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hence him coming back. And I thought the Bash Bros playing tennis would be
funny in the white shorts and all!! : )
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ At Willy's after practice all of the Ducks were there. "I can't believe that Bombay is coming back," Fulton said excitedly
"Yeah yeah whoop de do. What about Orion?" Portman asked, "Was he pissed?"
"He didn't really mention you guys after he knew that you had detention" Charlie said biting into his pepperoni pizza.
"Mr. It starts with a W is leaving" Averman said raising his eyebrows in thought, "and Mr. Soft Hands is replacing him."
"Get over it Averman you've known for like two hours now" Charlie told him taking a sip of his cola. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile in the booth beside . . .
"I'm glad that his daughter is getting help though," Connie said as she reached for the salt and started to shake it onto her pizza.
"Con, do you know that you put salt on everything?" Guy asked
"It brings out the flavor"
"Not really it just adds a salty taste to what ever your salting"
"I'm happy Bombay is coming back" Julie smiled the first true smile that she had shown ever since Scooter broke up with her. Adam noticed and grinned himself
"Looks like you're not the only one" Guy said pointing at Adam "I never knew you liked Coach so much better then . . . Coach" Guy scrunched up his face during the last part of his sentence when he realized it didn't really make any sense.
"It's not that at all," Adam explain and blushed when he glanced at Julie *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ While Adam was turning a new shade of pink at the other table the rest of the Ducks were also discussing Bombay coming back
"Well either way I'm still the best looking guy on the team," Luis said slicking his hair back
"I think it would be good to get Bombay back," Goldberg said completely ignoring Luis
"You only want Bombay back because you think that he will make you first line goalie again," Kenny said
"I mean look at this face," Luis continued
"I have a funny feeling that he won't be changing our positions much because it seems to be working so far," Dwayne said eating the last bite of his cheese filled crust.
"Really?" Goldberg sneered
"Any girl would be lucky to go out with me, but Alice is one who received the privilege" Luis went on. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ At the Wasp/Duck game and they are tied 2 and 2. There are three minutes left in the last period. Fulton and Portman were living up to their Bash Brother reputation, while Charlie and Guy were speeding towards the Wasps' net. Charlie has the puck he passes left Guy who ducks below a Wasp's arm and quickly sends the puck to Charlie who was wide open. He shoots and the puck goes flying right between the goalie's legs. And there was only 1 minute left in the game. All the Ducks had to do was prevent the Wasps from scoring who were now heading towards Julie's net at full speed. Just as Wasp 55 was approaching the Ducks net a flash of white, blue, purple and black came and checked him into the boards seconds before the ending buzzard. Portman got off of number 55 in one fluid movement and raised his hand in glory. They won! (Surprise. Surprise, lol I had to put some Mighty Duck victory in there!) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After the game when everyone had changed the Ducks heard a familiar voice call "Ducks?"
They all filled out of the change room. "What's up Coach Orion?" Charlie asked
"Bombay just called and he wanted me to tell you something" Orion explained "You guys are getting a new player when he comes back."
"Who?"
"His cousin; Gillian's child. Who is moving here," Orion answered
"That's great. But what's his name?" Charlie asked
"Hunter"
"So when are they going to get here?" asked Charlie
"Tomorrow," Orion told his team "the same day that I'm leaving."
"An easy switch," Averman said "out with the old, in with the older"
"Very funny Averman" Guy scolded
"You're right. I should show some compassion. Orion is probably going to miss us." Averman said continuing joking
"Actually Averman I will miss you Ducks" Orion smiled
"Thanks Coach" they thanked pleasantly surprised to know that they were going to be missed.
"Hunter will be living in the dorms. That means that you" he pointed at Goldberg "and you" he pointed at Averman "are going to have to clear off that third bed he is going to need that bed to sleep in"
"Looks like your ever so spacious pad isn't going to be so spacious anymore" Luis laughed, thoroughly enjoying that they were going to have to share like the rest of the boys. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Ducks were skating lazily around the rink in uniform. They just came back from their Surprise Good-Bye party for Orion. Now they were waiting for Bombay to show up and introduce them to Hunter and to start practice. They all turned their heads towards the change room door to see the new comer. They saw a person in complete uniform walking behind Bombay. "Hey Ducks!" Bombay waved "You miss me?" He then received thirteen different answers.
