Notes: I have this fic so planned out. There's a bunch of twists that it takes. The note from last chapter is very important. Think about the movie D3. Something's said at the beginning of the first day that's important to figuring this fic out. Random hints but who's to say they are what they look like?
Dangerous Situation
A few days later I was sitting in the library helping Terry with Algebra. I hate math, but I aced that class last year. JV didn't have practice because Orion's daughter, Dawn, had a doctor's appointment.
None of us knew what to do about the note. It was pointless to take it to someone. We had no proof that it was Rick. Someone also pointed out, I think it was Joey, that Riley wouldn't have had time to put the note in my dorm without anyone noticing. So now I was on the lookout for some group of people that didn't want me on Varsity. This really could mean all of Varsity.
"I've been thinking about the note." Charlie said as he sat down next to us.
"Join the club." I mumbled. This whole situation was wearing me down.
"Think about something. We already know that Riley doing it isn't possible but who could go into your dorm without anyone being suspicious." Charlie said.
"Averman but I doubt he put it there."
"I agree but you are on the right track. I mean we go in and out of each other's dorms without even giving it a second thought. So if one of us went in there and put the note there no one would be suspicious." Charlie said with a worried expression on his face.
"So you think one of the Ducks is a part of this?" Terry asked in disbelief.
"Maybe someone jealous that Banks made Varsity."
I sighed. It figured. Now we didn't just have to worry about some unknown group calling themselves the Ignored now we have to worry about a traitor in our group. I just hope Charlie's wrong.
***
I walked to practice the next day. I was going to be playing for the first time since the exhibition game. I found the locker room empty. I was a bit early. My locker was the same one I had last year when I was on Varsity for a couple weeks. With everything that was happening, I was afraid to open the locker. The prank war between JV/Varsity had been called off, but you never know.
I opened the locker. I jumped back. There was red liquid all over it. I knew it wasn't real blood of course, but it was still scary. 'Come on Adam. Don't let them scare you!' I chastised myself.
Joey came into the locker room at that moment. "Hey Adam. I didn't know you were playing again yet." He looked at my locker. "Yuck. What happened?"
"I don't know. It was this way when I came in."
"Better tell Wilson." He said and went over to his own locker, which was clean.
I walked out of the locker room and over to Wilson's office. The door was open. "Come in Adam." He called when he saw me. I stepped in. "What can I do for you?"
"Someone poured red liquid all over my locker."
"I thought this prank war was over!"
"So did I."
"There are some extra practice jerseys in the equipment locker. We'll see if your things can be cleaned. If not we can always get you new ones."
"Thank you Coach." I said and walked out of his office. I found a practice jersey and pants my size. I put my clothes in an unused locker. What sent a shiver down my spine was the number on the back of the practice jersey. Number nine. My Hawk number and Jesse's number. I don't believe in signs but this was worrying me.
I joined the others on the ice. I found myself feeling as if I had never been hurt. Last year I hated Varsity practice, today I'm enjoying it. After practice, I found my things unharmed. I changed quickly and went to watch the JV practice. I didn't see Josh. Practice went like usual. We decided not to let on that we suspected one of the Ducks were a part of the note. Tina said she was worried about me. I was a bit worried myself.
After practice, I walked out of the rink with Averman. I saw Josh walk around the corner. He was sporting a black eye.
"What happened to you? I asked him.
"Someone punched me. I couldn't tell who it was. They told me to stay away from Connie. I didn't know that the Ducks were that serious!" I exchanged looks with Averman. Could one of the Ducks do that? But then again, we did think that one of the Ducks was responsible for the threatening note I got.
When did everything get so serious? When did I have to fear for my own safety? This was worse then last year.
When I got back to my dorm, I wasn't surprised that there was another note.
It said:
Hi Banksie!
Enjoy our little surprise? Better keep watching your back. You don't know who we are, but you should.
The ignored
In the envelope was something broken. I wasn't sure what it was.
I showed it to Averman. That was when I looked at my desk, where my laptop should have been. Instead of a laptop, there was a heap of parts. "They broke my laptop."
"They what?" Averman asked looking up from the note.
"They broke my laptop." I repeated. "Look at it."
He looked. "Oh man. Whoever's doing this is crazy. What does your laptop have to do with you being on Varsity?"
"I don't know but I'm sure going to find out." I reached for the telephone. I think it was time to get some parental advice.
