WHEN IT RAIN'S IT POURS!!!
Disclaimer : I don't own anything to do with the Mighty Ducks - Disney and the NHL do.
A/N : Ok here goes - Connie and Guy are happy together, so happy in fact that Guy has just proposed. All the ducks are 20/21 and in their last year of college at Minnesota. They all live in the same dorm suite meaning there's about 5 bedrooms leading to the same suite - BUT who cares if this doesn't happen in real life. This is mainly a shortish fic but who knows. Any extra characters like siblings, parents and school friends are all mine though.
A/N2 : Did anyone know that Guy(Garette Ratliff Henson) and Fulton(Elden Ratliff) where real life brothers. See I didn't and I saw the credits for one of the films the other day and realized they had similar last names. I thought they might have been cousins or something and set about finding out. I found a website with their bio's on and it stated that they were brothers. Shows you learn something everyday eh!!!
Chapter 1
JULIE'S P.O.V
I laid on my bed reading my chemistry book, getting a little last minute revision in before our exam the next day. I had Delta Goodrem's album playing loudly on my personal stereo. This was one of those very frequent times where I had the room all to myself. I had shared the room with my best friend Connie Moreau for nearly four years now and just recently she seemed to be spending more and more time with Guy. They had become this inseparable pair, after their 2 year break in our first a second year of high school, they got back together. The break had seemed to have made their relationship stronger meaning that they didn't have half as many fights as they used to do.
"Julie, Julie". Connie burst in with this broad smile crossing her face from ear to ear.
"Yeah". I replied turning the CD off, putting my book down and sitting up to listen to what she so obviously wanted to tell me.
"Guess what"? She asked bounding down beside me.
"What"? I replied, not really in the mood to play guessing games with her.
"Guy's just proposed"! She shrieked ignoring my very uninterested comment before.
"Your kidding". I sat bolt up right now more interested than ever before as she showed of the thin gold band with a small diamond on top.
"Nope, and I want you to be my maid of honor". She said obviously ecstatic.
"Of course I will". I replied as we both hugged wildly. "Have you told the others and your parents"? I asked quizzically.
"Guy's just telling the guy's now and we're going to tell our parents next week while we're on spring break". Connie informed me then dragged me outside where Guy had just finished telling the guys.
Don't get me wrong, I was thrilled for the two, but seeing the two of them all in love and disgustingly happy made me remember that I hadn't had anyone special in my life since Scooter and that wasn't even that special. Putting my thoughts aside I joined in with all the celebrations of the occasion.
The rest of the week past by in a blur. Everyone in school seemed to know of Connie and Guy's engagement and kept coming up to me asking me to give them their congratulations. I was so sick of hearing about how everyone thought they were the perfect couple and they belonged together. Yes I had to agree with them, but why tell me, why can't they tell them.
I was just heading back to the dorm when Molly Stevens, a girl in mine and Connie's law class headed to me. I could tell straight away exactly what she was going to say, but had nowhere to simply just disappear off to.
"Hi Julie. Isn't it great about Connie and Guy"? She said absolutely delighted by the new piece of gossip.
"Yeah fantastic". I replied with not a single little bit of emotion.
"You don't sound it". She argued.
"Listen I'm just tired and I'm getting a little fed up with people coming up to me asking about Connie and Guy". I snapped. Oh God why did I just say that.
"Well that doesn't sound very best friendy". She replied in utter shock.
"She didn't mean it that way Molly. It's just that everyone is coming to the rest of the team to talk about Connie and Guy instead of actually talking to them". Adam said coming up behind me.
"I understand what you mean". Molly replied her jaw dropping at the sight of Adam.
"We'd appreciate it if you didn't mention it to anyone, we don't want to hurt Connie or Guy's feelings". Adam requested knowing full well Molly wouldn't say anything if he asked her not, been as she had a humongous crush on him.
"Sure thing. I never heard anything". Molly smiled appealingly at Adam as she walked past him.
I watched her walk down the hall and when I knew she was out of ear shot, I turned sharply toward Adam and glared at him.
"I didn't need rescuing thank you very much". I snapped harshly at him.
"Well one of us needed to say something to stop her from blabbing. You do realize if I hadn't said what I had, what you said about Connie and Guy would have gotten back to them and they'd have been crushed to think that one of their best friends had said that". Adam argued his case.