He rushed down the rest of the steps followed by the hockey player who was trying to catch up in full uniform compared to Bombay who was just wearing his skates.
He finally reached the ice and skated out to greet his team further. After a couple of minutes he called the hockey player over and took off the helmet of the new player to reveal a gorgeous girl. She had dark red laired hair that reached halfway down her back. She had stunning green eyes and full ruby lips that exposed straight white teeth when she smiled. "Wow" Charlie murmured
"You're not a boy," Averman said
"Thanks for noticing" she said in a beautiful voice to match her stunning features.
"You're welcome" Averman said still in aw. "I mean we were just expecting a guy. You know all we got was the name Hunter" he said snapping out of it.
"That's my last name."
"Anyway her first name is" but before Bombay could finish.
"Paige?!" Fulton shouted
"Fulton?" Paige screamed and skated over to him.
"You're going to be a duck?" he asked
"So it seems" she smiled "I didn't know that you were a duck" she pushed him to the ice.
"Well I am" he got back to his feet.
"You know him?" Bombay interrupted
"Who Reed? We go way back." Paige told him.
"Yeah we went to sleep over camp together since we were like seven," Fulton explained
"So you do know a Duck. Now you can be introduced to the rest." Bombay pointed to each of the ducks and told her their names and positions.
Charlie stepped out of the group and out starched his hand and said "On behalf of the Ducks. I'd like to welcome you." She reached out and shook his hand and their eyes meet and after a couple of everlasting seconds they realized that they were still shaking hands and both blushed and dropped their gaze along with taking their hands back. She looked up again at him to see him looking back and smiled when she realized the tips of his ears go pink when he blushes.
They was interrupted when Bombay blew his whistle and yelled, "All right now that we've done the meet and greet, let's play hockey. Goldberg, Connie, Fulton, Charlie, Kenny, Dwayne on one team. Julie, Guy, Portman, Hunter, Luis and Russ on the other. Banks and Averman warm the bench!"
Charlie was skating towards the goal and Paige was heading towards him. She checked him into the boards and quickly stole the puck and speed towards Julie. She spun around missing Fulton who tried to check her and faked shooting glove side and shot it in stick side, the puck went in between Julie's stick and forearm and she scored on the Cat. Then skated backwards a bit closer to the centerline to regain herself for the next attack while the Ducks gawked at. She looked around confused then asked "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, that was just a great shot," Fulton said
"Thanks" Paige said a little awkwardly *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ They finished up their practice and the Ducks found out that Paige was not only a great scorer but a very good defenseman as well. They were headed for the change room when Bombay skated up to Julie, Connie and Paige.
"Ok Julie, Connie. Paige is going to be living in the dorms. That means that she is going to be bunking with you. Do you still have that bed?" Bombay asked
"Yes," Connie answered
"All right that's great. Go get changed so you can move " he told Paige and smiled and when they started to skate away he stopped Julie and Connie "Are you two ok with Paige staying with you?"
"Of course it's fine Coach," Connie and Julie grinned as they told him with honesty. They were looking forward to having a new player on the team. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In the girls change room
"So how do you know Bombay?" Connie asked
"He's my mother's cousin" Paige explained
"Oh" Connie said
"Yeah when they were growing up they were like brother and sister. So he is kind of like my uncle" Paige clarified "So when me, my dad, my step mom and my sister moved here, Uncle Gordon knew that I played hockey and he tried me out and thought I would be good enough for the Ducks. So he got me a scholarship to play hockey at Eden Hall"
"What about your birth mom? What about her?" Julie asked
"She left us when I was ten," Paige shrugged
"Oh, I'm sorry" Connie apologized
"Yeah me too" Julie frowned
"Why? You weren't the one who made her want a better life" Paige smiled *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile in the boys changing room
"Looks like our ever so spacious pad is going to keep being spacious," Averman said rubbing it in to Luis
"Shut up Averman" Luis told him
"She's a good player," Kenny said "she scored on Julie in like no time"
"Lucky shot" Adam grumbled
"Lucky shot?" Dwayne chuckled "all five times?"
