Chapter 7: Taking her home, team comes back together and banks joins the team.

Chelbell2016:

I am going to try and finish this story now.

Kelly's POV;

I gently walk with my mum as we head back home. We haven't spoke much but I know there is something she wants to say.

When we get back to the house I make her some tea and we sit down. She strokes my hair.

"When was the last time you slept Kel?" She asks me.

"A while ago," I say but before she replies there is a knock at the door.

I get to my feet and head towards it. Its my dad. I glance at my mum before stepping outside and crossing my arms.

"What are you doing here?" I demand from him.

He leans against the wall. "Hans phoned me. Told me what happened. I came to see how you are both holding up."

I rub my arms before answering. "We've been better."

He nods before rising and pulling me into a hug. I tense at first before wrapping my arms around his waist. He strokes my hair for a few seconds before I glance back at the house.

"I have to make dinner," I say about to open the door again.

He grabs my hand and I look back at him.

"I'll make it," he says and I am about to protest. "I'll make something off of the list don't worry. But you need to rest."

I nod and lead him back into the house. My mum raises her eyebrows and we explain. Why my dad heads into the kitchen I follow.

After a nice cooked meal I help my mum to the couch where she decides to take a nap after her meds.

I decide that its time to speak with my dad. I motion for him to follow me and he does so as I head outside.

"Why did you quit?" I demand.

"Its whats best f-" I cut him off.

"Don't you say its best for the team," I say glaring at him. "Whats best is for the coach that created us to stay with us."

He shakes his head.

"Jesse and Terry's dad is better," he tries to explain. "The rest of the team does not trust me."

"Yes they do!" I yell. "They just won't admit it. Without you were just District 5. A stupid number."

He tries to calm me down but in the end I start yelling.

"FINE THEN!" I yell. "LEAVE! I DON'T NEED YOU! LEAVE!"

I run back into the house and lock the door. I peek out the window and see him hesitating before leaving. Then he goes and I worry I may never see him again.

I turn to see that I had by accident woken my mother.

"Sorry," I say sitting down besides her. "I did not mean to wake you."

She waves her hand in a dismissing motion before looking around.

"He's gone?" She asks and I nod. "What happened?"

I sit down and explain everything. She consoles me and reassures me that he will see his wrongdoings.

The next day against my better judgement I return to school. My mum would not take no for an answer.

I am shocked to see that the team is no longer speaking as I sit down in science and listen as the teacher begins his lecture.

"That's right," he says to us. "The red is oxygen. Now what are the blue balls? Tommy."

Everyone giggles as he says this before Tommy answers.

"Hydrogen?" He asks.

"Is correct," the teacher says holding up a red and blue ball combination for all of us to see. "Now put them together and you have a molecule of that makes up 96% of your body. What is it?"

Tommy decides to try and be funny.

"Pizza?" He asks.

Everyone laughs and the teacher makes a face but then there is a knock at the door and we see the principal.

"Its the principal," he says as he walks towards the door. "I'll be right back. Work on h2co3. It's a good one."

As the door closes Karp turns to Charlie and I. "How'd the forfeit go Spazway?"

"Yeah did either of you score?" Peter joins in.

I ignore them as Charlie speaks.

"Leave us alone guys," Charlie says glancing at me. "We don't wanna talk about the team."

"Oh yeah sure coach's pet," Peter says to Charlie. "Everybody knows he likes you two best."

I glare at Peter just begging him to give me a reason to punch him right now.

"Likes his mum you mean," Karp says.

Charlie gets to his feet and so do the rest of us.

"Take it back Karp," Charlie says pushing Karp and then shaking him in anger. "Take it back now!"

Connie comes forward and also pushes Karp away from Charlie.

"Leave them alone Karp," she says standing besides me.

Peter pushes her into me now.

"You have no right shoving Karp!" He says.

"Don't push me," Connie says and when Guy shoves Peter. "Don't shove Peter!"

"All of you stop!" I say trying to break up the fight before it escalates into an all out brawl. "You guys quit it!"

"Mamas girl mind your own business!" Peter says.

Hearing him insult my mum is the last straw for me. I push him further back. I keep pushing him as the others fight and argue around me. He looks scared as I push him until his back is against a wall.

"Leave my mum out of this!" I order him.

I turn as I hear the principal and the teacher enter. I see that the others were throwing things and jumping at each other.

"You sit!" The principal says until all of us are sat except for Charlie as his chair seems to have disappeared. "I have never in my life. What have you got to say for yourselves?"

We all glance at each other. Only one word comes to mind right now and Peter is the first to speak it.

"Quack!" He says and we all begin to join in. "Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!"

Because of this we earn detention. This worries me as it is less time with my mum.

We are all in detention writing and speaking the same line over and over again.

