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Chapter Three-The First Game
Charlie stood in front of the isolation window, they had explained that Gordon was indeed getting a little better and Dr. Brandon had arranged for a kidney transplant in two hours. Katherine walked over to the boy and smiled.
"You remind me so much of Gordon," she whispered looking at her son.
"I have to go play Hockey, the game is in an hour. I'll be in the middle of the game when he goes in for surgery."
"Don't worry Charlie the doctor gave me a cell phone so we would know how he is," Katherine explained. She knew there was no reason to wait hours on end for Gordon to come out, because he most likely would still be out when he came out anyway, she knew Gordon would want her at the hockey game.
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"Welcome to the Eden Hall Varsity Mighty Ducks vs. Waterson Eagles. This looks to be a promising game today, and here come the ducks, they're all wearing their former coaches number after a tragic accident that has placed him at Community Hospital. The Ducks seem to be riled today and ready to win the game." The young announcer said. Charlie looked at his friends as they skated in the circle touching the ice. Many Ducks had tears in their eyes at the thought of Hans and Gordon. They quickly skated over to their bench and looked at Orion.
"All right Ducks, I know today is going to be tough, your coach just went into surgery, we'll be getting updates as often as possible, just keep hopeful and play your best for him. All right boys stick your hands in," he said. The players placed their hands in and looked around one another.
"Quack, Quack Quack quack… goooooo DUCKS!" They yelled.
"Goldberg, Robertson, Gaffney, Averman, Banks and Mendoza," Orion said, listing the first players.
"And they're off; Averman gets the puck and passes to Goldberg. Two years ago Goldberg had never played anything but the Goalie, now he's another top defensive player on the team. Conway rounds the net and scores past the Eagle's goalie," Charlie smiled slightly and raced off after the puck again.
By the end of the second quarter the Ducks were up by three. They headed into the locker room and sighed. Coach Orion closed the door.
"I'm proud of you guys, I know it's not easy, and I also know that most of you would like to know something about your Coach. I got a call from Dr. Brandon, Coach Bombay is doing well, and it should be a few more hours."
"Thanks Coach," the kids muttered.
"All right Ducks, let's get out there and play, we've got one more period and then you can all take showers and go see your coach, anyone who wants a ride from me, I can give you one, because after this I'm heading straight over there too." They all nodded.
"Goldberg I want you to replace Julie, I think she needs a break," he said softly. Julie looked at Goldberg and smiled gently.
"All right let's get back out there."
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Charlie sat beside his mother in the car, Goldberg, Banks and Averman in the backseat as most of the Ducks team headed over to the hospital. The game had ended with an easy 5-0. Ducks had won, in the car behind Charlie was Orion with Katherine, Connie, and Julie and so on behind them.
The Ducks all entered the hospital just as Dr. Brandon came out of the OR. He smiled at them, they looked worn out and worried.
"Hey Ducks, how did the game go?"
"We won, how's Coach Bombay?" Fulton asked.
"He made it through the surgery just fine, you're more than welcome to go see him, he's out of isolation, his fever broke early this morning. We hope to see him waking up soon," The doctor said, gaining a rousing cheer from all the teenagers and a smile from most of the parents.
"Doctor, what about his mental state, the hit to the head didn't damage his brain did it?" Orion asked, he knew all to well about car wrecks.
"It's too soon to know, he'll have to wake up and run some tests. We'll know for sure by then."
"May we go see him?" Charlie asked, Dr. Brandon asked.
"Not all at once, but three at a time yes, no more than ten minutes, he needs rest and quite." Within moments Charlie, Coach Orion and Katherine were chosen to go first.