Can we go now Mom Logan asked skating slowly beside her She was walking carefully across the slippery surface but Logan didn’t offer his arm for support I’ve got a real game to play And it starts in less than an hour His mom looked relieved as she grabbed the gate and stepped off the ice She looked up at Logan who was a lot taller in skates and said Do you want to change out of your uniform What’s the point I’m just going to put it on again in half an hour I’ll ride in the car like this he said pointing a glove at his Westside Wolves blue jersey Will you keep your skates on too Logan rolled his eyes Funny Okay see you out there Logan put on his street shoes and then found his mom’s Jeep in the parking lot As they pulled out Logan looked through the frosty windshield at the bumper-to bumper traffic Oh great he said Now I’m going to be late 4 Eric Howling
But it was worth it His mom shot him a quick grin The commercial is going to turn out really well You’ve got a great smile It wasn’t Logan’s idea to be in the milk commercial But his mom was the creative director at an advertising agency and she was always asking him to be in her commercials commercials The last one he’d done was for some sort of cheese snack Now he was recog nized everywhere he went He had to admit he kind of liked being a little bit famous It wasn’t every fourteen-year-old who got stopped on the street and asked Haven’t I seen you on tv Plus he got to miss school for the photo shoots That was the best The team can start without you she said keeping her eyes on the snowy road They know you’re on the way What do you know about hockey he snapped I’m doing my best Logan I’m driving you to games and watching you play I’m trying to learn 5 The Mask
Dad knew a ton more Well your dad isn’t here is he Logan clenched his jaw I can’t miss any of the game Our team only has one player who can score and that’s me If I don’t get there on time we don’t have a chance We’ll lose for sure You make it sound like you’re a one man team Yeah well we are Logan said His mom’s fingers gripped the steering wheel a little tighter I’m tired of fighting with you Logan she said quietly I’ll get you to the arena as fast as I can Logan looked away and spoke under his breath I was never late when Dad drove me Did you say something No The Jeep made one last turn and the arena came into view Just in time Logan thought The Wolves were probably on the ice warming up But if he hurried he could be on the bench before the ref dropped the puck 6 Eric Howling
As Logan hopped out of the Jeep he looked up and saw his grinning face high on a brightly lit billboard He was holding a cheese stick and the words SAY CHEESE scrolled across the top in giant letters Logan just shook his head He didn’t feel much like smiling 7 The Mask
