Summary: A new girl comes to Eden Hall, befriending Adam. He's able to tell her anything he wants to. Except for one thing. She's falling in love with the guy he's falling in love with. *SLASH*
Author's Note: This is my first shot at MD slash so please bear with me here.
This is slash so if you don't like it…DON'T READ IT!
Disclaimer: I only own Kori, Shane, and Jordan. I probably own Fulton's girl too, but she's not really featured in this story.
I'm back from camp and it was a blast! Well, here's another chapter for you!
Charlie
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Adam was hurt. From the way his face contorted into pain and agony, I knew it was far worse than any hockey stick being broken over his wrist. Coincidentally, it was the same wrist. I knelt next to him, taking Kori's place and picked her navy blue jacket up from the snow where she'd dropped it before rushing off to find help. I quickly un-strapped myself from my board before whipping my jacket off of me. Adam was silent now, as if the pain was so strong, he was numbed by it. I bundled my jacket into a ball and gently lifted his head, slipping the jacket under. He moaned softly and I winced almost feeling his pain. With care, I delicately wrapped his injured wrist with Kori's jacket, trying hard not to cause Adam too much pain.
"Just sit tight," I pushed a few strands of blond hair away from his sweaty forehead, "You'll be okay."
"Charlie…" he whispered, wincing slightly, "Charlie, I…"
"What is it?" I asked gently
"It hurts." He told me weakly, tears brimming his eyes. I was taken by surprise. It took a lot to make Adam Banks cry. He didn't cry when Olaf Sanderson broke the hockey stick over his hand, he didn't cry when he lost all the Ducks during his little stint on Varsity, and he never cried when he got upset with his father. It just didn't work that way for Adam and to see him cry now broke my heart.
"You'll be okay, I promise. Everything will be fine," I murmured these somewhat comforting words into his ear. I caught his eyes and locked gazes with him. His electric blue eyes almost hypnotized me and there was this look in them that was different than all those other times he caught my eye. I couldn't place the exact emotion that he held within them, but I knew it was something important, something that was big because it wasn't the usual joking twinkle in his eye, it was more. It was intense, maybe a little too intense for me. I broke away from his gaze, feeling something that I couldn't place either, something that felt weird. When I looked back at Banks, he had found a great interest in Kori's jacket, staring at it intently as if it held the answers to everything.
"Hey, Banks?" I began nervously. I didn't like the silence that had formed between us. It was too awkward, which was a little unusual for us.
"Yeah?" his voice was small and reminded me of a little toddler's voice ringing in the distance. I automatically looked down and him and a surge of emotions reached out to him. I pushed them aside with force, knowing they'd be back to haunt me later.
"I really am sorry." He smiled weakly, something I hadn't seen a hint of all day. And I liked it. Shaking my head, I turned back to him, waiting for the reaction.
"I guess…I guess I over-reacted. I'm sorry too," He bit his lip cringing when he accidentally moved his hand. We fell back into another awkward silence, leaving me to retreat back into my thoughts. What were those emotions that I'd felt for Banks back only a few minutes ago? They were definitely feelings of best friends weren't they? It wasn't anything more, right? Right. I nervously wrung my hands, afraid to think, afraid to ask. Would Adam think it was…odd if I asked him these questions? I shook my head, deciding that it would be an extremely bad idea to bring up the topic of my sexuality while he was in so much pain. Adam. I snapped out of my daze and returned to the present. Adam started to doze off, which wasn't really supposed to be allowed so I shook him lightly.
"Adam! Don't fall asleep. C'mon, you can do it. Kori'll be back here any minute now…" Silently, I prayed that maybe Kori would telepathically get my message. As if on cue, I saw a ski patrol snow mobile racing up the mountain, Kori in tow. Breathing a sigh of relief, I told Adam, "Look, she's here. Everything will be okay now." Adam looked at me wordlessly, doubt written all over his face. 'Hockey' I thought. He was worried about never being able to play hockey again. Squeezing his shoulder in assurance as the ski patrol lifted him gently onto the snow mobile, I silently told him that everything would be okay. Everything.
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I sat in the white waiting room on a blue cushioned chair, watching as the nurses in their white uniforms walked across the white tiled floor briskly, sometimes stopping at the white reception desk to talk to the receptionist who was also wearing a white uniform. Everything about the hospital was white and it made me sick. Everything was so clean, so…sanitary. Kori had run to gather all the other Ducks and tell them what happened to Adam while she left me sitting in the waiting room in case the doctor came out of the examination room. Which, again, left me to think.
What was happening to me? Why was I so confused all of the sudden and why were the silences between Adam and I so awkward now? Right after he came back from being on Varsity, it was awkward because of what had happened between us, but now I didn't see why they were so uncomfortable. And the way we held stares on the bus that morning and while we were waiting for Kori and the ski patrol. It was something I'd never experienced before or possibly wanted to experience again. What about thinking that Adam was cute that morning? 'Wait a minute,' I thought, 'Baby cute. You thought he was baby cute. As in like a baby. Everyone thinks babies are cute. So what's wrong with that? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.' I almost convinced myself of that when the rest of the Ducks rushed into the hospital waiting room, worried looks plastered on their faces.
"Is he okay?"
"What did the doctor say?"
"What happened exactly?"
"Where is he?" the questions were thrown at me before I even stood up to greet them. A voice from behind me shut them up.
"He wouldn't know since he hasn't talked to me yet," the kind voice of a doctor in a white uniform smiled when I turned around to face him.
"How is he, doctor?" I was the first to ask, my heart beating quickly. Even though I knew that hockey season was over and Adam wasn't in any life threatening situations, he'd always been the only one of us to practice in the off-season. If he was deprived of that, we'd be dealing with a messy Adam for the next few weeks.
"He's got a messy break to his wrist bone, considering he injured it once already. He should be fine, but I advise that he doesn't do anything…like play hockey…for a few weeks. Tell his mom and take him back here in two weeks. I'll examine it then. He might be able to do light training, but the cast won't come off for another month or so." There was silence.
"Doctor? Have you…told him this yet?" Connie asked cautiously.
"Yes. He wasn't too happy with the news, but what can you do? I'll go get him and bring him out. He can go home right now." A few minutes later, a groggy and sullen Adam Banks exited the hospital with us. He didn't say anything as we caught the bus to go back to school. He didn't say anything as I slid into the seat next to him and he didn't say anything before he lightly closed the door to his dorm room after him. Portman and I exchanged looks of concern before Portman followed his roommate into the room. I only hoped I could fix my own thoughts and sort them out before tackling Adam's problem…
*Okay, I know that truly SUCKED. But please, bear with me here. PLEASE REVIEW!!!*
Kelly: Thanks…sorry if this chapter was disappointing!!
Rachel: I love Adam too!!
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Geometrygal: Hey Britts! I missed you!! Yes, Charlie MUST kiss Adam before I do it myself! Lol, j/k
LB: It's coming up in the next chapter, just you watch!!! 'The Slap'
Vinnies-Angel: I'm sorry!!! Yeah, this chapter sucks, but I promise the next one will be better! Maybe I'm losing my touch…ahh! I better go find it!
WeBuiltThisCityOnRockAndRoll: Corey Haim is very very hot, I agree.
Eternity: I would never do that to poor Adam! No hockey? That's like…no ff.net for me!
Micha: Yeah, he'll get over it, don't worry!
Wari: Yeah I know what you mean, I feel bad for all of them too.
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