"You know what I don't care anymore. I've heard enough this week about this fucking wedding to last a lifetime". I snapped again turning harshly on my heel and stomping away from him.
As I walked down the streets tears filled my eyes and began pouring down my face. I couldn't believe I had said all those things. Connie was my best friend and I couldn't even be happy for her. What kind of jerk am I? And as for Adam, how could I be so nasty to him, he was just helping me. He was one of my best friends, we both understood how we each felt about family, hockey, school and the other ducks. My bad mood was affecting everyone. I was just so glad that everyone was going home for the next week. At least it gave me time to myself to sort out my own head and figure out why I couldn't be happy for Connie and Guy.
I tried my hardest to sound full of the joys of spring a I said my good- byes to Connie and Guy as they left to go home. Connie had tried her hardest to persuade me to go home with her, in fact all of the ducks had, but I turned all of them down giving the excuse that I was wanting to get some revision done for the finals that were in about a months time.. As far as I knew Connie and Guy were the last to leave, I had said goodbye to each of the ducks except Adam, but I wasn't particularly expecting him to talk to me let alone say goodbye considering the way I treated him.
Deciding to get my laundry done, I entered my very empty room and picked up my laundry bag and pushed some cleaning agents into the top of it. I turned to see a body stood in the door way.
"A..Adam"! I stuttered.
"How come you didn't go home like the other's". He asked gently.
"My dad's away on business and I couldn't stand the thought of going home to just Matthew and my Mother". I answered him, feeling rather guilty. "How about you"?
"I didn't want to go home to listen to my dad lecture me about being the best and all that crap".
"Listen Adam, I'm sorry about earlier, I had no right talking to you like that"! I tried apologizing.
"It's already forgotten". Adam pulled me into a hug..
"But I shouldn't have treat you like that, you were just turning the fan off before my shit hit it". I hugged him back.
"Forget it. Ducks fly together". He laughed gently. "So how about I come and do my laundry with you". He said sensitively letting me out of the embrace.
In the laundry room, I threw some of my clothes into the washer and sat on top of it, watching as Adam placed his clothes into the second washer. He was so cautious as he checked that there wasn't anything screwed up inside anything else that might do damage.
"So you going to tell me what's bothering you"? He asked as he closed the lid and copied me and sat on top of the washer.
"I don't know what you mean". I answered pretending to be confused.
"C'mon Jules, either I'm losing my touch or your heading for denial". He answered straight forwardly but gently.
"Nothing, I was just having a bad day". I replied trying to lead him off the scent.
"Jules you've been acting weirdly ever since Connie and Guy got engaged. What's really wrong"?
"I don't know. I want to be happy for them, but I just can't and I don't know why or what's stopping me". I broke down. "And, everyone seems to think they can come to me and ask about Connie and Guy and the famous fucking wedding. I feel like they're all rubbing my face in it because I haven't got anyone and my best friend does". I continued blurting out my feelings.
"There you go, you have your answer. You feel left out because Connie's got someone and you don't". Adam said sounding like a social worker or something.
I thought his words through for a few minutes. Maybe he was right. But then again what if he was wrong and it was something deeper. I didn't like Guy that way, I knew that for sure so it wasn't that I wanted him or anything like that. Adam had to be right.
"When did you become the social worker"? I tried laughing.
"Since I'm feeling similar to you". He answered simply as though it wasn't bothering him at all.
"Oh Adam I'm sorry, here I am piling all my problems on you while you have your own". I apologized again. "I thought you were really happy for Connie and Guy"?
"I am but Guy asked me to be best man when they finally get married and ever since I said yes, everyone has been bugging me about his stag night and everything". He told her.
"Hey at least I'm not the only feeling totally alienated from this wedding". I had to laugh.
After finishing our laundry, we headed back up to our dorm and grabbed some ice cream, chips, popcorn and sweets and settled down on the sofa for a bit of a movie fest.
"What movie first Jules"? Adam asked as he looked at our selection.
"Anything as long as it doesn't have a wedding involved". I replied as we both cracked out laughing.
Although I felt a lot better now that I had everything off my chest, I still felt uneasy about this wedding. It would be all I'd hear about until about 3 months after the bloody thing, could I cope or would I snap under the pressure again. Only time could tell.
