One I knew LC was asleep, I sneaked back into my room and crawled underneath the covers. She has been having dreams about Tyler alot here lately. Hope she doesn't freak out when he comes to play here tomorrow.
Closing my eyes I fall back asleep.
I open my eyes to the sun coming in my windows and Tyler walking into my room.
"What are you doing in here Tyler?" I ask.
"Was going to get you up, its 7:30. Me, Sid and James have most of downstairs packed," he says.
"How long you been up?"
"Since Around 6,"
These guys work fast
"Alright, is my sister up?"
"She is downstairs as we speak,"
"Ok, thanks now get outta my room,"
He walks out of my room as I climb out of bed.
I walk over to my closet as I pull out a pair of dress pants that are black and a gold top that LC picked out for me when we went shopping.
I change and head out of my room and down the stairs.
"There you are, you are last to wake up," LC says.
"I know, so what did you get packed?" I ask.
"Kicthen stuff like plates, silverware, cups, pantry items. We didn't pack anything in the fridge. I wouldn't make the trip. Then we have stuff in here like office things, LC things, Brie things, candles, little stuff like that laying around. We got the DVD's, CD's, Blue Ray, the TV, the funtirne and the players to go in here. Mario is coming with the U-Haul as we speak," James says.
"That's alot, LC we better go pack our rooms," I say.
"We are doing that after work," she says.
"Ok, so how are we getting to work?"
"Well James is taking me to practice. Tyler is staying behind to pack with Mario and Sid is taking you to Consol. He has to do other things there as well," LC says.
"I have to do paper work and signing. I really hate missing practice for this but I need to get it done" Sidney says.
"Ok, so when are we living?" I ask
"Whenever Mario gets here," Tyler says.
A Couple minutes pass as I begin to hear a really loud truck.
"Mario is here," I say as I walk up a step to the front door.
Opening the door, I see Mario walking up.
"Is there any cars in the garage?" Mario asks.
"Yes, LC's car is in there," I say.
"Ok, Can you ask her, Neal and TK to move their cars?" he asks.
"Yes sir," I say as I walk back into the house.
"James, Tyler, and LC go move your cars please," I say.
"Why?" Tyler asks.
"Mario wants to back up the U-Haul by the garage," I say.
"Ok," James says as he gets up and heads for the door.
Tyler follows him as LC grabs her keys off the kitchen counter and heads for our garage door.
I just stand there as it was just me and Sidney.
"Do you want to head out since it's almost 8," Sidney says.
"Sure, I hope I get a short day," I say as we head for the front door.
"You will,"
"How?"
"I'm your ride, it should take me about 2 to 3 hours to get everything done. So you got a short work day. I'm sure Neal and Lauren will have a short day too,"
We walk out of the house as I see TK walking up.
"Where did you park at?" I ask.
"On the street. Your sister and James headed off to practice together,"TK says.
"Alright, Thanks for telling me Tyler," I say.
"Your welcome, have fun signing Crosby,"
I turn and seen Sidney play pushing Tyler, that made me smile a little bit.
Going over to his Range Rover, I open the passinger side door.
Getting in I buckle up as he gets in.
"Ready to go to work?" He asks.
I just chuckle a little bit.
"Ready as I'll ever be,"I say.
Be reverses out of the complex and gets on the main road to Pittsburgh.
"So Brie, do you want to be called that or Brielle?" he asks.
"Either is fine,"
"So I didn't get to ask this but what made you move with LC down here?"
"We actually I was living in New York with my EX and LC in Boston with her EX. We decided one day to leave, so we did. We had to get away. When we moved from Toronto we moved to the Boston area, thats how LC bumped into her ex,"
"Ohh, did you guys look for jobs before coming out here?"
"Yep, how did you think I knew about the job about Mario,"
"True, you know I live in Mario's guest wing in his house. I am having a house built down the street from him. Til I can move, I'm staying with Mario. His family is like my second family,"
"Wish I had a first family. My dad is an abuser and alcholic and my mom died from that. My dad killed her when we moved when we were 18,"
"Oh I'm sorry to hear that,"
"Yeah its ok. I've tired to get over that fact. our whole life has been terrible,"
"You need a better life,"
"Yeah, won't happen for me or LC. If it does, would be a miracle,"
"It will, I just know it,"
It took 10 more minutes to get to the Consol Energy Center.
