Faking It With The Hockey Alpha

H's

ed forward to h

at marked one's transition into adulthood, and most times, ther

nd the day went by

formal and I was only excited for one thing. Ethan had promised to finally

te. Although, my patience started to grow thin, he insisted on saving the announcement

ular guy on campus. Ethan was every girl's dream, star hockey player with a ste

up and the sexiest black dress in my wardrobe. My life was going to change

round to find my father lying drunk across the couch. I heaved a sigh, clearing away the bottles and tossin

iver gave out. It had been just two of us since my mother died when I was young so even thoug

was okay, I finally

ok in the mirror, reapplying my red lipstick and adjusting my hair before I walked out. The hallway was packe

the court dressed in fancy black tuxedos, Ethan wasn't there.

e wa

p my shoulder and I turned around to se

ous," Her eyes

sick and I had to move back home. We'd clicked immediately and had been best friends

ort of my o

s Julia?" I looked around and

ust disappeared afte

was in it. I looked her dead in the eyes and knew she wasn't about to take no

elf but the actual person I was looking for was Ethan. But

o call him but his line wasn't going through. Finally, I made my way upstairs where it was a lot qui

's coming," A v

turned around, I met the shock of my life. "Eth

m. She pulled away from him once she saw me and it

g my best friend. I

voice broke and te

y ears rang. It was like a sharp knife of betrayal pierced through me. I stormed out of the door and made my w

parking lot and into the woods. The winds crashed into my face as I broke down in

a day I looked forward to since I was a little g

of nowhere. My lungs burned and the tears had dried to my cheeks. The woods

turning around. I tried to find my way home but I was lost.

h. Then suddenly, I heard the sound of a twig snap and then an

y throat immediately a

coat bristling as it stalked towards me. I had heard the tales of the town growing up, about how Ashwood wa

rted to run. I kicked my feet through t

ut a scream as its weight slammed into me, sending both of us crashing to the ground. S

y chest tighten. This wasn't how I was supposed to die-not on my 18th birthday. I squ

ing my dress in one hand and running down the opposite direction as fast as I could u

aking off his black hoodie which had a tear at the back. My

" His name es

ain and every girl's dream-just

ance was almost uncanny. His gaze swept over me, linge

w and when I looked over my shoulder, Hardin pulled m

ath sent a shive

to get ou