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A/N: This is the sequel to the other Mighty Ducks story's: "The Way Things Are", "The Way Things Were", "The Way Things Should Be," and "The Way Things Could Be". We recommend you read those four first. However, this can also be read as a stand-alone story. Please read and review.
A/N 2: I know that there seems to be a lot of spelling errors during Gunnar's POV's. I want to ensure you that those are on purpose because of the language barrier! Now I Am BEGGING YOU, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW AFTER YOU ARE DONE READING. Because I know that you all should know English. HA HA!
Chapter 14—We are done
Gunnar's POV
After vhe argument vith Adam, I vent vo vhe Bash Brothers room and knocked on vhe door.
"What do you want?" Dean asked as he opened the door.
"Can I stay here vith vou guys vonight," I asked.
"Why? You're rooming with Adam not Charlie," Fulton said.
"I know. Ve had a fight," I said.
"Well, it didn't come to blow by blows, because I didn't hear anything," Dean said, chuckling. Fulton rolled his eyes.
"No, it vas more of an argument," I said.
"What happened?" Fulton asked.
"It was vbout vhe vryouts voday, he vanted vo know how he did, and I am not allowed vo comment on anything regarding vhe vryouts vo any of the potential players vhat vould be on vhe veam," I said.
"Hmm, and Adam wanted to know how he did, because he is nervous about making the team," Fulton said.
"Vah, vnyway I need somewhere vo stay at veast vor vhe night and maybe until Friday," I said.
"Well, when you put it that way," Fulton said.
"Are you fucking shitting me?" Dean asked crossing his arms.
"Please?" I asked, vith a small pout vo my lips. I had no vhere else vo vurn
Dean sighed heavily before he said, "fine but you are on the floor."
I stayed vhe night vith vhe Bash Brothers. I could not dare sleep in vhe same room vith Adam never mind the same bed. I could not vait for vhe vryouts vo be over. I vas proud of Adam. I vhought he did exceptionally vell, despite vhat vhe scouts vhought. I decided vhat I was going to vry and avoid Adam at all costs vomorrow, which is not easy vhen you have four classes vogether. I spent much of vhe night vhinking about Adam and I's relationship, I almost vondered if vhis vas vhe end of us. I don't know if I could vake being around if Adam and I were going vo break up. I didn't sleep much vhat night, vhen Portman's Alarm went off at 5, I groaned.
"Here comes the groaning from the floor, did you sleep much?" Fulton asked.
"No," I said.
"Come on let's go for the run, maybe that will help you think more clearly," Fulton said.
"Vah sounds good. I am going vo go get changed into my veats," I said.
I vried vo open vhe door as quietly as I could, Adam vas snoring away, I knew vhat he would be getting up in about a half an hour vo make his protein shakes and getting ready vo join the rest of the ducks vhat do the morning run at 5:45. I hoped vhat Dean, Fulton and I vould be gone by vhen.
"Gunnar?" Adam asked.
Fjandinn, I vasn't quiet enough, I vhought to myself. I didn't know vhat vo do, I just vhought it would be best not vo say anything and hoped Adam vent back to sleep.
Adam turned on the lamp that was attached to his side of the bed.
"It is you," Adam said.
I said nothing. I only hoped vhat he vould drop vrying vo valk vo me.
"Gunnar, I know you can hear me and understand English. I want to talk to you," Adam said.
"Nei, ég vil ekki tala við þig. Mig langar að grípa í svita mína svo ég geti farið í hlaup með Portman og Reed. Ég er ennþá reiður yfir þér vegna þess að þú festir nefið þar sem það á ekki heima í gærkvöldi. Þú veist að ég get ekki tjáð mig um hvað er að gerast, meðan á prófunum stendur. Einfaldlega vegna þess að þjálfari Orion vill að ég verði eins óhlutdrægur og mögulegt er fyrir hina leikmennina sem eru að prófa. Láttu mig nú fjandinn EINNIG! (No, I don't want to talk to you. I want to grab my sweats so I can go for a run with Portman and Reed. I am still mad at you because of you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong last night. You know that I can't comment on what's going on, during the tryouts. Simply because Coach Orion wants me to be as unbiased as possible for the other players that are trying out. Now, leave me the fuck ALONE!)" I said.
