The Story of Us

Chapter 10: Growing Up

By: WoopWoop10

A/N: Okay, I'm sort of having semi writers block so this chapter will probably suck, but I have future chapters typed already but to post it right now would confuse you really bad.  So I'm going to try to zoom through 9th, 10th, and 11th grade and then we'll spend some time senior year.

After losing miserably the first JV/Varsity game, the freshmen were determined to win the official one.  They had had numerous practices of defense drills and now had Banksie back on the team.  The game started as any other with the Varsity dominating yet unable to score.  The Varsity were bigger and definitely stronger giving them the upper hand thus far. During the 2nd period Guy was clearing the puck near the wall as he was checked hard into the boards sending him to the ground.

Connie ran to the edge of the box not aloud to leave it as she watched Guy get escorted off the ice.  "What happened?" she questioned, "is he okay?"

"Don't worry," Adam comforted her, "he's probably fine."

Connie trusted Adam, he had been through so many injuries on the ice she knew he was a pro in this situation.  "How many more minutes are left in this period," she complained as she sat down on the bench.

"Five," he replied.

It seemed forever until the buzz syndicating the end of the period rang.  Connie hurried into the locker room where Guy was being taped up.  "Are you okay?" She asked grabbing onto his hand.

"I'm fine, they just wanted to tape me up so I don't hurt my shoulder," he replied.

"Enough with the love talk," Coach Orion Joked, "you guys are playing very well out there, I'm very proud."  The coach had finally warmed up to them and the team had finally accepted the fact that Bombay was gone.

"We're going to need a miracle to win this," Fulton complained.  Just then Dean Portman walked through the door.  There was a chance to win after all.

Thanks to the skills of the bash brothers and the effectiveness of the defensive training they managed to score one goal and win the game that they weren't believed to be able to win.  They celebrated on the ice enjoying their new accomplished victory.  Connie and Guy walked home that day.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Connie checked she hated when Guy got hurt.

"I'm fine, it was just a little check," he smiled wrapping his arm around her shoulder.

"It's just great to win," Connie cheered.

"Yeah but the seasons almost over." He sighed; this was always the depressing time of the year.

"Well isn't Jesse coming back soon?" Guy smiled.

"Yeah, I haven't seen him in so long."

The end of freshmen year came and summer nearly blew by.  Dean, Julie, Russ, Ken, Luis, and Dwayne were all gone for the summer back to their homes so it was a time for the original Ducks to hang out.  Jesse stayed at Guy's house for the summer to get a head start with his hockey practice.  It was times like these that defined the line between the Minnesota Ducks and the National Ducks.  The Minnesota Ducks seemed to have more fun together and they created less conflict.  When it was the National Ducks there was Dean who enjoyed violence and Dwayne who was always trying to win Connie's heart.

This summer was the best ever; they spent almost every day together.  Averman would talk his boss at the Cineplex into letting them all have private screenings of movies and Goldberg always brought free subs from his parent's deli.  They would have parties on the Banks estate and play street hockey whenever they were free.  It was going to be rather hard for the foreign ducks to return in September.

*This actual conversation took place between me and my friends during lunch today.*

            On this night in particular they were having a campout in the woods.  They sat by the campfire roasting marsh mellows.  Connie sighed, "I'm contemplating, my mom told me I could do another activity and I had the choice between dance or karate."

            "But those are like opposites," Charlie said rather confused.

            "Oh wait," Averman began, "I need your help between either joining the Army or the Peace Core."  Everybody laughed.

*End of my actual conversation during lunch.*

            "I like variety," Connie added.

            "I think you should take karate, you and Guy could be twins," Jesse joked pointing to Guy and his karate look.

            "Dude, I'm ruggedly handsome," Guy joked.

"Whatever happened to the hat?"

"It's around," Guy shrugged.

"I bet you it's in his bag," Adam teased.

Connie reached behind Guy into his backpack before he could look and grabbed the hat placing it on her head.  "Sweetie I like your hippie look much better," she said placing the hat onto his head.

"Guy's back!" they all cheered.

He smiled as he readjusted his hat a bit, "I told you you'd miss it after it was gone."

Their dream summer ended sooner then they thought and they were forced back to Eden Hall, the gang met at Bank's house as usual and skated to Eden Hall for orientation.  This year the whole team got on Varsity after all the seniors graduated.  It was an accomplishment being only sophomores.  "Hey guys!"  Julie said running up to the group.

"Hey Julie," they returned.

"Remember when we found Guy's hat?" Goldberg reminisced.

Everybody laughed in unison. 

"Alright then," Julie shrugged leaving.

Sophomore year passed and the National Ducks were finally reinitiated into the group during the season, it was hard for them though being away from the people they knew and then coming back to them where they were left out.  Junior year went as any other but with more meaning due to SAT's and college applications senior year however was going to be a duzy and none of them were quite ready for the responsibilities that would be handed to them.

A/N: The next few chapters will come sooner because one has already been written.  And I have all the ideas right up here *Points to head.*