THE TERRIBLE TRIO

THE TERRIBLE TRIO

As the Ducks were divided into teams for a scrimmage, the trio huddled together hoping to be on the same team. Coach Orien reached them. He looked at them and saw how bad they wanted to be together, but he knew they would have to learn to play apart from each other, just not right now. The three were on a team with Charlie, Adam, Julie, Russ, and Portman. The opposing team was Goldberg, Connie, Ken, Guy, Fulton, Dwayne, Averman, and Luis. Danni was usually center, Orien knew that, but he wanted to see what else she could do. Mark and Matt could play anywhere but center and goalie, they weren't fast and they hated standing around. Charlie and Dwayne faced off in the middle, the puck hit the ice and it was complete chaos. In unison, Matt and Mark knocked Fulton and Guy down. Danni received the puck from the face off she pushed it up the ice. Matt and Mark held back Luis and an angered Fulton. Danni passed to Matt who scored.

The Ducks entered the locker room exhausted and desperately needing massages. The team was in awe of the performance of the three new players, everyone except Fulton who was mad at Mark and Matt for making him look so clumsy in front of Danni.

'Get over it, man! They were just playing hockey.' he thought to himself as he changed.

The girls waited outside for the boys to change. As they waited they talked, Danni was obviously uncomfortable. She hardly ever talked to anyone beside Matt and Mark. Connie and Julie realized this and tried to bring her more into the converstation.

"Have you played with Matt and Mark your whole life or were you just recruited together?" asked Julie.

"We have been best friends, ever since I can remember. We all started playing hockey when we were about eight," replied Danni.

"Wow, that is as long as some of the Ducks have been together." awed Connie.

"Hello, girlies," snarled Riley, from behind them.

"What do you want another sore pride before you practice?" asked Danni.

"It didn't hurt that bad," retorted Riley.

"You could have fooled me," sweetly replied Julie.

"Listen this year, Scooter isn't around to protect your hot little…" Riley started.

"Her hot little what? Bud," snarled Matt.

As Riley turned around he saw all the Ducks together, the girls snuck over in front of them, they could fight their own battles.

"Nothing," Riley simply stated.

"Ain't so tough witout your gang, are ya?" asked Dwayne.

Riley glared and skated on to his practice.

"Woof! that was close, nice timing fellows," exasperated Connie, as she walked by into the locker room.

"Yeah, we will have to work on timing," Julie followed.

"Really, really bad," Danni trailed.

" Great, now all the girls are mouthing us too!" Charlie mocked.

"Shut up!" the three girls shouted in unison.

After they changed, the Ducks went to eat at Goldberg's parents deli. Matt, Mark, and Danni felt a little uncomfortable about eating for free from complete strangers.

"Please, let us pay," pleaded Danni.

"No, of course not we have fed Goldberg all these years for free. I am sure you three can't out eat him," stated his mother.

"You would be surprised," commented Matt.

"Yeah," said Mark.

The group happily ate and sampled each other's meals. Slowly, the trio began to get into the swing of things and get more comfortable. But nothing was ever easy for the trio, something else always happens.

SORRY!!!!! I TOOK SOOOO LONG NEXT CHAPTER IN 2 WEEKS OR LESS I PROMISE.