///AN: wow, it didn't take me long to get this part out or anything. I first wrote this, had my beta take a look at it, then scrapped it. ^^ I think its a pretty good re-write, much more emotional. And now its a lovely cliff-hanger, happy reading!
Also: thanks to eveyone whos reviewed, makes my day.
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The Valentine's Day party turned out to be pretty boring. They all crowded into Charlie and Adam's room and watched the movies. Nothing really eventful happened aside from Adam's hair now being purple. Luis, Portman and Fulton were sprawled on the floor, while Charlie was on his own bed and watched Laverna and Adam lay on his bed and watched the movie.
Charlie really didn't have any interest in the movie and just couldn't stop looking at the two of them. He knew there was no reason for him to be jealous; Adam was his best friend, and if she was happy with Adam, then he was happy for them.
It really sounded good, that whole 'they're my friends and I'm happy for them', but for some reason it pissed him off a little bit, in that sort of "irrational-teenager" kind of way.
Really, Charlie was really happy for them. Or at least that's what he was trying to tell himself.
It really wouldn't bother him so much if they weren't constantly together. When Charlie and Laverna were studying, Adam would invite himself to join them, of course, it was his room too… But that was beside the point. She really didn't need to show up to their practices and games either, because, really, what kind of girl liked hockey and would voluntarily sit there? Except for Connie and Julie, who, Charlie noted, were exceptions to most rules.
Adam would also ask her for help with things, when he was having difficulty with a math problem he went to her, not Charlie. Okay, not the best example, he realized, its not like he was the best at math, but Charlie couldn't stand not being able to help his friends. He thought back to the Goodwill games when he had given up his spot on the team for Adam. Or when Varsity would steal Ken's lunch and they gave Cole horse shit and got him to stop. Charlie was just so used to his teammates depending on him when they needed things. Besides that the real thing Adam needed help on was his game, since he meet Laverna he just wasn't paying attention during practice or games.
But their constant togetherness had really started to get on Charlie's nerves a couple days after the Valentine's Day party. It was the next Saturday and some of the Ducks had gone to celebrate that night's victory and Adam declined saying that he and Laverna were going to head back to the dorms.
Everyone else had already gotten in cars and had left except for Charlie, Adam, Laverna and the Bash Brothers, who were waiting for Charlie because he was their ride.
It was the last straw for Charlie who couldn't stand competing for this friend.
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Laverna was pretty tired; she had stayed up late the night before studying and after the game, she was pretty beat. Adam offered to take her back to the dorms because it had been an away game and she didn't have a car.
Adam had just told Charlie that he was going to head back and she could see that he wasn't taking it very well.
"What the hell is up with you, man? You're spacing out in games, staring at nothing for no apparent reason, and spending all your time with her." Charlie spat out while glaring at Laverna.
She glanced over at Adam, who was looking at Charlie angrily.
"I don't know what you mean." Adam told him, playing the ignorant card.
"You don't know what I mean…" Charlie told him bitterly. "You're different, more secretive. Ever since Laverna was assigned to be my tutor, the two of you have been hanging off of each other. I've never seen you act this way with anyone and all of the sudden you two act like old friends? Please explain to me what the hell is up with that. And while were on the subject of funky-ass behavior, what was the deal with those guys at the mall?"
Laverna saw Adam tense up and looked over to see the two enforcers looking highly uncomfortable. No matter how many fights the Bash Brothers started between themselves, they didn't seem to like watching their friends fight.
"Would it bother you if Laverna and I were together?" Adam asked, avoiding the tougher question.
Charlie narrowed his eyes. "No! Why should it bother me?"
"Then there's no problem," he interrupted and began to leave. "See you guys later."
"Adam…"Charlie growled out.
"What, Charlie? What could you possibly have to say? Oh, I get it! You don't like Laverna and me spending time together. Can we just go now?"
"That's exactly what I mean. You sure as hell didn't act like this before her."
"Before her?" Adam laughed. "Whatever. I'll see you guys tomorrow." He said once more turning to leave.
"Dammit, Adam, just answer one question. What the hell is with you and what was the deal with those guys and the mall. And why are you avoiding this?"
"That was more than one question." Adam smirked. Charlie just glared at him and he became more serious. "You know, I really don't think its any of your damn business what I do in my free time and if Laverna and I bother you so much, you don't need to hang around us."
"I'm the captain, and I have every right to know why the hell you're acting like a selfish, rich, preppy, cake-eating brat!"
"I'm being a brat? Then you're being a control freak." Adam pointed out.
"You know what? I don't even know why I bother. Dammit, I've been your friend for years. Remember when you first became a Duck? Who was there? Hmm?"
