CHAPTER 26
Riley POV I didn't remember leaving the arena. One minute I was sitting in the stands, staring at the empty ice. The next, I was unlocking the door to my dorm room. Emily looked up from her desk as I walked in. "You've been gone forever.” She exclaimed. I blinked. "Have I?” She frowned. "Are you okay?” The question should have been simple. Instead, it felt impossible to answer. "I don't know.” Emily pushed her chair back. That alone told me she knew something was wrong. She never interrupted my space unless she thought I needed her. "What happened?” I dropped my hockey bag onto the floor. The familiar thud echoed through the room. "I got an offer.” Her face brightened. "For an apartment?” She said excitedly. I laughed quietly. “No." Then my smile faded. "Something... different.” Emily wa
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