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Chance of a Lifetime
"You did not get Duane Killed." Fulton said giving Alex a reassuring hug. "That Greg guy was just tripping over loosing you. He sounds like a control freak if you ask me."
"Thanks Fulton." Alex said with a smile. He may not have said anything that would have cheered someone up but for some reason it did cheer her up. "What would I do with out you?"
"Stay locked in your aunt's bed room till your 36 years old." Fulton said with a smile. "Now let get out of here."
They opened the door to the bedroom and Alex's family fell in to the room. They had been listening to Alex and Fulton's conversation. Charlie looked up from the bottom of the pile and smiles. "It's about time!"
Alex smiled back and helped him to his feet. She wasn't sure if she liked the idea of Charlie knowing why they had really come to see him, but he didn't seem to mind that it wasn't because of his birthday. Fulton put his hand on Alex's shoulder as they walked into the living room where the rest of the Ducks were waiting for them. Great now every one is going to know about this. Alex thought when she saw them.
"We have an announcement to make." Charlie said as Alex sat down by Collin and Brad. He looked at his team mates and the nodded encouraging him to go on. "Bombay is going to be the coach for the Good Will games."
"And we are his team!" Connie said not able to wait for Charlie to announce it. "We get to go play at the Good Will games!"
"That's great!" Every one congratulated them Alex smiles at her cousin and new best friend. They wouldn't have as much time together as she had hoped for.
"But that's not it." Fulton said seeing the discouraged look in Alex's eyes. "Charlie pulled some strings and…"
"You will be cheering in between games!" Charlie finished for him. It took awhile for his cousins to realize what he had just said. Then there was an out burst from them. They whooped in hollered till their voices couldn't take it. Alex hugged her cousin and whispered in his ear. "You're the best cousin in the world."
"I know." Charlie said with a smile. That was That. The Ducks were going to play hockey again and Alex and her siblings were going to cheer again. The day couldn't have finished as well for her. She looked around the room and saw Sami still sitting on the couch. Alex just shook her head and went back to celebrating with the Ducks.
On the plane Alex sat in between Charlie and Fulton. Both boys were so excited that Alex was afraid they'd accidentally rip her head off. The other Ducks were as excited as they were. Adam, Guy and Connie were comparing their special techniques and fighting over whose was better. Averman and Goldberg and Brad where in a heated conversation of why hotdogs where called hotdogs. Misty and Mandy were fighting Collin with make up. Krissy and Kassy were reading the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that Alex had given them. Sara was trying to convince Sami to apologize to Alex but wasn't getting far. Roxie was flirting with Couch Bombay while a red headed girl no one seemed to know sat back and listened to the conversations. And Jesse was fast asleep already and the plane hadn't taken off yet.
"Look at him! He's sleeping like a baby." Averman said pushing Jesse back and forth in his seat. His face lit up and a mischievous smile crossed his lips. He turned to Misty and Mandy and held out his hand. "May I see some of your make up?"
Misty looked confused as she passed him her mocha cream chap stick. Mandy handed him her lively pink eye shadow unsure if she really wanted to give it up. They watched as Averman lightly put the pink eye shadow on Jesse's eye lids and then he added the lipstick. The then turned to the other girls on the plane and started to ask for makeup. The girls gave him what ever they could live with out and watched Jesse's face turn in to a mass of make up. The only thing Alex could think of saying was. "He would so not make a pretty girl."
The Ducks laughed and Bombay soon realized something was going on. He looked up at the kids and noticed them all eyeing Jesse then he noticed all the makeup Jesse was wearing.
"If I see you add any more makeup to Halls face you're all going to do as many laps as there are makeup products on his face." Bombay scolded but he still held back laughter.
"Yes coach." The Ducks replied. They waited for Bombay to turn his attention back to Roxie then Averman wrote The Jester across Jesse's forehead with black eyeliner. Brad pulled Averman back into his seat when Bombay looked back up at the kids. He just missed Averman by a second.
