Chapter 7: She What?!


The day seen to go by fast for Portman, which he was thankful for, except for the mountain of homework that the teachers once again gave him, he also noticed that every class he had with Fulton, which was a total of three, he would have Frankie as well.

It appeared that Fulton and Frankie had the same schedule.

"You coming to practice Siren" Fulton asked later on that day after classes as he made his way towards the gym.

"You mean come to practice just to hear the over stressed Coach Orion yell and scream at you and the rest of the Ducks, where there might be a possible chance that someone will end up in the nurses with a bruise, cuts or with a broken bone?" she asked as Fulton looked at her as if she was crazy.

"Of course I'm coming, wouldn't miss it for the world" she said as she laughed as Fulton smiled and gave his sister a side hug.

"Good, let's go. Don't want to be late or else Coach will make me do laps" Fulton said as he led the way to the gym.

Once in the gym Fulton let Frankie over to the side bleachers nearest to the lockers and motioned for her to sit down once seated he placed his bag next to hers.

"Okay, I'm going to go get chanced, so I'll be right back" Fulton said as Frankie nodded as he kissed her on his forehead before turning and heading off towards the lockers.

Practice started a few minutes later with simple warm ups like laps and shooting the puck around while Coach Orion was shouting out commands here and there while the ducks practiced.

"Frankie duck!" Portman yelled along with the other Ducks who were playing a game against each other when they realized that Fulton had the puck and was shooting if off with his slap shot, unfortunately, his aim was a little off so instead of heading towards the goal it was heading toward Frankie.

Frankie, who had looking away at the time immediately turned her attention towards the area when she heard Portman yell.

The puck continued to fly a full speed heading towards her head when her hand shot up into the air like a bullet, catching the speeding puck in her right hand.

The new Ducks stud in shock at what they just saw, besides Fulton. Frankie had never done that before and there was only one person that was able to catch Fulton's slap shot and that was a goalie of Iceland and he was wearing gloves at the time.

"Ouch, that's going to leave a mark" Averman commented as the Ducks nodded in disbelief along with their coach.

"Alright back to work" Coach Orion called out, snapping the ducks out of their shock as Frankie threw the puck back into the area.

"Conway!" Coach Orion called out as the Caption of the Ducks skated over.

"Yeah Coach?" Charlie asked as he removed his helmet.

"Do you know who that girl is on the bleachers that catch the puck?" he asks gesturing towards Frankie, who was now watching the practice, still wearing her sunglasses and looking at the hand she catch the puck in, it most likely was bruised pretty bad. "You need to work on that dear brother" she called out to whoever her brother was.

"Oh that's Frankie Reed" he said as he smiles.

"Frankie Reed?" Orion asks as Charlie nods.

"Yeah, her real name is Francesca 'Frankie' Jade Reed, Fulton's twin she was on the team when we were the D-5 Ducks. Even taught Fulton how to do his slap shot and was an enforcer. She's also staying in the JV Hockey team dorms, although I'm wondering why since she's not out here with us" Charlie continued as Coach Orion nods.

"Thanks, now back to work" Orion nodded as he skated over towards Frankie.

"Ms. Reed" Orion said as he stopped in front of her, "I'm Coach Ted Orion that was an amazing thing you did, tell me why aren't you on the team? I was told you're staying in the JV dorms and was once a Duck. So why aren't you on the ice?" he asked in his usual stern tone of voice as Frankie looked from the arena to the floor.

"I am a Duck Coach. Once a Duck, always a Duck, jersey or not" she said as she turned and looked at Orion.

Coach Orion gave a silent nod; he liked this girl's attitude. She would have been good to have around when Charlie quit the team last year.

"And as for the answer to your question Coach" Frankie said after several long moments, "I don't play hockey anymore" she said sadly as she looked down at the floor.

Orion watched the girl, Frankie for several moments, it was obvious she wanted to play and that it saddened her that she couldn't, but there was apparently a reason why she wasn't playing now.

"Very well, if you decided to join the team later let me know" he said as she nods before he turns and skates back towards the Ducks who were still practicing, but on occasion turn and glance their direction.

"Hey Coach?" Charlie asked as he skated over, pulling the top of his left off so he could talk, "What did she say?"

Coach Orion turned his attention towards Charlie and remained silent for a few moments, wondering if he should tell him or not.

"Ms. Reed has informed me that she no longer plays hockey anymore" Coach Orion said as Charlie's eyes grow as big as baseballs.

"What?!" Charlie yells in shock and disbelief, "I mean that's impossible" he said as he looks towards Frankie before looking back at Coach, who by the look on his face wasn't lying.

"Your serious, she said she doesn't play anymore" he asked, silently hoping he just heard wrong, but when Coach Orion merely nods his silent hope faded.

"I don't believe it, I mean me when it comes to playing hockey she's like me" Charlie said as he sighs.

Coach Orion remind silent just watching Charlie before looking at Frankie, if that was true and she did have just as much passion and love for the game as Charlie, who he could say loved the game with a greatest passion he ever knew then it must have been really something if she was no longer playing.

"Get back to work Conway" Coach Orion ordered as Charlie lowered his helmet and skated off.

"Hey Charlie" Adam said as he skated up to Charlie, noticing his caption shock and disbelief expression on his face, "You okay?"

"I'm not sure" Charlie said after a few moments of silence, "Coach just told me that Frankie doesn't play anymore" he said as Adam mirrors his expression just moments before, minus the yelling of 'what'.

"Yeah I know, I mean you knew how Frankie is when it comes to hockey, she loves the game. Now why would she give it up? I don't know about you, but I have a feeling there's more to the story then that, and Fulton knows it" he says before looking up at Fulton who had skated over towards Frankie, along with Portman to talk to her.

"Think we should ask Fulton about it?" Adam asked, he too was concerned about this, Frankie after all was their friend and was a Duck and Ducks always look out for each other.

"Not yet, let's wait a few days. Maybe she's just waiting awhile before she joins" Charlie said, silently hoping that he was right, but had suspicious feeling that he was wrong.

Adam gave a nod in agreement, but before they could continue their conversation Coach Orion blew the whistle signaling the end of practice.


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