AN: Hey guys. This story is about Julie and Scooter mostly. Just something fun to write about since I love J/S together!
Disclaimer: Don't own the Ducks or anyone else, except for Max.
Scooters POV
I was walking out of the ice rink one day after practice and I saw her again… with Banks. Is something going on with them? Seems like every time I turn around Banks with Julie. I have to get to the bottom of this. So, I walked behind a tree, so I could get close enough to hear but not too close to where they could see me. I heard Banks say,
"Come on Gaffney that was a great practice."
"No, I swear if Goldberg was a goalie again, Orion would put him in. I have just had other things on my mind lately and it's affecting my game."
"Like what? Did you wanna talk about it?"
Then Adam's cell phone rang.
"Sorry, I have to get it. Hello? Oh, yeah… I'll be there in a few." Then he hung up.
"Julie, I gotta go, but we can finish talking about this later if you want."
"Yeah that's cool, call me when you get back. Bye Adam."
She started to walk away, God she looked so good. I have to talk to her, no Varsity is around, I don't see any Ducks, this is the perfect opportunity. So I tried to catch up with her, not making it obvious that I was there.
"Hey Julie."
"Hey Scooter." Wow, she smiled pretty big if I do say so myself.
"Great practice."
"You were there?"
"For the last fifteen minutes, then I had to get suited up."
"I wasn't having a very good practice today."
She just kept walking like she didn't wanna talk to me. Like she felt uncomfy around me or something. Now's my chance, I gotta get closer to her somehow.
"Is something on your mind cat lady?"
"Actually there is." But before she could finish telling me what was up, her coach came over there. Damn it.
"Gaffney, do you have an answer for me yet."
"No, Coach, not yet." She looked down to the ground.
"Well, times running out, you have to let me know by 3 PM tomorrow. Scooter." He nodded his head at me.
"Coach." When he walked away I looked back at Julie and said,
"What the hell was that all about?"
"Don't tell anyone okay?"
"There's nothing I can tell, I don't know what's going on."
"Come here." Julie grabbed my hand and led me over to a tree and we sat down underneath it. Wow, her hand in mine felt right. Like it was supposed to be that way.
"Well, last Thursday Coach Orion and Wilson came to my dorm. They were telling me that there was a new student coming to Eden Hall that would be playing for us, The Ducks. He would be the goalie." I could tell Julie didn't wanna go on. "They told me that I could either stay on the team and be back up, because his father is some big shot here at Eden Hall that he gets the number one spot, or I could go to Varsity and play every other game with you. You know, switch goalies every other game. I don't think that's fair because you are a great goalie and it's your Senior year, and I don't think it's fair that I become back up on my team because I worked hard to get here."
"Wow." That's all that I managed to get out. How stupid. She just spilled her heart out to me and all I can say it wow.
"You know Scooter, I don't have anything against you but I'm no Warrior. I'm a Duck and always will be. How am I supposed to tell my team the Warriors want me?"
"Don't."
"What? I have to tell them."
"Not if you decide to stay with the Ducks. If you don't take the offer to come with the Warriors, they never have to know that you even considered it."
"Look, I have to go. Charlie asked me to meet him and some of the other guys for dinner. Thanks for listening Scooter." Then she leaned in and kissed my cheek. Julie Gaffney just kissed me. How cool was that? Man, what if she did come to Varsity? How would the others treat her? Would she really get all my playing time? I guess that doesn't matter, Julie is a great goalie. Poor girl, she must be going through hell.
Julie's POV
I walked in the dining hall and saw Charlie, Goldberg, Averman, Guy, Connie, Fulton and Portman. The rest of the team must be out somewhere.
"Gaffney over here." I heard Charlie say.
"Hey guys." Was all I managed to get out.
"You okay Julie?" Connie asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
We sat there and ate our dinner, talking about everything that came to mind. I guess this would be a good time to tell them about my little talk with coach.
"Hey guys, I have to ask your opinion on something."
"Shoot." Charlie said.
"Well, I don't know if you know or not, but the Ducks are getting a new goalie tomorrow."
I heard a bunch of what's and why's.
"Orion is putting me second."
"What? He can't do that. We don't even know how this guy plays.'' Guy said.
"Well, his dad is some big shot here and what he says goes. Wilson the Varsity coach wants me to play for them. Or I could stay on the team and not get any playing time."
"But they would take Scooter out for you to play." Connie snapped at me, like it was my fault.
"I guess. But look, I don't wanna go to Varsity. I'm not a Warrior. But I also wanna play."
"We understand what you're saying hon." Averman said. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Averman, did you just call me hon?" Everyone laughed a bit.
"Wh-aaa-tt?" Was all Averman could say.
"Well, guys, I am gonna go up to my dorm and hit the sack. I guess I have some thinking to do before 3 PM tomorrow."
"Is that when you have to make your decision?" Conway asked me.
"Yep.'' I walked away from the table and to my dorm. On the way all I could think about was this whole Varsity thing and Scooter.. Wait Scooter? He was real sweet today. I guess the only advantage of being on Varsity would be I can be by Scooter. I heard two voices behind me that sounded kind of familiar I just couldn't place them. Then they came up beside me.
"Hey babe."
"Hey hot thang."
Riley and Cole. My worst Varsity nightmare.
"Guys."
"So, I heard you're coming to Varsity?" Riley looked so stupid with that grin on his face.
"Are you sure you wanna do that?" Cole looked even stupider.
"Who told you I was coming to Varsity?"
"Wilson said it was a done deal."
"Well, Coach Wilson must have got his lines crossed somewhere. See Riley, Cole… I wouldn't come to Varsity and play with you if I got paid to. I would rather be second on the Ducks then have to look at your sorry excuse for Hockey players every day." Whoa.. Did I actually just say that to them? What did I get my self into.
"Alright Gaffney if that's how you feel. We'll see you on the ice, maybe."
They walked away and I kept walking to my dorm.
*The next day*
"Julie… Julie wake up." I heard Connie.. But I didn't wanna open my eyes.
"Yeah, yeah.. I'm up."
"Big day.. You gotta let coach know what you're going to do."
"Yeah." I didn't sound so enthusiastic.
I went to my classes for the day and then to the rink to let Coach know my decision. When I walked in I heard someone out on the ice. When I got out there, I saw a kid suited up in his goalie gear doing laps and Coach Orion was out there. The whole team came in, in their street cloths with their skates on, sticks in hand and skated out on the ice. I knew it wasn't practice, because I wasn't told about it. They must've wanted to see how the new goalie was. I walked out on the ice and up to Orion.
"I'm staying with the Ducks, coach."
The team cheered and Orion looked relieved.
"Alright team, this is Max Lumbert, he is the new goalie. Please treat him with respect and show him what you got."
The team starting shooting at the goalie one by one and every single shot got by him. I was shocked. I thought maybe he would be good. He sucked. I couldn't say anything. But I knew who would. I looked at Averman, he looked at Coach, and said,
"You are making Julie second for him to be first?"
Everyone looked at Coach, and coach looked at Lumbert.
Well, what did you think? I never wrote a story in someones POV, am I doing okay? Please review and let me know what you think!! TA
