station."

Patrick said. Jon did as his friend asked.

"We danced to this song a couple times."

He said as the memories played in his mind. After twenty minutes of driving they arrived at the rink.

When Patrick and Jon got their gear on five minutes later. When Patrick stepped onto the ice he saw Stalberg.

"Why were you fucking my girlfriend be hide my back, Stalberg. And don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about, because she fucking told me.."

He said loudly so everyone heard him. Viktor turned to look at his younger teammate. Everyone who was in earshot were looking at the load month American or the tall blonde haired Swed.

"What-"

"Don't do that. She left me last night and told me. How long have you guys been at it anyways?"

"Look Kaner.-"

Viktor said skating over to him.

"Don't baby me! How long have you been screwing Alicia!"

He yelled at him.

"Year and a half."

He couldn't believe it. He put his hands on the top of his head and turned around.

"I'm sorry Kaner."

Viktor said getting closer to the other Patrick. Kane turned around and punched Stalberg in the face. Seconds later a brawl sparked in between them. Jon and Marian Hossa pulled Kane up off of Viktor. They both had blood on their faces.

"That's it Kane. You're out. Suspended!"

Joel Quenneville yelled at the 23 year old.

"She came onto me. You want to know why he did it. She was sick and tired of you getting drunk off your ass. She knew you were cheating on her. It's because you're such an asshole."

Patrick glared at the Swed, skated off the ice and back to the dressing room. Jon walked be hide him because he had to drive him back home.

"I'm sorry man."

He said when he pulled his sweater off.

"I always knew something was up. But I wouldn't think she'd cheat."

"You know he's right. She only did because you're too blinded to see what's right in front of you."

---

Alicia finally drove into the beautiful city of Vancouver at 9:45 AM a day later. Her ribs were killing her and she needed to see a doctor, but she had to get to Ryan's first. She knew Ryan was getting ready to go to practice. She drove through Kitsilano until she parked in front of Ryan's building. She got out and put four toonies in the parking meter. Then walked to the front door of the building.

She went to the elevator and pulled the set of keys for Ryan's apartment then the doors of the metal box opened. She got in then pressed the fourth floor button then leaned against the wall of the elevator. Above the doors was a small TV screen showing the weather for the day. Fifteen degrees , not that bad for the middle of March. Then the doors opened and she walked out to go to Ryan's apartment at the end of the hall. She stood in front of the door and lifted her hand up to knock. On the other side she could hear Ryan and his wife Andrea and their two children Makayla and Ryker.

"I'll get it."

Ryan said then the door opened and he looked down at his little sister in shock.

"Ali what are-"

Alicia broke down into tears again and wrapped her arms around her brother, who just held onto
her.

"Shhh. It's okay."

He said onto the top of her head. Alicia continued to cry into her brother chest. This made Andrea come out of the kitchen with Ryker in her arms, resting on her hip and look at what was going on by the front door.

"Honey?"

Ryan picked up his little sister in his strong arms and turned to face his wife.

"Is that Alicia?"

He just nodded then walked into his bedroom his still sobbing sister into his chest. Makayla followed her father to see who was in his arms. When she saw it was her aunt a huge smile lit up her face.

"Aunty Alicia!"

She said jumping up and down. Andrea walked into to grab her child.

"Honey. We need to let daddy and Alicia have some alone time, okay?"
Makayla nodded then they walked back into the kitchen to finish their breakfast.

"Ali. What's going on?"

Ryan asked holding her to his chest. "I...I...I left Patrick." She said through her sobs. In Ryan's mind he was so happy she left him. He never like Patrick. One because he's a Blackhawks and he's a total prick.

"Ali. It's okay. You did the right thing."

He said then she moved away from him and lifted up the right side of her tank top, showing him her purple, black, green and blue bruise along her side. It started from just to the side her right breast and down to her waist line.

"Holy fuck."

He said to himself. He looked at the huge bruise that Patrick must have given her.

"I think my ribs are broken. It’s been really hard to breath for the last hour or so."

She said then sniffed. She dropped the fabric and looked at her brother. She knew he wanted to kill Patrick now.

"I'm taking you to the doctors."

He said standing up.

