Totally Pucked (My Mother the Matchmaker #5) - Episode 5
by Marc Lewis
Are you ready for your amazing matchmaker Aunt to work her magic?!
Uh oh. I was wondering when it was going to be my turn to get set up.
Well, today is your lucky day! šŸ¾
Your sister told me you love hockey players, so Iā€™m going to find you one who can score šŸ˜‰
Where are you this time?
At the hockey rink, obviously!
Is there a game going on?
Itā€™s starting soon. All these Hockey Hotties are on the ice practicing their moves! šŸ˜
What are you going to do?
Keep up, honey. Iā€™m going to find you a boyfriend.
You donā€™t have to do that, Aunt Carol.
Itā€™s what I do.
Please donā€™t.
I donā€™t hear Tara complaining about the fireman I got for her.
She said you did a stripper dance in a firehouse.
You girls have no idea how to talk to men.
In my day, we used to walk up to them, grab them by the collar, and TELL them we were dating.
That sounds kind of aggressiveā€¦
Thank you for the compliment.
Aunt Carol, people donā€™t do that anymore.
Clearly. Thatā€™s why youā€™re all SINGLE!
And thatā€™s why I have to do it for you.
You donā€™t HAVE to.
Ugh. Do you like hockey players???
Yeah.
Do you want a boyfriend???
ā€¦yeah.
Then let me do my thing.
But the players are on the ice. How are you going to talk to them?
Leave that to me. Itā€™s going to take more than a little bit of ice to stop me.
I donā€™t like the sound of that šŸ˜•
Letā€™s see what we haveā€¦Ooooooh, Hello, Dirty Number 30!
Oh my god šŸ™ˆ
Youā€™re going to want this one to call you. Trust me.
Iā€™m not sure if I can.
Stop being so dramatic. Iā€™m just going to talk to him.
A few minutes later
Ugh! I canā€™t talk to any of these guys! They keep skating by me no matter how loud I scream at them!
Did the game start?
Yes, and they keep ignoring me!
I mean whatā€™s more important? A stupid little puck or getting a girlfriend?
Well, they are playing hockeyā€¦
The goalie doesnā€™t move much. Iā€™ll stand behind him and tell him all about you.
You like goalies, right?
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A few minutes later
What is wrong with these guys?
Maybe you should wait until after the game?
I was just trying to talk to the Holy Moly Hottie Goalie and he yelled at me!
Heā€™s probably trying to focus.
Thatā€™s what HE said! But Iā€™m not taking no for an answer.
You have GOT to see this guy. Iā€™ll send you a picture!
Wait! Aunt Carol, I donā€™t think thatā€™s a good idea.
A few minutes later, Mia receives a blurry picture of a pissed-off looking goalie as the light behind him flashes red.
Did he just get scored on because you were taking a picture?
Forget this guy. Heā€™s a total jerk.
Maybe you should abandon your mission.
Donā€™t be rude, honey. You need all the help you can get.
Oooooh, Number 37-Iā€™m-in-Heaven just hit a slap shot!
Iā€™d slap that.
Donā€™t tell your uncle.
You can make anything sound perverted.
Thank you.
Oooooh, Dirty Number 30 just got put in the penalty box.
Nowā€™s my chance to talk to him.
Iā€™d tell you not to, butā€¦ šŸ˜³
A few minutes later
These guys are the worst! He told me to puck off!
I donā€™t understand why you like hockey players so much! Theyā€™re so mean!
I think theyā€™re just trying to focus on the game.
Thatā€™s stupid.
A few minutes later
Great news!
Uh oh.
I found you a guy that youā€™ll LOVE!
Heā€™s hilarious! I gave him your number!
What?!? Why did you do that???
Relax, heā€™s so funny!
Aunt Carol, I didnā€™t give you permission to hand out my number to a random hockey player!
Heā€™s not a hockey player. Heā€™s better!
???
Iā€™ll send you a pic! šŸ˜
Mia gets a picture of a dragon mascot waving at her.
Who is that?
Thatā€™s Jacob.
Well, technically thatā€™s Slappy the Dragon, but inside is Jacob.
You gave my number to the mascot?!?
Well, I wasnā€™t about to hand it out to any of the jerk hockey players!
I canā€™t believe this.
Youā€™re welcome šŸ˜˜
I WASNā€™T THANKING YOU!!!
Thatā€™s rude.
Mia gets a text from a number she doesnā€™t recognize.
Hi! You must be Mia šŸ™‚
Iā€™m sorry, thereā€™s been a mistake. My aunt really shouldnā€™t have given you my number.
Is it because I wear a cartoon dragonā€™s head for a job?
Always the mascot, never the hockey player šŸ˜­
No, itā€™s not that. I just donā€™t go out with guys I donā€™t know.
My name is Jacob.
My favorite cereal is Lucky Charms.
I tell people that my favorite show is Mad Men, but itā€™s really Gilmore Girls.
I like hockey, but I canā€™t skate very well so Iā€™m the mascot instead.
This is my face.
Mia receives a picture of Jacob.
Heā€™s smiling as he holds his dragon head under his arm and is really, REALLY cute.
There. Now you know me šŸ˜Š
What about you?
My name is Mia.
I tell people my favorite cereal is Cheerios, but itā€™s really Cookie Crisp.
My favorite show is Stranger Things.
I like hockey, but I hate the fighting.
This is awkward, but I donā€™t think this is going to work out.
Okayā€¦
I canā€™t be with someone who likes Cookie Crisp more than Lucky Charms.
Good, because I could never be with someone who doesnā€™t like eating a bowl full of cookies for breakfast.
We should get together and have more cereal-based discussions.
Haha. Be careful what you wish forā€¦I can talk about cereal for DAYSā€¦
I canā€™t wait to hear all about it šŸ˜
Mia gets another text from her aunt.
Iā€™ll get you a backup in case Hottie Mascottie doesnā€™t call.
Thatā€™s okay, Aunt Carol. I donā€™t think I need another guy.
Oooooh, Number 29 looking fine!
Iā€™m talking to him.
No matter what that annoying referee keeps saying.
A few minutes later
Are you aware that your aunt is climbing onto the ice???
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OMG! She just body-checked the referee into the boards.
Please note that I am nothing like my aunt.
Too bad. I like a girl who can knock a full-grown man to the ground.
Whatā€™s happening now?
She grabbed onto number 29 and is trying to show him her phone.
He doesnā€™t look too happy.
She is SO embarrassing.
Now sheā€™s getting kicked out. The whole arena is cheering.
Serves her right.
Oh, I dunnoā€¦I for one am pretty glad she stormed the ice tonight.
Is that so?
Yeah, now I get to ask you to go to tonightā€™s NHL game with me.
Really?
That is, when youā€™re done bailing your aunt out of jail.
How could I say no to that? šŸ™‚
Iā€™d love to go with you.
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Iā€™ll text you later with the details!
A few minutes later
I didnā€™t like the vibe of that place so I left.
You left?
Yes. I walked out of my own accord.
Sure, Aunt Carol šŸ¤£
Iā€™ll try the baseball field next time. You like baseball players, right?
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