Page 102 of Pucking Tangled
Unknown: Didn’t know you were into group projects lol
Unknown 2:Damn girl, save some for the rest of us
A chill slid down her spine.
A pair of students passed by her, not bothering to lower their voices. “Is that her?”
“No way! She’s withall fourof them?”
Mia’s stomach turned. Her fingers fumbled with the phone as she pulled up her browser. Her hands were shaking so badly her coffee nearly slipped from her grip.
She didn’t have to search long.
It waseverywhere.
“Law Student Linked With Four Lancaster Hockey Players”
A familiar face with Barn Raisers’ fans, it appears all those past rumors about Mia Abbott may hold some truth. Spotted lakeside yesterday with several members of Lancaster’s beloved hockey team, it seems Miss Abbott, who hopes to become a sports agent when she graduates from Widener University, will stop at nothing to secure her dream job. That includes indulging in an untraditional polyamorous relationship—one raising eyebrows among classmates and faculty alike. Sources say the team’s dynamic with her has been ‘unprofessional’ and ‘inappropriate.’ An anonymous source from the team says they don’t condone or approve what’s going on.
There were dozens of grainy photos at the bottom of the article.
You could barely make out faces, but there was no mistaking Mia in her hoodie and shorts from when they first arrived at the falls yesterday. Another with her head on Waylon’s chest. And then on Owen’s shoulders in the water as they played. Casey wrapping her in a towel.
And the final one…
Mia’s heart dropped.
The kiss.
At sunset.
With Casey.
No context. No caption. Just enough to tell the worst kind of story.
The comments below the article were awful.
“How desperate do you have to be?”
“Trashy pick-me. No self-respect.”
“Bet she’s slept with the whole roster.”
“First Novak and Hawk come out as queer. Now this? Hope the team captain's career survives this. Yikes.”
“Isn’t she studying LAW? Wonder how an ethics panel would feel about this one.”
“She’s not even that pretty. Must just be a warm hole.”
“Hahaha. A fat slut. Go figure.”
“I knew it. I mean, did you see how shitty they played after she went toonegame?”
Mia backed outside and crumbled at the top of the steps. Her heart was beating so wildly that she could hear it in her ears. She tried to swallow, but her throat burned.
She’d known it was only a matter of time before their relationship came crashing down around her. Around them.
Her phone buzzed again.
