Chapter Thirty-Three

"So are you excited to leave?"
"Yeah.. I am. It will be fun." I said.
"No movie nights for a week?"
"I think you will survive, Sidney."
"No, but seriously."
"Seriously what? We are good right now and me leaving isn't going to change that." I said it and he just looked at me. "You are acting like me and Connor like have a thing. We don't have a thing and I really don't think you should care since you are the reason we aren't together."
"I know you don't have a thing."
"Okay then. So how many games do you have this week?"
"We only have two and then one next Saturday."
"Yeah.. we are going to be back for that game. So I'll see you then."
"Okay, will you call me when you land?" Sidney asked.
"Of course." I said and then we left eachother.

Connor was picking me up in a few minutes and I was glad Sidney and I were good. We were good.. like us good. We go to eat once a week and we have movie nights. It seems good and it just annoys me when he acts like me being friends with Connor is somehow betraying him it annoys me. Oh well, one week can change a lot of things.

"Hey Connor." I said when I walked into his car.
"Hey.. you know my brother, Luca and this is friend Avery."
"Hey, guys."
"They are coming with us for the first few days or something. Some how my parents are letting him skip school or something. Totally not fair since we were never allowed doing that." Connor started to vent.
"Haha relax, Connor." I said laughing.
"So you are like friends with Sidney Crosby?" Luca asked.
"Smooth." Avery said.
"Sidney and I are friends." I said.
"New subject." Connor said.
When we walked into the airport Avery started to talk to me more.
"Are you okay?" Avery asked me when we sat down waiting to board.
"I'm fine."
"Are you sure?"
"I don't like flying. I mean I don't like flying at all." I said and I starting texting.
"Texting calm your nerves?" He asked laughing.
"He calms my nerves."
"Who?"
"Sidney."
"So what is up with you two?"
"I've known him since I was a junior in high school, we have been friends ever since." I explained.
"Are you two like together?"
"Not anymore. Could we change the subject." I said.
"Yeah, sorry. I just can't believe you know Sidney Crosby."
"Let me guess.. you are a hockey player."
"Yeah.."
"Figures. I am sure I can arrange a meeting sometime." I said and then I walked over to sit by Connor.

"So how did the flight go?" Sidney asked when I called him later that night.
"It was okay. I had a slight panic attack, but nothing big."
"Thats good. Hows everything there?"
"You should see this house, Sidney. It is amazing." I said and then I thought about what I just said. "Actually, its probably like all the houses that people you know live in." I corrected myself.
"So who is all there?"
"Its Connor, his brother, Luca, and then Luca's friend, Avery."
"Oh thats fun." Sidney said.
"sidney, could you not be like that."
"Like what?"
"You what I am talking about."
"Okay, well what are you guys doing tonight?"
"I think that we are just are going to dinner and then walk on the beach."
"Oh, how romantic." Sidney said.
"It would be if I was with someone else." I said.
"You like being with Connor."
"Yeah, I like being with Connor but I don't love Connor that way. Don't act like me and you can't go on vacation. We can, you just are busy. Don't act like I am having this romantic getaway with someone else.. first of all I am not, second of all you don't get to judge me since you are the reason I am even in Florida."
"I'm sorry babe."
"Yeah. I'll talk to you later."
"Love you."
"Bye." I said.
"Joey!"
"Love you too."

Saturday
"So you will come with me after we land.. right?" I asked Connor when we were driving to the airport.
"Yeah.. does he know that you are coming."
"Yeah, its annoying. This whole thing is just kind of annoying."
"Are you excited to see him?"
"I guess. I don't really know what to feel."
"Don't stress." Connor said.

After the game
"I don't want to wait." I said.
"You know you have too."
"I know I have too.. lets just go." I said.
"Good game, Sidney." I said to him when he came out.
"I'm glad that you made it." He said.
"Yeah.." I said and he started to leave.
"Sidney.. actually I wanted to go home. I am tired. We can do something tomorrow?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, of course." Sidney said.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. Good game. I missed you." I hugged him and kissed his cheek.

Next Morning
"Hey Sophie." I said picking up the phone.
"Hey what are you doing?"
"I'm about to go to the Lemieuxs for brunch. Actually, I just pulled into the driveway."
"Oh okay."
"Did you need something?"
"It can wait. Call me after." Sophie said.
"Okay, I will." I said.

"Joey!" Austin called when I walked into the house.
"Hey." I said.
"Sidney is upstairs." Nathalie said and I walked up to his room.
"Sidney."I said knocking on the door and walking in. He didn't look good.
"Late night?" I asked.
"How was your night?" He asked changing the subject.
"I just watched a movie and went to sleep."
"So your trip was good?"
"My trip was very good. It was nice. Avery and Luca are funny kids and Connor is the best."
"How old is Avery and Luca?"
"They are seniors in high school." I said and then I got a text.
"Whose that?"
"Avery."
"You like a senior in high school?" He asked me like repulsed.
"First of all, He is only like a year younger than me. Second, I don't like him like that. He is funny and he has a crush on me."
"He has a crush on you?"
"Yeah.. hes nice."
"Thats good."
"Sidney, don't act like every single time I talk to a boy is like a sin. Okay, seriously.I'm over it." I said and walked downstairs.

"I'm sorry about before." He said when we were laying on his bed.
"Its fine, Sidney."
"Don't be mad at me."
"I'm not mad at you."
"Promise."
"Whats going on?" I asked confused.
"Promise me that we are good."
"We are good.But, I have to leave. I have to call Sophie and I have to get my stuff back to the dorm. And, I am suppose to work out with Simon."
"Oh okay. Well I'm leaving tomorrow for two games. Then we have a home game on Thursday and then an off day, so will you be there?"
"I don't really need to know your whole schedule.. I will talk to you probably tonight even." I said laughing.
"Yeah.. I'm so glad that you are back." He said. Then I left the house and called Sophie on the way home.

"Hey Sophie." I said when I got into the car.
"Jo, I have to tell you something."
"Okay, just wait I'm walking into the house."
"Yeah, its definitely better if you aren't driving."
"Whats going on?"
"Bayla called me."
"Okay?"
"Well her and some of the other girls that are 21 on the team went out last night."
"Yeah?"
"She said Sidney left with a girl."
"Are they sure?"
"Yeah.. they said that he was with some girl for awhile last night and then they left."
"Maybe they didn't like leave together.. maybe they just like walked out together."
"I don't know, Joey. Did he say anything?"
"No.. I mean he looked like hell and he was kind of acting weird."
"Maybe thats why.. maybe he felt guilty."
"Maybe nothing happened, Sophie." I said.
"Are you going to ask him about it?"
"No.. I'll just see what happens. Does anyone else know?"
"Simon."
"Okay, well I am working out with him in like an hour and then I'll be back at the room."

"So I heard you saw Sidney last night." I asked Simon as soon as I saw him.
"Yeah.. I like waved and he just kind of ignored me." He said.
"Was he with a girl?"
"So you know?"
"I heard he was with one.. do you know her?" I asked him.
"No, she is definitely not a RMU student."
"Okay, I don't want to think about it." I said and then I grabbed my phone.