Out With the Old, in With the New
Sparks
2 weeks passed and thankfully, I won my last competition. I was also thankful that I haven’t talked or seen Pat since the hotel. Though Jon and I constantly texted while he was on the road. It was playoff time for them and they’ve been doing pretty well. It was so easy to talk to him and I had a small crush on him but who wouldn’t?
“Tes, you want some coffee?” Riley, my roommate/ best friend asked me.
“Yeah, sure. Oh, and I have to head out in an hour for my photo shoot. “
“Oh, right and then we’re going shopping together, right? Or did you already forget.”
“Shit, I’m so sorry Ri. I’m supposed to meet Jon this afternoon.” I felt so bad. This is the third time I’ve had to reschedule with Ri.
“Yeah, yeah. Go with your boyfriend.” She said rolling her eyes.
“He’s not my boyfriend!” I said in defense.
“Oh, but you sure wish he was.” She giggled.
An hour later, I was out the door, after showering, eating, and getting dressed. I drove my car to the studio for my photo shoot and interview for winning almost all the competitions I competed in.
“How does it feel to have won so many competitions?” the interviewer, Jane, asked me.
“It feels amazing. To think that in a year, I may go to the Olympics is just amazing. I mean, figure skating is my life and this is what I’ve been living for so I am very excited for what’s ahead.”
“There’s no doubt you’ll make it to the Olympics next year. So I’ve heard recently that you had dinner with the Chicago Blackhawks. Tell us more about that.”
“Yeah, I’ve known Patrick Kane ever since I was 15 and it turned out we were both in Anaheim so he invited me to dinner with his teammates. We haven’t really talked since he was drafted into the NHL so it was nice to see him again.”
“So what do you think of the Chicago Blackhawks?”
“They’re really amazing people. They welcomed me and they are just gentlemen. And plus, they’re all handsome.”
“Haha, that must have been nice to meet them. Well thank you Tessa for coming here today and good luck to you in the future!”
“Thank you, it was my pleasure.”
Well, that went better than I expected. I always hated the media and it constantly made me nervous. I thought I was going to mess up or say the wrong things.
^hey! you ready for lunch?
^yeah, meet you there
I drove to Jon’s apartment where we had lunch. He made me pasta and I had to admit, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Over the past few weeks, we’ve gotten to know each other pretty well and I felt like he was my best friend, after Ri, of course.
“So, uh Tessa, I was um wondering, since we hang out a lot….wouldyouliketogoondatewithme?” He slurred the words at the end, slightly quieter.
I blushed. “Okay.”
“Well then, how about you come to the game tomorrow and then we can go for dinner?”
“Yeah sure. That sounds good. Well I need to get going before Riley kills me. I guess I’ll see you tomorrow!”
Jon walked me to his door. Just as I was about to say goodbye, he kissed me. I was caught off guard but I found myself kissing back. There was a spark between us, like an explosion. That’s when the door opened and none other than Patrick Kane walked in.
“Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting something?”
“No, I was just leaving. See you tomorrow Tazer.” I ran out before anything else could happen, feeling embarrassed. Did he just kiss me?
-Patrick’s POV-
Why isn’t Tazer down yet? He isn’t one to be late. He was supposed to be down 5 minutes ago so that we could go to practice together. Well, I guess I’ll go up to see what he’s doing
I walk in to see Tazer and Tessie sharing spit. Gross.
“Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting something?” I tried not to let my jealousy show but it was hard not to.
“No, I was just leaving. See you tomorrow Tazer.”
Tessie ran out before I could say anything.
"Hey, what were you two doing?" I was angry.
"Well, I asked her out on a date and then as she was leaving, we kissed. She's coming to the game tomorrow and then we're going out for dinner. Oh, and I'm sorry for being late."
"Oh, ok. Well let's go."
The rest of the drive was quiet and Tazer seemed to not notice the anger and jelousy running through me.
“Tes, you want some coffee?” Riley, my roommate/ best friend asked me.
“Yeah, sure. Oh, and I have to head out in an hour for my photo shoot. “
“Oh, right and then we’re going shopping together, right? Or did you already forget.”
“Shit, I’m so sorry Ri. I’m supposed to meet Jon this afternoon.” I felt so bad. This is the third time I’ve had to reschedule with Ri.
“Yeah, yeah. Go with your boyfriend.” She said rolling her eyes.
“He’s not my boyfriend!” I said in defense.
“Oh, but you sure wish he was.” She giggled.
An hour later, I was out the door, after showering, eating, and getting dressed. I drove my car to the studio for my photo shoot and interview for winning almost all the competitions I competed in.
“How does it feel to have won so many competitions?” the interviewer, Jane, asked me.
“It feels amazing. To think that in a year, I may go to the Olympics is just amazing. I mean, figure skating is my life and this is what I’ve been living for so I am very excited for what’s ahead.”
“There’s no doubt you’ll make it to the Olympics next year. So I’ve heard recently that you had dinner with the Chicago Blackhawks. Tell us more about that.”
“Yeah, I’ve known Patrick Kane ever since I was 15 and it turned out we were both in Anaheim so he invited me to dinner with his teammates. We haven’t really talked since he was drafted into the NHL so it was nice to see him again.”
“So what do you think of the Chicago Blackhawks?”
“They’re really amazing people. They welcomed me and they are just gentlemen. And plus, they’re all handsome.”
“Haha, that must have been nice to meet them. Well thank you Tessa for coming here today and good luck to you in the future!”
“Thank you, it was my pleasure.”
Well, that went better than I expected. I always hated the media and it constantly made me nervous. I thought I was going to mess up or say the wrong things.
^hey! you ready for lunch?
^yeah, meet you there
I drove to Jon’s apartment where we had lunch. He made me pasta and I had to admit, it wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be. Over the past few weeks, we’ve gotten to know each other pretty well and I felt like he was my best friend, after Ri, of course.
“So, uh Tessa, I was um wondering, since we hang out a lot….wouldyouliketogoondatewithme?” He slurred the words at the end, slightly quieter.
I blushed. “Okay.”
“Well then, how about you come to the game tomorrow and then we can go for dinner?”
“Yeah sure. That sounds good. Well I need to get going before Riley kills me. I guess I’ll see you tomorrow!”
Jon walked me to his door. Just as I was about to say goodbye, he kissed me. I was caught off guard but I found myself kissing back. There was a spark between us, like an explosion. That’s when the door opened and none other than Patrick Kane walked in.
“Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting something?”
“No, I was just leaving. See you tomorrow Tazer.” I ran out before anything else could happen, feeling embarrassed. Did he just kiss me?
-Patrick’s POV-
Why isn’t Tazer down yet? He isn’t one to be late. He was supposed to be down 5 minutes ago so that we could go to practice together. Well, I guess I’ll go up to see what he’s doing
I walk in to see Tazer and Tessie sharing spit. Gross.
“Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting something?” I tried not to let my jealousy show but it was hard not to.
“No, I was just leaving. See you tomorrow Tazer.”
Tessie ran out before I could say anything.
"Hey, what were you two doing?" I was angry.
"Well, I asked her out on a date and then as she was leaving, we kissed. She's coming to the game tomorrow and then we're going out for dinner. Oh, and I'm sorry for being late."
"Oh, ok. Well let's go."
The rest of the drive was quiet and Tazer seemed to not notice the anger and jelousy running through me.
8/24/13