Page 48 of Redeeming Heart

“It’s not that difficult to strike a conversation with me.”

Was it?

“Has anyone ever told you that you are a complex person?” She asked like I knew the answer.

“No one has ever had the backbone to share their thoughts with me since I lost my mom.” I expressed.

Only Brandon has come up to me and noted my complexity. I will admit that I am complicated especially when it comes to certain things, but I expressed my emotions a bit differently because I am most of the time quiet and love listening to conversations—instead of being part of them.

“Well, I am telling you now.”

I laughed at her reply and lost focus of the ball. I moved aside when it almost dropped on my head as I continued to laugh.

I watched the corners of her mouth twitching as she was trying to keep her laughter in.

“I will try to remember when someone tries to strike a conversation with me from now on,” I noted with a smile.

“You got to teach me, your secret when it comes to facing other teams. Keeping your face free from expressing any kind of emotion.”

I picked up the ball and paused before passing it over to her.

I honestly had no answer to give her because it has become of my daily customs and I’ve got so used to not expressing my emotions.

“I never realized or noticed how I become when I am on the field. I think I just get so into a game that everything else in my life doesn’t matter at that given moment.”

“Well, it’s a good trick to scare whoever is standing on the other side of you.”

I shook my head while letting out a chuckle.

I snorted. “I’m not scary.” I protested.

“Just driven.” She noted.

“Highly driven.” I agreed and she nodded her head.

We passed the ball to each for a couple of minutes before we joined the rest of the team and got in a few rounds of practice before calling it a day.

I was saying my goodbyes to everyone when they wanted to know where I was heading to. I only mentioned to them that I was heading over to the ice rink to see if Jonah was still going to be there and now all of them are joining me because Brandon’s team was starting with practice any minute.

Meredith was already there and was sitting on one side, away from all the other parents who were giving her very judgmental looks. I left the girls who were only concerned about seeing the boys out on the ice.

“Hey,” She greeted with a weak smile.

I gave all the other moms and dads a narrowed look when I caught them looking at her.

“Hey, these people are complete jerks,” I remarked loud enough so that they would hear me.

I sat down beside her and noticed that Jonah was still out on the ice.

“They probably know I don’t belong here.” She noted.

I shook my head at her. “They don’t even know you. So, I don’t get why they are all staring at you.”

I cheered Jonah on when he got a goal and made sure I applauded loud enough just to rub in their faces. “Whoa, you go Jonah!”

Jonah looked a bit confused but as soon as he caught me sitting beside his mother, he waved at us and I could only imagine him smiling.

The girls from my team decided to join Meredith and me on the bleachers while we watched Jonah’s team practice. There were a few tough guys on his team who wasn’t afraid of falling and taking hits.

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