Note: Fast forwarding twelve years.
We're Here All Together Yesterday.
"That'll be $9.95." I said without looking up. I took the money and gave them their change. Same old same old. I had taken over my parents' deli and had turned it into a restaurant.
I started to turn around when I heard a voice say "Goldberg!"
I looked up to see Connie carrying a four-year-old girl into the deli. I haven't seen her in about a year at the Duck Reunion. "Connie! Wow Brianna sure grew." I said looking at her.
"Oh I forgot you haven't seen her since the Reunion." Connie said. "Yeah she has grown."
"How are you? How's Guy?" I asked.
"I'm great. Guy's on the road with Minnesota Wild. It's been so long since I've been here I thought I'd bring Bri."
"Glad to see you. Hey Kiley I'm going to take a break. Can you take over?"
"Sure Goldberg." Kiley Banks came over from where she was cleaning up tables. Kiley actually looked a lot like her older brother Adam.
"No way this can't be little Kiley!" Connie said in shock.
"Yep. She applied to work here a few months ago and I had to hire her. She wants to earn her own money."
"You were one of Adam's friends?" Kiley asked. I knew she was uncomfortable around Adam's former friends since she never really knew Adam. He was killed when she was only two.
"Yep. I'm Connie Germaine. You were actually the flower girl at my wedding. And your sister in law Rhiannon is my cousin."
She nodded. "Oh yeah I remember now. Uh Goldberg Sophie and Parker are going to be coming to my house tonight. Um I was wondering if I could leave an hour early." Sophie and Parker are Jeffrey and Rhiannon's twins.
"No problem but work until then." I said with a smile. She hurried to do so.
"Oh I almost forgot about that. I was going to go over too. You going to come? I think Rhi said that the former Ducks had been invited. And the only ones still here are you, me, and Averman."
"I heard about that. but Beth is sick with the flu so I'm working all day." Beth is my wife. "I could let John close but I think I'll stay." Truth be told I'm uncomfortable around the Banks' family.
She looked at her watch. "I'm going to be late. I'll talk to you later." She left the deli.
I sat back thinking about everything. Connie showing up reminded me of how things had changed since graduation.
Charlie was playing for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. And married Linda Chavez.
Ken is a figure skating coach, made it to the Salt Lake City Games, and came in first.
Guy plays for the Minnesota Wild and is married to Connie who is a stay at home mom.
Averman designs computer programs.
Julie teaches at a school in Maine.
Dwayne is part of the pro rodeo circuit
Portman actually started a band when he finished high school and was signed by J Records a few years ago.
Russ plays for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks also.
Fulton coaches hockey.
Luis Mendoza made the Olympic Game and was in Salt Lake City for Speed Skating.
And me? I own a deli.
Adam Banks will always be a big unknown. He would have been a hockey great but because of one day in May, it was stolen from us and now we'll never know.
*****
End notes: I suck at endings! Just remember this is an Alternate story to my Surviving High School series. That will have a happier ending.
We're Here All Together Yesterday.
"That'll be $9.95." I said without looking up. I took the money and gave them their change. Same old same old. I had taken over my parents' deli and had turned it into a restaurant.
I started to turn around when I heard a voice say "Goldberg!"
I looked up to see Connie carrying a four-year-old girl into the deli. I haven't seen her in about a year at the Duck Reunion. "Connie! Wow Brianna sure grew." I said looking at her.
"Oh I forgot you haven't seen her since the Reunion." Connie said. "Yeah she has grown."
"How are you? How's Guy?" I asked.
"I'm great. Guy's on the road with Minnesota Wild. It's been so long since I've been here I thought I'd bring Bri."
"Glad to see you. Hey Kiley I'm going to take a break. Can you take over?"
"Sure Goldberg." Kiley Banks came over from where she was cleaning up tables. Kiley actually looked a lot like her older brother Adam.
"No way this can't be little Kiley!" Connie said in shock.
"Yep. She applied to work here a few months ago and I had to hire her. She wants to earn her own money."
"You were one of Adam's friends?" Kiley asked. I knew she was uncomfortable around Adam's former friends since she never really knew Adam. He was killed when she was only two.
"Yep. I'm Connie Germaine. You were actually the flower girl at my wedding. And your sister in law Rhiannon is my cousin."
She nodded. "Oh yeah I remember now. Uh Goldberg Sophie and Parker are going to be coming to my house tonight. Um I was wondering if I could leave an hour early." Sophie and Parker are Jeffrey and Rhiannon's twins.
"No problem but work until then." I said with a smile. She hurried to do so.
"Oh I almost forgot about that. I was going to go over too. You going to come? I think Rhi said that the former Ducks had been invited. And the only ones still here are you, me, and Averman."
"I heard about that. but Beth is sick with the flu so I'm working all day." Beth is my wife. "I could let John close but I think I'll stay." Truth be told I'm uncomfortable around the Banks' family.
She looked at her watch. "I'm going to be late. I'll talk to you later." She left the deli.
I sat back thinking about everything. Connie showing up reminded me of how things had changed since graduation.
Charlie was playing for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. And married Linda Chavez.
Ken is a figure skating coach, made it to the Salt Lake City Games, and came in first.
Guy plays for the Minnesota Wild and is married to Connie who is a stay at home mom.
Averman designs computer programs.
Julie teaches at a school in Maine.
Dwayne is part of the pro rodeo circuit
Portman actually started a band when he finished high school and was signed by J Records a few years ago.
Russ plays for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks also.
Fulton coaches hockey.
Luis Mendoza made the Olympic Game and was in Salt Lake City for Speed Skating.
And me? I own a deli.
Adam Banks will always be a big unknown. He would have been a hockey great but because of one day in May, it was stolen from us and now we'll never know.
*****
End notes: I suck at endings! Just remember this is an Alternate story to my Surviving High School series. That will have a happier ending.