Chapter 2-Allison's Reaction
Allison and Adam skated home in silence. He felt bad because she didn't make the team. She was just quiet and a lot calmer than Adam had expected.
When they got to their houses Adam asked her, "Why aren't you madder than this? I mean you usually get really angry."
Allison replied, "I knew I wasn't going to make that team. Micheal, Tommy, you, and everyone else on that ice knew it too. I just wanted to see how far I could make it. Now I know for sure that I have what it takes. No other girl has made that far in tryouts before."
Adam asked, "Have you decided on what you plan on doing yet, Claire Bear?"
Allison said, "I haven't decided between figure skating and basketball. What do you think Addie?"
Adam said, "Figure skating defininitly. You're great at both except you know you're calmer figure skating and have fun with the jumps. Besides you said you were going to teach Jon how to skate now that he is 3."
Allison said, "Good point I think I'll do that."
Jon is Allison's baby half-brother. Her stepmother, Megan, had him when Allison was ten and Allison has always seemed to take care of him more than Megan did. Not surprising when Megan talked Allison's dad into going out a lot whenever Jon started fussing. When Jon was a baby he was closer to his nanny.
Megan did everything she could to make her stepdaughter's life a living hell. Megan tried to stop Allison from doing everything she loved. Hockey, figure skating, inline skating, singing, dancing. You name it.
The next day Allison signed up for figure skating. The coach was a teacher in the school. She said that all the girls needed to come up with a song and a routine just to show where they are at as far as skating. There didn't even need to be any jumps if you didn't know any and you didn't have to wear competition dress.
That night Allison was listening to her cds with Adam trying to pick a song. They decided on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. It was one of Allison's favorite songs with a really good beat to it which would make coming up with a routine easier.
After school there were 15 minute time slots to sign up for to practice uninterupted on the ice. Allison only signed up for one of those times.
Since there was late hockey practice Adam came and watched the practice. Allison didn't even do anything remotely close to what she planned to do for the audition.
Not far away from him Adam could hear the jeers from some of the other skaters in their school about Allison.
One girl, Tess, who thought she was the best at everything said, "I hate that Allison. I can't believe she is trying to be one of us. She should stick to what she's good at. Being a tomboy. She's never going to get a date in her life. What is that she's doing? Does she actually think it is a routine? Come on girls lets go before I lose my lunch."
Adam waited for the snobs to leave and went onto the ice. He just looked at Allison.
She said, "Well."
Adam replied, "We're alone now."
Allison started humming to herself and ran through her actual routine which was full of difficult stunts and jumps.
Allison and Adam skated home in silence. He felt bad because she didn't make the team. She was just quiet and a lot calmer than Adam had expected.
When they got to their houses Adam asked her, "Why aren't you madder than this? I mean you usually get really angry."
Allison replied, "I knew I wasn't going to make that team. Micheal, Tommy, you, and everyone else on that ice knew it too. I just wanted to see how far I could make it. Now I know for sure that I have what it takes. No other girl has made that far in tryouts before."
Adam asked, "Have you decided on what you plan on doing yet, Claire Bear?"
Allison said, "I haven't decided between figure skating and basketball. What do you think Addie?"
Adam said, "Figure skating defininitly. You're great at both except you know you're calmer figure skating and have fun with the jumps. Besides you said you were going to teach Jon how to skate now that he is 3."
Allison said, "Good point I think I'll do that."
Jon is Allison's baby half-brother. Her stepmother, Megan, had him when Allison was ten and Allison has always seemed to take care of him more than Megan did. Not surprising when Megan talked Allison's dad into going out a lot whenever Jon started fussing. When Jon was a baby he was closer to his nanny.
Megan did everything she could to make her stepdaughter's life a living hell. Megan tried to stop Allison from doing everything she loved. Hockey, figure skating, inline skating, singing, dancing. You name it.
The next day Allison signed up for figure skating. The coach was a teacher in the school. She said that all the girls needed to come up with a song and a routine just to show where they are at as far as skating. There didn't even need to be any jumps if you didn't know any and you didn't have to wear competition dress.
That night Allison was listening to her cds with Adam trying to pick a song. They decided on "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana. It was one of Allison's favorite songs with a really good beat to it which would make coming up with a routine easier.
After school there were 15 minute time slots to sign up for to practice uninterupted on the ice. Allison only signed up for one of those times.
Since there was late hockey practice Adam came and watched the practice. Allison didn't even do anything remotely close to what she planned to do for the audition.
Not far away from him Adam could hear the jeers from some of the other skaters in their school about Allison.
One girl, Tess, who thought she was the best at everything said, "I hate that Allison. I can't believe she is trying to be one of us. She should stick to what she's good at. Being a tomboy. She's never going to get a date in her life. What is that she's doing? Does she actually think it is a routine? Come on girls lets go before I lose my lunch."
Adam waited for the snobs to leave and went onto the ice. He just looked at Allison.
She said, "Well."
Adam replied, "We're alone now."
Allison started humming to herself and ran through her actual routine which was full of difficult stunts and jumps.