"Julie was just being nice," Portman defended
"Just because you two are crushing on Julie doesn't mean you can underestimate the new player," Charlie said
" I am not crushing on Julie but you are right about the new girl being good," Adam nodded then thought 'Portman can't have a crush on Julie'
"Plus she's hot" Luis proclaimed *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Outside of the dorms Paige was moving in. She was carrying her trunk, two shoulder bags and her hockey bag was slowly sliding off of her trunk and was just about to fall in till two strong hands caught it in the nick of time. Those hands just so happened to belong to Charlie.
"Thanks.sorry I forgot your name I know it starts with a C and your last name starts with a C and that you're the captain but the in between . . . " she looked up at him embarrassed.
"It's Charlie Conaway. Can I take another one of your bags?"
"I would let you but, I'm afraid that they're on my shoulders and I would have to put down my trunk and if I put it down I don't think I'm going to be able to pick it up again" she laughed
"Fair enough. So you're Coach's cousin's kid huh?"
"Yep" she smiled and they stood there staring into each others eyes in till she asked "So do you know which floor my dorm is?" she looked around lost
"It's on the third floor with the rest of the Ducks"
"Coed dorms. Cool," Paige exclaimed. They walked to the door and Charlie opened it for her and they started to climb the stairs.
"So do you like Eden Hall so far?" Charlie asked
"It's very different from my old school because it was just one big building but here there are different buildings and then there are the dorms. I might need a map," she told him
"Or someone to show you around," Charlie pointed out "Since I am the Captain of your team that you're on now, I'd be pleased to take that duty."
"Thanks," she smiled
"So where are you from?" he asked
"Toronto, Ontario"
"Canada," he nodded
"Hey, good for you. Most Americans don't even know what Toronto is let alone where," Paige laughed, "and when they find out they usually just say 'eh'"
"I have a funny feeling that when the rest of the Ducks find out you are going to be hearing that word a lot" Charlie said almost apologetically
"That's all right they seem pretty nice," she said "and if Fulton likes you guys then I think I will too."
"How did you guys end up going to the camp together? He lives in the U.S and you live in Canada?" Charlie asked
"Ah, you forget Uncle Gordon lives in the U.S. I used to visit him during the summer but since he was usually busy working he would send me camp," she explained
"Uncle Gordon?"
"Oh, yeah it's just that my mom was really close with him when they were growing up so when I was born she thought of him more of an uncle to me. That was in till she up and left," Paige told him, 'I might as well tell them all now' she thought 'they're going to find out sooner or later now that Charlie, Julie and Connie know'
"Oh I'm sorry,"
"Don't be Charlie"
"This will be our floor" Charlie told her as he opened yet another door for her, "You are in 301" he led her down the corridor to her new dorm and knocked on the door. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ When Charlie was helping Paige, in 301 the Duckettes were discussing their new roommate while clearing off the spare bed.
"She seems nice," Julie said picking up one of her shoes and started looking for it's pair "and she's a good hockey player."
"Yeah I know I think we'll get along," Connie said "and it's good to get another girl on the team."
"Definitely, not that I don't love our guys," Julie corrected as she found the other shoe and put them in her closet "it's just . . ."
"I know what you mean. By the way Julie you seem better now," Connie pointed out as she threw another one of her shirts onto her bed
"Yeah the new player and Bombay coming back, has gotten my mind off the whole Scooter thing" Julie smiled as she folded the last piece of clothing off the bed: a pair of sweat pants and put them away. Then they went back to clearing out the spare closet and cleaning up. Well Julie was cleaning up Connie was just dumping her things on her bed and promising 'Jules of course I clean it up, just later'. In till they heard a knock on the door and Connie rushed over to answer it to find Charlie and Paige standing their pilled with bags and a trunk.
"Come in" she said quickly moving aside to let them in and put their loads down.
"Thanks" Paige puffed "Where should I put my stuff?"
"Over here" Julie pointed to the vacant bed at the end of the room that had a half empty closet and a bare chest of drawers beside it. Paige hurried over and placed her trunk at the end of her bed then put her bags onto the mattress. Then Charlie came over and put her gym bags on top of the trunk.