"That's a good question! Who was there, Charlie? Certainly not you. If I remember correctly, none of you would have anything to do with me." Adam told him, trying to keep his voice even. "Fulton, do you remember?" He asked looking over at the Bash Brothers. "Do you remember 'Captain Duck' defending me?"
Laverna could see Fulton shake his head a little bit and then looked back over to Adam.
"That's right. See Charlie?" Adam paused and she could see him clench his fists, she had only seen him do that when talking about his past and she knew that he was trying to block out memories. "I clearly remembering having one friend then. A true friend, who has stuck by me. Even though I was a Hawk. Or a Duck, or Varsity. Can you claim the same Charlie?"
Laverna looked down at the ground as Adam continued to speak. "You know who that was?" Adam let out a little laugh. "No, of course you don't, you didn't even know we were friends until this year. Charlie, I have been friends with Laverna since I could skate." Adam smiled in her direction. "So your whole 'how dare she come between our friendship' deal is complete shit."
Through out Adam's tirade she could see Charlie start to get angry. Adam couldn't see this, he only continued.
"So, what do you think of that? Huh, 'Captain Duck'? Do you know what will piss you off even more? She knows what the deal with those guys at the mall was about." Adam sneered, not caring how much he was pissing Charlie off, or how uncomfortable Portman and Fulton were.
"Shut up," Charlie spat out.
"Why Charlie? Is this bothering you?" Adam asked harshly. "Fine, do you want to 'get it'? To understand why it is that those guys treated me like a freak? To understand why I keep people at an arm's length?"
Laverna looked shocked, she couldn't believe after all of this that he was going to come out to Charlie in a fit of angry rage.
"Adam," she said softly. "Do you want to do this. Think about it."
"Does it really make a difference? If he was smart he would have figured it out by now anyway…" He paused and looked his roommate in the eye. "Charlie, I'm gay."
end part 7
///Shoutouts:
Meg: Go ahead, you can kill them, escpecially with a spork, its my prefered choice of weapon as well. ^^
banksies-baby99: *cries* Are you trying to say you didnt like my poor Laverna before? ^^;; S'okay, what didnt'cha like about her?
Rachel: Yeah, I'm sure they were, either way, they were jackasses int he movies, and I'm pretyt sure they're jsut clost-cases
Horisont: Purple hair, isnt it a lovely choice? Sadly I didnt talk about it much, kind of felt that it took away from the emotions
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Also: thanks to eveyone whos reviewed, makes my day.
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The Valentine's Day party turned out to be pretty boring. They all crowded into Charlie and Adam's room and watched the movies. Nothing really eventful happened aside from Adam's hair now being purple. Luis, Portman and Fulton were sprawled on the floor, while Charlie was on his own bed and watched Laverna and Adam lay on his bed and watched the movie.
Charlie really didn't have any interest in the movie and just couldn't stop looking at the two of them. He knew there was no reason for him to be jealous; Adam was his best friend, and if she was happy with Adam, then he was happy for them.
It really sounded good, that whole 'they're my friends and I'm happy for them', but for some reason it pissed him off a little bit, in that sort of "irrational-teenager" kind of way.
Really, Charlie was really happy for them. Or at least that's what he was trying to tell himself.
It really wouldn't bother him so much if they weren't constantly together. When Charlie and Laverna were studying, Adam would invite himself to join them, of course, it was his room too… But that was beside the point. She really didn't need to show up to their practices and games either, because, really, what kind of girl liked hockey and would voluntarily sit there? Except for Connie and Julie, who, Charlie noted, were exceptions to most rules.
Adam would also ask her for help with things, when he was having difficulty with a math problem he went to her, not Charlie. Okay, not the best example, he realized, its not like he was the best at math, but Charlie couldn't stand not being able to help his friends. He thought back to the Goodwill games when he had given up his spot on the team for Adam. Or when Varsity would steal Ken's lunch and they gave Cole horse shit and got him to stop. Charlie was just so used to his teammates depending on him when they needed things. Besides that the real thing Adam needed help on was his game, since he meet Laverna he just wasn't paying attention during practice or games.
But their constant togetherness had really started to get on Charlie's nerves a couple days after the Valentine's Day party. It was the next Saturday and some of the Ducks had gone to celebrate that night's victory and Adam declined saying that he and Laverna were going to head back to the dorms.
Everyone else had already gotten in cars and had left except for Charlie, Adam, Laverna and the Bash Brothers, who were waiting for Charlie because he was their ride.
It was the last straw for Charlie who couldn't stand competing for this friend.
