The next few days were a blur. There was so much tension as Liam and his team prepared to play against Arthur, I could hardly stand it. I had never been more nervous for Liam. It was one thing to see them go at it at the opening party. It was another thing entirely to see them face off on the Ice.
Even though I was nervous about the game, everybody in school and really in town, couldn’t wait to see the showdown between Liam and Arthur. You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing people talk about the game.
“Liam is going to smash Arthur and his team,” I heard as I walked through the halls.
“No way. Look at how big Arthur is. One good hit and it’s going straight into the goal.”
There was so much anticipation everywhere I went which only made me even more nervous. Liam wasn’t nervous thou
