Adam: Didn't think anyone else had read that series! Haha! Yay!
Anyways, I know they are like 12 in the books but I'm aging them up to 14
and 15 just to make it easy. As for Moseby, I'm keeping him on the AAA
team or wherever he went. They probably would be friends but I was
thinking more along the lines of Woodsie becoming his closest friend at
first. Or maybe even Cody. I plan on sending Adam to school with Boot
(he's the "rich" one I believe). All that that lovely stuff. Be grateful
for any ideas you have! Also, I may have some of the Ducks stop by the day
he leaves, more then likely I will but, I'm not sure yet. I still have at
least three more chapters sent in Minnesota.
A/N: I don't know if they ever mentioned the name of whomever Charlie's mom married but she married a Mr. Daniels. This is the 2nd chapter I talked about.
Chapter 5
"What can I get for you?" Casey Daniels asked as a customer sat down in front of her.
"A world without hockey."
Casey looked up and smiled. Sarah Banks returned it.
"Escaping the chaos I see," Casey said as she poured her a cup of coffee.
"That, among other things."
Casey could tell something was on the mind of her friend. She called to the back, "Megan, I'm taking a ten minute break." She walked around the counter and took a seat next to her friend. "What else are you escaping?"
"My family. There past three weeks, I've almost wished I had a job instead of staying home with the boys. Maybe it would hurt less."
Casey grasped Sarah's had and gave it a gentle squeeze. In their five years of friendship, Casey had always envied Sarah's ability to stay at home. She never knew Sarah had wanted to work. "Make what hurt less?"
"Losing my son." She whispered.
Casey thought back to when Sarah had sought her counsel when her eldest son, Alex, had announced his acceptance to Oxford and his plans to move to England, permanently. She assumed Sarah was talking about Kyle. She knew from the short conversations she'd had with Adam when he came to the diner that Kyle was less then pleased about the move and had plans to stay in Minnesota.
"Sarah, Kyle's 17. He wants to stay with his friends. You have nothing to do with it. He's not doing this to hurt you."
It's not Kyle I'm worried about. Well, I am worried but worried for different reason. Worried his father won't let him stay. I want Kyle to be happy. If he's happy here away from his family, so be it."
"Well, if it's not Kyle, then. . ." Casey stopped. "Adam." Most of their talks last year were about Adam. The humor never escaped the mothers that as their sons grew apart, they grew closer.
"Yeah. He's become more withdrawn, but at the same time, more hostile. I asked him about inviting the team over a week or so ago and he got really angry. Told me they never come over. I never see him like that, not even last year."
"I asked Charlie about that. I've always wondered why they never went over. He mumbled something about how they felt they didn't belong there. They act like Adam's from a different planet half the time when I see them here."
"He used to be such a happy, outgoing little boy. Then his brothers quit and Philip focused on him. He withdrew a little but when his dad wasn't around, he was himself again. When he switched teams, he just, well, became like he is now. Shy, quiet, reserved, however you want to describe it. Last year, he even became depressed. I'm afraid he'll hurt himself. I don't want to loss my son, Casey. I want that little boy back." Sarah looked at her cup as tears filled her eyes.
Casey handed her a tissue. "Sarah, Adam's a wonderful kid. I wish a lot of kids were like him. He's polite, very respectful. Sure he's quiet but that makes him the sweet kid he is. He loves you. Talk to him. That's what I should've done last year. Charlie was angry at everyone. Gordon talked to him but that was my job. I'm trying now. He's really angry at Adam and is trying to rally the team against him again. Not working to well as I heard a few of them talking about stopping by tomorrow to say good-bye. Reminds me a lot of last year."
"I don't care to relive last year. Adam was at his lowest and I got this feeling, deep down, he may have done something."
Casey looked shocked. "You don't think. . ."
"I don't know what I think. He acted differently last year. And now, I get this feeling he's hiding something."
Casey hugged her friend. "Talk to him. He may tell you what's on his mind. He may not. He may slam the door in your face, but he'll know you care."
Sarah smiled. "Thank you, Casey. You're a great friend. I'll really miss you."
Casey hugged her again. She went back behind the counter and refilled Sarah's coffee. The diner wasn't busy that day so the pair chatted about a variety off things ranging from their husbands to the latest movie.
Sarah looked at her watch. "I'd better go. I left the twins with a friend and Kyle and Adam at home with the movers."
The friends hugged one more time.
"Take care, Sarah."