"What about practice? I’ll just have Andrea take me, it’s fine really, you don’t have-”

"Ali I’m taking you and that’s that, you're blood okay. You come first."

"Ryan. You need to go-"

"Get up. Come on."

She did as she was told and the siblings walked into the kitchen. Ryan walked over to Andrea and whispered what had happened to Alicia to her.

"Can you come to school with me?"

Makayla asked Alicia when she ran over to her and hugged her legs. Alicia let out a little laugh before Andrea spoke.

"Honey. Daddy has to take her to the doctors. But she'll be here when you come home."

"Why do you have to go to the doctors?"

"I have to get an x-ray."

"Is your hip broken too?"

She asked talking about Ryan's hip surgery just about a year ago now.

"No. I have a broken hart."

Ryan had a weak smile on his face as he walked over to her walked over to her.

"Bye kiddos."

She said and the Makayla said goodbye and Andrea moved Ryker’s hand up and down, saying goodbye for him to her. Ryan kissed his children and wife goodbye, then to two siblings walked out of the apartment.

---

"Now as you can see five of your ribs are indeed broken Ms. Kesler. Now how do you think this happened?"

The doctor asked looking from her x-rays to her. Alicia ringed her hands together then looked back at Ryan who was leaning against the back wall looking at the damage Patrick did to her.
On the x-ray the human eyes could clearly see that seven of 12 ribs on her right side were broken.

"I played hockey and I got checked into the boards by my friend Patrick."

The doctor nodded then grabbed a clip board and wrote down some things then looked back at her.

"There's not much we can do for this other then some pain medication. They will heal on their own but it does take time, about six weeks is the average time it takes breaks like this to heal. So you'll need to take it easy and leave the body checking to your brother, alright."

The doctor said with a small smile as he hand a prescription slip to her. Alicia let out a little laugh then got off the chair she was sitting in. Ryan walked up behind her and thanked the doctor.

"Thanks Roy."

"Not a problem. It was nice to met you Alicia."

"Like wise. And thank you."

Roy handed Alicia a folder with copy of her x-ray then her and Ryan left the room to get her pain medication.

"You're going to kill him aren't you."

She asked Ryan as they waited for her pills.

"You know it."

"Don't. Please."

Ryan just looked at his sister in disbelief.

"Serious? Ali, that little prick is going to deserve the beating that is coming. You think I'm not going to tell the team. You know how much everyone here cares about you. Do you really think that he's going to get out of this without a concussion and a broken nose?"

Alicia just rolled her eyes at her brother. Then the women came back with her pills. She thanked her and left with Ryan at her heels.

"Want to come to lunch with the guys? We're going to Joey's."

"Fine. But I need real clothes first."

She said as she got into his black SUV. Ryan laughed and stated the car. Alicia was still in her pajama she arrived in. She had on a Canucks tang top and black and red shorts. Before having lunch with the team they stopped at the mall to get Alicia new clothes. She got a new outfit from H&M. Ryan bought her black flowing skirt, a white and gray short sleeved striped shirt, and brown heels with a three inch heel.

Ryan parked in the last spot along the sidewalk for the restaurant. Before they got out Alicia hugged him.

"Thanks. You're the best big brother ever."

Ryan laughed and hugged her back, being careful of her bruise.

"You know I'd do anything for you."

She smiled then got out of the car she wait for Ryan to get on the sidewalk then the pair walked
towards Joey's. A girl with long red hair and in a black tight dress held the door open for them. Alicia smiled at her as a silent thank you then entered the restaurant. Inside a girl at a podium looked up at them.

"Oh, my God. You're Ryan Kesler."

She said trying not to pass out. Alicia let out a little chuckle at the girl. Ryan is the Canucks biggest heartthrobs. It's just funny because growing up, never once was the girls all over him.
Another girl walked over and told us to follow her. We did and she led us to the back of the restaurant when four tables were put together and most of the Canucks were talking and drinking whatever they ordered.

"Glad you finally made it."

Roberto Luongo sad looking at Ryan.

"Alicia! What are you doing here?"

Kevin Bieksa said stand up walking over to her. When she was close enough from him he pulled her into a hug, making Alicia wince in pain.

