Again, the call doesn’t connect.
Maybe he always turns his phone off during coaching and his session went overtime. That’s probably the case. I’ll give him a few more hours to get back to me.
A few hours pass, Erik doesnotget back to me, and my texts to him still haven’t gone through. I’m pacing around my apartment, likely annoying the shit out of my downstairs neighbors, but I don’t care.
At five, my impatience gets the better of me.
Maybe I’ll text Nils and ask if he’s heard from Erik.
Fuck no.Texting his friends for details when he takes six hours to reply? That’s obsessive.
But his texts aren’t delivering at all, so maybe I’d be justified.
Hey Nils, sorry to message out of the blue like this, but I wanted to see if you’re able to reach Erik. I’m trying to give him some news but the texts are bouncing back
Nils Enlund
Yo it’s my favorite bf in law
Okay, at least Erik hasn’t decided to break up with me and block my number out of nowhere.
Yeah so I sent him 50 messages (mostly memes) and he hasn’t opened any of them
He’s such an asshat sometimes
Anyway it’s probably a problem with his phone. Maybe call the camp and ask to talk to him
Thanks Nils
Np. Send updates
Btw what’s the news if you don’t mind sharing
I found out that I’m French
No way
Croissant croissant
WAIT
You can move here!
Yeah haha I’m hyped
A quick scroll through my text thread with Erik informs me that he’s coaching at the Minneapolis Elite Training Camp, so I find their number and dial it.
The line crackles and a bored voice comes through. “You’ve reached the Minneapolis Elite Training Camp central switchboard. How can I direct you?”
“Hi, I’d like to speak with Erik Norberg. He’s coaching U20.”
Silence.
“Your name, please?”
I give it, and more silence pours through the phone before the voice comes back. “Luke Tremblay is not an approved contact for anyone in our system.”
“Look, I’m his partner,” I say, putting emphasis on the word “partner.” “I think his phone broke, and if I can’t speak to him directly, could you pass along my contact details?”