"I'll drop you off here," Sid says as he stops at the stop light in front of the CEC.
"thanks, see you later," I say.
"I'll get you after I finish up,"
"Ok"Closing the door, I walk into the center as I head over to the desk.
"Morning Brielle Collins, here is your workers badge. Wear it around your neck in the building," she says as she hands me the badge.
"Thank you," I say as I place it around my neck as I head up to Mario's office.
After climbing the stairs and walking down the hall, I arrive to the office.
Going in, I close the door and head over to the desk which has a letter.
Brielle,
Today I want you too organize the office since this will be your only short day of the year. After that, explore the CEC by yourself. you have access to the whole building. See you this afternoon.
Mario
Ok better get to it
So I start organizting the office and after that I walk out of the office and began my journey around the building.
I walked through the man lobby, around the arena, in the locker room area and then she walks into the actual arena, where the ice was.
Walking down the stairs, I just stare at the glass and the penguins logo in the middle of the arena.
I missed begin around the ice and hockey.
"Brie,"
I turn my head to see Sidney walking down the stairs.
"Hey," I say.
"Thought you were in Mario's office,"
"He wanted me to explore the arena, so I did. It is big but not as big as the Air Canada Center,"
"It's about the same size to me,"
"Nah,"
"Your a Maple Leafs Fan?"
"Have been my whole life,"
"I used to be a Montreal Candieans fan growing up. Stop since being drafted by the Pens,"
"We are rivals then,"
"You can say that then but now we are not,"
"How?"
"I'm for the Penguins now, thats how. Got to get you a Penguins fan,"
"Never happen,"
"We will see, you ready to get back and pack?"
"not really but I gotta do it,"
"Come on,"
He grabs my hand as I look down at that, I moved my hand right away.
"Oh i'm sorry,"
"It's ok sidney,"
We walk out of the arena into the lobby then outside from the lobby.
"Want to walk to the car or want me to pick you up here?" he asks.
"I can walk with you, silly," I say.
"alright,"
We walk around the center as a few people took pictures.
I hanged back so they didnt think we were together.
Sidney walks into the garage as I follow him.
"Sorry," he says.
"you have fans, can't blame them," I say.
"You seem pretty nice, we are parked right here,"
He was right, there was his Range rover in the corner of the parking lot.
I walk over and get into his car.
"You didn't lock it?" I ask.
"I never do when I park in here," he says.
Closing the door, Sidney gets into his car as he begins it up.
Just as he was backing out, my cell phone began to ring.
Reaching into my pocket, I pull out my cell phone.
"Hello," I say.
"Hey, are you on your way home?" LC asks.
"Yes, Sidney just turned onto the main road home,"
"Ok, me and Neal are home packing. TK and Mario emptied our bottom half of the house, just waiting on your so you can pack your things,"
"Alright, we are on our way home,"
"Has Sid been treating you ok?"
"Yes he has and Neal?"
"Yes he has, I just dont wanna fall back in love,"
"Me neither sis expectally to a hockey player,"
"I know, so I will see you when you get home,"
"bye sis,"
I hang up the phone.
"She worried aboout you?" he asks.
"Just seeing if I was ok," I say.
"Ok, we will be home soon,"
About 15 minutes later, Sidney pulls up and parks besides the house.
"Thank you Sidney," I say as I open the car door.
"Your welcome," he says.
Getting out of his car, I walk into the garage and into the house.
"Hey Brie, how was the work I left you?" Mario asks as he stands in the living room.
"Good and easy," I say.
"Good, did Sid help you at all?" He asks as sidney comes walking into the door.
"Nah, I figured it out myself,"
"Good, go start a packin," Mario says.
I walk to the stairs and up them.
walking past LC room, I seen James and TK in there helping her.
Walking into my room, a few totes were on my bed for me to pack my things in.
"Do you want any help?"
I look and see Sidney standing in my doorway.
"Sure," I say.
sidney walks in as he begins to pack things at my desk and on my dresser.
I begin to place clothes into the totes that are on my bed.
After I packed thoses clothes I walk over to the bags and pull out all my new clothes I got the other day.
