A lumbering puppy whose paws were too big for its legs.
The puppy came barreling toward Mike Jr. and me.
Mike Jr. ditched my goalie stick and dropped to his knees.
That’s when I saw Mari sneak into the locker room, Remi behind her.
“Hope it’s okay,” she said. “Thought Honey could meet some new people.”
The puppy jumped up and licked Mike Jr. over and over.
“She’s cute,” I said as I reached for the puppy.
Honey crouched down and looked at me. She let out a littleyipof a bark and then lunged for my hand. Her tiny, razor-like puppy teeth scratched against my hand.
“Honey, no!” Remi growled as he walked toward the puppy.
Honey kept her mouth on my hand, but stared at Remi.
“See what she does?” Remi asked. “She knows she’s wrong but she just stares at me.”
“She’s got you suckered in, big guy,” I said.
“Honey!” Remi yelled.
He snapped his fingers and Honey broke away from my hand, turned and went charging for Madison.
Madison crouched right down and the puppy jumped into her arms.
Honey spun around a few times, so excited to be that close to Madison.
My lip started to curl.
Then Honey began to lick Madison’s face.
Madison let out a playful cry and started to laugh.
“Oh, I just want to take you home forever!” Madison squealed.
Oh, you’ll take a fucking puppy home? What about me? You just toss me out…
I watched the puppy’s tongue slap against Madison’s neck and I jumped up.
“Can we get back to hockey here?” I yelled.
Everyone - including the puppy - stopped what they were doing, all turning to look at me.
That’s when I realized just how far Madison had embedded herself into me.
I was jealous of a fucking puppy giving her kisses.
I shookoff theHoney kissing Madison and me freaking outsituation and focused on the game.
Mari kept Honey in the locker room at the request of Alonso.
Wren and her sister Wendy were sitting front row behind the bench.
Coach’s wife and two kids were sitting in the same row.