下来之后Leo问我想不想看他打Hockey。我看了看时间,想了想,说好。
W5 W, F) W9 S再回到更衣室,有些Leo的社员们已经在上装备了。我之前对冰球的所有了解大概就是电视上看过个几分钟的,可想而知当时受到的冲击。各种令人眼花缭乱的护具,层层叠叠套在一块儿,难怪背的那包的大小看起来都能藏下一座山了。" O! a5 I) d/ x# P( z, E3 q
Leo跟他们熟络地打了招呼,解锁了自己的柜子,也要上装备了。我跟着Leo来到他旁边,看他从包里一件一件掏出装备,又坐下来,准备穿。
$ q6 R8 n# |! M& `) g我刚刚趁机观察了一下他的社友们,大致也明白了穿护具的流程。看出来Leo是按顺序摆出来的,我上前去帮他把下一个递上去。Leo 轻声说谢谢。
7 e8 D$ F' A1 k6 q! I, G: aLeo 穿护具很熟练了,我除了递东西也不需要帮什么忙。最后戴好头盔,想说冰球头盔真的很酷,护脸的网格看起来神秘而又杀气腾腾。一身护具的加持下Leo看起来壮硕了不少,我笑他说现在终于看起来像有点肌肉的样子了,他举起冰球棍以示威胁,我抱头赔笑。! I# e# J2 i- [$ @; w
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, q; {: H; p: j1 t; @- U我不知道他们要训练多久,留了个心眼,没再把书包锁起来,随身带着。" a- V% P4 c% C5 A y, B# L
我坐在观众席上,能看到Leo他们都在后面做冰外热身,勉强能通过衣服看出来哪个是他。上冰以后快速绕圈,都是我这个南方娃儿从没见过的冰上速度,说实话挺让人热血沸腾的。联想到平常走路都不紧不慢的Leo,这反差还挺大。) y I& [9 Y0 B1 ^/ Z2 x* w
终于开始了,刚开始的时候完全不懂规则,眼睛跟着球乱转。一会儿后渐渐发现其实跟足球也挺像的,Leo 打的是右前锋,速度很快,进球机会大。比起队友来说他的身材实在不适合冲撞,好在速度和灵巧度弥补了不少。冰上的Leo收放自如,就像贴地飞行的雄鹰。一局下来,两队2:1,Leo队领先。8 J6 w$ `) \; y+ b9 B4 p
我看了看时间,已经快三点了,想了想晚上八点要交的项目,打了个寒战。不知道是不是没吃中饭的缘故,好像越坐越冷。我拿出电脑,哎,保命要紧,赶紧写吧。
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( M$ R1 B% x* t3 c; M q5 a不知道缩成一团写了多久,突然听到脚步声,屏幕上投下淡淡的影子。2 ?, A6 ? n& Z) n, m# Y% u& ?
“You weren't paying attention to my game?"是Leo的声音。! j- h, G; k, Z. N+ G! R1 T
我抬起头,Leo站在我斜后方,还是那身装备,低头看着我。他身后是场馆有些灼眼的灯,脸陷在头盔和护具的阴影里,看不到表情。. x) J n* S: U8 k- N, @
我抓抓头,赔个笑脸:$ V5 T" J. Y7 D5 w8 @
"This thing is due by 8 tonight. I watched the entire first period though. Your team was leading"想了想,又补充道:“I had to figure out those hockey rules on the spot but if I remember correctly, your team scored the first goal about 10 minutes in. And then you got your personal first one almost at the end"
; b: N, w3 i [1 GLeo不置可否,我看看时间,差不多四点半,问道:
) z0 Z' ^5 P; I9 j+ i+ P8 Z* k“The game ended already?"
7 w& N3 `% N- N: V1 G% qLeo摇摇头:, f! |5 J) x) b
“No I got off early. I'm gonna go get changed"
8 w+ b4 R4 A' r+ f) K"I'll go with you. It's freezing here"我合上电脑,又觉得在冰场说这话有点滑稽,只好补充道:“Maybe because I haven't had lunch yet"
/ k' s3 C1 a4 `: \7 \% HLeo 显然吃了一惊:, d: l' S0 U) _ Z8 m$ ~
“You skipped lunch?"5 C' e+ Z# N$ l0 i/ z
"Yea I went to an office hour that had way too many people. Would have been late for skating if I hadn't gotten there before it even started"0 q4 X- ]2 ]; W, i
我不想在这件事上多停留,推推Leo:“Don't worried about it. I'll grab something after this"0 I2 _" ?+ G( h& b7 w! Q
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