Chapter 2

All I remember is the sound of screeching tires and the sound of Geno's voice. I couldn't open my eyes and i couldn't move my leg. I was in so much pain I didn't know what to do or anything as I felt someone pick me up and then its all a blank. I just kept hearing Geno's voice but its like i couldn't wake up no matter what I did.

~3rd person POV~

Geno hurried and followed Kari out of the arena wanting to talk to her. As soon as he walked out he saw her step onto the road and before he could say a word he watched as the speeding and skidding pick up truck hit her. "KARI! NO I NEED HELP!" he yelled as people started to gather. He ran over to the fallen Kari and didn't move her but just cupped her face in his hands "Kari...answer me! Kari!" he asked as the medical staff came running out and so did his mother. The police held everyone back as the ambulance hurried and loaded Kari inside and took her to the hospital.

Geno and the Malkin's followed close behind and the rest of the time a few minutes later. When the doctor came out from the emergency surgery room he said the words no one wanted to hear "Kari...is in critical condition...she's in a coma....she might never wake up" He led the team back into the back room where Kari's body was. The only sign that she was truly even alive was the beeping of her heart monitor and her oxygen mask. Geno walked over and sat down in the chair sliding his hand inside of Kari's.

For the next month and a half this was a common place if Geno was out of town with a game then he had a web cam set up in the room that he would still watch and talk to Kari. Then the doctor told him that she would never wake up and he did give up hope. He stopped visiting and he stopped really playing and being Geno. It was 3 weeks without Kari until it was a very important playoff game in Mellon Arena. Geno was just sitting in the locker room silently sad as ever little did he know something amazing was happening right down the street

~Kari's POV~

3 weeks ago I finally opened my eyes and woke up from my coma. No one was there when I woke up but I knew my doctor didn't want Geno to know just yet mainly because thats what I told him. We worked for 3 weeks to get it to where i could wake on my own again slowly and weakly but could walk none the less. I got dressed into this outfit


with some help from the nurses. I walked slowly down to the garage and got into the one medical van that they took to the Penguin games. I hid in the back as they drove to the arena. I waited til the nurses told me it was fine and i snuck out and walked into the back of the arena. The penguins were all up on the ice and I snuck up into my box seat up at the top by Mr.Lemuiex. It was time for the game and the 1st period Geno just wasn't there he was somewhere else. Then the 2nd period was the same way they interviewed him and he tried 2 put on a smiley face but it didn't work.

Finally it was time the 3rd period rolled around and the Pens came out. "WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT!" the announcers yelled and everyone shut up. "LOOK AT THE JUMBO TRON!" They said and even the penguins looked up as the camera's scanned up to my box and i stood up fell alittle but grabbed onto the counter and stood up and waved weakly to everyone.

They showed Geno's face and he was in absolute shock it was like he saw a ghost. And while I was still on camera I made the symbol with my hands weakly of a heart that was our sign when we were kids. It was like the old Geno was back after that he exploded and led the Penguins to vicotry with a hat trick and a hat trick of assists too.

I slowly made my way down toward the locker room but i was stopped by Mr. and Mrs. Malkin who hugged me and then as soon as i got within seeing distance of the locker room it was like all the memories came back well....atleast until I turned the corner and saw Alexander Ovechkin standing there.....with a smile on his face

Chapter 1

It was fan night at Mellon Arena instead of having it the last game of the season this time the Penguins decided to have two of them. One at the beginning and one at the end that way the fans could be more interactive with the team.

Evgeni Malkin was sitting in a chair signing autographs until the last person was done. Then he sat back and relaxed only to hear Max start laughing and say "wow that's awesome....you have a Russian accent its beautiful" he smiled and was flirting like normal. Geno paid no attention to it until after it was all said and done.

The guys were helping clean up when Max sat down and said "Hey Sid come here and look at this picture" Sid walked over and looked at Max's camera and said "Holy hell Max" this caused everyone else to walk over and Max smiled. "Geno look at this sexy russian girl" he smirked and showed Geno the picture and Geno almost fell over. He looked at the picture and his eyes got wide then he looked away and looked outside.

"Geno...whats the matter?" Sergei Asked walked over to him. "That girl...was Kari" he said in Russian as Sarge nodded his head understanding what that meant. "Well i invited her to come to the game tonight" Max said and this caused Geno to turn around quickly in shock. "Max...in that picture or even when you saw here did she have a ring on her finger?" Sarge asked. Max thought about it for a second

"I dont think so" he said thinking hard. "But I really wasn't paying attention to her hands I was to drawn to those dark eyes of hers" Max said leaning back and Sarge looked over telling that Max was starting to get on Geno's nerves. Everyone went home to get ready for the game but no one knew how important this game was gonna truly be.

