Title: The Best Year of Your Life
Author: Dana
Rating: PG (To be safe)
Warnings: Will list them if I think you should know them. In other words if there are any I'll let you know.
Summary: Ah it's finally senior year. The ignored is gone. Now it's time to enjoy school. However, Adam is not as happy as the others are. Will returning to a certain event bring back memories or bring on depression.
Author's note: THIS IS THE FORTH AND FINAL FIC IN THE SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL SERIES. PLEASE READ: FALLING OUT OF REACH, FRIENDS WITH THE ENEMY, AND CATCH ME I'M FALLING FIRST.
Disclaimer: Don't own the Duckies. But I claim everyone else.

Notes: This story starts June of 1998. Though it's supposed to be Senior Year. Hey only way I'm going to make this idea of mine work. But the majority of the fic is Senior year. Actually when I was in high school you became a senior the minute school ended your junior year. And I change a few events. And yeah it's not an event there. but Disney did it so can I! So sue me! well no don't do that. I'm a college student that is one of the lowest paid people at Bear Creek Corporation. the janitors make more!

We're Doing What?

"Cheer up Banksie. Its finally senior year for you." My brother in law, Keith Hawkinson, said. He and my sister, Christina, are home for the summer. They live in Sacramento California.

Why is it people have a problem with saying my name anyway? "Banksie? Thanks a lot Hawkinson. You are a part of this family."

"You know I was kidding right? Seriously though. School's been out what? A week? And all you can say is you hope summer never ends. Come on you are supposed to enjoy senior year."

"After the first couple of years of high school what did you expect me to say?"

"Ah but they won't be attending Eden Hall and Josh is in jail. No reason why you can't enjoy it. All those college, junior league, and NHL scouts scouting you, you'll have your pick of it all."

"Is he still complaining about school? junior year just ended." We both turned around to see my best female friend, Marcy, and my girlfriend, Brandy.

"He complains to you too? Jeez and I thought it was because I'm his brother in law. I hope you two are here to take him somewhere. He's driving me crazy." Keith said.

"You're still mad because Chris went to the movies without you. Actually, we are going to Averman's party. You can come if you want." I said putting my shoes on.

"Nah. I'm going over to Jeffrey and Rhiannon's to help them sort their stuff for the garage sale tomorrow."

Jeffrey, my older brother, put off going to law school a year. He worked as an intern at my dad's firm while Rhiannon finished school. Now they have both admitted to Yale. Who knows where I'll be next year? I'm not even sure I want to go to college. This is part of my gripe about senior year.

We took Brandy's car to Averman's. She had the radio on to Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne. "See now aren't you glad Adam here is a preppy and not a skater boy?" Marcy said. I was glad when Stole by Kelly Rowland started playing. I know that I shouldn't be glad when that plays but it got me out of that conversation.

Averman's parents let him have a back to school party in their apartment. We were one of the last guests to arrive.

"Hey Cap!" Mikah yelled over Ashanti's song What's Love. Maybe a bit too much Jolt for Mikah.

"Banks!" A familiar voice said. I turned around to see Ken Wu. He had moved back to San Francisco to train for Nagano. He didn't do badly. He got the bronze medal.

"Hey Kenny congrats on Nagano." I said.

"Thank you. I heard you led the team to another state championship. way to go."

"Thanks."

"Hey it's summer. We're not supposed to talk about hockey. Let's dance." Brandy said grabbing my hand. rock the Party by Benzino was playing.

in the middle of No Scrubs by TLC my phone started ringing. "Excuse me." I said to Brandy. I moved to somewhere quieter. "Hello?"

'Adam? It's mom. I just got off the phone with Coach Wilson. It seems that the Goodwill Games Committee wants to try to do a hockey tournament at the games in New York. They want the Ducks.'

"They want what?" I wasn't sure I had heard her right.

'The Ducks. they decided you did so well at the Junior Goodwill games six years ago that you can help them.'

"Thanks mom. I gotta tell the others." I was still shocked. I turned off the stereo.

What were the others going to think of this?