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Can you help me or not?

Cameron

I’ll see what I can do

I think Nils mentioned an opening

Bodhi

I’ll take it!

Cameron

I have no say in that, Bode

Also funny coming from the guy who’s always made it his mission to not get things in life because of me

Bodhi

Yeah well I need a job

I’ll go back to not being a nepo baby after

Cameron

You’re not a nepo baby

Bodhi

Come on, Cam

I’ll love you forever if you put in a good word for me

Cameron

You’ll love me forever, regardless

I’m the best big brother

Bodhi

I really regret saying that…

A Monday morning jog around City Park is always the breath of fresh air I need.

But not today.

Today, I’m still in my fucking head over that phone call with my dad yesterday, and I can’t seem to let it go.

My twenty-nine years on this earth have been like this. My dad has always wanted to live vicariously through me, but I have todo ithisway. And when I don’t, he won’t hesitate to let me know how he feels.

He micromanages every game, ready to go over every single mistake I make. Says he wants “the Kovacic name” to mean something.

I’ve spent a decade making a name for myself in this sport, and he seems to have no idea that it won’t reflect on him. Wedon’thave the same last name… technically.

I’m Cameron Kovacic. He’s Ivor Kovacic. The same but different. My father kept the Croatian version, and I simplified it once I started college.

I wanted to separate myself from him. Be myownperson.