"What?" Adam asked. I knew that Adam would not understand what I said, because we were working on up to a sentence in the Ísland language. I definitely pulled out something that was way above what he could understand.
I said nothing, I quickly grabbed my vweats and vlammed vhe door vo our room. I ran down vo vhe Bash brothers room and quickly changed. "Vets Go!" I said vo Dean and Fulton.
"What happened man?" Fulton asked.
"I vont vant vo valk about it, vet's go," I said.
Ve quickly stretched and vook off for vhe lake, I vhink vhat I vas impressive since I vas doing about a seven and a half minute mile. I hadn't done vhat since training for the Junior Goodwill Games. Both Portman and Reed vere starting vo head northeast toward school after ve got around vhe lake. At Vest Lake of the Isle which is adjacent to Bde Maka Ska Lake I decided to head vest.
"Where are you going?" Portman yelled after me.
"I veed more vime vo vhink," I yelled back and kept running.
Adam's POV
I was upset about Gunnar. As soon as he left, I dug out my Icelandic to English Dictionary and tried to piece together what he said to me. I cried, I knew I was wrong. I didn't know how to make this one up to Gunnar. I had to prove to him that I am sorry and that I won't stick my nose where it belongs again.
I ran down to the Bash brothers room and pounded on the door. There was always heavy Rock and Roll music that was always playing. It was amazing that neither have lost their hearing yet.
"They are gone," Charlie said as he popped his head out of his room next door to them.
"Where did they go?" I asked.
"Probably for their morning run. They always get up at 5 in the morning, unless it's the weekend and then well it's at least 9," Charlie said.
"DAMNIT!" I yelled.
"What happened between you and Gunnar last night?" Charlie asked.
"How do you know we had a fight last night?" I asked.
Charlie looked at me like I was stupid and then said, "paper thin walls, that and Russ told me."
I rolled my eyes before I said, "It figures."
"You want to talk about it?" Charlie asked.
"No. Why would I want to talk to someone who is trying to get into my sisters pants," I said.
"I deserve that one, but if you want to talk, I am here to listen," Charlie said.
"Yeah, well we will see," I said.
I waited for Gunner and the Bash Brothers to return from their morning run. I decided to skip the run this morning I was too tired to even think about running 7.3 miles. I ran my hand through my hair repeatedly waiting for them to return. The rest of the runner ducks which now included Goldberg took off for the lake at 6:10 this morning. I knew that I needed to sort this out with Gunnar.
At 6:40 The guys returned without Gunnar. "Where is he?" I yelled at Portman.
"Where is who?" Portman yelled back.
"My BOYFRIEND! WHAT DID YOU DO WITH HIM?" I yelled.
"We didn't do anything with him, he said that he needed more time to think and took off in another direction. I think that he was heading for Kenilworth Trail," Fulton said.
"He could be hurt, how could you let him do that?" I yelled.
"Dude relax he will be fine, he is not made of glass like you," Dean said and then pushed by me to get inside. Fulton followed him inside.
I decided that I was going to give Gunnar until the rest of the ducks came back from their morning run, then I was going to go and look for Gunnar. I knew that the ducks would be back at about 7:30. Gunnar came running in at 7:25.
"Oh, Thank God," I said as Gunnar run up towards the door and blew right past me.
I caught him in the shower trying to shower quickly and get ready for school. "Gunnar, I am sorry for what I said, last night can you forgive me?" I asked.
Gunnar said nothing.
"Gunnar please talk to me, I want to tell you how much I regret asking you for that advice, I don't know what more I can say to you. Please forgive me?" I asked again.
Gunnar said nothing again.
I sighed heavily before I said, "I guess that is it, between us."
I turned to leave, and Gunnar said, "Vou really mean it? Vou sorry?"
"Yes," I said as I turned with a hopeful look to my eyes.
"Vhen I forgive vou. And I sorry for being so short vith vou," Gunnar said.
"Apology accepted," I said.
Gunnar smiled at me before he said, "Good, please don't put me in vhat vight of a spot again."
"Done. Hurry up we might have enough time to kiss and make up before English," I said.
