MARA
the locker scene? i thought you already did that
VIOLET
wtf
MARA
what? i wasn’t born yesterday. i can put two and two together
you didn’t invent locker room shenanigans
JEANINE
god mara stay on task
so which scene? the actual titular ice crew kiss cam scene????
VIOLET
the actual ice crew kiss cam scene
MARA
alright fine that’s cute
he’ll love that
JEANINE
lfg
I puton a fresh layer of lip gloss and adjusted the ribbon binding my half-up hair. “Not at all scary. Just a public love declaration when people think I’m a cheating harlot.”
It was the second intermission of the Rusties’ first home game post-Dallas debacle.
“Which has been discredited,” Jeanine said.
“And you have no speaking lines,” Mara offered.
“But I have to not wipe out,” I countered.
“You did great on the ice the other day. You’ll be fine,” Jeanine said.
“Yeah, well, I didn’t push a shovel when we practiced.”
Jeanine patted my thigh. “Even if you wipe out, he’s going to love the hell out of you. He’d probably pick you up.”
The Zamboni left the ice and we had two minutes until the third period.
I chuckled. “Probably. Well, here I go. Wish me luck.”
“You don’t need it,” Mara said. “Have fun down there.”
I left our seats and met the arena rep at the top of the stairs. She held my bag of skates out to me, the one I’d dropped at their offices earlier that day. “Ready?”
“As I’m going to be,” I said.