"You already have a Penguins shirt?" Sidney asks as I place that shirt into the tote.
"LC got it for me, she got one as well," I say as I pack all my clothes into two totes, which is amazing.
"Ahh, so your turning into a Pens fan then?"
"Not yet,"
Me and Sidney just talk and laugh as we pack up my room.
"Nealer, TK, you guys finishing moving Lauren's furinture?" Sidney asks.
"They are downstairs Sidney, I'll go get them. And yes they are done," LC says as I hear her going downstairs.
"Thank you for helping me pack sidney," I say.
"Would have tooken longer if you did it by yourself," sidney says.
"Ain't that the truth," I say.
"You ready to move your room?" James asks as he walks into my room.
"Yep, it will be empty once we get everything out of here," I say.
Piece by piece got took out of my room and down to the U-haul.
All that was left was my bed.
"I'll go get Mario," Sidney says as he leaves my room.
"you got a bigger bed then your sister," Tyler says.
"In a queen I end up falling off of it," I say.
"Who helped you move in here?" James asks.
"Moving guys that we hired to do it," LC says.
"Ahh, I don't blame you for hiring them," he says.
"We hired them just for the bed but they helped us with everything else," LC says as I look down the hall to see sidney coming back with mario.
"Ready to move this bed?" Mario asks.
Me and LC got into the corner of my room as we watch the boys and Mario lift up the materess and head down the hall.
We follow behind as they go slowly down the stairs and out the front door.
"Makes more since," I hear James says.
"Let's make a last run through the house to make sure we got everything," LC says.
"Agreed," I say as we walk through the house, checking all the rooms.
"Find anything?" LC asks.
"Nope, and you?"
She pulls out a picture of our family, our dad, our mom, us and our little brother.
Tears just escape my eyes as me and her hugged.
Our father killed our mom before we moved and our younger brother, Liam died in an drowning accident a year before our mom was killed. It just brings back bad memories.
"Girls you ok?" Mario asks as I lift up my eyes to see him standing there.
I get up and walk over to him as he extends his arms out to me.
"It's ok Brielle, come here LC,"
Me and my sister just hug Mario like its the last thing we ever do.
"You guys ok?" Sidney asks.
I lift my head up as I knew Sidney seen my tears.
"they are ok Sidney, Go ahead and tell James and Tyler to meet us over at the house," Mario says.
"Alright,"
I seen this look on sidney's face that I have yet to see.
After our long hug, we grab our purses and head out of the house for the last time.
"Get the picture?" I ask.
LC shows it to me in her hand.
"LC we will come back for your car tomorrow. I don't want you driving unless you want too," Mario says.
"I can drive as long as you come with me Brie," LC says.
"Alright, i'll leave after you two," Mario says.
"Thank you," I say as we walk to LC's car which was on the side of the house.
I walk over to the passinger side of the car, as I open the door and get in.
"Here," LC says as she hands me the picture.
She gets in and begins the car.
Then she takes off down the road.
"Liam would be alive if he didn't drown," I say.
"He would probably be dead,"
"Why would you say that?"
"He would have died the same night as mom, when dad killed her,"
"He would have came to us, not dad. He would be alive living with us,"
LC begins to cry again.
It was hard thinking about what happened to Liam.
It was a summer afternoon and Liam was in the pool outside. I had to clean around the yard and LC was inside doing chores in there. Liam said to me to watch him but I said I couldn't.
I heard him splash into the water then I didn't hear anything after that. I thought he was out of the pool, but when I turned around he was at the bottom of the pool. I yelled for LC as I drove into the pool to get him but, it was too late. He died. I sat there with his lifeless body on top of mine.
I know I wish I could bring him back.
As soon as I got over thinking about Liam, LC has pulled into the Lemieux's driveway.
"Want me to park by your car?" LC asks.
"Yeah,"
She pulls in besides my car as I open the door and get out.
I had the picture in my hand.
"Ready?" i ask.
"Yes, I'm excited," LC says.
As we begin our walk, we seen Mario pull besides us.
"You could hae parked down here?" Mario says.
"We need the excerise," LC says.
"Alright, see you down there,"
He takes off as we contuine our walk down to the guest house.
