The New Duck

Chapter 3

*Dwayne's P.O.V.*

"Long time in the bathroom there dudes, what took so long?" Portman asked.

"Nothing, just a long wait," Fulton thought up fast. 'There was no way that he was gonna tell the guys that they had been hogging the mirror.'

"A long wait?? In the BOY'S bathroom?" Julie asked.

"It happens," Ken replied.

"Hey guys, anything new happen within the last hour that I saw you?" Angie asked.

"No," we answered simultaneously. 'now that was a dumb thing to do'

'Oh Darn, I have to go finish packing, oh well, atleast I won't be late to practice, but I did want to talk to Angie more, what a conflict…'

"Hey guys, I'm gonna head off, I have to finish un-packing," I said.

"Need any help? I've already finished un-packing," Angie replied.

'Should I take her help?? Of course!!'

"Sure," I replied.

"See you guys at practice," Angie said to the others. For some reason, Connie gave her a bewildered look. We walked out in the mist of byes, see ya's, and laters.

*Angie's P.O.V.*

'Ok, here he comes, don't say anything stupid, don't do anything stupid, just stay calm'

Long time in the bathroom there dudes, what took so long?" Portman asked.

"Nothing, just a long wait," Fulton said quickly.

"A long wait?? In the BOY'S bathroom?" Julie asked.

"It happens," Ken replied.

"Hey guys, anything new happen within the last hour that I saw you?" I asked. 'Stupid, they must think I'm incredibly corny!'

"No," they answered simultaneously.

"Hey guys, I'm gonna head off, I have to finish un-packing," Cowboy said.

'WHAT! But I just got here, do something girl' "Need any help? I've already finished un-packing."

"Sure," he replied.

'Yes, some private time…WAIT! What am I gonna say, what am I gonna do!!' "See you guys at practice," I told the others. 'Uh-Oh, I think Connie's figuring something out in her head.'

"So, I heard a few things, what did you and the other three say about me?" I asked after a period of 30 seconds in silence.

Dwayne blushed, "Oh nothing, they just said that you were really nice."

"Oh…what did you say about me?" I asked. It took him 10 seconds to answer this question.

"I said you were sweet and that you were cool," he replied.

"Thanks, that was really nice of you and the others," I said.

"So you're from Los Angeles, I've been there once, when me and the other ducks were playing in the Junior Goodwill Games," Dwayne said.

"You probably didn't go to my side of town, I don't think they even allowed you guys over there," I replied.

"Why not?" he asked.

"Well, not a lot of SANE people who have a choice, wouldn't go there,"
"Why?"

That simple three letter word can really get at you sometimes. "Never mind about it ok," I said slightly annoyed..

"Ok," he responded looking a little sad. 'Great! Make him feel bad'

"I'm sorry," I said, "I just want to put all that stuff behind me…trust me, some shit happened that I don't want anybody to know about."

"It's allright, I didn't get to see much of L.A. anyway, I was to busy trying to find the rodeo," He said.

'Rodeo, what Rodeo??"

"Rodeo?? I don't think there is a rodeo in L.A., that's more in the Northern California area," I answered.

"Then how come I saw Rodeo Drive on some of the posts?" he questioned.

I laughed. He looked more puzzled. "It's not Rodeo Drive, It's Rodeo Drive, the e is accented," I told him.

"OH, ok, now I understand it," he said.

I looked up and saw that we were close to the gates of Eden Hall. 'Wow, that was quick.' I looked at my watch and saw that it was already 4:30. 'O.K. maybe not as quick as I though.' "Uh Dwayne, it's already 4:30, we should get ready for practice, I'll help you put your stuff away afterwards though." I told him.

"It's that late! ok, we'll do it later, See you at practice," He replied.

"Bye," I said. I watched him walk away, 'he probably doesn't like me as more then a friend, and if he finds out what happened before I came here, he never will like me,' , I sighed. 'I wonder what the team would think if they ever found out'

'They won't' I told myself harshly as I turned around and walked back to my dorms.

*Dwayne's P.O.V.*

'C'mon boy, think of something to say to her'

"So, I heard a few things, what did you and the three bashers say about me?" She asked.

I blushed, 'thanks Averman.' "Oh nothing, they just said that you were really nice."

"Oh…what did you say about me?" She asked.

"I said you were sweet and that you were cool," I replied. 'took a bit of time to answer that one'

"Thanks, that was really nice of you and the others," She said.

"So you're from Los Angeles, I've been there once, when me and the other ducks were playing in the Junior Goodwill Games," I said.

"You probably didn't go to my side of town, I don't think they even allowed you guys over there, at least where I lived when the Games were going on," She replied.

"Why wouldn't they?" I asked.

"Well, not a lot of SANE people who have a choice, would go there," She replied
"Why?"

"Never mind about it ok," She said slightly annoyed..

"Ok," I said. 'I shouldn't be so pushy.'

"I'm sorry," She said, "I just want to put all that stuff behind me…trust me, some shit happened that I don't want anybody to know about."

"It's allright, I didn't get to see much of L.A. anyway, I was to busy trying to find the rodeo," I said. 'Great now I made her feel bad'

"Rodeo?? I don't think there is a rodeo in L.A., that's more in the Northern California area," She answered.

"Then how come I saw Rodeo Drive on some of the posts?" I questioned.

She laughed. I must have looked puzzled. "It's not Rodeo Drive, It's Rodeo Drive, the e is accented," I told him.

"OH, ok, now I understand it," he said.

I looked up to see that we were close to the Eden Hall Gates.

"Uh Dwayne, it's already 4:30, we should get ready for practice, I'll help you put your stuff away afterwards though." She told me.

"It's that late! ok, we'll do it later, See ya at practice" I replied. 'I didn't think it was that late!'

"Bye," she said.

I walked away not looking back. 'I wish she liked me, that would be great, but girls like her don't really like guys me.'

I decided to look back, and to my surprise, it looked as if she had just started walking. 'Must be something wrong with my eyes, Ok Dwayne, let's go get your gear.'