Twist Of Fate Chapter 1

My life could have been different. I had plans, goals and dreams like every human being. It started well and I took it all for granted. I was happy with what I had already achieved. At the age of 28 I was a renowned ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks. I had a lucrative career, a large apartment on a 39th floor in the city center with the most incredible views of Lake Michigan. As soon as I graduated from college, the NHL approached me with a four-year contract I couldn’t refuse. I gave my best as a striker for my team, and I was promoted captain with another eight-year extension. Without being a conceited person, because honestly I am not, I think I was a respected and well-liked athlete. According to my many friends, I was an upbeat and funny guy, friendly and always in a good mood, except right after a lousy game. Also according to my female supporters I was rather good looking, but unfortunately for all of them already taken. I was in a serious relationship with a charming girl I had known forever. As far as I can remember we were neighbors in a small town in Illinois, and we literally grew up together. The idea of getting married one day and start a family became natural, and more obvious as time passed by. It would also put an end to the harassing impatience of both of our families. But a twist of fate decided otherwise.