I know I have posted something like this before, probably a while back . But much has changed in terms of how a prologue looks. So I will now show you a newer version! I won’t say specifically where it’s from.
What I am showing you now is from the current series Breaking the Stick but what I won’t tell you is which story it’s from 🙂
Prologue:
Vick finished tying the laces on her skates, sat up dusted her clothes down and glanced sideways at her friend Nicole.
‘So, you ready?’
‘Does it look like I have a choice?’ Nicole asked in good humour. Vick grinned shaking her head.
‘Of all things we could to do in this town you pick skating,’ Nicole replied.
‘Habit. Saw the chance, had to take it. Besides can’t turn down a good skate.’
‘Or a little stick and puck game?’ Nicole added with a smile.
‘Always.’ Vick had a small grin on her face. The rink was fairly empty with only a couple of people casually skating around doing slow laps. Vick and Nicole stayed closer to the middle of the rink passing the puck between each other.
‘Ok don’t get so hard on the passes.’ Nicole said jokingly.
‘That’s normal’ Vick answered smugly.
Thud!
It came directly from the rink next door. Curious they skated over to take a look. Directly across from them, three teenagers playing a 2 v 1 game. It looked serious yet their laughs showed otherwise.
‘Interesting.’ Vick mumbled watching closely Nicole sighed rolling her eyes.
‘Vick, don’t get any ideas.’
‘Just observing’
‘Sure, observing. I know that look.’
Vick ignoring her friend’s comment got off the ice and walked towards the second rink. Keeping an eye on the three teenagers as they played. One had the puck heading up ice. He lost it, his friend attempted to recover got his stick lifted. The lone player collected it and headed in the opposite direction. Not bad She thought. She continued to watch. Made a good between the legs move wrist shot. Goal. Nice. Very clean. The three teenagers re-started at centre battling over puck possession, this time taking their play towards her end. She kept watching. Puck comes loose again and one went racing off down ice. She shook her head. Impressive. She moved closer to the boards for a better view. The lone teenager with the run-away puck turned look towards the boards.
‘Hey do you wanna play?’
‘Me?’ She asked.
‘Sure.’ Glancing sideways at Nicole she could see her friend’s immediately look.
‘Five minutes.’
‘Uh huh.’
Vick opened the gate and stepped out the three teenagers didn’t seem bothered by her presence just went back to their positions at centre. She didn’t assume anything just watched. Puck won back. She took moved back towards the boards observing. She knew she needed to take it a little easy on these young ones. She headed towards centre watching the other two slowly back off. Watching waiting. Behind her the sounds of skates not near, not far just there circling from behind. She went left flank bringing the two teenagers towards her to box her in. She edged the puck away before they closed in. It was retrieved and in the net. Huh? She thought a frown crossed her face. They all went back to centre puck won again This time she went right again the teenagers converged on her, she dropped pass the puck behind about to retrieve it herself. It was gone. What? She looked up to see the other teenager already take off into the zone un-marked. Goal. Vick shot a look at Nicole watching by the boards she shrugged her shoulders. This time Vick decided to try something different. The other two had possession this time and they pushed hard to gain zone entry. Her playing partner made a good go of messing with the rhythm of his friends. Puck got knocked loose and away he went again. She followed as did the other two chasing him down. Rather than help bail him out she opted for a different route going through centre ice and the second she did the puck appeared on her stick. Weird. She never called for it. All she did was move into space ready to go back to into the fray. Next round with possession she ducked behind the net waiting. The two guys backed up while her partner instead was circling around the slot waiting patiently. She moved from the net taking the right flank expecting him to come back towards her for the puck. Nope. He took off the second she skated away from the net this caught the attention of the other guys and rather than follow her they tracked after him. She had space to enter the zone. Then she got covered by one and hastily tossed the puck back to the middle. Her partner caught it before the bounce. She circled back to get away from the defender and headed for the left flank. No call, no motion she just skated over the other side. Puck appeared right on time. On the blade she shot without thinking. Goal. She came a stop looked at the net then looked at the three. Shaking her head she skated over to him.
‘Not bad at all.’
‘Thanks.’
‘Here.’ She held out her stick. He looked at it, slightly confused.
‘Seriously?’
‘Keep it, might see you on the big stage one day.’ Stunned he took it stared at it. Vick headed off back to the boards joining Nicole and left.