Disclaimer and Author Note: I don't own the Ducks or anything related to the Ducks. I admit that this is not an original idea because this story has been done before. I borrowed the name Rebecca from another story I read a long time ago something about Daddy's Little Girl which was a great story and I had hoped to read more of it but unfortunately it appears the author never did write more on it. I hope you like this story and I welcome reviews. And now on with the second part of the story.
Banking on Your Heart
Today's practice was a game practice. What this means is that they don't actually practice but rather play games. The first game was Rope the Ducks which is the one where Dwayne rounds up the stray Ducks and whoever is the last one roped gets to pick the next ice game. Adam is the last one and I am almost sure it is because the others let him win as though they are making up for something or letting him show off for someone. I quickly look around and notice no one is there besides me as well as the team.
Adam picks the next game which is dodge ball game on ice. Again Adam wins and it makes me wonder what is going on since he usually loses this game to Portman.
He then picks the follow the leader game. This game is one where if they fail to follow the leader or don't do what they are suppose to they are out. Adam is the leader and the winner of this game is Kenny.
The team laughs when Kenny picks his favorite game. His favorite game is a line dance. This game has them all dancing line dances on the ice and if they miss a step they are out. This time Dwayne is the last one standing so he picks the next game. He chooses to play red light green light.
This game has Dwayne as the person on one end of the room calling out red light and green light. When he calls red light the players on the other side of the room must stop while if he calls out green light they can advance toward him. When it is finished Luis has won. My dad then calls for all of them to bring it in and take a knee.
"I think for our last game we should include the spectators don't you all agree?" My father says while looking from Adam to me.
"Definitely Coach but that means that one of us needs to help her onto the ice. I think Banksie should do the honor." Averman says with a laugh.
Everyone agrees and soon Adam is approaching me. I try to roll away from them knowing exactly what they have in store for me. "Oh no you don't dad! I don't think this is a good idea. Banks get away from me!" I shout out with a laugh.
I fail at getting them to leave me alone and all too soon Adam has me on the ice. The game is tag and I am the it. I tag the players and they are frozen until another player untags them and after the third tagging they become it this causes me to become base. The other players get to latch onto me one at a time for up to ten seconds. They can use me to skate up to a frozen player or to get away from the person who is it. They then pass me off to someone else and this continues until dad calls an end to the game.
I end up making Russ it and Adam takes control of my chair to get over to where Charlie is frozen. Charlie then takes me to where Julie is frozen. Julie takes me over to where Russ just froze Averman. About a half hour later dad calls it a day and the team heads for the locker rooms all except Adam. "Becky give me a few minutes to get a shower and changed before we take off."
"Alright Banksie boy you have twenty minutes to make yourself beautiful before I leave you here to rot!" I tell him.
"Are you saying that I am not beautiful right now?"
"No I was saying that you need to clean off the stink before I will go with you."
"Ah so you think I am cute?"
"Of course and if my father wasn't here I would tell you how cute I think you are." I respond with a look as though I am devouring his body with my eyes which cause him and my father to laugh.
"Well coach says I don't have to have you home until 10:30 so maybe you can tell me when we get in the car." Adam says.
"Maybe I will and maybe I won't." I reply stubbornly which causes both of them to laugh again.
"Coach is she always like this or is it that I bring out the worst in her?" Adam asks.
"I am going to have to say I think it is you Ducks that get her like this!"
"Dad come on you know it is just Adam because I find him to be annoying!" I reply as Adam pushes me out of rink and into the hall.
"Wait here for me Rebecca." Adam tells me as he pushes me to a table near the concession stand.
"Fine it isn't like I can make a fast getaway on my own you know." I shot back at him.
"That's what I was counting on but I never know who you might con into helping you escape." He answers over his shoulder as he walks back to the locker room.
Charlie and Averman come out just after he leaves. They both join me. "Hey Becky what are you doing tonight?" Les asks.
"Why? Do you want to go out tonight? Because if so I am sorry but Banks got to me first." I answer.
"That does it I am going to have to fight him. He has got to stop doing this to me. I find a pretty girl who would go out with me and he gets to her first. Ok so this is the first time but still it makes me…hungry. Does anyone else want something to eat?" Averman asks.
Charlie and I though we were laughing really hard managed to shake our heads no we didn't want anything. Averman goes to get his snack while Charlie and I visit. "Charlie why is it all the Ducks seem to think I am crushing on one of the team?"
"You aren't?" He asks with a raised eyebrow. "But that is what Julie, Connie, Guy, and I all heard you telling Lexi the day she offered to set you up with a guy to make that certain duck jealous."
