AN-It's been so long since I updated, sorry, but I finally got rid of my writer's block for this story. Plus, I was really lazy...heee.


Tammy was taking speed? Charlie eyed the small bottle, slightly shaking his head. There was no way his girlfriend was stupid enough to take drugs. Still, the signs had been there. Less of an appetite, more energy. It seemed plausible. He heard her footsteps leaving the room and quickly stuffed the bottle back inside.

''What's taking you so long?'' Tammy wondered.

''You were right, this bag is heavy.'' Charlie said. ''Just let me put it in your room.''

He did so, and they two set off for his apartment, to see Coach.


Before they entered the building, Charlie grabbed her hand, and pulled her aside.

''What's up?'' she asked

He searched her eyes, trying to find a good way to confront her. Should he really try to do it now? Before they were going to see all their friends? He sighed.

''Nothing.''

She smiled softly, and leaned over to kiss him, but he pulled away. Her eyes snapped open and she looked at him, puzzled.

''Charlie?''

Instead of answering the unspoken question, Charlie opened the door and led them inside. Tammy brushed a lock of blonde hair behind her hair, and smiled at everyone.

''Coach!'' she exclaimed.

Gordon stood up from his seat on the couch and gave the young girl a hug.

''Tammy Duncan, I haven't seen you since you deemed hockey unworthy.''

''Coach, you know why I couldn't.'' Tammy said.

''Yea I know. I also know, that you're attending the same school as the Ducks.''

''Can't hide anything from you Coach.'' Russ called.

''Yea, especially since Connie told you all about that before Tammy even got here.'' Guy added.

Tammy laughed. It felt great to be back with Coach and the Ducks. She looked around for Charlie, her eyebrows furrowing as he appeared nowhere.


Charlie was, in fact, hiding in his room. How could Tammy be to stupid to take drugs. Didn't she realize what the pills could do to her? Didn't she care?

Someone knocked on the door and he froze. If it was Tammy, he couldn't confront her now.

''Charlie, you in here?''

Charlie sighed in relief. ''Yea, come on in Cons.''

His brunette friend entered the cramped room and smiled, closing the door behind her.

''What's with the disappearing act? Tammy was looking for you.''

''Did you tell her where I was?''

''Charlie, it's a small apartment. She checked the kitchen, there was only one other room for you to be in.''

''I could have been hiding in my mom's room.'' Charlie protested.

''Uh huh. Anyway, why are you hiding from her? She thinks you wanna break up.''

''It's not that.''

''Then what is it?'' she demanded.

''You know, Cons, it's really none of your business.''

Connie blinked, her feelings wounded. ''Wow, if this is how you're going to be acting, maybe Tammy should dump you.''

''Hey, I'm not the one with the problem. I'm not taking speed.'' he snapped.

Connie gasped. ''What?''

He sighed. ''I found the pills in her skate bag. She's taking speed to help her skate.''

''Oh my God, have you confronted her yet?''

''No, that is why I am hiding in my room. I didn't want to do it, and then walk in here and expect everything to be ok.''

Connie sighed. ''Charlie, you have to get her to stop. She'll listen to you.''

''I sure hope so, Cons.''


Tammy walked into the kitchen, looking for something to drink. There stood Julie and Dean, kissing passionately.

''Good think there's ice in here, you might need it.'' Tammy said.

The couple pulled apart, Julie blushing and Dean grinning.

''Hey Tammy.'' Julie said.

Dean kissed her cheek and grinned again at Tammy before leaving the kitchen.

''So, where's Charlie?''

''Your guess is as good as mine.'' Tammy sighed. ''I haven't seen him since we got here.''

''Is everything, ok?'' Julie asked.

''I thought things were. He came over my house, we were fine. He went to get my skate bag for me, he was fine. He brought the bag to my room, he was-'' Tammy stopped.

No, he could not have found them. He would've had to go through her bag to find them. Closing her eyes, she tried to remember the last time she used them.

Tammy popped the pill into her mouth, swallowing it whole. She'd learn to take them without water, so she could at any moment. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

''Tammy? Honey, I need to ask you something.'' her mom called.