"I will not quack at the principal!" We repeat over and over again.

I hear someone come in but I do not turn or say anything. I am worried about mum.

"What do you want?" I hear Karp say and I turn to see my father enter the room.

"I wanna talk to you guys," he says.

"People," Tammy corrects him annoyed.

"People right," dad repeats in acknowledgement. "Sit down please all of you," when no one moves he decides to continue. "Okay don't sit down. Look whats done is done. I wanna be your coach again."

"You wanna coach a bunch of losers?" Karp says.

"No," dad continues. "I wanna coach the ducks."

"What about the things you said?" Karp says. "You said we didn't deserve to live."

"Karp I was being sarcastic," dad says. "Do you know what that means?"

"NOOO!" Karp says being completely sarcastic.

"OK than you do," dad continues to speak. "I didn't mean those things the way they sounded. You guys know what its like to be misunderstood right?"

I glance around at my class and then Peter is the one to speak.

"Yeah of course," he agrees from where he is stood. "We're kids."

"So," dad begins glancing around at all of us. "Can you forgive me? Can I be your coach again?"

"What about Banks?" Guy asks as this is the main problem we have with returning to the team.

"He can be on the team if he wants," Dad says and I can see everyone looking hesitant. "He should've been with us all year. Its you guys who were cheated. But lets forget all that crap. We're a team right?"

"Yeah, yeah," We all agree.

"I made you guys," he says walking by Charlie and towards me. "And I'm sticking with you. Without me your district 5. That stupid number."

I blush and Charlie looks sheepish.

"So what's it gonna be?" Dad continues clapping his hands once and walking away from all of us. "We can play tomorrow night, still have a shot at the playoffs, or we can forfeit again, and the seasons over. Peter, what do you say?"

I turn to glance at Peter. We all know what he is going to say.

"Well...," he begins slowly. "Guess it would help if we practise first."

"All right," dad says smiling. "Let me see if I can get you outta detention."

We all cheer and smile. None of us want to be in detention.

"Yes!" We cheer.

"You really quacked at the principal?" Dad asks all of us and we look a little sheepish. "Are we ducks or what?"

"YEAH!" We agree.

The next day we are back in ducks uniform and getting ready to play our next game.

Everything goes quiet as Banks enters. I can see him nervous. As he has never done anything to me I am willing to try and be friends with him.

Dad enter behind Banks and pats him one the shoulder before speaking. "Hey wasn't sure if you'd show up."

"Yeah whatever," Banks says clearly a little upset about the situation. "I just wanna play hockey."

"Good," dad continues. "Ducks, you all know Adam Banks."

Charlie steps forward. "On behalf of the ducks I'd like to say welcome."

Jesse places his hand on his chest and stops him.

"Cake eater," he calls Banks and when Averman tries to talk his stupid way Jesse stops him as he approaches Banks. "SHUT UP AVERMAN! Putting on a ducks Jersey doesn't make you a real duck."

He leaves and so do the rest of us. But I do send Banks a small smile.

A little while later we are on the ice playing. We are passing it around but I notice that no one is making an effort to pass it to Banks.

"Right here I'm open!" He says from next to the goal. "Come on! I'm right here I'm up front!"

"PASS IT TO BANKS!" I hear my dad yell to me,

Charlie finally does pass it to Banks who goes round the goal, passes it to me. I pass it back to Banks and he scores. We had confused the goalie on who was gonna try and score.

We all cheer and pat Banks on the back. I see that Jesse walked away.

We are all sat on the bench trying to agree on the play.

"Goldberg you're gonna sit this one out," my dad says confusing all of us.

"What?" We all question and then Karp speaks. "You're pulling the goalie when were tied."

We all begin to protest.

"Listen, listen, listen," Dad says raising his hands in the air. "A tie isn't gonna do it. We need the win. Okay Fulton your our extra man. Everybody get the puck to Fulton. Thats your job."

"We pulling the statue of liberty play?" Fulton asks.

"No," Dad says and I am a little happy that they're giving him a chance. "Take your shot. You may only get one so its gotta be good."

"But coach one outta one," Fulton points out.

"Soft hands Fulton," Guy says and winks at Connie. "Concentration not strength."

"Thats right," dad agrees. "Okay lets get the Huskies."

We all yell in agreement.

We watch as they do the face off. Fulton takes the puck bu before he can take his shot one of the huskies slides the puck away from him.

Fulton chases him up the ice and gets it back from him.

He then prepares himself to take the shot. We all call out for him to take the shot.

"SHOOT FULTON SHOOT!" Dad yells cupping his hands around his mouth.

Fulton takes his shot and it bursts through the net. I pump my fist in the air. We won. My dad turns and hugs me.

"WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS!" He yells.

Chelbell2016:

Another chapter finished.