Becker "Cover for me. I gotta take care of something. Ride with Jackson to practice too." I tell Kingston as I hang back in the hallway. Easton and Jackson have already gone in. "What is it?" He asks and I shake my head. "Not here. Tell you later." He takes in my face and nods slightly before walking in. I cut around all the people and hurry down the hallway. I need to time this just right to miss my mother at home. She has a copy of our schedules and is a damn dictator about us cutting class. We hardly ever do because we don't want to risk any grade changes getting to Coach. He's the type to hold that over our heads and threaten our positions. Hockey is one of the most important things in our lives besides each other and Cole. It's our passion and our way out to the future we want. W