~Kari's POV~

I saw Geno sitting there but couldn't bring myself to go and talk to him so I just went over and talked to Max. I guess the tv does say right he is a big flirt. He gave me tickets to the game so I decided that I would come and maybe I'd get to see Geno and talk to him. I walked home with the ticket in my purse and went and changed into this

with these shoes

And went back to the arena. I showed my tickets to the guys at the gate and they gave me a VIP pass that i put in my purse then walked to my seat. "Its been almost 10 years" I thought to myself thinking about Geno and the last time as I took the ring off of my necklace and slid it onto my finger. I had to have it resized because it was to small for my finger. I sighed as I looked at it thinking about what had happened when we were younger the day that I left.

~Flash back~

"BUT MOM NO I DONT WANNA GO" i yelled as she pulled me toward the car. I saw Geno's car coming up and he got out before it even stopped and i pulled away from my mom and ran over into his arms. "I dont wanna leave Geno please help me" i whispered softly to him. I didn't want to leave that embrace. My mom walked over and grabbed my arm "come on Kari its time to go now" she said. I looked at her she was heartless she had no emotions. It was like the fact that I couldn't be happy if she wasn't. I look at Geno and hugged him again as I felt the tears falling down my face. He held me hand as my mom tried to pull me away then he kissed me for the first time and whispered "ill find u when i come to america just wait for me" and he slid the ring on my finger.

I left that night and never saw or heard from him again. I think that he sent letters but mom never let me see them just like the letters from my dad. She brainwashed me to think that he didn't love me and that he never wanted anything to do with me thats why she took me. It turns out it was just because she wanted to money for child support which was higher in america then it was in Russia.

~End Flashback~

I stood there as i felt some tears in my eyes but I hurried and wiped them away. I waited looked around as I found my section. I think that Max figured that I knew russian because as I walked down the steps I saw Mr and Mrs. Malkin sitting there right beside my seat. I felt my heart almost fly out of my chest as I saw Mrs.Malkin turn and look and she looked like she saw a ghost. "Kari.." she whispered as she walked closer and i just nodded and she just about body tackled me right there. I stumbled back falling into the railing as she hugged me tightly.

I walked over to my seat as Mr.Malkin hugged me then kissed my cheek. "have you seen geno?" mrs.malkin asked me. I shook my head no as I looked down "I couldn't face him" i whispered softly as I looked up and watched the Pens come out of their run way. I saw Geno and i thought back to when we were younger when I would sit in the stands and cheer him on. I saw the cameras coming toward the Malkins and I tried to escape but Mrs. Malkin grabbed my hand and pulled me back as she smiled and pointed to me holding up my hand.

I looked at her then down at the ice and saw geno wasn't even looking at the screen. I sat there and watched the game with them. It was like geno was in a slump he wasn't himself during the 1st intermission I sat there not moving figuring it was because it was early in the game. Then the second intermission came around and it was 2-0 and Geno still wasn't playing well. I got mad and got up walking back into the back using my VIP pass that Max gave me.

I walked to the locker room doors and I had one of the guys go in and get Geno. I stood behind the one wall as he walked out and I walked over to him. "Evgeni" i said softly and he turned around swiftly looking at me like I was invisible. I didn't say anything i just leaned up and kissed him and grabbed his hand letting him feel i still had the ring on my hand. I pulled back and backed up leaving hims tanding there. He stood there in shock then walked back into the locker room. I sat down at my seat and watched as he came out for the last period.

The old Geno was back he exploded and ended up getting a hat trick. I smiled and jumped up and down cheering loudly for him. Whenever the cameras showed the Malkins I smiled as one of them hugged me. After the game I left the game not wanting to face Geno not really knowing why i went back and kissed him. I left and started to walk out of the arena but just as I got to the doors I looked upa nd saw Geno in an interview.

Interviewer- "Geno, what happened in the 2nd intermission u came out a completly different person?"

Geno- smiled and then said "lets just say I found an old spark i guess"

I felt tears falling down my cheeks as I walked out of the arena. I stayed out there thinking to myself then sighed and walked toward my car. As I did I didn't notice that it was raining and the ground was slipped. I walked across the street when the cross walk light came on but just as I did a truck tried to stop on the red light and it skidded and hit me.

The last thing I remember is the sound of screeching tires and Geno's voice....

Intro

In the past back in Russian Evgeni Malkin loved hockey but there was one thing he loved more his best friend Kari Kotov who was his childhood love. She was with him through out it all and always was there cheering him on in the crowd of all his hockey games. Then Kari's mother and father got a divorce and Kari moved away but not before Geno promised to find her again and marry her.

Years went by and after he moved to America to be on the Penguins he never found her and he slowly forgot his promise only to keep himself from going crazy. But one day went it was fan night and the players were out with the crowd what will happen when a familiar voice fills his ears.....will he remember a promise or let the one girl he loved slip away in the shadows?

Name: Kari Kotov
Age: 20
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