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Chapter 11
JULIE'S P.O.V
I was so ecstatic when I found out Coach Orion was going to be our Coach this year. Though I still wondered aimlessly who and what the new team where going to be like. It was nerve racking, there would be her team mates for the next few years. What if she didn't get on with them? She shook her head gently as though she was shaking thoughts from her mind.
"Gaffney, Bank's carry on doing what you were while I try and get hold of the airport to where your team is". Coach Orion ordered.
Immediately we returned to our positions and carried on doing what we had been since we arrived here. I suppose it eased me knowing that we knew Orion and doing the old schedule of practices made me feel better. Orion never changed, thank goodness.
5 minutes later he returned to us and told us to take a seat on the bleaches. Unusual for him but hey, this was college, everything was unusual.
"Right, I've been assured that the rest of the team will be here in about 30 minutes, so instead of tiring yourselves out before they arrive, I'm going to tell you what to expect from college hockey". He said, his voice stern and over powering. "College hockey, is harder, faster and far more demanding than you have ever played before. You have to work as a team to succeed. You cannot succeed without the team. Most of the teams you will play against will seem better, taller and meaner, they probably are, but if you can remember everything both myself and Coach Bombay has taught you then you will be fine". He sounded as though he was softening, no such thing though. "You might feel at times of giving up, but you survived high school hockey, you can survive college hockey. Now just to keep you warm do 20 laps". He stood then almost marched back to his office.
"I think he was trying to scare us there". I said to Adam, tossing him my helmet to put on the bench.
"Who knows with that guy". He replied as we skated next to each other.
"Hey at least we know what he's like". I tried to see the bright side of things.
"Suppose". Adam replied non commited.
"Adam, do you think we need to talk about what happened between us last night"? I asked him. I felt I needed to know where we stood, it was hard enough spending the night with a guy then dating him but it was even harder doing all of that AND being on the same hockey team.
"What do you mean"? He asked seeming to act dumbstruck.
"You know, everything". I answered him. Just then Coach Orion came out of his office and blew his whistle. Damn him!
"We'll talk later". Adam replied as he and I skated obediently toward our Coach.
"Throw these on". He tossed us both a white jersey that was to replace the one's we had put on this morning.
"What's our team called"? I asked, finally remembering we hadn't any idea. I mean we could have been called the worst name thinkable and we wouldn't have had a clue.
"You'll find out when the rest of the team arrive, which shouldn't be too long now". He replied.
Ok, I thought, not everything is going exactly how I wanted. I had so much going through my head, I was sure that if my brain was an engine you could have seen the steam puffing out of my ears. Adam seemed totally relaxed, I wish I was. I'd have given anything to look even half as calm as he did. What was it with him, even when he was totally stressed he had this cool calm aura about him.
"I'm going to the locker rooms to see if there's anyone here yet". Coach Orion disappeared toward the locker rooms.
"D'you think something odd is going off here"? I asked Adam as I watched Coach disappear.
"Why'd you say that"? He answered me, still oblivious to everything.
"Why'd you think? Coach Orion turns up out of the blue and tells us he's our coach, none of the team have turned up yet and Coach is acting rather strange". I stated the facts I had managed to recover.
"Nah, he's probably just anxious about meeting the team and as he said the rest of the team's flight was delayed". He replied his tone showing how he thought I was crazy.
"But explain this, why are they all on the same flight"? I argued.
"Probably because they all went to the same school". He said. I had to agree now, he was PROBABLY right.
Well, the last chapter is coming soon. PLEASE R&R!!!!
Chapter 11
JULIE'S P.O.V
I was so ecstatic when I found out Coach Orion was going to be our Coach this year. Though I still wondered aimlessly who and what the new team where going to be like. It was nerve racking, there would be her team mates for the next few years. What if she didn't get on with them? She shook her head gently as though she was shaking thoughts from her mind.
"Gaffney, Bank's carry on doing what you were while I try and get hold of the airport to where your team is". Coach Orion ordered.
Immediately we returned to our positions and carried on doing what we had been since we arrived here. I suppose it eased me knowing that we knew Orion and doing the old schedule of practices made me feel better. Orion never changed, thank goodness.
5 minutes later he returned to us and told us to take a seat on the bleaches. Unusual for him but hey, this was college, everything was unusual.
"Right, I've been assured that the rest of the team will be here in about 30 minutes, so instead of tiring yourselves out before they arrive, I'm going to tell you what to expect from college hockey". He said, his voice stern and over powering. "College hockey, is harder, faster and far more demanding than you have ever played before. You have to work as a team to succeed. You cannot succeed without the team. Most of the teams you will play against will seem better, taller and meaner, they probably are, but if you can remember everything both myself and Coach Bombay has taught you then you will be fine". He sounded as though he was softening, no such thing though. "You might feel at times of giving up, but you survived high school hockey, you can survive college hockey. Now just to keep you warm do 20 laps". He stood then almost marched back to his office.
"I think he was trying to scare us there". I said to Adam, tossing him my helmet to put on the bench.
"Who knows with that guy". He replied as we skated next to each other.
"Hey at least we know what he's like". I tried to see the bright side of things.
"Suppose". Adam replied non commited.
"Adam, do you think we need to talk about what happened between us last night"? I asked him. I felt I needed to know where we stood, it was hard enough spending the night with a guy then dating him but it was even harder doing all of that AND being on the same hockey team.
"What do you mean"? He asked seeming to act dumbstruck.
"You know, everything". I answered him. Just then Coach Orion came out of his office and blew his whistle. Damn him!
"We'll talk later". Adam replied as he and I skated obediently toward our Coach.
"Throw these on". He tossed us both a white jersey that was to replace the one's we had put on this morning.
"What's our team called"? I asked, finally remembering we hadn't any idea. I mean we could have been called the worst name thinkable and we wouldn't have had a clue.
"You'll find out when the rest of the team arrive, which shouldn't be too long now". He replied.
Ok, I thought, not everything is going exactly how I wanted. I had so much going through my head, I was sure that if my brain was an engine you could have seen the steam puffing out of my ears. Adam seemed totally relaxed, I wish I was. I'd have given anything to look even half as calm as he did. What was it with him, even when he was totally stressed he had this cool calm aura about him.
"I'm going to the locker rooms to see if there's anyone here yet". Coach Orion disappeared toward the locker rooms.
"D'you think something odd is going off here"? I asked Adam as I watched Coach disappear.
"Why'd you say that"? He answered me, still oblivious to everything.
"Why'd you think? Coach Orion turns up out of the blue and tells us he's our coach, none of the team have turned up yet and Coach is acting rather strange". I stated the facts I had managed to recover.
"Nah, he's probably just anxious about meeting the team and as he said the rest of the team's flight was delayed". He replied his tone showing how he thought I was crazy.
"But explain this, why are they all on the same flight"? I argued.
"Probably because they all went to the same school". He said. I had to agree now, he was PROBABLY right.
Well, the last chapter is coming soon. PLEASE R&R!!!!