Closing my eyes I fall back asleep.
I open my eyes to the sun coming in my windows and Tyler walking into my room.
"What are you doing in here Tyler?" I ask.
"Was going to get you up, its 7:30. Me, Sid and James have most of downstairs packed," he says.
"How long you been up?"
"Since Around 6,"
These guys work fast
"Alright, is my sister up?"
"She is downstairs as we speak,"
"Ok, thanks now get outta my room,"
He walks out of my room as I climb out of bed.
I walk over to my closet as I pull out a pair of dress pants that are black and a gold top that LC picked out for me when we went shopping.
I change and head out of my room and down the stairs.
"There you are, you are last to wake up," LC says.
"I know, so what did you get packed?" I ask.
"Kicthen stuff like plates, silverware, cups, pantry items. We didn't pack anything in the fridge. I wouldn't make the trip. Then we have stuff in here like office things, LC things, Brie things, candles, little stuff like that laying around. We got the DVD's, CD's, Blue Ray, the TV, the funtirne and the players to go in here. Mario is coming with the U-Haul as we speak," James says.
"That's alot, LC we better go pack our rooms," I say.
"We are doing that after work," she says.
"Ok, so how are we getting to work?"
"Well James is taking me to practice. Tyler is staying behind to pack with Mario and Sid is taking you to Consol. He has to do other things there as well," LC says.
"I have to do paper work and signing. I really hate missing practice for this but I need to get it done" Sidney says.
"Ok, so when are we living?" I ask
"Whenever Mario gets here," Tyler says.
A Couple minutes pass as I begin to hear a really loud truck.
"Mario is here," I say as I walk up a step to the front door.
Opening the door, I see Mario walking up.
"Is there any cars in the garage?" Mario asks.
"Yes, LC's car is in there," I say.
"Ok, Can you ask her, Neal and TK to move their cars?" he asks.
"Yes sir," I say as I walk back into the house.
"James, Tyler, and LC go move your cars please," I say.
"Why?" Tyler asks.
"Mario wants to back up the U-Haul by the garage," I say.
"Ok," James says as he gets up and heads for the door.
Tyler follows him as LC grabs her keys off the kitchen counter and heads for our garage door.
I just stand there as it was just me and Sidney.
"Do you want to head out since it's almost 8," Sidney says.
"Sure, I hope I get a short day," I say as we head for the front door.
"You will,"
"How?"
"I'm your ride, it should take me about 2 to 3 hours to get everything done. So you got a short work day. I'm sure Neal and Lauren will have a short day too,"
We walk out of the house as I see TK walking up.
"Where did you park at?" I ask.
"On the street. Your sister and James headed off to practice together,"TK says.
"Alright, Thanks for telling me Tyler," I say.
"Your welcome, have fun signing Crosby,"
I turn and seen Sidney play pushing Tyler, that made me smile a little bit.
Going over to his Range Rover, I open the passinger side door.
Getting in I buckle up as he gets in.
"Ready to go to work?" He asks.
I just chuckle a little bit.
"Ready as I'll ever be,"I say.
Be reverses out of the complex and gets on the main road to Pittsburgh.
"So Brie, do you want to be called that or Brielle?" he asks.
"Either is fine,"
"So I didn't get to ask this but what made you move with LC down here?"
"We actually I was living in New York with my EX and LC in Boston with her EX. We decided one day to leave, so we did. We had to get away. When we moved from Toronto we moved to the Boston area, thats how LC bumped into her ex,"
"Ohh, did you guys look for jobs before coming out here?"
"Yep, how did you think I knew about the job about Mario,"
"True, you know I live in Mario's guest wing in his house. I am having a house built down the street from him. Til I can move, I'm staying with Mario. His family is like my second family,"
"Wish I had a first family. My dad is an abuser and alcholic and my mom died from that. My dad killed her when we moved when we were 18,"
"Oh I'm sorry to hear that,"
"Yeah its ok. I've tired to get over that fact. our whole life has been terrible,"
"You need a better life,"
"Yeah, won't happen for me or LC. If it does, would be a miracle,"
"It will, I just know it,"
It took 10 more minutes to get to the Consol Energy Center.
"I'll drop you off here," Sid says as he stops at the stop light in front of the CEC.
