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AUTHORS NOTE: Adams mothers name is being changed to Abigail Banks. It seems I unintentionally stole the other name I used from Dana. She writes so great I confuse her stories with the actual movie.
NOTES TO REVIEWERS:
DANA- I'm sorry about the name mix up. I sent you an e-mail. I hope you got it. My e-mails tend to get lost somehow. Thanks for reading.
ADAM- This chapter will hopefully answer your questions on why Mr. Banks would leave Adam to Gordon. I'm glad you like the idea, and hope to hear from you again.
OPALEYE- I really appreciate the review and I'm happy to hear that you like the story so far.
FLAT OUT CRAZY - Cool name. First, I'll answer your questions. Everything is the same except for the things mentioned in the intro. All the other Ducks, new and old, went to the goodwill games. I agree, it must have been hard for them to win without Adam. I'm glad you like the story so far, thanks for the review.
ALIENATED LYCANTHROPE - Thank You for the welcome! You made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I'm sorry to say that I don't plan on it being slash. All the Ducks will be in the story eventually. I will definitely make a special spot for Fulton. I had a stand out part in my head for a Duck. I wasn't sure which one it was going to be, but since you asked so nicely, Fulton it is! Fulton is one of my favorites too! Adam, Averman, Guy, Fulton, and Julie are my favorites. I know that that's a weird bunch to like, but I guess I'm a weird person. I'm glad you like the story!
NELLIE2 - I'm really happy that you like the story. Punctuation has never been my friend. The periods, commas, and question marks are easy. I always forget the quotation marks. I'm having flashbacks of High School now. I'll try to remember the quotes. Thanks for the tip.
Chapter 2 - The Past comes Back
Gordons POV
Gordon walked into the Ducksworth, Savor, and Gross building for the first time since he stormed out six years ago. He spotted Janie out of the corner of his eye. He waved and then headed to Ducksworths office. This is going to be akward. Here goes nothing.
The secretary buzzed him in.
"Hi, Gordon, Please sit"
"OK" Gordon sat down in the very plush sitting area.
"What I'm about to tell you is very hard."
"OK, well fire away."
"Do you remember Phillip and Abigail Banks"
"Of course I remember Abigail. I dated her for five years. I was going to marry her, before she dumped me for Phil .She said something about him being older and more mature. It may have been 16 years ago, but it still hurts. This is old news! What is this about? I thought I was here about a will.
"You are, Phillip and Abigail died yesterday in a car accident."
"Oh, wow, um, ok. They left me something in their will?
"They left behind a son, Adam. He's 16, and according to the will you're his biological father, not Phillip.
"What!" I don't have a son. That's not possible, is it? She would of told me if I had a son."
"Here's the letter, Gordon."
Gordon looked at the sealed envelope. He took a deep breathe and opened it.
Dear Gordon,
If you're reading this letter, that means that both me and my husband are gone, and that you're all my Adam has left. Yes, Adam is your biological son. I didn't know that I was pregnant when I left you for Phillip. I probably would of stayed with you, had I known. When Phillip and I found out that I was pregnant, He told me that he loved me and he didn't care that Adam wasn't his. He would treat him as his own son. On the condition that Adam never found out that you were his real father, and that you never found out Adam was your son. That is unless something happened to the both of us. I know completely in my heart that you will take care of him. I know that you will help him through this difficult time in his life, just like you took care of me the 5 years we were together. I'm sorry if this is a shock or a burden. Adam is just finding all of this out too. He's going to have a tough time excepting this. He and Phillip had a very special and unique relationship. Please, help him through it. Thank you.
Love, Abigail
Gordon just stared at the letter. " I have a son, a 16 year old son. The same age as Charlie"
Gordon thought back 6 years ago. Who's your hot shot player
I got a kid named Banks that might go all the way. He's not quite as good as you were, but the kid wants it more, won't give up.
I'm afraid you have an ineligible player.
Is there a problem coach Reiley?
He should be playing for D5
What, no way!
MY son is a Hawk, not a Duck!
He would rather not play than play for your team.
What about Banks?
He can play if he wants to. It's you guys who were cheated.
