Chapter Four
Rather than make plane reservations, Eden Hall had decided a bus was a more appropriate means of transportation for the Ducks to get to Pennsylvania.
The trip had almost been canned entirely thanks to Averman's little stunt in the hockey bathroom.
The alumni had a fit about the Ducks representing the school in such a high profile tournament, especially, the board added, because of such juvenile behavior.
Coach Orion had done some pretty fancy sweet talking and got the off, but Charlie had a pretty good idea Orion was going to make them pay for it.
"Everybody sit," Orion ordered. "I don't want to hear so much as a word out of your all between here and Pennsylvania. Or a quack, for that matter," he added, eyeing the group with suspicion. Russ laughed.
"Oh, yeah, bus bathrooms!' cheered Portman. "I just knew we were gonna have bus bathrooms. How fun! I've been holding it for days."
Charlie, who had been drinking a soda, almost choked. "I'm not going!" shrieked Connie in disgust. The team tutor, Elle Henderson, looked positively petrified. She had heard about Averman's bathroom incident and was beginning to wonder if this hockey team had some fixation with toilets.
"Coach!" Connie complained, standing up as if she really was not going to go. "Connie!" Guy yelled, pulling on her arm so she would sit down. "Charlie!" Coach Orion said in exasperation.
"Everybody shut up," ordered Charlie. "Don't even think about it Portman." He added. "Do you have any idea how long this drive is going to be?"
Portman wasn't happy. "You all need to loosen up," he grumbled.
"You all need to get your sleep," Orion explained. "Tomorrow we register for the tournament and practice. The next day is our first game."
Charlie slid into the seat beside Adam who was visibly nervous. "Chill, Cake eater," Charlie instructed.
In front of them, Portman slid into the seat next to Julie. Adam leaned over to Charlie and whispered, "Russ said Fulton said Julie and Portman have the hots for each other. didn't know that did you, Captain Duckie?"
It was another out of character comment from Adam, thought Charlie. No, I didn't know Julie liked Portman. But I'm starting think you like Julie, too. I'm starting to wonder what in the world is going on around here. But I'm going to find out.
"Just go to sleep, Prepster," Charlie said giving him a light shove.
Rather than make plane reservations, Eden Hall had decided a bus was a more appropriate means of transportation for the Ducks to get to Pennsylvania.
The trip had almost been canned entirely thanks to Averman's little stunt in the hockey bathroom.
The alumni had a fit about the Ducks representing the school in such a high profile tournament, especially, the board added, because of such juvenile behavior.
Coach Orion had done some pretty fancy sweet talking and got the off, but Charlie had a pretty good idea Orion was going to make them pay for it.
"Everybody sit," Orion ordered. "I don't want to hear so much as a word out of your all between here and Pennsylvania. Or a quack, for that matter," he added, eyeing the group with suspicion. Russ laughed.
"Oh, yeah, bus bathrooms!' cheered Portman. "I just knew we were gonna have bus bathrooms. How fun! I've been holding it for days."
Charlie, who had been drinking a soda, almost choked. "I'm not going!" shrieked Connie in disgust. The team tutor, Elle Henderson, looked positively petrified. She had heard about Averman's bathroom incident and was beginning to wonder if this hockey team had some fixation with toilets.
"Coach!" Connie complained, standing up as if she really was not going to go. "Connie!" Guy yelled, pulling on her arm so she would sit down. "Charlie!" Coach Orion said in exasperation.
"Everybody shut up," ordered Charlie. "Don't even think about it Portman." He added. "Do you have any idea how long this drive is going to be?"
Portman wasn't happy. "You all need to loosen up," he grumbled.
"You all need to get your sleep," Orion explained. "Tomorrow we register for the tournament and practice. The next day is our first game."
Charlie slid into the seat beside Adam who was visibly nervous. "Chill, Cake eater," Charlie instructed.
In front of them, Portman slid into the seat next to Julie. Adam leaned over to Charlie and whispered, "Russ said Fulton said Julie and Portman have the hots for each other. didn't know that did you, Captain Duckie?"
It was another out of character comment from Adam, thought Charlie. No, I didn't know Julie liked Portman. But I'm starting think you like Julie, too. I'm starting to wonder what in the world is going on around here. But I'm going to find out.
"Just go to sleep, Prepster," Charlie said giving him a light shove.