"Thanks Charlie" Paige smiled at him
"Is there another load?" he asked happy to help
"Yeah but I can handle it" she told him
"Like you could handle your gym bag," he teased
"Good point" she headed out the door followed by Charlie
"Those two seem to be getting along," Connie pointed out. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The next day, which was a Saturday, Julie and Connie were woken up at 5:00a.m by Paige's alarm clock. Connie rolled over and groaned while Julie sat up to see where the noise was coming from and saw Paige hit here alarm with her hand and start to get out of her bed. "What are you doing up at this time of day on a Saturday?" Julie asked groggily
"I'm going for a jog, then heading over to the rink to practice. After that I'm coming back here having a shower then I'm going to breakfast." Paige answered
"Oh" Julie said simply then lay back down and went back to sleep in a mire minutes. While Paige changed into gray sweat pants, a matching gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a plain black t-shirt and her faithful Nikes. Then went to the bathroom and brushed her hair put it back in a pony tail letting the strips of layered hair that were too short to fit into the elastic fall out and frame her face. Washed her face, applied deodorant and brushed her teeth then headed to the exit. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Banks rolled over and hit his alarm clock as quickly as he could making sure he wouldn't wake Charlie and Guy. He found out that they do not like to be woken before 12:00 on a weekend. He quietly went to the washroom and did his usual routine. He was walking along and saw the new redhead hockey player walking towards the same exit he was going to. "Hey Paige" he called in a whisper
She turned around to see a Duck chasing after her. 'Shit,' the thought 'I forgot his name as well' "Hey . . . you" she called back
"You don't remember my name do you?" Adam asked
"Am I that obvious?" Paige asked embarrassed
"Kind of, I'm Adam Banks. What are doing?" he asked
"Going for a run," she told him
"Me too"
"Great then we can go together. That way I have less of a chance of getting lost. If that's ok with you?" she asked
"Yeah sure" they headed out of the door. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "I'm surprised to see anyone awake in the dorm before 10:00am" Adam said as they ran on one of the campus's paths
"They're really not morning people are they?" she laughed
"No"
"But I bet that you don't care that Julie isn't the early bird do you?" she asked
"What makes you say that?" he tried to sound as nonchalant as possible
"Oh it's just that I thought that you had a thing for her or something. I noticed the way you look at her, that's all" she explained hoping she wasn't being to bold with someone she hardly knew. 'But it's good to show the real me sooner rather then later' she thought
"Am I that obvious?" he asked
"No, you have a lot more stealth than I do. I don't think that she knows," she told him as they turned a corn on the path.
"Good" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After their run and Paige stretched she went into her new dorm glanced at her clock that read '6:35' grabbed her gym bag and went out again this time going to the rink. When she got there she changed and headed out to find she wasn't the only one who thought it would be good to skate today. Bombay was occupying the ice. "Hey Coach," she said as she reached the ice
"Hi there Paige," he smiled "how are you finding it so far?"
She skated towards him while asking, "Finding what? The team? The dorms? The endless paths on campus? Eden Hall?"
"All of it," he said chuckling
"It's all good" she nodded "I just thought that I should practice a little today" she finished as she started to skate laps.
"Wow I didn't think that I would live to see the day that a Duck would be practicing before noon on a Saturday" Bombay said surprised.
"Really I just came back from a run with Banks" she said
"Yeah but he just went running he isn't practicing is he?" he pointed out.
"I guess not" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ During all of this time the Ducks were snoozing, snoring and drooling. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Paige walked back into her dorm at 8:04 and grabbed her towel, shampoo, condition and soap and went to hit the showers. But when she left she closed the door a little too hard and woke Connie and Julie again. This time Connie didn't just roll over she sat up looked at Julie and asked angrily "Are you trying to make sure I wouldn't get any sleep?"
"It wasn't me" Julie protested "It was Paige"
"Oh right, I forgot about her" Connie nodded "Sorry by the way" added after a couple of minutes of looking at the empty bed.
"It's fine Con, but I think that we should talk to her about this. I need my sleep," she groaned
"Ok" Connie agreed and she went back beneath her comforter. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ End of chapter
I hope you enjoyed! I know it got a little slow at the end but I'm introducing a new character here! Oh and I know adding another player to the Ducks isn't very original but what the hell it's my story after all. Longest chapter I've written yet : )
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ At Willy's after practice all of the Ducks were there. "I can't believe that Bombay is coming back," Fulton said excitedly
"Yeah yeah whoop de do. What about Orion?" Portman asked, "Was he pissed?"
