CHAPTER 25
Riley POV By the end of practice, every muscle in my body ached. Coach had pushed us harder than usual, running transition drills until my legs felt like concrete. Normally, the exhaustion helped. It drowned out everything else. Today it wasn't enough. Seven days. The number repeated in my head every time I skated. Seven days until Cedar Hall closed. Seven days until I no longer had a room. Seven days to somehow find money I didn't have for an apartment that probably didn't exist. The final whistle echoed through the arena. I coasted to the boards, breathing hard. "Nice hustle today, Bennett.” I looked over my shoulder. Gray skated past with a grin. "I was trying to keep up with you.” I rolled my eyes. "You were trying to avoid conditioning.” He looked offended. "I would never.” He argue
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