Neither McGill or Adam were aware of the two new people on the scene
until McGill suddenly found him lifted off the ground by some one and then
tossed off to the side. Still on the ground Adam looked up to find out who
his rescuer was. He was not expecting to see who he saw.
Fulton stood there hovering over McGill who was laying on his back staring up at Fulton Reed.
"Come on get up, and fight me," Fulton told McGill.
McGill did get up but he didn't hang around. McGill scrambled to his feet and then went running off in the same direction that Murphy had fled only moments before. Fulton just laughed as he watched McGill run off.
"Adam are you okay?" Charlie asked as he helped Adam to his feet.
"Yeah," Adam told him as he accepted Charlie's help up. He actually hurt in a couple places where McGill fist had connected with him but he didn't want to admit it. The way his left eye hurt he had a feeling it was going to be black and blue before too long. "Thanks Fulton," Adam said.
"No problem," Fulton said with a shrug.
Charlie had picked up Adam's skates by this time and he handed them over to him.
"Why don't you come skate with us? Some of us are getting together down on the pond," Charlie said.
"Okay," Adam said. It would be more fun to hang out with some other kids than spending the afternoon alone again.
They went backed and picked up Charlie's and Fulton's skates and hockey sticks from where they dropped them and then headed to the pond where Jesse, Connie and Guy were already passing the puck around.
"Hey Charlie, Hi Fulton, its about time you two got here," Connie greeted.
"Hi guys. Anyone mind if Banks joins us?" Charlie asked.
"No," Guy said.
"Of course not," Connie replied.
"Hi cake-eater," Jesse said. "Hey, we have six people. We could have a game for fun with three on three," Jesse suggested. The goals from when District five used the pond for practice were still up.
"Sounds like fun," Charlie said as he, Adam and Fulton sat down and laced up their skates.
"You can use my brother's stick," Jesse said retrieving it from the bench Jesse had it leaning up against. "He left it over at Guy's the last time we went over there and Guy brought it with him today."
"Thanks," Adam said taking the stick from Jesse.
"So how we splitting into teams?" Guy asked.
"Well, we know we can't split you and Connie up," Charlie said with a smile, "so how about Guy, Connie and Jesse against Fulton, Banks, and me."
The others agreed to it so the six kids lined up at the center of the pond with Charlie and Jesse taking the face-off. Jesse won the face off and Connie got a hold of the puck. However, when she went to pass it to Guy, Adam immediately intercepted the pass and headed the opposite direction with it. Jesse who had been hanging back to play defense for his team tried to get the puck away from him. Adam however, passed the puck over to Charlie who immediately put the puck into the unguarded net.
The next face off Charlie's team got control of the puck on the face off and immediately scored a second goal. On the next play it was Jesse's team that got control of the puck and kept control. Down by their scoring net Jesse passed the puck over to Guy and Guy took a shot at the net. The puck however bounced off the post and ended up in the snow surrounding the pond.
"How can you miss a goal when there's no goalie," Jesse called out.
"Sorry," Guy called back to him. "I haven't seen you score any goals."
"Come on guys, let's play," Charlie called out retrieving the puck from the snow. They picked a spot to do the next face off and continued with there game. Before long the score was six to two in favor of Charlie's team.
"Okay, these teams are just a little uneven," Jesse said as Adam put the puck into the net once again for his team's seventh goal.
"Yeah, well what do you suggest?" Charlie said trying to keep the peace.
"I say we take Fulton and you and Banks be your own team," Jesse said.
"Four on two, oh that is really fair," Connie said.
"I'm up for it," Charlie said despite Connie's comment. "What do you say Banks, think we can take them."
"I'm willing to try it," Adam said with a shrug.
Even with the new teams it didn't change things much. Charlie and Adam were still able to score goals and scored six between them to the other teams four.
"Okay that's it," Jesse said as Adam put the puck into the net again. "I give up and its getting late anyway."
"Getting sick of losing?" Charlie asked.
"You could say that," Jesse said as the kids headed for the benches on the side of the pond.
The kids got their skates off and shoes on and then saying good-bye to each other headed toward their homes.
"Hey, Banks," Charlie called as Banks started to walk away, "Mind if I walk with you for a little bit."
"Won't your mom be waiting for you," Adam replied a little uneasy. It had been fun playing hockey this afternoon but he wasn't sure he really belonged with these kids yet. In his mind he was trying to figure out what Charlie was up to.
"Nah, she's working tonight," Charlie told him. "She won't be home for awhile."