"He didn't really mention you guys after he knew that you had detention" Charlie said biting into his pepperoni pizza.
"Mr. It starts with a W is leaving" Averman said raising his eyebrows in thought, "and Mr. Soft Hands is replacing him."
"Get over it Averman you've known for like two hours now" Charlie told him taking a sip of his cola. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile in the booth beside . . .
"I'm glad that his daughter is getting help though," Connie said as she reached for the salt and started to shake it onto her pizza.
"Con, do you know that you put salt on everything?" Guy asked
"It brings out the flavor"
"Not really it just adds a salty taste to what ever your salting"
"I'm happy Bombay is coming back" Julie smiled the first true smile that she had shown ever since Scooter broke up with her. Adam noticed and grinned himself
"Looks like you're not the only one" Guy said pointing at Adam "I never knew you liked Coach so much better then . . . Coach" Guy scrunched up his face during the last part of his sentence when he realized it didn't really make any sense.
"It's not that at all," Adam explain and blushed when he glanced at Julie *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ While Adam was turning a new shade of pink at the other table the rest of the Ducks were also discussing Bombay coming back
"Well either way I'm still the best looking guy on the team," Luis said slicking his hair back
"I think it would be good to get Bombay back," Goldberg said completely ignoring Luis
"You only want Bombay back because you think that he will make you first line goalie again," Kenny said
"I mean look at this face," Luis continued
"I have a funny feeling that he won't be changing our positions much because it seems to be working so far," Dwayne said eating the last bite of his cheese filled crust.
"Really?" Goldberg sneered
"Any girl would be lucky to go out with me, but Alice is one who received the privilege" Luis went on. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ At the Wasp/Duck game and they are tied 2 and 2. There are three minutes left in the last period. Fulton and Portman were living up to their Bash Brother reputation, while Charlie and Guy were speeding towards the Wasps' net. Charlie has the puck he passes left Guy who ducks below a Wasp's arm and quickly sends the puck to Charlie who was wide open. He shoots and the puck goes flying right between the goalie's legs. And there was only 1 minute left in the game. All the Ducks had to do was prevent the Wasps from scoring who were now heading towards Julie's net at full speed. Just as Wasp 55 was approaching the Ducks net a flash of white, blue, purple and black came and checked him into the boards seconds before the ending buzzard. Portman got off of number 55 in one fluid movement and raised his hand in glory. They won! (Surprise. Surprise, lol I had to put some Mighty Duck victory in there!) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After the game when everyone had changed the Ducks heard a familiar voice call "Ducks?"
They all filled out of the change room. "What's up Coach Orion?" Charlie asked
"Bombay just called and he wanted me to tell you something" Orion explained "You guys are getting a new player when he comes back."
"Who?"
"His cousin; Gillian's child. Who is moving here," Orion answered
"That's great. But what's his name?" Charlie asked
"Hunter"
"So when are they going to get here?" asked Charlie
"Tomorrow," Orion told his team "the same day that I'm leaving."
"An easy switch," Averman said "out with the old, in with the older"
"Very funny Averman" Guy scolded
"You're right. I should show some compassion. Orion is probably going to miss us." Averman said continuing joking
"Actually Averman I will miss you Ducks" Orion smiled
"Thanks Coach" they thanked pleasantly surprised to know that they were going to be missed.
"Hunter will be living in the dorms. That means that you" he pointed at Goldberg "and you" he pointed at Averman "are going to have to clear off that third bed he is going to need that bed to sleep in"
"Looks like your ever so spacious pad isn't going to be so spacious anymore" Luis laughed, thoroughly enjoying that they were going to have to share like the rest of the boys. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Ducks were skating lazily around the rink in uniform. They just came back from their Surprise Good-Bye party for Orion. Now they were waiting for Bombay to show up and introduce them to Hunter and to start practice. They all turned their heads towards the change room door to see the new comer. They saw a person in complete uniform walking behind Bombay. "Hey Ducks!" Bombay waved "You miss me?" He then received thirteen different answers.