"Banks residence." Martha said.
"Martha? This is Adam. Is my father home?"
"Oh hello Adam. He just walked through the door. Let me go get him."
A few minutes later my dad came on the line. "Adam?"
"Hi dad."
"Everything all right at school? I thought things would have calmed down with Rick Riley being expelled."
"No dad everything is not all right." Then I told him everything that had been happening the last couple of days.
"They broke your laptop? And poured red paint all over your locker? Adam Eden Hall might not be the safest place for you. Why don't you come home for a few days and let the school figure out whose behind these threats. I'll be there in an hour." He hung up before I could say anything.
Averman looked at my expectantly. He had gone to get Charlie but instead came back with the Bash Brothers.
"My dad thinks it might be better if I went home for a few days. I think he's right." I informed them while pulling out a suitcase.
"Banks you can't let them scare you away!" Fulton said in a very loud voice. I think the whole hall heard him.
"They are coming into my dorm. You know as well as I do that these dorms don't have locks." I tossed more things into my suitcase. "I'll be back in a few days."
Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Portman opened it. The Dean was standing there. He looked the room over. His eyes fell on what was left of my laptop. "Adam your father called me. I can see that there is a problem. You leaving for a few days might help. Can I see the notes?" I handed him both notes. He looked at them and then took what was left of my laptop out of the room. "I'm sure the police will need to look at this stuff. I'm going to have Wilson not touch your locker. Good day." He said and walked out the door.
I finished packing and put the suitcase down next to the door. Now I had to tell Tina. Portman and Fulton insisted on coming with me. Her dorm wasn't that far. I knocked on it. Her roommate, Diana Silver, opened it and let us in. Connie and Julie were there.
"Hey guys." Julie said. "What's going on?"
"I came to talk to Tina but I guess I can tell all of you too. I'm leaving Eden Hall for a few days. Someone broke my laptop and spilled red liquid all over my locker this time. My dad and the Dean both think it's a good idea."
"Oh Adam." Tina said and hugged me.
"I'll be back in a few days." I told her. I started to turn around and stopped for a second. There was something strange about the expression on Connie's face. But I couldn't figure out what.
***
Notes: If Jewel is ever in your town go see her! She puts on an awesome show. That's where I wrote most of this chapter and the next chapter.
Dangerous Situation
A few days later I was sitting in the library helping Terry with Algebra. I hate math, but I aced that class last year. JV didn't have practice because Orion's daughter, Dawn, had a doctor's appointment.
None of us knew what to do about the note. It was pointless to take it to someone. We had no proof that it was Rick. Someone also pointed out, I think it was Joey, that Riley wouldn't have had time to put the note in my dorm without anyone noticing. So now I was on the lookout for some group of people that didn't want me on Varsity. This really could mean all of Varsity.
"I've been thinking about the note." Charlie said as he sat down next to us.
"Join the club." I mumbled. This whole situation was wearing me down.
"Think about something. We already know that Riley doing it isn't possible but who could go into your dorm without anyone being suspicious." Charlie said.
"Averman but I doubt he put it there."
"I agree but you are on the right track. I mean we go in and out of each other's dorms without even giving it a second thought. So if one of us went in there and put the note there no one would be suspicious." Charlie said with a worried expression on his face.
"So you think one of the Ducks is a part of this?" Terry asked in disbelief.
"Maybe someone jealous that Banks made Varsity."
I sighed. It figured. Now we didn't just have to worry about some unknown group calling themselves the Ignored now we have to worry about a traitor in our group. I just hope Charlie's wrong.
***
I walked to practice the next day. I was going to be playing for the first time since the exhibition game. I found the locker room empty. I was a bit early. My locker was the same one I had last year when I was on Varsity for a couple weeks. With everything that was happening, I was afraid to open the locker. The prank war between JV/Varsity had been called off, but you never know.
I opened the locker. I jumped back. There was red liquid all over it. I knew it wasn't real blood of course, but it was still scary. 'Come on Adam. Don't let them scare you!' I chastised myself.
Joey came into the locker room at that moment. "Hey Adam. I didn't know you were playing again yet." He looked at my locker. "Yuck. What happened?"
"I don't know. It was this way when I came in."
"Better tell Wilson." He said and went over to his own locker, which was clean.