That was his son. He did see the resemblance. The player he tried to steal from the Hawks to give both Reiley and Phil a slap in the face. He used his own son for revenge, and didn't even realize it. After that, Phil didn't let Adam play for the Ducks. He sent him to a private school in New York, to play for a team of mini hockey prodigies. Gordon couldn't imagine living alone at 10 in a boarding school. Adam had to do it, and it was his fault. If Gordon didn't try to recruit him for the Ducks, He would of been able to live at home with his parents. After middle school, Adam had gone to a private high school, still in New York. He had been the star of the hockey team. He lead them to be not only state champs, but national champs. They were the champions of the country in high school hockey and his son was star of the team. He remembered seeing the game on TV and being jealous. He remembered thinking that Adam was Phil and Abigails' perfect child. He was a hockey prodigy and a brainiac. According to the announcer he had a 4.0 GPA. It was ironic. The perfect child that he had been jealous of, was his. It was his DNA that made him a hockey prodigy, brainiac, not Phils.
"Ok, so. Adam is my biological son. Does that mean that I have to take him? Is he my responsibility now?
"If you want him to be, yes. It's your decision, Gordon. You don't have to take him. You're the first choice of guardian they left. They really wanted you to be the one to take him.
"He doesn't have any other family? People he knows. It's not that I don't want to take him. I definitely want a relationship with him, but wouldn't he be more comfortable living with someone he knows. Does he even know that I'm his father yet?
"No Gordon, not yet. Adam should be calling soon. He flew in this morning. There is a social worker coming down. We plan on telling him together. The only other family he has is an Aunt in France. She already has a very large family. Phillip had confided in me before that she was a good person, but chose a bad life partner. Her husband beats her and the kids. Obviously they didn't want Adam in that environment.
"I have to talk this over with Casey and Charlie. I'm sure it will be fine. I can't believe I have a 16 year old son. Good thing we just bought a house. There never would have been room in the apartment. Not to mention Charlie. He is going to love this. He hates Adam. He's not going to be able to get past Adam being a Hawk."
"He's a great kid, Gordon. I've met him several times. I'm sure it will be an adjustment for all of you, but don't sell him short."
"Ok, I'll talk it over with Casey and Charlie. I'll give you a call."
"What should I tell Adam if I see him before I hear from you."
"You can tell him yes, I definitely want to take him."
Well that chapter seemed like it took forever to type. I hope you liked it, I even remembered the quotation marks. Well, most of them. I got my inspiration for this story from watching D1. In the scene that Adam comes into the locker room. I just noticed how much Banksie and Bombay looked alike. Check it out next time you watch the movie. Please review.
AUTHORS NOTE: Adams mothers name is being changed to Abigail Banks. It seems I unintentionally stole the other name I used from Dana. She writes so great I confuse her stories with the actual movie.
NOTES TO REVIEWERS:
DANA- I'm sorry about the name mix up. I sent you an e-mail. I hope you got it. My e-mails tend to get lost somehow. Thanks for reading.
ADAM- This chapter will hopefully answer your questions on why Mr. Banks would leave Adam to Gordon. I'm glad you like the idea, and hope to hear from you again.
OPALEYE- I really appreciate the review and I'm happy to hear that you like the story so far.
FLAT OUT CRAZY - Cool name. First, I'll answer your questions. Everything is the same except for the things mentioned in the intro. All the other Ducks, new and old, went to the goodwill games. I agree, it must have been hard for them to win without Adam. I'm glad you like the story so far, thanks for the review.
ALIENATED LYCANTHROPE - Thank You for the welcome! You made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I'm sorry to say that I don't plan on it being slash. All the Ducks will be in the story eventually. I will definitely make a special spot for Fulton. I had a stand out part in my head for a Duck. I wasn't sure which one it was going to be, but since you asked so nicely, Fulton it is! Fulton is one of my favorites too! Adam, Averman, Guy, Fulton, and Julie are my favorites. I know that that's a weird bunch to like, but I guess I'm a weird person. I'm glad you like the story!
NELLIE2 - I'm really happy that you like the story. Punctuation has never been my friend. The periods, commas, and question marks are easy. I always forget the quotation marks. I'm having flashbacks of High School now. I'll try to remember the quotes. Thanks for the tip.
Chapter 2 - The Past comes Back
Gordons POV
Gordon walked into the Ducksworth, Savor, and Gross building for the first time since he stormed out six years ago. He spotted Janie out of the corner of his eye. He waved and then headed to Ducksworths office. This is going to be akward. Here goes nothing.
The secretary buzzed him in.
"Hi, Gordon, Please sit"
"OK" Gordon sat down in the very plush sitting area.
"What I'm about to tell you is very hard."
"OK, well fire away."
