Alex's POV:
As I followed Coach Bombay, I still couldn't bring myself to call him Gordon, I couldn't help but wonder what he wanted to talk to me about. It couldn't have to do with the team because Scott wasn't around. He lead me a little bit away from the court where no one was near enough to over hear. I saw a few people, Charlie and Guy (who were walking away from the court together) being two of them, cast a glance in our directions probably wondering what we were up to. I couldn't blame them. After all I was wondering the same thing myself.
"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked Coach Bombay when he had stopped walking. He turned to face me but he didn't say anything right away. I was getting impatient. I wanted to know what was going on but I kept quiet. I waited for him to tell me what he had come to tell me.
"Casey and I are meeting with Mrs. Martin again," Gordon said. I knew who Mrs. Martin was. I had meet her when the three of us had filled out the paperwork for my Mom to have custody of me again. I had no clue as to where this conversation was going. All of that had been taken care of last week. "We're working on the paperwork for my adoption of Charlie and if its okay I'd like to discuss with her and Casey about adopting you too."
Those words were the last thing I had expected him to say. I wasn't even sure I had heard him right.
"You want to adopt me?" I asked trying to determine if I was hearing things or not. I was just finding it hard to believe that he would want to adopt me. He had just met me. He really didn't know me.
"Yes, I do," Coach Bombay said. "I mean if that's okay with you. I'd like for us to really feel like a family. You and Charlie are both Casey's kids and I'd like you both to be my kids too."
I wasn't sure what to say. I hadn't been expecting this. I hadn't even thought about it. I was thrilled that I had found my mother and brother and now Coach Bombay was giving me a chance to have a father again too.
"I'd like that," I finally said my voice barely more than a whisper. I watched as a smile spread across his face and then he held out his arms to me. I fell into them willingly. Even though I still missed my old family I was grateful for the wonderful knew family that I had fallen in with.
Charlie's POV:
The first practice had gone better than I thought it would. I didn't get into any arguments with Scooter, or any arguments with anyone for that mater. It wasn't so bad not being the captain of the team. In fact it was kind of fun just to be able to play the game. Of course this wasn't the Ducks. And I had yet to hear any jokes about coaches pet. Julie was getting that because she was dating Scooter. I had a feeling some of my teammates didn't even know that Alex and I were brother and sister yet and those who did knew better than to start with me.
As practice came to an end though and we headed to the sidelines I knew there was something I needed to do. I had been avoiding doing it all day and it couldn't go on much longer or I would go completely crazy. I glanced over at Guy as I sat down to take my skates off. This conversation might just cost me a friend but it was a risk I had to take.
"See you guys later," Julie called as she and Connie went to meet up with Alex so the three of them could meet my Mom back at the house.
"Have fun," I told them.
"Pick pink dresses," Averman called out. "I think Julie would look smashing in pink." Julie just stuck her tongue out at him. We all knew Julie hated pink. Come to think of it Connie didn't much care for the color either.
I took a deep breath. The sooner I got this over with the better off things would be. At least then I would know exactly where I stood instead of living with all the speculations and possible scenarios I could come up with.
"Guy, I need to talk to you about something," I said quietly so at least not everyone around us would overhear.
"What about?" he asked, stuffing his skates in his bag.
"I want to talk without an audience," I said as Russ and Averman were still nearby although they didn't seem to be paying attention to our conversation.
"Then let's head back to the dorm,"Guy said. He stood up and started walking off the court. I got up and followed him. "I wonder what that is about?" Guy said suddenly. I followed his gaze and saw Bombay and Alex walking away from everyone.
"Probably something about the team," I said. After all Bombay was the faculty advisor and beside I couldn't think of anything else the two of them could possibly be talking about.
"Yeah, you're probably right," Guy said with a shrug. The two of us headed for the dorms. Guy attempted to make conversation about our classes, about the team but I just wasn't much of a conversationalist on our walk back. I knew he could tell that something was bothering me and he wanted to know what it was. Or at least he thought he wanted to know. When I finally told him what was bothering me he would probably wish that he had never found out.
We reached the dorm building and headed upstairs to our room. I headed in first and put my hockey gear down on my bead and then walked over to the window. I stared out the window trying to figure out the best way to start this conversation. Behind me I could hear Guy shut and lock the door behind him and put his hockey gear down.
"Okay, Charlie. What's bugging you?" he asked when I didn't immediately volunteer any information.
Note: Okay I'm going to be evil and leave it there for right now because I want to go to bed. C-chan96 I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter and the little bit between Connie and Charlie. There is more I promise. Banksiesbabe99 glad to hear you are still enjoying it. Cryptic Ragdoll thanks for your review. It was short but sweet. Jessica-camden, I"m glad to hear you like the story and I hope you continue to read it as I do plan on writing more. It's far from over.