Right what do you guys think? PLEASE R&R!!!!
Disclaimer : I don't own anything to do with the Mighty Ducks - Disney and the NHL do.
A/N : Ok here goes - Connie and Guy are happy together, so happy in fact that Guy has just proposed. All the ducks are 20/21 and in their last year of college at Minnesota. They all live in the same dorm suite meaning there's about 5 bedrooms leading to the same suite - BUT who cares if this doesn't happen in real life. This is mainly a shortish fic but who knows. Any extra characters like siblings, parents and school friends are all mine though.
A/N2 : Did anyone know that Guy(Garette Ratliff Henson) and Fulton(Elden Ratliff) where real life brothers. See I didn't and I saw the credits for one of the films the other day and realized they had similar last names. I thought they might have been cousins or something and set about finding out. I found a website with their bio's on and it stated that they were brothers. Shows you learn something everyday eh!!!
Chapter 1
JULIE'S P.O.V
I laid on my bed reading my chemistry book, getting a little last minute revision in before our exam the next day. I had Delta Goodrem's album playing loudly on my personal stereo. This was one of those very frequent times where I had the room all to myself. I had shared the room with my best friend Connie Moreau for nearly four years now and just recently she seemed to be spending more and more time with Guy. They had become this inseparable pair, after their 2 year break in our first a second year of high school, they got back together. The break had seemed to have made their relationship stronger meaning that they didn't have half as many fights as they used to do.
"Julie, Julie". Connie burst in with this broad smile crossing her face from ear to ear.
"Yeah". I replied turning the CD off, putting my book down and sitting up to listen to what she so obviously wanted to tell me.
"Guess what"? She asked bounding down beside me.
"What"? I replied, not really in the mood to play guessing games with her.
"Guy's just proposed"! She shrieked ignoring my very uninterested comment before.
"Your kidding". I sat bolt up right now more interested than ever before as she showed of the thin gold band with a small diamond on top.
"Nope, and I want you to be my maid of honor". She said obviously ecstatic.
"Of course I will". I replied as we both hugged wildly. "Have you told the others and your parents"? I asked quizzically.
"Guy's just telling the guy's now and we're going to tell our parents next week while we're on spring break". Connie informed me then dragged me outside where Guy had just finished telling the guys.
Don't get me wrong, I was thrilled for the two, but seeing the two of them all in love and disgustingly happy made me remember that I hadn't had anyone special in my life since Scooter and that wasn't even that special. Putting my thoughts aside I joined in with all the celebrations of the occasion.
The rest of the week past by in a blur. Everyone in school seemed to know of Connie and Guy's engagement and kept coming up to me asking me to give them their congratulations. I was so sick of hearing about how everyone thought they were the perfect couple and they belonged together. Yes I had to agree with them, but why tell me, why can't they tell them.
I was just heading back to the dorm when Molly Stevens, a girl in mine and Connie's law class headed to me. I could tell straight away exactly what she was going to say, but had nowhere to simply just disappear off to.
"Hi Julie. Isn't it great about Connie and Guy"? She said absolutely delighted by the new piece of gossip.
"Yeah fantastic". I replied with not a single little bit of emotion.
"You don't sound it". She argued.
"Listen I'm just tired and I'm getting a little fed up with people coming up to me asking about Connie and Guy". I snapped. Oh God why did I just say that.
"Well that doesn't sound very best friendy". She replied in utter shock.
"She didn't mean it that way Molly. It's just that everyone is coming to the rest of the team to talk about Connie and Guy instead of actually talking to them". Adam said coming up behind me.
"I understand what you mean". Molly replied her jaw dropping at the sight of Adam.
"We'd appreciate it if you didn't mention it to anyone, we don't want to hurt Connie or Guy's feelings". Adam requested knowing full well Molly wouldn't say anything if he asked her not, been as she had a humongous crush on him.
"Sure thing. I never heard anything". Molly smiled appealingly at Adam as she walked past him.
I watched her walk down the hall and when I knew she was out of ear shot, I turned sharply toward Adam and glared at him.
"I didn't need rescuing thank you very much". I snapped harshly at him.
"Well one of us needed to say something to stop her from blabbing. You do realize if I hadn't said what I had, what you said about Connie and Guy would have gotten back to them and they'd have been crushed to think that one of their best friends had said that". Adam argued his case.