"That was close." Averman said with a wink. Everyone held back laughter. They were too afraid that they would have to do laps. The flight attendant went down the row the make sure every one had their seat belt fastened before she told the captain that every one was ready to go. Alex grabbed Fulton's hand as the plane took off. She had never been on a plane before so the lift off was a little over whelming. Fulton held reassuringly on to her hand to make sure she knew that he was there for her. Fulton wasn't sure how he really felt about Alex. He thought she was very beautiful but that's about all. He didn't seem to be attracted to her in any way but he still wasn't sure if he liked her more than a friend. He looked over at her and decided that it was just a friendship that he wanted from her. He couldn't see them together in any other way. When the plane was up in the air and they could take off their belts Alex leaned her head on Fulton's shoulder. She felt her eyes droop as he whispered in her ear. "Go on to sleep. I'll make sure they only use the makeup on Jesse."
Alex smiled and shut her eyes. She wondered if Fulton was getting the wrong idea from her. Did he think she wanted to be more than friends? He was very nice to her and seemed to care about her, but she didn't want to be anything more than friends. She decided that she would ask him when the plane landed and they had time alone. She then fell asleep letting her dreams take her anywhere.
Fulton woke Alex up as soon as the plane landed. She wobbled down the isle, still drowsy from her sleep. Fulton put his hand on her waist to help her keep her balance till she got off the plane. He could hear the Ducks restrain their laughter as he and Alex walked past them. He would have a lot of explaining to do. When they all found their luggage and were all ready to leave the airport Tibbles met them at the exit. He shook Bombay's hand the turned to the red head standing next to him. "Well I see you've met your group."
"Actually I haven't." The woman replied "I was to busy guessing on who was a cheerleader and who was one of the Ducks."
"Well then this here is…" Tibbles started but the woman closed her eyes and covered her ears. "Don't tell me. Don't tell me I want to guess."
She turned to the kids and looked at all of them. She pointed at the twins and quadruplets. "Ok I know you are part of my squad and now there is one more girl and two boys." She looked at all the kids. She looked at Jesse held back laughter and moved on. Jesse looked at his team mates in surprise. He still didn't know his face was covered in make up.
"I'd say you are one of the boys." The woman said to Brad.
"How did you know?" He asked not believing he could have been picked out that easily.
"On the plane you insulted on of the quadruplets and then begged them not to hurt you. I'd say a hockey player could take her." She replied patting Brad on the head while the rest of the group teased him. She then pointed out Collin and Connie. When Connie shook her head like the woman was crazy. The girl gave up. "Ok who's the other girl?"
"I am." Alex said stepping forward. The woman looked her up and down and then rolled her eyes.
"I was told the other girl looked like one of the hockey players. I would have never guessed a Skinny Minnie like you." She replied circling Alex like a buzzard. "You'd make an excellent flyer. Do you thing one of those boys could catch you?"
"If they wanted to yeah. They've done it before." Alex replied with a smile. She had always been made a base while the quadruplets did the flying. She had purposely dropped Kassy once but they had still made her a base.
"We already have flyers." Sami said butting in. "Me and my sisters have always been the flyers."
"Well I'm in charge now so we'll see if you stay as a flyer or if you change." The woman replied cocking her head to one side. "Do you realize that we will be doing these things on ice? It's going to take some one not afraid to hit the ice a couple of times."
"Who are you?" Sara said snottily.
"This is Morgan Gray your new Cheer couch." Tibbles said finally getting his two cent in. "Now that we have all be acquainted its time to get into your taxies and on your way to the hotel."
"Chose four people you want to ride with and find your taxi." Bombay announced as the group of kids started out the door.
"Ok." Charlie said when they were all out of the air port. "Do you want to be assigned people or do you want to just go with who ever."
"Let's be assigned, captain." Connie said teasingly pushing Charlie out of her way.
"Ok well the quadruplets my go together so grab your stuff and get a taxi." Charlie said pointing to his cousins. He then looked around. "The twins and Adam and Averman go find a taxi. Jesse, Goldberg, Guy and Connie go get your taxi and…. That leaves..."
"Me, you and Fulton." Alex said picking up her luggage and heading for a taxi. They all got in the back and then were joined by Morgan, who hopped in the front seat.
"I hope you don't mind me riding with you guys. Couch Bombay, Tibbles and Ms. Conway are taking the limo. Those things make me feel all preppy and stuck up." She said turning around and talking to the three in the back seat.
"No I don't mind." Alex replied. "But the boys here are rambunctious so inter at your own risk."
Charlie and Fulton hit her hard on both arms. Alex then smacked them both on the legs.