As I followed Coach Bombay, I still couldn't bring myself to call him Gordon, I couldn't help but wonder what he wanted to talk to me about. It couldn't have to do with the team because Scott wasn't around. He lead me a little bit away from the court where no one was near enough to over hear. I saw a few people, Charlie and Guy (who were walking away from the court together) being two of them, cast a glance in our directions probably wondering what we were up to. I couldn't blame them. After all I was wondering the same thing myself.
"So what did you want to talk about?" I asked Coach Bombay when he had stopped walking. He turned to face me but he didn't say anything right away. I was getting impatient. I wanted to know what was going on but I kept quiet. I waited for him to tell me what he had come to tell me.
"Casey and I are meeting with Mrs. Martin again," Gordon said. I knew who Mrs. Martin was. I had meet her when the three of us had filled out the paperwork for my Mom to have custody of me again. I had no clue as to where this conversation was going. All of that had been taken care of last week. "We're working on the paperwork for my adoption of Charlie and if its okay I'd like to discuss with her and Casey about adopting you too."
Those words were the last thing I had expected him to say. I wasn't even sure I had heard him right.
"You want to adopt me?" I asked trying to determine if I was hearing things or not. I was just finding it hard to believe that he would want to adopt me. He had just met me. He really didn't know me.
"Yes, I do," Coach Bombay said. "I mean if that's okay with you. I'd like for us to really feel like a family. You and Charlie are both Casey's kids and I'd like you both to be my kids too."
I wasn't sure what to say. I hadn't been expecting this. I hadn't even thought about it. I was thrilled that I had found my mother and brother and now Coach Bombay was giving me a chance to have a father again too.
"I'd like that," I finally said my voice barely more than a whisper. I watched as a smile spread across his face and then he held out his arms to me. I fell into them willingly. Even though I still missed my old family I was grateful for the wonderful knew family that I had fallen in with.
Charlie's POV:
The first practice had gone better than I thought it would. I didn't get into any arguments with Scooter, or any arguments with anyone for that mater. It wasn't so bad not being the captain of the team. In fact it was kind of fun just to be able to play the game. Of course this wasn't the Ducks. And I had yet to hear any jokes about coaches pet. Julie was getting that because she was dating Scooter. I had a feeling some of my teammates didn't even know that Alex and I were brother and sister yet and those who did knew better than to start with me.
As practice came to an end though and we headed to the sidelines I knew there was something I needed to do. I had been avoiding doing it all day and it couldn't go on much longer or I would go completely crazy. I glanced over at Guy as I sat down to take my skates off. This conversation might just cost me a friend but it was a risk I had to take.
"See you guys later," Julie called as she and Connie went to meet up with Alex so the three of them could meet my Mom back at the house.
"Have fun," I told them.
"Pick pink dresses," Averman called out. "I think Julie would look smashing in pink." Julie just stuck her tongue out at him. We all knew Julie hated pink. Come to think of it Connie didn't much care for the color either.
I took a deep breath. The sooner I got this over with the better off things would be. At least then I would know exactly where I stood instead of living with all the speculations and possible scenarios I could come up with.
"Guy, I need to talk to you about something," I said quietly so at least not everyone around us would overhear.
"What about?" he asked, stuffing his skates in his bag.
"I want to talk without an audience," I said as Russ and Averman were still nearby although they didn't seem to be paying attention to our conversation.
"Then let's head back to the dorm,"Guy said. He stood up and started walking off the court. I got up and followed him. "I wonder what that is about?" Guy said suddenly. I followed his gaze and saw Bombay and Alex walking away from everyone.
"Probably something about the team," I said. After all Bombay was the faculty advisor and beside I couldn't think of anything else the two of them could possibly be talking about.
"Yeah, you're probably right," Guy said with a shrug. The two of us headed for the dorms. Guy attempted to make conversation about our classes, about the team but I just wasn't much of a conversationalist on our walk back. I knew he could tell that something was bothering me and he wanted to know what it was. Or at least he thought he wanted to know. When I finally told him what was bothering me he would probably wish that he had never found out.
We reached the dorm building and headed upstairs to our room. I headed in first and put my hockey gear down on my bead and then walked over to the window. I stared out the window trying to figure out the best way to start this conversation. Behind me I could hear Guy shut and lock the door behind him and put his hockey gear down.
"Okay, Charlie. What's bugging you?" he asked when I didn't immediately volunteer any information.
Note: Okay I'm going to be evil and leave it there for right now because I want to go to bed. C-chan96 I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter and the little bit between Connie and Charlie. There is more I promise. Banksiesbabe99 glad to hear you are still enjoying it. Cryptic Ragdoll thanks for your review. It was short but sweet. Jessica-camden, I"m glad to hear you like the story and I hope you continue to read it as I do plan on writing more. It's far from over.