"thanks, see you later," I say.
"I'll get you after I finish up,"
"Ok"Closing the door, I walk into the center as I head over to the desk.
"Morning Brielle Collins, here is your workers badge. Wear it around your neck in the building," she says as she hands me the badge.
"Thank you," I say as I place it around my neck as I head up to Mario's office.
After climbing the stairs and walking down the hall, I arrive to the office.
Going in, I close the door and head over to the desk which has a letter.
Brielle,
Today I want you too organize the office since this will be your only short day of the year. After that, explore the CEC by yourself. you have access to the whole building. See you this afternoon.
Mario
Ok better get to it
So I start organizting the office and after that I walk out of the office and began my journey around the building.
I walked through the man lobby, around the arena, in the locker room area and then she walks into the actual arena, where the ice was.
Walking down the stairs, I just stare at the glass and the penguins logo in the middle of the arena.
I missed begin around the ice and hockey.
"Brie,"
I turn my head to see Sidney walking down the stairs.
"Hey," I say.
"Thought you were in Mario's office,"
"He wanted me to explore the arena, so I did. It is big but not as big as the Air Canada Center,"
"It's about the same size to me,"
"Nah,"
"Your a Maple Leafs Fan?"
"Have been my whole life,"
"I used to be a Montreal Candieans fan growing up. Stop since being drafted by the Pens,"
"We are rivals then,"
"You can say that then but now we are not,"
"How?"
"I'm for the Penguins now, thats how. Got to get you a Penguins fan,"
"Never happen,"
"We will see, you ready to get back and pack?"
"not really but I gotta do it,"
"Come on,"
He grabs my hand as I look down at that, I moved my hand right away.
"Oh i'm sorry,"
"It's ok sidney,"
We walk out of the arena into the lobby then outside from the lobby.
"Want to walk to the car or want me to pick you up here?" he asks.
"I can walk with you, silly," I say.
"alright,"
We walk around the center as a few people took pictures.
I hanged back so they didnt think we were together.
Sidney walks into the garage as I follow him.
"Sorry," he says.
"you have fans, can't blame them," I say.
"You seem pretty nice, we are parked right here,"
He was right, there was his Range rover in the corner of the parking lot.
I walk over and get into his car.
"You didn't lock it?" I ask.
"I never do when I park in here," he says.
Closing the door, Sidney gets into his car as he begins it up.
Just as he was backing out, my cell phone began to ring.
Reaching into my pocket, I pull out my cell phone.
"Hello," I say.
"Hey, are you on your way home?" LC asks.
"Yes, Sidney just turned onto the main road home,"
"Ok, me and Neal are home packing. TK and Mario emptied our bottom half of the house, just waiting on your so you can pack your things,"
"Alright, we are on our way home,"
"Has Sid been treating you ok?"
"Yes he has and Neal?"
"Yes he has, I just dont wanna fall back in love,"
"Me neither sis expectally to a hockey player,"
"I know, so I will see you when you get home,"
"bye sis,"
I hang up the phone.
"She worried aboout you?" he asks.
"Just seeing if I was ok," I say.
"Ok, we will be home soon,"
About 15 minutes later, Sidney pulls up and parks besides the house.
"Thank you Sidney," I say as I open the car door.
"Your welcome," he says.
Getting out of his car, I walk into the garage and into the house.
"Hey Brie, how was the work I left you?" Mario asks as he stands in the living room.
"Good and easy," I say.
"Good, did Sid help you at all?" He asks as sidney comes walking into the door.
"Nah, I figured it out myself,"
"Good, go start a packin," Mario says.
I walk to the stairs and up them.
walking past LC room, I seen James and TK in there helping her.
Walking into my room, a few totes were on my bed for me to pack my things in.
"Do you want any help?"
I look and see Sidney standing in my doorway.
"Sure," I say.
sidney walks in as he begins to pack things at my desk and on my dresser.
I begin to place clothes into the totes that are on my bed.
After I packed thoses clothes I walk over to the bags and pull out all my new clothes I got the other day.
"You already have a Penguins shirt?" Sidney asks as I place that shirt into the tote.
"LC got it for me, she got one as well," I say as I pack all my clothes into two totes, which is amazing.