"I vill be vight vhere," Gunnar said as he started to speed up his shower.
I quickly ran down to our room and did a quick cleanup of our room. Within a few minutes Gunnar was in our room, and we made love. It was amazing and it was wonderful with him being all slippery.
September 2, 1999
7:30 pm
Gunnar's POV
I heard a knock on my dorm door. I had been vorking on vhe line-up for Varsity, Coach Orion had given it vo me and vold me vo revise it best I could and be as unbiased as possible. Adam vas studying at vhe library vith Jesse, already vhe projects vere piling up. I shoved vhe papers under my pillow and got up vo get vhe door.
"Hey,' Charlie said, after I opened it. 'I was wondering if we could talk about the team. I know Coach Orion gave you the lineup, and you don't have to tell me, who is going to be on the team. I just have some advice."
"Go ahead," I said.
"You don't like being captain do you, you had nothing to do with the decision, did you?" Charlie asked.
"No, I vold vou vhat." I said with my eyes rolling. My mama hated vhat when I did vhat.
"But I didn't believe you, I think I thought you were out to get me the entire time, or something. That you wanted revenge, because we beat you at the Goodwill Games. I was a real jackass last year and I'm sorry about that. But I hope that you will take my suggestion about Adam, to heart," Charlie said.
"I don't know about vhat Charlie, now if you vill excuse me I still have vork to do, vefore Adam vomes vack, Good vight," I said and then I shut the door in his face.
CHARLIE'S P.O.V:
I walked back to my dorm and flopped down onto my bed, hopefully Gunnar took everything I said into account. But I'm happy with the things he said too. I may not have the title, but it's like he said, the other day I'll always be Captain Duck. And that's when I knew I did the right thing.
September 3, 1999
12:35 PM
CHARLIE'S P.O.V:
I walked into the cafeteria the next day after my little chat with Gunnar again, apparently Coach Orion was posting the line-up today and the entire flock was a nervous wreck, because let's just say the last time we all played together we were less than happy with it.
There were some that were obvious choices though, the Bash Brothers first line, defense. Catlady would be Goalie. Bella first line offence, she could play wherever. Gunnar and Adam, first or second line offence, although not necessarily together. Adam and Jesse walked in with Bella and Gunnar shaking slightly, idiots they obviously made the team. We all went to get our lunch and then sat down and ate, just like we would on a normal day, except it wasn't a normal day, was it? Our positions had the possibility to determine our futures in the game, which colleges we go to.
Bella gave me an odd look. "You're clearly over thinking something, you know that right?" she said as she smiled.
"Easy for you to say, you're not the one who's acted like a jackass for the last few months and probably rubbed coach the wrong way," I said.
"Oh, Good God, Conway; give me a break. You were on the team last year, you are going to make it this year," Connie said.
"You'll be fine Conway, and as your teammate I demand that you stop worrying," Bella said as she laughed.
"That title has no authority here," I said.
"Yes, it does. So, stop it," Bella said.
I sighed heavily before I said, "Alright, Angel."
"Besides it shouldn't be you that's nervous that should be me, Adam and Jesse," Goldberg said as he sat down. We had expanded the invite list to all of the ducks from either the original team or the Goodwill Games. This also included Gunnar since he had spent much of the last 2 years with us. I looked over at Goldberg's plate and saw that he was serious about following the diet plan from his Cousin Sly. We still gave him daily crap about it. Today was fry day which meant everything was deep fat and fried. Hamburgers, French fries, chicken strips, Pizza that sort of thing. Goldberg on Friday would have a large leafy salad with grilled chicken breast, lots of vegetables, little cheese and dressing on the side. With a protein shake that he made that morning before school. Averman told me that Goldberg would wake him every morning with the blender going off. We so needed access to the Kitchen downstairs, because apparently Adam would do the same thing.
"Besides Gunnar said Coach isn't posting the list until near the end of lunch," Bella said.
Adam had his lunch and was walking towards me. He was always the last person out of the Locker room after weightlifting which we male ducks had just before lunch. The female ducks had their turn at weightlifting during 7th period. When Adam got to me, he said, "Hey, Conway. Can we talk?"
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