He rushed down the rest of the steps followed by the hockey player who was trying to catch up in full uniform compared to Bombay who was just wearing his skates.
He finally reached the ice and skated out to greet his team further. After a couple of minutes he called the hockey player over and took off the helmet of the new player to reveal a gorgeous girl. She had dark red laired hair that reached halfway down her back. She had stunning green eyes and full ruby lips that exposed straight white teeth when she smiled. "Wow" Charlie murmured
"You're not a boy," Averman said
"Thanks for noticing" she said in a beautiful voice to match her stunning features.
"You're welcome" Averman said still in aw. "I mean we were just expecting a guy. You know all we got was the name Hunter" he said snapping out of it.
"That's my last name."
"Anyway her first name is" but before Bombay could finish.
"Paige?!" Fulton shouted
"Fulton?" Paige screamed and skated over to him.
"You're going to be a duck?" he asked
"So it seems" she smiled "I didn't know that you were a duck" she pushed him to the ice.
"Well I am" he got back to his feet.
"You know him?" Bombay interrupted
"Who Reed? We go way back." Paige told him.
"Yeah we went to sleep over camp together since we were like seven," Fulton explained
"So you do know a Duck. Now you can be introduced to the rest." Bombay pointed to each of the ducks and told her their names and positions.
Charlie stepped out of the group and out starched his hand and said "On behalf of the Ducks. I'd like to welcome you." She reached out and shook his hand and their eyes meet and after a couple of everlasting seconds they realized that they were still shaking hands and both blushed and dropped their gaze along with taking their hands back. She looked up again at him to see him looking back and smiled when she realized the tips of his ears go pink when he blushes.
They was interrupted when Bombay blew his whistle and yelled, "All right now that we've done the meet and greet, let's play hockey. Goldberg, Connie, Fulton, Charlie, Kenny, Dwayne on one team. Julie, Guy, Portman, Hunter, Luis and Russ on the other. Banks and Averman warm the bench!"
Charlie was skating towards the goal and Paige was heading towards him. She checked him into the boards and quickly stole the puck and speed towards Julie. She spun around missing Fulton who tried to check her and faked shooting glove side and shot it in stick side, the puck went in between Julie's stick and forearm and she scored on the Cat. Then skated backwards a bit closer to the centerline to regain herself for the next attack while the Ducks gawked at. She looked around confused then asked "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, that was just a great shot," Fulton said
"Thanks" Paige said a little awkwardly *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ They finished up their practice and the Ducks found out that Paige was not only a great scorer but a very good defenseman as well. They were headed for the change room when Bombay skated up to Julie, Connie and Paige.
"Ok Julie, Connie. Paige is going to be living in the dorms. That means that she is going to be bunking with you. Do you still have that bed?" Bombay asked
"Yes," Connie answered
"All right that's great. Go get changed so you can move " he told Paige and smiled and when they started to skate away he stopped Julie and Connie "Are you two ok with Paige staying with you?"
"Of course it's fine Coach," Connie and Julie grinned as they told him with honesty. They were looking forward to having a new player on the team. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In the girls change room
"So how do you know Bombay?" Connie asked
"He's my mother's cousin" Paige explained
"Oh" Connie said
"Yeah when they were growing up they were like brother and sister. So he is kind of like my uncle" Paige clarified "So when me, my dad, my step mom and my sister moved here, Uncle Gordon knew that I played hockey and he tried me out and thought I would be good enough for the Ducks. So he got me a scholarship to play hockey at Eden Hall"
"What about your birth mom? What about her?" Julie asked
"She left us when I was ten," Paige shrugged
"Oh, I'm sorry" Connie apologized
"Yeah me too" Julie frowned
"Why? You weren't the one who made her want a better life" Paige smiled *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Meanwhile in the boys changing room
"Looks like our ever so spacious pad is going to keep being spacious," Averman said rubbing it in to Luis
"Shut up Averman" Luis told him
"She's a good player," Kenny said "she scored on Julie in like no time"
"Lucky shot" Adam grumbled
"Lucky shot?" Dwayne chuckled "all five times?"