"You know what I don't care anymore. I've heard enough this week about this fucking wedding to last a lifetime". I snapped again turning harshly on my heel and stomping away from him.
As I walked down the streets tears filled my eyes and began pouring down my face. I couldn't believe I had said all those things. Connie was my best friend and I couldn't even be happy for her. What kind of jerk am I? And as for Adam, how could I be so nasty to him, he was just helping me. He was one of my best friends, we both understood how we each felt about family, hockey, school and the other ducks. My bad mood was affecting everyone. I was just so glad that everyone was going home for the next week. At least it gave me time to myself to sort out my own head and figure out why I couldn't be happy for Connie and Guy.
I tried my hardest to sound full of the joys of spring a I said my good- byes to Connie and Guy as they left to go home. Connie had tried her hardest to persuade me to go home with her, in fact all of the ducks had, but I turned all of them down giving the excuse that I was wanting to get some revision done for the finals that were in about a months time.. As far as I knew Connie and Guy were the last to leave, I had said goodbye to each of the ducks except Adam, but I wasn't particularly expecting him to talk to me let alone say goodbye considering the way I treated him.
Deciding to get my laundry done, I entered my very empty room and picked up my laundry bag and pushed some cleaning agents into the top of it. I turned to see a body stood in the door way.
"A..Adam"! I stuttered.
"How come you didn't go home like the other's". He asked gently.
"My dad's away on business and I couldn't stand the thought of going home to just Matthew and my Mother". I answered him, feeling rather guilty. "How about you"?
"I didn't want to go home to listen to my dad lecture me about being the best and all that crap".
"Listen Adam, I'm sorry about earlier, I had no right talking to you like that"! I tried apologizing.
"It's already forgotten". Adam pulled me into a hug..
"But I shouldn't have treat you like that, you were just turning the fan off before my shit hit it". I hugged him back.
"Forget it. Ducks fly together". He laughed gently. "So how about I come and do my laundry with you". He said sensitively letting me out of the embrace.
In the laundry room, I threw some of my clothes into the washer and sat on top of it, watching as Adam placed his clothes into the second washer. He was so cautious as he checked that there wasn't anything screwed up inside anything else that might do damage.
"So you going to tell me what's bothering you"? He asked as he closed the lid and copied me and sat on top of the washer.
"I don't know what you mean". I answered pretending to be confused.
"C'mon Jules, either I'm losing my touch or your heading for denial". He answered straight forwardly but gently.
"Nothing, I was just having a bad day". I replied trying to lead him off the scent.
"Jules you've been acting weirdly ever since Connie and Guy got engaged. What's really wrong"?
"I don't know. I want to be happy for them, but I just can't and I don't know why or what's stopping me". I broke down. "And, everyone seems to think they can come to me and ask about Connie and Guy and the famous fucking wedding. I feel like they're all rubbing my face in it because I haven't got anyone and my best friend does". I continued blurting out my feelings.
"There you go, you have your answer. You feel left out because Connie's got someone and you don't". Adam said sounding like a social worker or something.
I thought his words through for a few minutes. Maybe he was right. But then again what if he was wrong and it was something deeper. I didn't like Guy that way, I knew that for sure so it wasn't that I wanted him or anything like that. Adam had to be right.
"When did you become the social worker"? I tried laughing.
"Since I'm feeling similar to you". He answered simply as though it wasn't bothering him at all.
"Oh Adam I'm sorry, here I am piling all my problems on you while you have your own". I apologized again. "I thought you were really happy for Connie and Guy"?
"I am but Guy asked me to be best man when they finally get married and ever since I said yes, everyone has been bugging me about his stag night and everything". He told her.
"Hey at least I'm not the only feeling totally alienated from this wedding". I had to laugh.
After finishing our laundry, we headed back up to our dorm and grabbed some ice cream, chips, popcorn and sweets and settled down on the sofa for a bit of a movie fest.
"What movie first Jules"? Adam asked as he looked at our selection.
"Anything as long as it doesn't have a wedding involved". I replied as we both cracked out laughing.
Although I felt a lot better now that I had everything off my chest, I still felt uneasy about this wedding. It would be all I'd hear about until about 3 months after the bloody thing, could I cope or would I snap under the pressure again. Only time could tell.
Right what do you guys think? PLEASE R&R!!!!