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1 " I wonder what that's like... to love someone so instantly and completely. "
― Leah Rooper , Just One of the Boys (The Chicago Falcons, #1)
2 " It's silly how there's billion of people on Earth, and one person can make or break the world for you. Maybe it's stupid, but I sort of believe there's only one real love out there for everyone. "
3 " In my opinion, moving is pretty darn awesome. New house, bigger room, finally out of suburbia and into the big city! Most kids would be devastated to go through 12th grade in a new school, but I prefer to look on the bright side. I already have a bucket list of things I want to do in Chicago before school starts and I’m not talking about deep-dish pizza or Wrigley Field. "
4 " The sound of the lace slipping through the grommets is reassuring. All the mottos and mantras each coach has drilled into my mind repeat in my head. Believe in yourself. Visualize yourself as a winner. "
5 " As I do a few laps around the ice, I picture it in my mind’s eye: playing for the Chicago Falcons. Not only are they one of the biggest junior league hockey teams in all of North America, their players are also a favorite of NHL scouts. "
6 " The Chicago Falcons may never have had a girl on the team before, but technically, the league doesn’t have any rules against it. I know I can out-skate and outplay any boy in these tryouts. All I have to do is show the coach what I’m made of. "
7 " Here I was thinking I was going to play with the best of the best. Instead, I’m surrounded by glorified goons. "
8 " Sometimes I hate how good it feels to be out here. I wish I could just say screw it and walk away from it all, but I can’t. I need this as much as I need to breathe. "
9 " I go over it for the millionth time in my head. I was the best at that tryout. Xander was mediocre at best. I know the coach meant me. He just didn’t want a girl on the team. "