Tammy's eyes widened in surprise and she practically jumped across the room, pushing the pills into her bag. Just when she was going to zip it up, her mother opened the door.

''Sweetie I need you downstairs.''

Tammy nodded and followed her mother quickly.

''I forgot to zip it up.'' she whispered.

''What?'' Julie asked. ''Tammy, is everything-''

''I need to go. Find Charlie.'' Tammy muttered.


She found him leaving his room. They both stopped, facing each other, feeling guilty.

''You uh, wanna get out of here?'' she asked.

''Sure...sure let's go.'' he said.

Charlie let everyone know he had to get Tammy home. They left quickly and walked back in silence. They made it to her house and Tammy groaned.

''I forgot, everyone went out. We're here alone.''

''That's fine. I need to talk to you, Tams.''

She nodded and led the way to her room. She closed the door behind her.

''Tammy we need to-''

Suddenly, she shot across the room, kissing him. She started pushing him towards the bed.

''You seem so tense lately, Charlie.'' she murmured. ''You need to relieve some stress.''

He was on the bed, and she was straddling him.

''Tammy stop.'' he tried to say, but it was hard to concentrate as she nibbled his neck.

''What's the matter, Charlie. Don't you want me?'' she asked, innocently, as she began to pull her shirt over her body.

''Tammy stop.'' he finally took action, rolling them over and getting off the bed. ''We need to talk.''

''I'm not gonna stop. They help me with my skating, with classes. I can't balance without them!'' she shouted.

''You could kill yourself! Is skating really this important to you? Or to your mom?''

''It's important to me.''

''Really? As far as I can see, you need to drop something for your busy schedule.'' Charlie snapped.

''You're right. I do. So I'm dropping you.''

''What?''

''Charlie, I can't handle having a boyfriend right now. Skating and school should be important. So, we're over.''

''Tammy, you cannot be serious.''

''You know the way out.''

She pushed passed him and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. Charlie stood there, in shock, unable to process what just happened.

''Fine, I'll go. But don't come crying to me when you get so hooked you can't stop. I thought you had better sense then this Tammy. But, I guess I was wrong!''

He left the house, and Tammy could hear the front door slam. She fell onto the floor of the bathroom and began to sob.


Charlie went back home, pissed to see that the Ducks were still there. Connie looked up, and asked silently if he'd confronted her. He shook his head, and sat down, trying to enjoy the party.

She walked over and grabbed his arm, leading him into the kitchen.

''What happened?''

''She dumped me. Apparently skating and school are way too important to her, so I'm the thing that needs to be dropped.''

Connie sighed. ''Charlie, you cannot give up on her.''

''She doesn't care, why should I?'' he demanded.

''You know why.'' Connie said. ''It's because you love her.''

Charlie groaned, running his hand through his hair in an agitated way.


The Next Day

Tammy was chatting with Michelle as they two walked towards the skating rink.

''Tammy!''

She stopped and saw Charlie, running to catch up with her. She nodded to Michelle to go on without and waited.

''What do you want?''

''I want to make sure there aren't any hard feelings. We both said some things we didn't mean-''

''Oh, I meant what I said. I do not need us.''

''Well I do. Tammy, I love you.''

She closed her eyes, trying to stay indifferent. ''It won't work Charlie, we're over.''

''Tammy.'' he sounded so crushed, and she hated herself for it.

''I have to go.''


In the locker room, tears began to run down her cheeks. She wiped them away and sighed. She didn't want to feel pain. She decided to pop another pill, what could two hurt? Hell, three couldn't hurt either.

Pulling her hair into a pony tail, she went to the ice. As she started to skate, she spotted Charlie in the stands. She glared angrily at him, and began to skate fiercely.

Over and over she spun, until she became dizzy. As she stopped, the feeling would not go away. She blinked, shook her head...and then fell onto the ice.

Everything was becoming dark, pitch black. The last thing she heard was his voice.

''Tammy!''


AN- Dun, dun dun. Cliffhangers are fun. Hey, that rhymed, awesome!