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Laverna was pretty tired; she had stayed up late the night before studying and after the game, she was pretty beat. Adam offered to take her back to the dorms because it had been an away game and she didn't have a car.
Adam had just told Charlie that he was going to head back and she could see that he wasn't taking it very well.
"What the hell is up with you, man? You're spacing out in games, staring at nothing for no apparent reason, and spending all your time with her." Charlie spat out while glaring at Laverna.
She glanced over at Adam, who was looking at Charlie angrily.
"I don't know what you mean." Adam told him, playing the ignorant card.
"You don't know what I mean…" Charlie told him bitterly. "You're different, more secretive. Ever since Laverna was assigned to be my tutor, the two of you have been hanging off of each other. I've never seen you act this way with anyone and all of the sudden you two act like old friends? Please explain to me what the hell is up with that. And while were on the subject of funky-ass behavior, what was the deal with those guys at the mall?"
Laverna saw Adam tense up and looked over to see the two enforcers looking highly uncomfortable. No matter how many fights the Bash Brothers started between themselves, they didn't seem to like watching their friends fight.
"Would it bother you if Laverna and I were together?" Adam asked, avoiding the tougher question.
Charlie narrowed his eyes. "No! Why should it bother me?"
"Then there's no problem," he interrupted and began to leave. "See you guys later."
"Adam…"Charlie growled out.
"What, Charlie? What could you possibly have to say? Oh, I get it! You don't like Laverna and me spending time together. Can we just go now?"
"That's exactly what I mean. You sure as hell didn't act like this before her."
"Before her?" Adam laughed. "Whatever. I'll see you guys tomorrow." He said once more turning to leave.
"Dammit, Adam, just answer one question. What the hell is with you and what was the deal with those guys and the mall. And why are you avoiding this?"
"That was more than one question." Adam smirked. Charlie just glared at him and he became more serious. "You know, I really don't think its any of your damn business what I do in my free time and if Laverna and I bother you so much, you don't need to hang around us."
"I'm the captain, and I have every right to know why the hell you're acting like a selfish, rich, preppy, cake-eating brat!"
"I'm being a brat? Then you're being a control freak." Adam pointed out.
"You know what? I don't even know why I bother. Dammit, I've been your friend for years. Remember when you first became a Duck? Who was there? Hmm?"
"That's a good question! Who was there, Charlie? Certainly not you. If I remember correctly, none of you would have anything to do with me." Adam told him, trying to keep his voice even. "Fulton, do you remember?" He asked looking over at the Bash Brothers. "Do you remember 'Captain Duck' defending me?"
Laverna could see Fulton shake his head a little bit and then looked back over to Adam.
"That's right. See Charlie?" Adam paused and she could see him clench his fists, she had only seen him do that when talking about his past and she knew that he was trying to block out memories. "I clearly remembering having one friend then. A true friend, who has stuck by me. Even though I was a Hawk. Or a Duck, or Varsity. Can you claim the same Charlie?"
Laverna looked down at the ground as Adam continued to speak. "You know who that was?" Adam let out a little laugh. "No, of course you don't, you didn't even know we were friends until this year. Charlie, I have been friends with Laverna since I could skate." Adam smiled in her direction. "So your whole 'how dare she come between our friendship' deal is complete shit."
Through out Adam's tirade she could see Charlie start to get angry. Adam couldn't see this, he only continued.
"So, what do you think of that? Huh, 'Captain Duck'? Do you know what will piss you off even more? She knows what the deal with those guys at the mall was about." Adam sneered, not caring how much he was pissing Charlie off, or how uncomfortable Portman and Fulton were.
"Shut up," Charlie spat out.
"Why Charlie? Is this bothering you?" Adam asked harshly. "Fine, do you want to 'get it'? To understand why it is that those guys treated me like a freak? To understand why I keep people at an arm's length?"
Laverna looked shocked, she couldn't believe after all of this that he was going to come out to Charlie in a fit of angry rage.
"Adam," she said softly. "Do you want to do this. Think about it."
"Does it really make a difference? If he was smart he would have figured it out by now anyway…" He paused and looked his roommate in the eye. "Charlie, I'm gay."
end part 7
///Shoutouts:
Meg: Go ahead, you can kill them, escpecially with a spork, its my prefered choice of weapon as well. ^^
banksies-baby99: *cries* Are you trying to say you didnt like my poor Laverna before? ^^;; S'okay, what didnt'cha like about her?
Rachel: Yeah, I'm sure they were, either way, they were jackasses int he movies, and I'm pretyt sure they're jsut clost-cases
Horisont: Purple hair, isnt it a lovely choice? Sadly I didnt talk about it much, kind of felt that it took away from the emotions
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