Notes: We skip ahead about three weeks in this part. We are nearing the
end of the story but certainly not the series.
Who Says You Can Never Go Back
Adam was finally finished with Physical therapy. Wallace had given him the great news earlier that day. He was cleared to play hockey and was encouraged to keep taping up his wrist. He had his mother drop him off at the school. JV was having their practice then. He laced up his skates and skated onto the ice. No one had noticed yet because they were observing the TV that was playing a hockey game from the Goodwill Games. He skated over and stood next to Peter who was paying attention to the video and didn't notice. When Coach Orion turned off the TV, everyone looked at Adam in surprise. Mikah was glaring at him.
Orion ordered them to do ten laps and then went over to talk to Adam. He wasn't quite sure what to ask but Adam spoke quickly. "I'm cleared to play."
"Congratulations. Glad you're back. You may practice with JV. I will get Wilson and we'll make the decision on what team you'll play on. Go do five laps." Orion said and then quickly left to find Wilson.
Averman stopped and waited for Adam. "You're back?"
"Yep just found out today."
Peter sped up to catch up with them. "Watch out for Mikah. He's still pissed about being demoted."
***
Jesse came into the rink to watch the JV practice as he usually did after going to get some lunch. He took a seat halfway up and was watching Averman, Peter, and Adam skate by. "Banks." He called jumping up and walking down to ice level. "What are you doing here?"
"Wallace cleared me for playing. They are going to decide what team I'll play on today." Adam said.
"Good luck." Jesse called returning to his seat. Adam drilled with the team and his wrist felt a lot better then it had in years. He grinned. They scrimmaged a little and he didn't do that badly. He was a little rusty but other wise fine.
Adam skated over to Jesse. "I'm nervous."
"Don't be. You played as if you haven't sat out most of last season. And I saw a lot of nodding from them."
"Banks." Orion called. Adam skated over. "We've made our decision. You still remember the Varsity schedule?"
"Uh yeah. Oh! Thank you." Adam said.
They smiled. "Hope you don't mind second string." Wilson said.
Adam didn't care which string he was right now. They were going to let him play. He thanked them again and went back to Jesse. "I'm on Varsity."
"Knew you would be. Come on let's go tell the others."
***
Mikah was fuming as he entered his house. He was officially demoted to JV. Wilson and Orion had told him. His brother was watching a baseball game in the living room. He stomped into the room. "Now what's your problem?"
"Banks is officially on Varsity."
"That can be fixed you know." Rick said.
"How? The coaches already made their decision." Mikah said.
"Little brother there are things that you don't know. Trust me it's easy to fix. We've just got to set it up right."
***
Another short chapter. Okay the final one will be out very shortly. Can't tell you for sure when the sequel, Fragmented, will start. Hopefully soon too. Look for chapter 14 of this fic: Three Words You Never Want to Hear sometime soon.
Who Says You Can Never Go Back
Adam was finally finished with Physical therapy. Wallace had given him the great news earlier that day. He was cleared to play hockey and was encouraged to keep taping up his wrist. He had his mother drop him off at the school. JV was having their practice then. He laced up his skates and skated onto the ice. No one had noticed yet because they were observing the TV that was playing a hockey game from the Goodwill Games. He skated over and stood next to Peter who was paying attention to the video and didn't notice. When Coach Orion turned off the TV, everyone looked at Adam in surprise. Mikah was glaring at him.
Orion ordered them to do ten laps and then went over to talk to Adam. He wasn't quite sure what to ask but Adam spoke quickly. "I'm cleared to play."
"Congratulations. Glad you're back. You may practice with JV. I will get Wilson and we'll make the decision on what team you'll play on. Go do five laps." Orion said and then quickly left to find Wilson.
Averman stopped and waited for Adam. "You're back?"
"Yep just found out today."
Peter sped up to catch up with them. "Watch out for Mikah. He's still pissed about being demoted."
***
Jesse came into the rink to watch the JV practice as he usually did after going to get some lunch. He took a seat halfway up and was watching Averman, Peter, and Adam skate by. "Banks." He called jumping up and walking down to ice level. "What are you doing here?"
"Wallace cleared me for playing. They are going to decide what team I'll play on today." Adam said.
"Good luck." Jesse called returning to his seat. Adam drilled with the team and his wrist felt a lot better then it had in years. He grinned. They scrimmaged a little and he didn't do that badly. He was a little rusty but other wise fine.
Adam skated over to Jesse. "I'm nervous."
"Don't be. You played as if you haven't sat out most of last season. And I saw a lot of nodding from them."
"Banks." Orion called. Adam skated over. "We've made our decision. You still remember the Varsity schedule?"
"Uh yeah. Oh! Thank you." Adam said.
They smiled. "Hope you don't mind second string." Wilson said.
Adam didn't care which string he was right now. They were going to let him play. He thanked them again and went back to Jesse. "I'm on Varsity."
"Knew you would be. Come on let's go tell the others."
***
Mikah was fuming as he entered his house. He was officially demoted to JV. Wilson and Orion had told him. His brother was watching a baseball game in the living room. He stomped into the room. "Now what's your problem?"
"Banks is officially on Varsity."
"That can be fixed you know." Rick said.
"How? The coaches already made their decision." Mikah said.
"Little brother there are things that you don't know. Trust me it's easy to fix. We've just got to set it up right."
***
Another short chapter. Okay the final one will be out very shortly. Can't tell you for sure when the sequel, Fragmented, will start. Hopefully soon too. Look for chapter 14 of this fic: Three Words You Never Want to Hear sometime soon.