I walked out of the locker room and over to Wilson's office. The door was open. "Come in Adam." He called when he saw me. I stepped in. "What can I do for you?"
"Someone poured red liquid all over my locker."
"I thought this prank war was over!"
"So did I."
"There are some extra practice jerseys in the equipment locker. We'll see if your things can be cleaned. If not we can always get you new ones."
"Thank you Coach." I said and walked out of his office. I found a practice jersey and pants my size. I put my clothes in an unused locker. What sent a shiver down my spine was the number on the back of the practice jersey. Number nine. My Hawk number and Jesse's number. I don't believe in signs but this was worrying me.
I joined the others on the ice. I found myself feeling as if I had never been hurt. Last year I hated Varsity practice, today I'm enjoying it. After practice, I found my things unharmed. I changed quickly and went to watch the JV practice. I didn't see Josh. Practice went like usual. We decided not to let on that we suspected one of the Ducks were a part of the note. Tina said she was worried about me. I was a bit worried myself.
After practice, I walked out of the rink with Averman. I saw Josh walk around the corner. He was sporting a black eye.
"What happened to you? I asked him.
"Someone punched me. I couldn't tell who it was. They told me to stay away from Connie. I didn't know that the Ducks were that serious!" I exchanged looks with Averman. Could one of the Ducks do that? But then again, we did think that one of the Ducks was responsible for the threatening note I got.
When did everything get so serious? When did I have to fear for my own safety? This was worse then last year.
When I got back to my dorm, I wasn't surprised that there was another note.
It said:
Hi Banksie!
Enjoy our little surprise? Better keep watching your back. You don't know who we are, but you should.
The ignored
In the envelope was something broken. I wasn't sure what it was.
I showed it to Averman. That was when I looked at my desk, where my laptop should have been. Instead of a laptop, there was a heap of parts. "They broke my laptop."
"They what?" Averman asked looking up from the note.
"They broke my laptop." I repeated. "Look at it."
He looked. "Oh man. Whoever's doing this is crazy. What does your laptop have to do with you being on Varsity?"
"I don't know but I'm sure going to find out." I reached for the telephone. I think it was time to get some parental advice.
"Banks residence." Martha said.
"Martha? This is Adam. Is my father home?"
"Oh hello Adam. He just walked through the door. Let me go get him."
A few minutes later my dad came on the line. "Adam?"
"Hi dad."
"Everything all right at school? I thought things would have calmed down with Rick Riley being expelled."
"No dad everything is not all right." Then I told him everything that had been happening the last couple of days.
"They broke your laptop? And poured red paint all over your locker? Adam Eden Hall might not be the safest place for you. Why don't you come home for a few days and let the school figure out whose behind these threats. I'll be there in an hour." He hung up before I could say anything.
Averman looked at my expectantly. He had gone to get Charlie but instead came back with the Bash Brothers.
"My dad thinks it might be better if I went home for a few days. I think he's right." I informed them while pulling out a suitcase.
"Banks you can't let them scare you away!" Fulton said in a very loud voice. I think the whole hall heard him.
"They are coming into my dorm. You know as well as I do that these dorms don't have locks." I tossed more things into my suitcase. "I'll be back in a few days."
Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Portman opened it. The Dean was standing there. He looked the room over. His eyes fell on what was left of my laptop. "Adam your father called me. I can see that there is a problem. You leaving for a few days might help. Can I see the notes?" I handed him both notes. He looked at them and then took what was left of my laptop out of the room. "I'm sure the police will need to look at this stuff. I'm going to have Wilson not touch your locker. Good day." He said and walked out the door.
I finished packing and put the suitcase down next to the door. Now I had to tell Tina. Portman and Fulton insisted on coming with me. Her dorm wasn't that far. I knocked on it. Her roommate, Diana Silver, opened it and let us in. Connie and Julie were there.
"Hey guys." Julie said. "What's going on?"
"I came to talk to Tina but I guess I can tell all of you too. I'm leaving Eden Hall for a few days. Someone broke my laptop and spilled red liquid all over my locker this time. My dad and the Dean both think it's a good idea."
"Oh Adam." Tina said and hugged me.
"I'll be back in a few days." I told her. I started to turn around and stopped for a second. There was something strange about the expression on Connie's face. But I couldn't figure out what.
***
Notes: If Jewel is ever in your town go see her! She puts on an awesome show. That's where I wrote most of this chapter and the next chapter.