"Julie was just being nice," Portman defended
"Just because you two are crushing on Julie doesn't mean you can underestimate the new player," Charlie said
" I am not crushing on Julie but you are right about the new girl being good," Adam nodded then thought 'Portman can't have a crush on Julie'
"Plus she's hot" Luis proclaimed *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Outside of the dorms Paige was moving in. She was carrying her trunk, two shoulder bags and her hockey bag was slowly sliding off of her trunk and was just about to fall in till two strong hands caught it in the nick of time. Those hands just so happened to belong to Charlie.
"Thanks.sorry I forgot your name I know it starts with a C and your last name starts with a C and that you're the captain but the in between . . . " she looked up at him embarrassed.
"It's Charlie Conaway. Can I take another one of your bags?"
"I would let you but, I'm afraid that they're on my shoulders and I would have to put down my trunk and if I put it down I don't think I'm going to be able to pick it up again" she laughed
"Fair enough. So you're Coach's cousin's kid huh?"
"Yep" she smiled and they stood there staring into each others eyes in till she asked "So do you know which floor my dorm is?" she looked around lost
"It's on the third floor with the rest of the Ducks"
"Coed dorms. Cool," Paige exclaimed. They walked to the door and Charlie opened it for her and they started to climb the stairs.
"So do you like Eden Hall so far?" Charlie asked
"It's very different from my old school because it was just one big building but here there are different buildings and then there are the dorms. I might need a map," she told him
"Or someone to show you around," Charlie pointed out "Since I am the Captain of your team that you're on now, I'd be pleased to take that duty."
"Thanks," she smiled
"So where are you from?" he asked
"Toronto, Ontario"
"Canada," he nodded
"Hey, good for you. Most Americans don't even know what Toronto is let alone where," Paige laughed, "and when they find out they usually just say 'eh'"
"I have a funny feeling that when the rest of the Ducks find out you are going to be hearing that word a lot" Charlie said almost apologetically
"That's all right they seem pretty nice," she said "and if Fulton likes you guys then I think I will too."
"How did you guys end up going to the camp together? He lives in the U.S and you live in Canada?" Charlie asked
"Ah, you forget Uncle Gordon lives in the U.S. I used to visit him during the summer but since he was usually busy working he would send me camp," she explained
"Uncle Gordon?"
"Oh, yeah it's just that my mom was really close with him when they were growing up so when I was born she thought of him more of an uncle to me. That was in till she up and left," Paige told him, 'I might as well tell them all now' she thought 'they're going to find out sooner or later now that Charlie, Julie and Connie know'
"Oh I'm sorry,"
"Don't be Charlie"
"This will be our floor" Charlie told her as he opened yet another door for her, "You are in 301" he led her down the corridor to her new dorm and knocked on the door. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ When Charlie was helping Paige, in 301 the Duckettes were discussing their new roommate while clearing off the spare bed.
"She seems nice," Julie said picking up one of her shoes and started looking for it's pair "and she's a good hockey player."
"Yeah I know I think we'll get along," Connie said "and it's good to get another girl on the team."
"Definitely, not that I don't love our guys," Julie corrected as she found the other shoe and put them in her closet "it's just . . ."
"I know what you mean. By the way Julie you seem better now," Connie pointed out as she threw another one of her shirts onto her bed
"Yeah the new player and Bombay coming back, has gotten my mind off the whole Scooter thing" Julie smiled as she folded the last piece of clothing off the bed: a pair of sweat pants and put them away. Then they went back to clearing out the spare closet and cleaning up. Well Julie was cleaning up Connie was just dumping her things on her bed and promising 'Jules of course I clean it up, just later'. In till they heard a knock on the door and Connie rushed over to answer it to find Charlie and Paige standing their pilled with bags and a trunk.
"Come in" she said quickly moving aside to let them in and put their loads down.
"Thanks" Paige puffed "Where should I put my stuff?"
"Over here" Julie pointed to the vacant bed at the end of the room that had a half empty closet and a bare chest of drawers beside it. Paige hurried over and placed her trunk at the end of her bed then put her bags onto the mattress. Then Charlie came over and put her gym bags on top of the trunk.