"God you guys heard that? Did you hear who it was?"
"Yes but don't worry we won't tell him. Also we haven't told the other Ducks. They all just guessed it was a Duck but they don't know which one. They have all guessed it was me which of course was the wrong Duck.
At this Julie, Connie, and Guy joined us. "You know I am willing to bet that you guys can't wait to spill the beans. You all find it funny that Coach's little handicapped daughter who is only two years younger than yourselves has a crush on one of your teammates." I tell them.
Just after I say this Jesse, Greg, and Russ join us. Soon they are followed by Luis, Dwayne, Dean, and Fulton. "Becky we don't find it funny. We actually are very happy to hear it because we know your dad would approve." Julie replies.
Kenny joins us just as Averman comes back with a tray of food which the guys start devouring. "Becky, Adam told me to tell you he will be out in five minutes. Your dad caught up with him and was asking him a bunch of questions." Kenny tells me.
"Thanks Kenny." I say. "Why did you say my dad would approve Julie?"
"Think of it this way Becky if you are dating a Duck take Charlie for instance." She says with a knowing smile. She knows it isn't Conway but she is covering so the others don't know which Duck it is. "Your dad would have some control in the relationship by either working Charlie to death in practice or grounding you. That would be the perfect situation for a coach with a beautiful daughter if she is dating one of the players on his team." Julie finishes and we all laugh.
Adam walks up to us at this point. "What is so funny guys?"
We all laugh harder. "Just explaining why Coach would like it if Becky dated a Duck instead of any other guy in school." Connie finally says.
"I see. But why would she want to date a Duck when she can date a Hawk?" Adam asks sarcastically.
"Are you always this childish Banksie or do I just bring out the worst in you?" I ask and everyone just stares.
"I would have to say that the Ducks including you bring out the worst in me." He responds with a smile.
"What do you mean by calling me a Duck? You know I am not on the team you goof." I reply and I see the worry flash in the others eyes.
"Becky you are at every game and almost every practice you are always cheering for us even when we lose. You go for pizza most of the time with us and you sit with us at lunch most of the time therefore you are an honorary Duck. The only thing you seem to be missing is this Orion." He says as he pulls out his Ducks jersey from last year. This year they got new thanks to Bombay.
"What is this?" I ask with a questioning look on my face.
"It is my old jersey but it is yours now." He says quietly. The rest of the players watch him in shock. "Oh like you guys haven't wanted to make her an honorary Duck ever since we meet her. Come off it we discussed this and we agreed one of us was going to give her their old jersey until her new one came in." He tells them just as my dad walks up smiling.
"Orion how much homework do you have tonight?" He calls to me.
"Sir I have just got to type my article for Journalism. However if I could get my sweet wonderful father to proof it and maybe type it I would appreciate it." I say as I bat my eyelashes at my father.
"I hate when you do that. Gentlemen watch out for my daughter when she pulls the innocent cute face on you. She is a killer when she puts that face on and she knows she can wrap any guy around her pinky with that look. So what is the assignment for Journalism Rebecca?" My dad asks.
"Well actually my teacher set us all a challenge to write about one of the sports our school offers so I told her I wanted to do a series of articles. She was excited especially when I told her what my plan was for the series. She is going to publish them in the school newspaper provided they are as good as they sound." I tell him.
"So let me guess you are doing hockey as your sport." Charlie interjects.
"What is the series about?" My dad asks.
"First I am starting off with what it is like to be the handicapped daughter of our school's varsity hockey coach. I explain what the difference in the coach at home is during the season and in the off season. The second article will be an up close and personal look at our varsity coach. It will explain how he went from playing hockey to coaching it. After that I will be interviewing each team member separately and there will be one article for each player."
"That sounds like a lot of work but I have faith that you can do it Becky." My dad responds. "I will type it and have your mom edit it. Do you want it in Times New Roman 12 point font? Also should it be single or double spaced?"
"Yes to the first question and single for the second question." I respond and everyone laughs.
I reach behind me to try and get the folder out of my bag. "Which one is it Rebecca?" I hear Adam whisper in my ear.
"The purple one." I answer back in a whisper only he hears.
Soon he is handing me the folder and I am handing my father the story. "Ok see you two at 10:30 and don't forget Banks I am expecting you to take good care of my daughter as well as get your homework done tonight."
"Yes sir. Don't worry Coach I would never hurt Rebecca on purpose you know that right?"
"Yes I know that but I still feel it my duty to warn you." My dad answers as Adam starts to push me toward the parking lot.
"I understand Coach. See you later tonight." Adam calls over his shoulder.
"See you dad." I also call.