"Do you remember Phillip and Abigail Banks"
"Of course I remember Abigail. I dated her for five years. I was going to marry her, before she dumped me for Phil .She said something about him being older and more mature. It may have been 16 years ago, but it still hurts. This is old news! What is this about? I thought I was here about a will.
"You are, Phillip and Abigail died yesterday in a car accident."
"Oh, wow, um, ok. They left me something in their will?
"They left behind a son, Adam. He's 16, and according to the will you're his biological father, not Phillip.
"What!" I don't have a son. That's not possible, is it? She would of told me if I had a son."
"Here's the letter, Gordon."
Gordon looked at the sealed envelope. He took a deep breathe and opened it.
Dear Gordon,
If you're reading this letter, that means that both me and my husband are gone, and that you're all my Adam has left. Yes, Adam is your biological son. I didn't know that I was pregnant when I left you for Phillip. I probably would of stayed with you, had I known. When Phillip and I found out that I was pregnant, He told me that he loved me and he didn't care that Adam wasn't his. He would treat him as his own son. On the condition that Adam never found out that you were his real father, and that you never found out Adam was your son. That is unless something happened to the both of us. I know completely in my heart that you will take care of him. I know that you will help him through this difficult time in his life, just like you took care of me the 5 years we were together. I'm sorry if this is a shock or a burden. Adam is just finding all of this out too. He's going to have a tough time excepting this. He and Phillip had a very special and unique relationship. Please, help him through it. Thank you.
Love, Abigail
Gordon just stared at the letter. " I have a son, a 16 year old son. The same age as Charlie"
Gordon thought back 6 years ago. Who's your hot shot player
I got a kid named Banks that might go all the way. He's not quite as good as you were, but the kid wants it more, won't give up.
I'm afraid you have an ineligible player.
Is there a problem coach Reiley?
He should be playing for D5
What, no way!
MY son is a Hawk, not a Duck!
He would rather not play than play for your team.
What about Banks?
He can play if he wants to. It's you guys who were cheated.
That was his son. He did see the resemblance. The player he tried to steal from the Hawks to give both Reiley and Phil a slap in the face. He used his own son for revenge, and didn't even realize it. After that, Phil didn't let Adam play for the Ducks. He sent him to a private school in New York, to play for a team of mini hockey prodigies. Gordon couldn't imagine living alone at 10 in a boarding school. Adam had to do it, and it was his fault. If Gordon didn't try to recruit him for the Ducks, He would of been able to live at home with his parents. After middle school, Adam had gone to a private high school, still in New York. He had been the star of the hockey team. He lead them to be not only state champs, but national champs. They were the champions of the country in high school hockey and his son was star of the team. He remembered seeing the game on TV and being jealous. He remembered thinking that Adam was Phil and Abigails' perfect child. He was a hockey prodigy and a brainiac. According to the announcer he had a 4.0 GPA. It was ironic. The perfect child that he had been jealous of, was his. It was his DNA that made him a hockey prodigy, brainiac, not Phils.
"Ok, so. Adam is my biological son. Does that mean that I have to take him? Is he my responsibility now?
"If you want him to be, yes. It's your decision, Gordon. You don't have to take him. You're the first choice of guardian they left. They really wanted you to be the one to take him.
"He doesn't have any other family? People he knows. It's not that I don't want to take him. I definitely want a relationship with him, but wouldn't he be more comfortable living with someone he knows. Does he even know that I'm his father yet?
"No Gordon, not yet. Adam should be calling soon. He flew in this morning. There is a social worker coming down. We plan on telling him together. The only other family he has is an Aunt in France. She already has a very large family. Phillip had confided in me before that she was a good person, but chose a bad life partner. Her husband beats her and the kids. Obviously they didn't want Adam in that environment.
"I have to talk this over with Casey and Charlie. I'm sure it will be fine. I can't believe I have a 16 year old son. Good thing we just bought a house. There never would have been room in the apartment. Not to mention Charlie. He is going to love this. He hates Adam. He's not going to be able to get past Adam being a Hawk."
"He's a great kid, Gordon. I've met him several times. I'm sure it will be an adjustment for all of you, but don't sell him short."
"Ok, I'll talk it over with Casey and Charlie. I'll give you a call."
"What should I tell Adam if I see him before I hear from you."
"You can tell him yes, I definitely want to take him."
Well that chapter seemed like it took forever to type. I hope you liked it, I even remembered the quotation marks. Well, most of them. I got my inspiration for this story from watching D1. In the scene that Adam comes into the locker room. I just noticed how much Banksie and Bombay looked alike. Check it out next time you watch the movie. Please review.