"I see what you mean." Morgan said with a laugh. "So how old are all of you? And how do you know each other? Oh and what are your names."
"I'm Fulton Reed, I am fourteen years old and I know Charlie from my team and Alex because of Charlie. I also enjoy long walks on the beach eating corndogs."
"Nice Fulton. You are such a loser." Alex said playfully pushing him towards the door. "I am Alex Conway. I am 13 years old and Charlie is my cousin and Fulton is my new friend."
"Only friends right." Morgan said as though she had heard it before. Both Fulton and Alex nodded.
"I am Charlie Conway. I am also 13 years old and Fulton is part of my team and Alex is my cousin. I also enjoy long walks on the beach but I'd rather have a picnic by sunset."
"You are an even bigger loser than Fulton." Alex said rolling her eyes. Charlie made a fist as to hit her. "No I take that back…" Charlie lowered his fist and Alex finished. "Your suck a looser that they had to make up a new word for you they now call you Looder!"
"Nice one Alex." Fulton said rolling his eyes.
"Hey Fulton. Your Village called. They said something about loosing a big hairy beast by the same name as you." Alex said with a laugh as the boys pounded on her.
When they reached the hotel Fulton and Charlie got out of the car and quickly closed the doors before Alex could get out. Morgan smiled and opened the door for her. "How do you put up with them?"
"Well considering the whole cheer squad is my family I'm used to it." Alex said smiling at Morgan's look of horror. "They aren't really that bad. They just take a lot of getting used to."
They grabbed their luggage and found their way inside where they met the others waiting for them there. Morgan pushed her way to the counter and asked for the list of rooms and the keys. "I am sorry to tell you this but you will have assigned room mates. There are at least three in each room. At first some of you may only have two but that will soon change. When I call you name come and get your key and go straight to your rooms."
The Ducks and others nodded in disappointment as they waited for their names to be called. Morgan read the list then started to call off names. "Greg Goldberg, Lester Averman and Jesse Hall you will be rooming in suite 345. Charlie and Adam Banks you are in room 346. Fulton and Collin Conway you will be in room 348. Alex and Connie Moreau will be in room 347. Sara, Misty and Mandy Conway room 372. Kassy, Krissy and Sami Conway are in room 373. Brad Conway and Guy Germaine are in room 344."
The group grabbed their keys and headed for the elevator. They all pilled in two of them then looked confusingly at the numbers.
"Hey Morgan. What floor are we on?" Alex called to her. Morgan looked at the sheet then called back. "Floor seven."
Connie pushed the seven button and the elevator doors shut. The elevator gave a sudden jerk and the kids soon found themselves on the seventh floor. Brad and Guy found their room first then it was easy for the rest of the Ducks to find their rooms. The twins and quadruplets ended up down at the end of the hall 25 rooms away. Brad, Collin and Alex danced with glee knowing that they would be close to the ducks and not bothered by their sisters.
Connie swiped the key and the door opened. Alex held the door while Connie took in her luggage then fallowed her. The room looked nice with a small kitchen a bath room and three beds. They noticed that there was already a suit case sitting on the bed closest to the balcony. Alex looked over at Connie and could tell she was as confused as she was.
"Alex?" Morgan's voice called from the door. Alex hurried over and opened the door. Morgan smiled then cut right to the chase. "Can you round up the other cheerleaders and have them meet me down in the lobby in five minutes. We have to get down to the Y."
"Umm… Yeah sure." Alex said as she went back to where Connie was. She was sitting down on the bed closest to the bathroom.
"Is it ok if I take this one?" She asked as she already started to take out some of her things.
"Yeah, I was going to take this one anyway." Alex said lugging her suitcase to her bed. "I'll have to unpack later."
"What do you mean?" Connie asked raising her eyebrows.
"Couch Gray wants all the Cheerleaders down at the lobby in five minutes." Alex said throwing herself on the bed. "And she put me in charge of rounding them up!"
"Looks like she's making you captain." Connie said with a smile. "Charlie would be very proud of you."
"The last thing I want is to be captain of the squad." Alex said looking over at Connie with fear in her eyes. "I didn't even want to be a cheerleader!"
Connie laughed then helped Alex up and off the bed. "That's what will make you a good leader."