"You okay?"

"Tell ya later."

Ryan said to his teammate. The three of them sat down. Alicia looked across the table from her seeing the new guy Chris Higgins. He was traded here by the deadline from the Florida Panthers. She had met him a few times,they had kicked off and became fast friends. She smiled over at him, which he returned the smile.

“Hey Chris my man.”

“Hi Ms. Alicia. You just look gorgeous as always.”

He said. Causing blush to form on her cheeks. She couldn’t help it, she had anyways thought that Chris was a good looking guy, but when he did the small things like that it sent her over the edge, head over heels for him.

Ryan sat to Kevin right putting him next to Aaron Rome. And Alicia sat a few seats away from the best friends, sitting in between her two favorites, other than Ryan and Kevin, Keith Ballard and Rick Rypien. After ordering drinks and lunch everyone looked at either Ryan or Alicia.

“Hi sweety.”

Alicia said kissing Rick’s temple. He smiled and gave her side hug, again Alicia swallowed her pain and gave him a weak smile.

"So why are you in town?"

Dan Hamuis asked then took a slip of his water. Alicia looked down at the glass of beer in front of her.

"I dumped Patrick."

"Finally."

Kevin said with a smile on his face.

"Did you tell him you were sleeping with Stalberg?"

Alex Burrows asked.

Everyone on the team knew she was sleeping with Stalberg, because it was about three months ago. It was a home game for Chicago. Alicia was really pissed off at Kane. She had already been hooking up with Viktor a month or so after the team had won the Stanley Cup.
Alicia was waiting of Viktor to show up by the parking lot. When he did show up she got in his car and started making out. While they were making out the visitor bus pulled up next to the car and Kevin saw the couple and pointed it out to everyone. When they got out, Ryan pounded on Viktor’s car window. She felt like she was back in high school. Her and Viktor got out and told the guys to not bring this up with Kane in the room. The boys took a pinky promise and they never broke it.

Most of the guys we're hoping she'd leave Kane for Stalberg. All of them like Stalberg better, the boys felt like he was a better fit for Alicia because he was older, more mature, and not a totaly douchebag .Patrick Kane was the wrong kind of guys for Alicia. She never did leave Kane. For some stupid reason. She could never really give anyone a straight up answers about it.

"So you're going to move in with Stalberg?"

Keith asked. But she shook her head.

"I'm just done with Chicago. I think I’ll move in somewhere around here."

This news made the boys cheer.

"
You've finally came to your senses!"

Cory Schneider said with a huge smile on his face. Alicia looked over at Ryan who didn't seem all that happy with the news.

"Kes. Aren't you happy?"

Kevin asked looking at his best friend.

"No. I'm kind of not. Look Ali, you need to put Patrick in his place. He can't do what he did to you."

"What are you talking about? Alicia what did Patrick do to you?"

Kevin said looking now at Alicia.

"He broke my ribs."

"I'm gonna kill him."

Kevin said in all seriousness.

"It's not his-"

"Yes it is!"

Ryan said looking at her.

"It is his fault. In there no where does that say its right to do what he did. But here you are being okay with it. You're the one who came here looking for help. We're trying to help you here, sis."

Alicia stood up and gave a death look at her brother.

"Maybe I should have gone to mom and dad's. Because they wouldn't be a total asshole about it."

She stormed out of the restaurant. Ryan followed her out. He went to grab her hand but she turned around and slapped him in the face.

"Okay. I deserved that."

He said putting his hand to his cheek.

"Take me home so I can leave."

"To where? Back to Chicago?"

"No...I don't know, maybe. It's none of your business."

"Ali, I'm sorry for what I said. Just don't leave."
"Too late to say sorry. Didn't mom teach you 'if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all? Or is your big ol’ hockey player ego getting in the way?"

Ryan knew she was right.

"Where are you planning on going?"

"I don't know."

"Stay here. I know a great place downtown where you can stay. Then we'll get your stuff from
Chicago sent here and you can stay here. Till then you can stay with me and Andrea. Please just stay here.”

"Where do I sign?"

She asked with a small smile on her face. Ryan smiled and pulled her into a hug and kissed the top of her head.

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