1.1 CHAPTER 3 – SURPRISE!!
Julie and Connie returned a few minutes after Gordon Bombay had arrived. As they rounded the corner, Guy ran towards them, like his life was depending on it.
"Great news," he said, picking Connie up and kissing her on the cheek.
"What, no great news for me?" asked Julie.
"Great news for everybody…which you girls missed because you were off talking."
"Hold on a second Guy, I want to tell them," said Gordon, as he and the rest of the team moved towards them. Girls I have already told everyone else, but since I had such a nice speech written up, I will repeat myself, totally and fully. Team, do you remember the year that we played at the Goodwill Games? I do. And since I am head of the junior hockey program, I know when good opportunities come up. This is a big one. Now, I wasn't going to tell you this until you came back from your camping trip, but I cant wait any longer. I talked to the Olympic hockey committee, and…you guys are going to be this years Winter Olympics team!"
"Oh my gosh!!!!!!!" yelled Julie and Connie.
"But coach," asked Connie, "isn't there women's and men's hockey?"
"She said it again," laughed Guy.
"Shut-Up," Connie yelled at him, as he continued smiling, melting her heart, "…please."
"Connie, I have already talked to the committee, and they will allow you and Julie to play… on one condition, and I'm sure that this wont be a problem," said Gordon.
"What's the condition, coach," asked Julie
"That you two girls have to share rooms with two guys… only because they don't have enough rooms to give you your own. I expect you all to be on your best behavior, and I will not have any monkey business, on my team. I will have a close eye on you all."
"Does that mean what I think it means," asked Goldberg
"Oh, I'm sorry… did I leave out the fact that I am going to be coaching team USA?" asked Gordon, as he was drowned out with cheers and hugs and hollers and yells.
Julie and Connie returned a few minutes after Gordon Bombay had arrived. As they rounded the corner, Guy ran towards them, like his life was depending on it.
"Great news," he said, picking Connie up and kissing her on the cheek.
"What, no great news for me?" asked Julie.
"Great news for everybody…which you girls missed because you were off talking."
"Hold on a second Guy, I want to tell them," said Gordon, as he and the rest of the team moved towards them. Girls I have already told everyone else, but since I had such a nice speech written up, I will repeat myself, totally and fully. Team, do you remember the year that we played at the Goodwill Games? I do. And since I am head of the junior hockey program, I know when good opportunities come up. This is a big one. Now, I wasn't going to tell you this until you came back from your camping trip, but I cant wait any longer. I talked to the Olympic hockey committee, and…you guys are going to be this years Winter Olympics team!"
"Oh my gosh!!!!!!!" yelled Julie and Connie.
"But coach," asked Connie, "isn't there women's and men's hockey?"
"She said it again," laughed Guy.
"Shut-Up," Connie yelled at him, as he continued smiling, melting her heart, "…please."
"Connie, I have already talked to the committee, and they will allow you and Julie to play… on one condition, and I'm sure that this wont be a problem," said Gordon.
"What's the condition, coach," asked Julie
"That you two girls have to share rooms with two guys… only because they don't have enough rooms to give you your own. I expect you all to be on your best behavior, and I will not have any monkey business, on my team. I will have a close eye on you all."
"Does that mean what I think it means," asked Goldberg
"Oh, I'm sorry… did I leave out the fact that I am going to be coaching team USA?" asked Gordon, as he was drowned out with cheers and hugs and hollers and yells.