"Thanks Charlie" Paige smiled at him
"Is there another load?" he asked happy to help
"Yeah but I can handle it" she told him
"Like you could handle your gym bag," he teased
"Good point" she headed out the door followed by Charlie
"Those two seem to be getting along," Connie pointed out. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The next day, which was a Saturday, Julie and Connie were woken up at 5:00a.m by Paige's alarm clock. Connie rolled over and groaned while Julie sat up to see where the noise was coming from and saw Paige hit here alarm with her hand and start to get out of her bed. "What are you doing up at this time of day on a Saturday?" Julie asked groggily
"I'm going for a jog, then heading over to the rink to practice. After that I'm coming back here having a shower then I'm going to breakfast." Paige answered
"Oh" Julie said simply then lay back down and went back to sleep in a mire minutes. While Paige changed into gray sweat pants, a matching gray zip-up hooded sweatshirt, a plain black t-shirt and her faithful Nikes. Then went to the bathroom and brushed her hair put it back in a pony tail letting the strips of layered hair that were too short to fit into the elastic fall out and frame her face. Washed her face, applied deodorant and brushed her teeth then headed to the exit. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Banks rolled over and hit his alarm clock as quickly as he could making sure he wouldn't wake Charlie and Guy. He found out that they do not like to be woken before 12:00 on a weekend. He quietly went to the washroom and did his usual routine. He was walking along and saw the new redhead hockey player walking towards the same exit he was going to. "Hey Paige" he called in a whisper
She turned around to see a Duck chasing after her. 'Shit,' the thought 'I forgot his name as well' "Hey . . . you" she called back
"You don't remember my name do you?" Adam asked
"Am I that obvious?" Paige asked embarrassed
"Kind of, I'm Adam Banks. What are doing?" he asked
"Going for a run," she told him
"Me too"
"Great then we can go together. That way I have less of a chance of getting lost. If that's ok with you?" she asked
"Yeah sure" they headed out of the door. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "I'm surprised to see anyone awake in the dorm before 10:00am" Adam said as they ran on one of the campus's paths
"They're really not morning people are they?" she laughed
"No"
"But I bet that you don't care that Julie isn't the early bird do you?" she asked
"What makes you say that?" he tried to sound as nonchalant as possible
"Oh it's just that I thought that you had a thing for her or something. I noticed the way you look at her, that's all" she explained hoping she wasn't being to bold with someone she hardly knew. 'But it's good to show the real me sooner rather then later' she thought
"Am I that obvious?" he asked
"No, you have a lot more stealth than I do. I don't think that she knows," she told him as they turned a corn on the path.
"Good" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ After their run and Paige stretched she went into her new dorm glanced at her clock that read '6:35' grabbed her gym bag and went out again this time going to the rink. When she got there she changed and headed out to find she wasn't the only one who thought it would be good to skate today. Bombay was occupying the ice. "Hey Coach," she said as she reached the ice
"Hi there Paige," he smiled "how are you finding it so far?"
She skated towards him while asking, "Finding what? The team? The dorms? The endless paths on campus? Eden Hall?"
"All of it," he said chuckling
"It's all good" she nodded "I just thought that I should practice a little today" she finished as she started to skate laps.
"Wow I didn't think that I would live to see the day that a Duck would be practicing before noon on a Saturday" Bombay said surprised.
"Really I just came back from a run with Banks" she said
"Yeah but he just went running he isn't practicing is he?" he pointed out.
"I guess not" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ During all of this time the Ducks were snoozing, snoring and drooling. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Paige walked back into her dorm at 8:04 and grabbed her towel, shampoo, condition and soap and went to hit the showers. But when she left she closed the door a little too hard and woke Connie and Julie again. This time Connie didn't just roll over she sat up looked at Julie and asked angrily "Are you trying to make sure I wouldn't get any sleep?"
"It wasn't me" Julie protested "It was Paige"
"Oh right, I forgot about her" Connie nodded "Sorry by the way" added after a couple of minutes of looking at the empty bed.
"It's fine Con, but I think that we should talk to her about this. I need my sleep," she groaned
"Ok" Connie agreed and she went back beneath her comforter. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ End of chapter
I hope you enjoyed! I know it got a little slow at the end but I'm introducing a new character here! Oh and I know adding another player to the Ducks isn't very original but what the hell it's my story after all. Longest chapter I've written yet : )