"Okay, then," Adam said with a shrug and he and Charlie headed toward Adam's house. Adam was actually glad Charlie had wanted to walk home with him. After the run in with McGill earlier this afternoon he didn't feel safe walking home alone.
"How is school going?" Charlie asked as they walked.
"Okay, I guess," Adam said.
"McGill and the others are giving you a hard time huh," Charlie guessed.
"Yeah. Most of them just ignore me but McGill and a few of the others don't as you saw."
Charlie didn't know what to say. He couldn't imagine going to school and not having any friends there.
"I guess I'll just have to tough it out for now though," Adam said.
"Can't you switch schools or something?"
"Charlie, I don't dare even suggest that. My Dad is already mad enough as me as it is for switching teams. He wouldn't go for it."
"Anytime you need to talk feel free to call me," Charlie told him.
"Thanks," Adam said.
"What about hockey? You playing next year?" Charlie asked. Adam knew what Charlie really wanted to ask was what team he would be playing for.
"I'm playing but for what team I don't know. Don't take this wrong, I enjoyed skating with the Ducks this year, but whatever district the league, or should I say my dad, decides to put me in then I'm skating for that team. I want to play hockey. If that means going back to being a Hawk than so be it."
"I understand," Charlie said " but I hope you're a Duck next year. So do the others."
Adam just nodded. As they approached the Banks' house Adam was able to see that his Dad was not home yet which was unusual. Still, Adam was glad that he wasn't. He knew his Dad didn't like the Ducks and he wouldn't of approve of him hanging out with Charlie or any of the other Ducks but Adam didn't really care. He would just rather not deal with his Dad right now.
"Mom, I'm home," Adam called out as he and Charlie walked into the house.
"Hi, honey," Angela said coming into the foyer from the parlor. "Your Dad isn't going to be home for dinner tonight. He's working ...." she never finished what she was going to say because she got a look at her son and his now black and blue eye from his fight with McGill. "What happened?" she said concerned and taking a close look at the eye.
"It was an accident," Adam told her. "It must of happened while I was playing hockey with Charlie and the others. I'm fine. It hardly even hurts," Adam told her not wanting to tell her about the fight with McGill.
"Are you sure?" Angela asked not sounding at all convinced.
"Yeah."
"Okay," Angela said taking a step back from her son. "Hi Charlie," she said putting a smile on her face.
"Hello, Mrs. Banks," Charlie said still a little uneasy in Adam's house but not as overwhelmed as he was the first time.
"Mom is it okay if Charlie stays for dinner tonight?" Adam asked figuring tonight would be a good time as his dad was working late.
"If its okay with his Mom I don't see why not," Angela said.
"My Mom's working. She won't mind. I just need to call her and let her know that I'll be here instead of at home," Charlie said.
"Of course. Adam why don't you show Charlie where the phone is at. Dinner will be ready in about five minutes."
"Okay," Adam said leading Charlie out of the foyer and into the living room.
Charlie called his Mom real quick and then he and Adam went up to Adam's room to put their skates and Charlie's hockey stick up there and then washed their hands for dinner. Adam then led Charlie back downstairs to the dinning room.
"I think I could get lost in this place," Charlie commented as they made their way down the steps. Adam just laughed. There were times when Adam would gladly give up the big house and all the things to have a family a close as some of the Ducks were to their families but he didn't feel right telling Charlie that. It just didn't seem right to bring that up. After all, after a week of having no friends he was starting to think that maybe he could be friends with his new teammates.
The week before Christmas Adam gathered with the rest of the Ducks to say good-bye to Coach Bombay who was leaving for a try out with a minor league hockey team. His Dad had not been happy when he found out where Adam was going but he was glad that Bombay was leaving town. Phil Banks felt that Bombay had done enough damage to his relationship with his son.
After Coach Bombay's bus had disappeared into the distance the gathered Ducks started going there separate ways. As Adam started to head off on his own toward Edina Jesse's call stopped him.
"Hey Banks, Charlie and I are going to go catch a movie. Want to come along?"
"Sure," Adam said. It wasn't like he had anything better to do.
Adam and Jesse got into the back seat of Ms. Conway's car as Charlie climbed into the passenger's seat. Casey Conway dropped the kids off in front of the mall where the movie theater was and told them she'd pick them up after the movie.
"Okay, Mom," Charlie said.
As Casey drove away the three boys headed into the mall and toward the movie theater.
Thanks to Adriana3, turtlepower, Banksiesbabe99(you know you're old name was easier to remember lol), anne918, and crazy4nc128 for reviewing. Nice guess crazy4nc128 for guessing one of the people was going to be Fulton but then I guess that was predictable as they don't know Portman at this time huh.