"Ahh, so your turning into a Pens fan then?"
"Not yet,"
Me and Sidney just talk and laugh as we pack up my room.
"Nealer, TK, you guys finishing moving Lauren's furinture?" Sidney asks.
"They are downstairs Sidney, I'll go get them. And yes they are done," LC says as I hear her going downstairs.
"Thank you for helping me pack sidney," I say.
"Would have tooken longer if you did it by yourself," sidney says.
"Ain't that the truth," I say.
"You ready to move your room?" James asks as he walks into my room.
"Yep, it will be empty once we get everything out of here," I say.
Piece by piece got took out of my room and down to the U-haul.
All that was left was my bed.
"I'll go get Mario," Sidney says as he leaves my room.
"you got a bigger bed then your sister," Tyler says.
"In a queen I end up falling off of it," I say.
"Who helped you move in here?" James asks.
"Moving guys that we hired to do it," LC says.
"Ahh, I don't blame you for hiring them," he says.
"We hired them just for the bed but they helped us with everything else," LC says as I look down the hall to see sidney coming back with mario.
"Ready to move this bed?" Mario asks.
Me and LC got into the corner of my room as we watch the boys and Mario lift up the materess and head down the hall.
We follow behind as they go slowly down the stairs and out the front door.
"Makes more since," I hear James says.
"Let's make a last run through the house to make sure we got everything," LC says.
"Agreed," I say as we walk through the house, checking all the rooms.
"Find anything?" LC asks.
"Nope, and you?"
She pulls out a picture of our family, our dad, our mom, us and our little brother.
Tears just escape my eyes as me and her hugged.
Our father killed our mom before we moved and our younger brother, Liam died in an drowning accident a year before our mom was killed. It just brings back bad memories.
"Girls you ok?" Mario asks as I lift up my eyes to see him standing there.
I get up and walk over to him as he extends his arms out to me.
"It's ok Brielle, come here LC,"
Me and my sister just hug Mario like its the last thing we ever do.
"You guys ok?" Sidney asks.
I lift my head up as I knew Sidney seen my tears.
"they are ok Sidney, Go ahead and tell James and Tyler to meet us over at the house," Mario says.
"Alright,"
I seen this look on sidney's face that I have yet to see.
After our long hug, we grab our purses and head out of the house for the last time.
"Get the picture?" I ask.
LC shows it to me in her hand.
"LC we will come back for your car tomorrow. I don't want you driving unless you want too," Mario says.
"I can drive as long as you come with me Brie," LC says.
"Alright, i'll leave after you two," Mario says.
"Thank you," I say as we walk to LC's car which was on the side of the house.
I walk over to the passinger side of the car, as I open the door and get in.
"Here," LC says as she hands me the picture.
She gets in and begins the car.
Then she takes off down the road.
"Liam would be alive if he didn't drown," I say.
"He would probably be dead,"
"Why would you say that?"
"He would have died the same night as mom, when dad killed her,"
"He would have came to us, not dad. He would be alive living with us,"
LC begins to cry again.
It was hard thinking about what happened to Liam.
It was a summer afternoon and Liam was in the pool outside. I had to clean around the yard and LC was inside doing chores in there. Liam said to me to watch him but I said I couldn't.
I heard him splash into the water then I didn't hear anything after that. I thought he was out of the pool, but when I turned around he was at the bottom of the pool. I yelled for LC as I drove into the pool to get him but, it was too late. He died. I sat there with his lifeless body on top of mine.
I know I wish I could bring him back.
As soon as I got over thinking about Liam, LC has pulled into the Lemieux's driveway.
"Want me to park by your car?" LC asks.
"Yeah,"
She pulls in besides my car as I open the door and get out.
I had the picture in my hand.
"Ready?" i ask.
"Yes, I'm excited," LC says.
As we begin our walk, we seen Mario pull besides us.
"You could hae parked down here?" Mario says.
"We need the excerise," LC says.
"Alright, see you down there,"
He takes off as we contuine our walk down to the guest house.
awwe!!! I CRIED AT THE FATHER PART! I LOVED THE CHAPTER SO MUCH AND CANT WAIT TO READ MORE FROM YOU! :D hahaha
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