(Kendall)
The buzzer rang and the crowd exploded. I jumped up from my seat, heart pounding so hard I thought it might burst out of my chest. Jaxon did it. He scored the winning goal. BU won.
I didn’t wait. I pushed through the crowd and headed straight to him. I saw his parents and his little brother, Alex, already running to him too. Alex was loud and excited, hugging Jaxon like he was his hero. I smiled because that’s exactly what he was.
Jaxon’s parents looked proud but also worried. They could see how rough the game had been. Their son was bruised and breathing hard. They were happy he won but furious at Chase. They didn’t like the way he had been playing all game dirty, aggressive, and way too personal.
I caught up to Jaxon just as his dad wrapped a hand around his shoulder. I rea