Fulton stood there hovering over McGill who was laying on his back staring up at Fulton Reed.
"Come on get up, and fight me," Fulton told McGill.
McGill did get up but he didn't hang around. McGill scrambled to his feet and then went running off in the same direction that Murphy had fled only moments before. Fulton just laughed as he watched McGill run off.
"Adam are you okay?" Charlie asked as he helped Adam to his feet.
"Yeah," Adam told him as he accepted Charlie's help up. He actually hurt in a couple places where McGill fist had connected with him but he didn't want to admit it. The way his left eye hurt he had a feeling it was going to be black and blue before too long. "Thanks Fulton," Adam said.
"No problem," Fulton said with a shrug.
Charlie had picked up Adam's skates by this time and he handed them over to him.
"Why don't you come skate with us? Some of us are getting together down on the pond," Charlie said.
"Okay," Adam said. It would be more fun to hang out with some other kids than spending the afternoon alone again.
They went backed and picked up Charlie's and Fulton's skates and hockey sticks from where they dropped them and then headed to the pond where Jesse, Connie and Guy were already passing the puck around.
"Hey Charlie, Hi Fulton, its about time you two got here," Connie greeted.
"Hi guys. Anyone mind if Banks joins us?" Charlie asked.
"No," Guy said.
"Of course not," Connie replied.
"Hi cake-eater," Jesse said. "Hey, we have six people. We could have a game for fun with three on three," Jesse suggested. The goals from when District five used the pond for practice were still up.
"Sounds like fun," Charlie said as he, Adam and Fulton sat down and laced up their skates.
"You can use my brother's stick," Jesse said retrieving it from the bench Jesse had it leaning up against. "He left it over at Guy's the last time we went over there and Guy brought it with him today."
"Thanks," Adam said taking the stick from Jesse.
"So how we splitting into teams?" Guy asked.
"Well, we know we can't split you and Connie up," Charlie said with a smile, "so how about Guy, Connie and Jesse against Fulton, Banks, and me."
The others agreed to it so the six kids lined up at the center of the pond with Charlie and Jesse taking the face-off. Jesse won the face off and Connie got a hold of the puck. However, when she went to pass it to Guy, Adam immediately intercepted the pass and headed the opposite direction with it. Jesse who had been hanging back to play defense for his team tried to get the puck away from him. Adam however, passed the puck over to Charlie who immediately put the puck into the unguarded net.
The next face off Charlie's team got control of the puck on the face off and immediately scored a second goal. On the next play it was Jesse's team that got control of the puck and kept control. Down by their scoring net Jesse passed the puck over to Guy and Guy took a shot at the net. The puck however bounced off the post and ended up in the snow surrounding the pond.
"How can you miss a goal when there's no goalie," Jesse called out.
"Sorry," Guy called back to him. "I haven't seen you score any goals."
"Come on guys, let's play," Charlie called out retrieving the puck from the snow. They picked a spot to do the next face off and continued with there game. Before long the score was six to two in favor of Charlie's team.
"Okay, these teams are just a little uneven," Jesse said as Adam put the puck into the net once again for his team's seventh goal.
"Yeah, well what do you suggest?" Charlie said trying to keep the peace.
"I say we take Fulton and you and Banks be your own team," Jesse said.
"Four on two, oh that is really fair," Connie said.
"I'm up for it," Charlie said despite Connie's comment. "What do you say Banks, think we can take them."
"I'm willing to try it," Adam said with a shrug.
Even with the new teams it didn't change things much. Charlie and Adam were still able to score goals and scored six between them to the other teams four.
"Okay that's it," Jesse said as Adam put the puck into the net again. "I give up and its getting late anyway."
"Getting sick of losing?" Charlie asked.
"You could say that," Jesse said as the kids headed for the benches on the side of the pond.
The kids got their skates off and shoes on and then saying good-bye to each other headed toward their homes.
"Hey, Banks," Charlie called as Banks started to walk away, "Mind if I walk with you for a little bit."
"Won't your mom be waiting for you," Adam replied a little uneasy. It had been fun playing hockey this afternoon but he wasn't sure he really belonged with these kids yet. In his mind he was trying to figure out what Charlie was up to.
"Nah, she's working tonight," Charlie told him. "She won't be home for awhile."
"Okay, then," Adam said with a shrug and he and Charlie headed toward Adam's house. Adam was actually glad Charlie had wanted to walk home with him. After the run in with McGill earlier this afternoon he didn't feel safe walking home alone.
