Public Relations

Sid helps me up and we slowly make our way to the ice. Once we get there he gets on before me. I look at him and raise my eyebrow. He chuckles and takes my hand.
“Come on.” He says. “Don’t you trust me?”
I sigh.
“Yes, but I’m going to fall and hurt myself.” I say pouting a little.
“Would I let you fall?” He asks.
“I would hope not.” I say crossing my arms over my chest.
“Then come on.” He says. I stay where I am for a couple more seconds.
“Fine.” I finally sigh. I take a couple steps toward the door to the ice. Sid holds his hand out to me. I step onto the ice slowly. Sid keeps me steady.
“Plant your feet on the ice and keep hold of my hands.” He says. I slowly do as he says. “Ready?”
“Yes.” I say making a face.
“You don’t look ready.” He says smiling.
“Just go.” I say shaking my head. Sid starts moving backward pulling me with him. I slam my eyes closed at first. I know I’m going to fall. After making a couple rounds I finally open my eyes up. “This isn’t so bad.”
“Told you.” Sid says. I smile at him and he smiles back. We keep making rounds around the ice. After a couple times we finally stop back where we started by the bench. I take hold of the boards still holding onto Sid’s hand.
“What now?” I ask a bit excited.
“I want you to keep a hold of the boards, but try and move to the last door.” He says. I stare at him wide eyed.
“What?” I ask.
“You can do it.” He says.
“No I can’t.” I say.
“Try.” He says. “I’ll help you.”
He finally talked me into it and helped me move from one door to the other and back many times. Finally he let my hand go and I went by myself back and forth.
“See you can do this.” He says.
“I guess I can.” I say.
“Lets try going to the penalty boxes.” He says. I thought about it for a minute. I guess he believes I can do it. I shrug.
“Why not?” I ask. Sid chuckles. He takes my hand and I start moving across the ice. I make it there and back without falling. I go around a couple more times. Finally Sid let’s go of my hand, but stays close beside me. We go back and forth again for about ten minutes.
“Can you take a picture of me at centre ice?” I ask. “I want to show Reid when we see him.”
“You know that means we will have to bring him here, right?” Sid asks.
“Does it matter?” I ask.
“Not to me.” He says.
“Good.” I say. “Lets go.”
We move over to the centre of the ice and Sid takes a couple pictures of me with the logo. I glance over to the bench and see James standing there. He looks pissed.
“James.” I say. He shakes his head and walks back toward the dressing room. ”Shit.”
“What?” Sid asks.
“I have to talk to him.” I say. “Help me please.”
We move over to the boards and I get off the ice. I know the skates will slow me down so I stop to take them off before dashing down the hallway. I scan the dressing room he isn’t here. I go into the training room and I see him in the far corner on a treadmill. He’s staring straight ahead. I slowly walk over to him. I don’t say anything at first. He’s first to break the silence.
“If you’re going to date him at least try not to shove it in my face please.” James says. He’s almost pleading.
“James I’m not dating him.” I say, but it’s almost a whisper. He turns his head toward me slowly.
“Sure looks like it to pretty much everyone here.” James says. I roll my eyes. I don’t say anything for a minute.
“First of all its really not your business. Second, I didn’t do anything wrong. All I did was care for you. I’m sorry you can’t just be my friend like Sid is.” I say. I don’t wait for him to answer I just turn and walk back to the dressing room. I sit down on the bench and put my head in my hands. After a couple minutes someone comes and sits down next to me. I feel him put his arms around me. I sit up straight. I lean into Sid.
“I’m sorry.” He says.
“It’s really not your fault.” I say. “I’m sorry he’s dragging you into this.”
“Don’t worry.” He says. “Everything will work out.”
“I hope.” I say. After that we got ready to go silently. We were able to slip out of the rink without James noticing. I really didn’t want anything to happen. I just wanted to get home and be alone for a bit. We barley talked on the way home. Sid dropped me off with a little bit of protest. He didn’t want me to be alone, but I really just wanted to have a bit of time alone. When I got home I just slipped out of my shoes. Turned on some music and got a bottle of wine. I might have drank the whole thing, I’m not sure I passed out somewhere along the line.

Notes

Long time coming I know. All I can say is sorry.
I was going to participate in NaNoWriMo, but we all know how that would have gone.
Working 6 days a week is really killer. Seriously. Haha.
Anyways, my new plan for this glorious month is to finally finish this story.
Lets see how well that goes. Were 5 days into the month and I have 1 chapter up HAHA
Love yall who are still with me even though I suck at updating!!!