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Break From Hockey Practice
"Whose idea was it to go to a hockey camp when we have a month off from hockey?" Larson asked as they gathered at a table in the main building. The campers were swimming.
"Charlie's." Guy and Jesse said.
"Hey I just brought it up. You guys were the ones who said you wanted to go." Charlie said defensively.
"Remind me the next time you have an idea to ignore you." Jesse said.
"It's been fine. Don't know what you guys are complaining about. And it's only two weeks." Charlie said.
"Jake's making you guys say something at dinner isn't he? About winning the Junior Goodwill Games." Larson reminded them.
"You're just jealous because you were introduced as Jason Larson who is on the Varsity team at Eden Hall instead of winning a gold medal." Jesse said.
Larson and Jesse had been getting along well. It was almost like the whole thing last year didn't happen. They still teased each other but it was nothing beyond that. And they had to get along. They had ended up as CO- counselors. Charlie and Guy were CO-counselors together.
Jake came into the room. "There you guys are. Swimming is over and everyone went back to their cabins. And it's time for the afternoon lessons. I believe that it's your group Jesse and Jason. Charlie and Guy your group has arts and crafts."
Charlie groaned. He didn't care much for arts and crafts. They got up and went to their cabins, which were next to each other. They found their campers changed and ready. Jesse and Larson's campers had their hockey sticks and roller blades. Charlie and Guy's campers didn't look too excited about arts and crafts.
Jesse started to show them a few moves. The campers were mostly beginners. Some of them had experience, but not much. It was a good thing they were on roller blades. Larson helped some of the beginners. Two of them were ignoring them and were talking. "You guys should be paying attention." Larson said to the two kids Peter and Danny.
"Jason is it true you were a Hawk?" Danny asked.
"Yeah. For two years why?" Larson answered.
"Well Coach Reiley suggested this camp to people who wanted to be Hawk's and I remember watching you play when I was younger." Peter said. "My brother was a Hawk."
Jesse, who had overheard the conversation, came over. "Interesting." Jesse said. "Reiley's still coaching?"
"Yeah." Danny answered. "He wants to win another state title. Hasn't won one in 5 years."
Jesse and Larson exchanged looks. "Hawk's luck ran out." Jesse said. Larson just shrugged. He had quit the team after they lost the game. Well actually Reily wouldn't have put him on the team anyway. He hadn't been willing to knock his then best friend down.
They went back to the lesson and then went to the next activity, which was canoeing. No one brought up the Ducks and Hawks.
***
Charlie and Guy meanwhile were trying to clean up the mess that the campers had made in arts and crafts. Their campers were off at archery. "Why did they have to do paper mache?" Guy asked. "It's like the messiest activity."
"I don't know. I hate arts and crafts." Charlie said putting away the rest of the newspapers. He eyeballed the balloons that were in the cabinet.
Guy saw him looking at them. It could only mean one thing. "No Charlie. No practical jokes. This isn't JV Vs Varsity yet."
"We could get an early start! We can get our campers involved and everything." He snagged the bag of balloons. There was a whole box of balloons. Surely no one would notice one bag was missing.
***
That night Charlie and Guy's cabin crept next door all dressed in black. They had their water balloons in their hands. They gently eased the cabin door open and tiptoed in. They started throwing water balloons.
Jesse flicked on the light and stood up. He was soaking wet. Charlie couldn't resist throwing a balloon at him and then signaled his campers and Guy to stop.
"This means war Spazway!" Jesse declared.
Break From Hockey Practice
"Whose idea was it to go to a hockey camp when we have a month off from hockey?" Larson asked as they gathered at a table in the main building. The campers were swimming.
"Charlie's." Guy and Jesse said.
"Hey I just brought it up. You guys were the ones who said you wanted to go." Charlie said defensively.
"Remind me the next time you have an idea to ignore you." Jesse said.
"It's been fine. Don't know what you guys are complaining about. And it's only two weeks." Charlie said.
"Jake's making you guys say something at dinner isn't he? About winning the Junior Goodwill Games." Larson reminded them.
"You're just jealous because you were introduced as Jason Larson who is on the Varsity team at Eden Hall instead of winning a gold medal." Jesse said.
Larson and Jesse had been getting along well. It was almost like the whole thing last year didn't happen. They still teased each other but it was nothing beyond that. And they had to get along. They had ended up as CO- counselors. Charlie and Guy were CO-counselors together.
Jake came into the room. "There you guys are. Swimming is over and everyone went back to their cabins. And it's time for the afternoon lessons. I believe that it's your group Jesse and Jason. Charlie and Guy your group has arts and crafts."
Charlie groaned. He didn't care much for arts and crafts. They got up and went to their cabins, which were next to each other. They found their campers changed and ready. Jesse and Larson's campers had their hockey sticks and roller blades. Charlie and Guy's campers didn't look too excited about arts and crafts.
Jesse started to show them a few moves. The campers were mostly beginners. Some of them had experience, but not much. It was a good thing they were on roller blades. Larson helped some of the beginners. Two of them were ignoring them and were talking. "You guys should be paying attention." Larson said to the two kids Peter and Danny.
"Jason is it true you were a Hawk?" Danny asked.
"Yeah. For two years why?" Larson answered.
"Well Coach Reiley suggested this camp to people who wanted to be Hawk's and I remember watching you play when I was younger." Peter said. "My brother was a Hawk."
Jesse, who had overheard the conversation, came over. "Interesting." Jesse said. "Reiley's still coaching?"
"Yeah." Danny answered. "He wants to win another state title. Hasn't won one in 5 years."
Jesse and Larson exchanged looks. "Hawk's luck ran out." Jesse said. Larson just shrugged. He had quit the team after they lost the game. Well actually Reily wouldn't have put him on the team anyway. He hadn't been willing to knock his then best friend down.
They went back to the lesson and then went to the next activity, which was canoeing. No one brought up the Ducks and Hawks.
***
Charlie and Guy meanwhile were trying to clean up the mess that the campers had made in arts and crafts. Their campers were off at archery. "Why did they have to do paper mache?" Guy asked. "It's like the messiest activity."
"I don't know. I hate arts and crafts." Charlie said putting away the rest of the newspapers. He eyeballed the balloons that were in the cabinet.
Guy saw him looking at them. It could only mean one thing. "No Charlie. No practical jokes. This isn't JV Vs Varsity yet."
"We could get an early start! We can get our campers involved and everything." He snagged the bag of balloons. There was a whole box of balloons. Surely no one would notice one bag was missing.
***
That night Charlie and Guy's cabin crept next door all dressed in black. They had their water balloons in their hands. They gently eased the cabin door open and tiptoed in. They started throwing water balloons.
Jesse flicked on the light and stood up. He was soaking wet. Charlie couldn't resist throwing a balloon at him and then signaled his campers and Guy to stop.
"This means war Spazway!" Jesse declared.