"How is school going?" Charlie asked as they walked.
"Okay, I guess," Adam said.
"McGill and the others are giving you a hard time huh," Charlie guessed.
"Yeah. Most of them just ignore me but McGill and a few of the others don't as you saw."
Charlie didn't know what to say. He couldn't imagine going to school and not having any friends there.
"I guess I'll just have to tough it out for now though," Adam said.
"Can't you switch schools or something?"
"Charlie, I don't dare even suggest that. My Dad is already mad enough as me as it is for switching teams. He wouldn't go for it."
"Anytime you need to talk feel free to call me," Charlie told him.
"Thanks," Adam said.
"What about hockey? You playing next year?" Charlie asked. Adam knew what Charlie really wanted to ask was what team he would be playing for.
"I'm playing but for what team I don't know. Don't take this wrong, I enjoyed skating with the Ducks this year, but whatever district the league, or should I say my dad, decides to put me in then I'm skating for that team. I want to play hockey. If that means going back to being a Hawk than so be it."
"I understand," Charlie said " but I hope you're a Duck next year. So do the others."
Adam just nodded. As they approached the Banks' house Adam was able to see that his Dad was not home yet which was unusual. Still, Adam was glad that he wasn't. He knew his Dad didn't like the Ducks and he wouldn't of approve of him hanging out with Charlie or any of the other Ducks but Adam didn't really care. He would just rather not deal with his Dad right now.
"Mom, I'm home," Adam called out as he and Charlie walked into the house.
"Hi, honey," Angela said coming into the foyer from the parlor. "Your Dad isn't going to be home for dinner tonight. He's working ...." she never finished what she was going to say because she got a look at her son and his now black and blue eye from his fight with McGill. "What happened?" she said concerned and taking a close look at the eye.
"It was an accident," Adam told her. "It must of happened while I was playing hockey with Charlie and the others. I'm fine. It hardly even hurts," Adam told her not wanting to tell her about the fight with McGill.
"Are you sure?" Angela asked not sounding at all convinced.
"Yeah."
"Okay," Angela said taking a step back from her son. "Hi Charlie," she said putting a smile on her face.
"Hello, Mrs. Banks," Charlie said still a little uneasy in Adam's house but not as overwhelmed as he was the first time.
"Mom is it okay if Charlie stays for dinner tonight?" Adam asked figuring tonight would be a good time as his dad was working late.
"If its okay with his Mom I don't see why not," Angela said.
"My Mom's working. She won't mind. I just need to call her and let her know that I'll be here instead of at home," Charlie said.
"Of course. Adam why don't you show Charlie where the phone is at. Dinner will be ready in about five minutes."
"Okay," Adam said leading Charlie out of the foyer and into the living room.
Charlie called his Mom real quick and then he and Adam went up to Adam's room to put their skates and Charlie's hockey stick up there and then washed their hands for dinner. Adam then led Charlie back downstairs to the dinning room.
"I think I could get lost in this place," Charlie commented as they made their way down the steps. Adam just laughed. There were times when Adam would gladly give up the big house and all the things to have a family a close as some of the Ducks were to their families but he didn't feel right telling Charlie that. It just didn't seem right to bring that up. After all, after a week of having no friends he was starting to think that maybe he could be friends with his new teammates.
The week before Christmas Adam gathered with the rest of the Ducks to say good-bye to Coach Bombay who was leaving for a try out with a minor league hockey team. His Dad had not been happy when he found out where Adam was going but he was glad that Bombay was leaving town. Phil Banks felt that Bombay had done enough damage to his relationship with his son.
After Coach Bombay's bus had disappeared into the distance the gathered Ducks started going there separate ways. As Adam started to head off on his own toward Edina Jesse's call stopped him.
"Hey Banks, Charlie and I are going to go catch a movie. Want to come along?"
"Sure," Adam said. It wasn't like he had anything better to do.
Adam and Jesse got into the back seat of Ms. Conway's car as Charlie climbed into the passenger's seat. Casey Conway dropped the kids off in front of the mall where the movie theater was and told them she'd pick them up after the movie.
"Okay, Mom," Charlie said.
As Casey drove away the three boys headed into the mall and toward the movie theater.
Thanks to Adriana3, turtlepower, Banksiesbabe99(you know you're old name was easier to remember lol), anne918, and crazy4nc128 for reviewing. Nice guess crazy4nc128 for guessing one of the people was going to be Fulton but then I guess that was predictable as they don't know Portman at this time huh.