"You too, Casey. Say good-bye to Charlie for me and Adam. In case he doesn't stop by."
"Sure. Tell Adam the same."
"Ok. Good-bye."
"Bye."
Casey watched as Sarah walked out of the diner. She hoped Sarah's feeling about Adam were wrong. She thought of all the Ducks as her children and didn't want to lose one.
A/N: I don't know if they ever mentioned the name of whomever Charlie's mom married but she married a Mr. Daniels. This is the 2nd chapter I talked about.
Chapter 5
"What can I get for you?" Casey Daniels asked as a customer sat down in front of her.
"A world without hockey."
Casey looked up and smiled. Sarah Banks returned it.
"Escaping the chaos I see," Casey said as she poured her a cup of coffee.
"That, among other things."
Casey could tell something was on the mind of her friend. She called to the back, "Megan, I'm taking a ten minute break." She walked around the counter and took a seat next to her friend. "What else are you escaping?"
"My family. There past three weeks, I've almost wished I had a job instead of staying home with the boys. Maybe it would hurt less."
Casey grasped Sarah's had and gave it a gentle squeeze. In their five years of friendship, Casey had always envied Sarah's ability to stay at home. She never knew Sarah had wanted to work. "Make what hurt less?"
"Losing my son." She whispered.
Casey thought back to when Sarah had sought her counsel when her eldest son, Alex, had announced his acceptance to Oxford and his plans to move to England, permanently. She assumed Sarah was talking about Kyle. She knew from the short conversations she'd had with Adam when he came to the diner that Kyle was less then pleased about the move and had plans to stay in Minnesota.
"Sarah, Kyle's 17. He wants to stay with his friends. You have nothing to do with it. He's not doing this to hurt you."
It's not Kyle I'm worried about. Well, I am worried but worried for different reason. Worried his father won't let him stay. I want Kyle to be happy. If he's happy here away from his family, so be it."
"Well, if it's not Kyle, then. . ." Casey stopped. "Adam." Most of their talks last year were about Adam. The humor never escaped the mothers that as their sons grew apart, they grew closer.
"Yeah. He's become more withdrawn, but at the same time, more hostile. I asked him about inviting the team over a week or so ago and he got really angry. Told me they never come over. I never see him like that, not even last year."
"I asked Charlie about that. I've always wondered why they never went over. He mumbled something about how they felt they didn't belong there. They act like Adam's from a different planet half the time when I see them here."
"He used to be such a happy, outgoing little boy. Then his brothers quit and Philip focused on him. He withdrew a little but when his dad wasn't around, he was himself again. When he switched teams, he just, well, became like he is now. Shy, quiet, reserved, however you want to describe it. Last year, he even became depressed. I'm afraid he'll hurt himself. I don't want to loss my son, Casey. I want that little boy back." Sarah looked at her cup as tears filled her eyes.
Casey handed her a tissue. "Sarah, Adam's a wonderful kid. I wish a lot of kids were like him. He's polite, very respectful. Sure he's quiet but that makes him the sweet kid he is. He loves you. Talk to him. That's what I should've done last year. Charlie was angry at everyone. Gordon talked to him but that was my job. I'm trying now. He's really angry at Adam and is trying to rally the team against him again. Not working to well as I heard a few of them talking about stopping by tomorrow to say good-bye. Reminds me a lot of last year."
"I don't care to relive last year. Adam was at his lowest and I got this feeling, deep down, he may have done something."
Casey looked shocked. "You don't think. . ."
"I don't know what I think. He acted differently last year. And now, I get this feeling he's hiding something."
Casey hugged her friend. "Talk to him. He may tell you what's on his mind. He may not. He may slam the door in your face, but he'll know you care."
Sarah smiled. "Thank you, Casey. You're a great friend. I'll really miss you."
Casey hugged her again. She went back behind the counter and refilled Sarah's coffee. The diner wasn't busy that day so the pair chatted about a variety off things ranging from their husbands to the latest movie.
Sarah looked at her watch. "I'd better go. I left the twins with a friend and Kyle and Adam at home with the movers."
The friends hugged one more time.
"Take care, Sarah."
"You too, Casey. Say good-bye to Charlie for me and Adam. In case he doesn't stop by."
"Sure. Tell Adam the same."
"Ok. Good-bye."
"Bye."
Casey watched as Sarah walked out of the diner. She hoped Sarah's feeling about Adam were wrong. She thought of all the Ducks as her children and didn't want to lose one.