#stsbury

we are sad to see you go, dear! 

amara leaned her lower back against the ice rink wall, the cool surface sending a shiver up her spine as thin leotard she wore offered little protection. though it was as her mother always said, the less you have to protect yourself the harder you’ll try not to fall. the blonde involuntarily shivered a little harder at the thought of hitting the ice over and over again all for the sake of trying to land a jump. all so that her mother might for once say well done instead of, go again.

her crystal gaze floated around the rink making a mental note of the different children who had signed up for the learn to skate program that were already on the ice. she’d found they were typically the more eager or confident ones of the bunch and sometimes longed for attention. she eyed the surrounding bleachers to make sure there were no children in need of help with their laces before pushing off and skating toward the other side of the rink where a small group had begun to gather.

over the years she’d been involved in numerous learn to skate programs across the tri-state area, but this has always been her favorite. it was also the first year she had students of her own volunteering and she couldn’t help feel like she ought to keep an eye on them. amara then did her best to pinpoint all the other volunteers but it was obvious many of them weren’t on the ice yet. she turned her attention back to the group of kids many of whom were keen to talk or ask her questions. she’d easily admit that it still felt bizarre to have so many recognize her and ask for photos or autographs. amara wasn’t sure it was something she’d ever truly get used to. 

out of the corner of her eye, she saw several other volunteers take the ice and it was clear by taking one look at their skates they were all hockey players. the blonde was able to vaguely remember reading some email about a local team helping out but it was obvious the information had slipped her mind. having the hockey players there wasn’t exactly something she minded either as there always seemed to be that one kid who didn’t want to learn from a figure skater. though she didn’t quite understand it as she knew she was just as capable of teaching a hockey stop as any one of them might be. 

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