*Airport*

I finally arrived in Minnesota. Grabbing my luggages, I quickly scanned the sea of people, either claiming their bags, or waiting for their love ones to show up. And some are just sitting around doing god knows what.

I was only looking for a short man in a suit with a grey curly hair. I hate being alone in a place I've never been in, especially when I know no one. Like I easily get nervous being in a situation like that. Questions always run around my mind like, "What if they don't find me", "What if I come to the wrong place?" or "Where will I go when they don't show up?"

I was a bit over reacting, maybe I'm just not used to being alone.

"Lisa!"

I let out a sigh of relief when my eyes landed on Mr. Tibbles. "Oh thank god!" I whispered. He was already walking towards me. But he ain't alone. Took me by suprise when I saw Ken Wu walking right beside him. What's an olympic skater doing with him?

From his right was a girl with straight blonde hair. She was very pretty. She elbowed the guy beside her, who must have whispered something cheesy in her ear. He was a big tough guy. A black and red bandana was wrapped around his greasy hair, and he has the traidmark bad boy leather jacket on.

Walking behind Mr. Tibbles was a guy with the biggest smile on his face. A cowboy. Obviously from his cowboy hat. And right beside him was another guy. I gulped. He was already staring at me. A smirk was placed on his lips and suddenly... he winked. My cheeks grew red. I admit he was a very handsome dude. He was latino for sure. Maybe from Miami?

"Hello Lisa, how was your flight?" Mr. Tibbles asked once he- , they reached me.

I smiled shyly, "Um it was alright I guess."

"Well that's good. You were the last one to arrive. Oh uh, Let me introduce you to your teammates." He smiled. "You know Ken wu, our olympic figure skater."

I nodded.

"Luis Mendoza, our speedster." Luis winked again. I smirked back at him. Such a flirt.

"Dean Portman."

"Sup babe!" Blondie instantly slapped his arms and smiled to me. "Hi I'm Julie Gaffney." she held out a hand and I shook it back.

"Hello!"

"And lastly we have cowboy right here, Dwayne Robertson." Mr. Tibbles introduced.

"Howdy miss! Nice to meet ya!"

"Hi nice to meet ya too!" I grinned, shaking his hand.

"Guys, this is Lisa Osiree! She's from New York." Mr. Tibbles smiled. "Well anyways, lets get going, we got some ducks to meet."

We all piled up in a white van. Mr. Tibbles got shotgun. And I took a seat beside the window, while Luis sat next to me and Julie by his right side. Portman, Ken and Dwayne all took a seat in the back.

We were all conversed with each other. Even Mr. Tibbles and the driver were talking. Portman was irritating Julie, who was constantly slapping his hands away. Ken and Dwayne were arguing about some nerdy topic and I was talking to the one and only Luis Mendoza.

He was a big flirt, but he was still very kind and funny. I guess I was flirting back, although we both know we were just fooling around with each other. We just think of one another as friends. No romantic feelings or anything.

"Lets play 20 questions!" he suddenly piped up. I wasn't expecting him to say that.

I laughed. "Are you serious?"

He shrugged. "Well yeah! I mean we have nothing to talk about since we don't know each other. Its the perfect thing to do right now."

"But- okay fine. This game is corny though.."

He shrugged. "Okay, what's your full name?"

"Lisa Iris Osiree. Yours?"

"Michael Luis Mendoza. Um how old are you?"

"Well Michael." I laughed as he rolled his eyes. "I am 13 years old. Okay next question, How long have you been playing hockey?"

"Since I was 6 years old. You?" he asked.

"Um I think for 9 years already; since I was 4."

"Wow."

"Yup."

"Okay... Do you have a boyfriend?" he smiled cheekily. I laugh.

"No I don't. You?"

"Sorry but i'm stright." he teased. I rolled my eyes.

"You know what I mean!"

"Nope. No girlfriend. Why you wanna be?" he winked. I grinned and ignored his question.

"So you're from Miami huh?" I smirk.

He nods. "Yup, born and raised."

"Ah now I see."

He game me a funny look. "What?"

"Oh come on, Miami boys are so... Hot!" he grinned. "but they're also such big flirts." I smirk.

He scoffed smiling. "Oh really?"

"Yes, really!"

"Why you say that?"

"Well, I am talking to one right now, and im telling ya, he's a flirt."

"Well what can I say ladies dig me."

"I don't."

"Well maybe you're not a lady."

I put my hand over my chest. "That wounds me deeply."

"Shut up!" he laughed.

I smiled. I say, me and Luis are gunna be good friends.

"This is great! I thought I would be the only girl on the team, you know," Julie sighed in relief and sit on the bench, "Glad you came along!"

I smiled. "Glad you did too, Julie. Being the only girls here, I say we'd be best friends." I giggled, lacing up my skate.

We were currently inside the locker room putting our hockey gears on. Lets just say I'm pretty nervous and at the same time excited at the moment. Were all meeting the ducks today... And of course our coach for the entire goodwill games. How I wonder what they're gonna be like?

"Damn straight!" Julie replied, putting on her jersey.

"So ever heard of this so called ducks?" I asked.

"Not really, but I'd say they're pretty good! I mean they are the chosen team for team USA."

I shrugged, "Guesses are they're all boys!"

"Guesses are they're all hot!"

We laughed.

"Even so, I came here to play hockey. Not for some hot hockey players."

"We'll see about that. You and Mendoza were already flirting up to the storm." Julie smirked. I snorted.

"Yeah, okay, he's a handsome dude. But he ain't really my type... so NO!" I smiled. "How 'bout you and Dean Portman eh? Teasing up to the storm."

She laughed. "Okay first there is no such thing as 'teasing up to the storm'" she said in air quotes. "Lastly, he's a goon... so NO!"

"Whatever you say Julie..." I shook my head. "C'mon let's go meet the ducks!" I said grabbing my stick that was leaning on the lockers.

She nodded and we walked out together to see Dwayne, Luis, Ken and Dwayne seating around waiting for us. They all stood up and Mr. Tibbles appeared. "Well c'mon they're waiting out on the ice."

I let out a loud nervous sigh and followed my new teammates to meet my other new teammates. The ducks.