A Favor for a Friend

I was right when I said I would probably sleep through practice. I was out for far more than eight hours. I woke up to my phone ringing.

I groaned and reached over and felt for it, not wanting to open my eyes to find it. I finally found it and answered it.

"Hello?" I groaned still not awake.

"I don't know what you did, but it worked." The person on the other line said. I recognized the voice as Sidney.

"What are you talking about?" I said sitting up and rubbing my eyes.

"Olli is a completely different kid now. He is doing great."

"I didn't do anything. I told him to stop worrying. That was all." I said with a yawn.

"I don't know, but just keep doing what you're doing. He is doing so good that the coach will make an expection and will let you sit with us on the benches. He just wants to know how you did it." He said.

"Who are you playing tomorrow?" I asked not able to recall who it was.

"Canucks." He said.

"Ok, fine I guess. But hey, I need my stuff in your car and a hotel." I said.

"Whatever you need, You are now team royalty for this." He said. "I will pick you up in about ten minutes."

"Sounds good, see you in ten." I said and hung up.

I brushed through my hair and threw it back in a ponytail just so I didn't look as disgusting as I felt. Sidney was there exactly when he said he would be. I walked out and got in the car.

"Your highness." He said in a teasing tone.

"Shut the hell up Crosby." I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever you would like, your majesty." He continued with his teasing.

"I swear I will leave." I said as I buckled my seatbelt.

"I'm done." He said immediately. That's what I thought.

"So are you over exaggerating or is he playing really that much better?" I finally asked.

"He was flying today. Got quite a few past Flower too. There could only be one explanation for it too."

"I didn't do anything though." I said leaning my head against the window.

"Coach wants to hear exactly what you said to him though. Plus everyone has been talking about how great you were for putting up with is last night so he figured maybe you could help out a bit. If you can fix someone's game that fast you have a gift."

"I didn't do anything though." I whined.

"Shush. You're going, no arguing. " he said.

I rolled my eyes and pouted. Not that I was upset about getting to sit with them during a game, you would have to be crazy to be upset about that. It was because they didn't understand I really didn't do anything but tel him to relax. I guess they will find out sooner or later.

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