C-Chan96 - glad you liked Adam/Charlie's reconciliation and hope you like
the Charlie/Alex one just as much.
DuckHockey0021496- okay well I didn't think the reunion was that great but I'm glad you liked it anyways. I actually thought it was a little on the corny side but it was the best version I could come up with. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the review.
Rachel- thanks for the review. This chapter Charlie apologizes to Alex so you'll get to see how that apology works out for Charlie.
Crazy4nc128 - I think Charlie will gain a few more points in your eyes this chapter. Thanks for reading.
Banksiesbabe99- I'm making Charlie get plenty of practice at apologies, lol. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the story and here's your update.
Alex's POV:
We walked in silent down to the lake. There were plenty of things I wanted to say but I wasn't going to. Charlie had come to find me and I was planning on waiting and seeing what it was he had to say.
I had almost giving up on him saying anything when Charlie finally spoke up.
"Look Alex, I was out of line last Friday," Charlie told me looking down at the ground. "I had no right to go off on you like that. I mean all you did was ask if I wanted to go to a movie and I practically bit your head off so I just wanted to say that I was sorry."
"Charlie I'm sorry if you've felt left out lately," I told him. Seeing as we were talking I figured we might as well get everything out in the open. "We weren't trying to do that. Why do you think Adam and I invited you along when we went out sometimes. And as for Mom, you've had her to yourself for fifteen years and I have sixteen years to catch up on with her. I'm not trying to steal your mother away from you."
"I know," Charlie told me. "It's just that for as long as I can remember it has always been my Mom and me. I guess I'm use to having the people I care about to myself. I know you're probably thinking typical spoiled only child brat."
"You said it not me," I told him with a smile. I had been thinking something along those lines although I never would have said it. I could understand where he was coming from. I had grown up a only child and I had often thought that I was lucky not to have a sibling to share my parents with. But then after my father's death and during my mother's illness I had found myself wishing for someone to share those experiences with so that I wasn't alone.
"Thanks for agreeing with me," Charlie commented but I could see the slight smile on his face.
"Don't get use to it," I told him.
"So you doing anything tonight after practice tonight?"Charlie asked after a few moments of silence.
"Not yet," I replied.
"How about getting something to eat together?"
"Sounds fun," I told him knowing that it was my brother's way of trying to make things right between us. I happened to look at my watch. "Speaking of practice, if we don't get going we're going to be late for practice."
"Well, if I show up with one of the coaches how much trouble can I get into for being late," Charlie said although he turned around and we started heading back toward the dorm buildings at a faster pace than we had come down to the lake.
"Plenty," I told him. "Because Scott will get on my case and then I'll have no option but to get revenge by taking it out on my little brother."
"Good point," Charlie said. "Race you," he said suddenly breaking into a run. I did the only thing I could do - ran after him.
"I win," Charlie cried out coming to a stop in front of his dorm building which was closer than mine was. I was only a couple of steps behind him.
"Yeah, with a head start," I told him giving him a playful punch on the shoulder. "Next time how about we try doing a fair race."
"What are you talking about fair race. Don't you know that the younger sibling always gets the head start," Charlie told me walking up the steps to the dorm building and out of my reach. "I'll grab my stuff and meet you over at your building," he told me.
"Okay," I agreed headed toward my own building as he disappeared inside.
"Hey Alex, Adam was here looking for you a little while ago," my roommate told me as I came into our room. "I told him you were out with Charlie and he said he'd catch you after practice today."
"Okay, thanks," I told her as I grabbed my hockey bag and stick. "Catch you later," I told her.
"Later, Alex," she called out to me going back to the book she had been reading before I came into the room.
I hurried back downstairs and outside where Charlie was already waiting for me. I hurried down the steps and we headed to the roller hockey court together. By the time we got there everyone else was already there and many already have there skates and pads on. I glanced down at my watch. We still had five minutes left which meant that we weren't late.
Charlie joined the other Ducks in their area of the court and started putting his gear on while I walked across the court to where Scott and I always put our stuff.
"There you are," Scott said looking up from his clipboard as I dropped my bag on the court and leaned the stick up against the fence. I sat down next to my bag and started putting on my skates. "Do you enjoy making me wonder if you're going to show up or not?"
"Maybe I do. Makes you realize just how much you need me," I told him without looking up.
"Cute," he told me although I could hear the laughter in his voice. "So are you and Charlie on speaking terms again?" Scott asked me nodding over toward where Charlie sat putting on his skates.
"Yes. We talked things out this afternoon and I think we're all on the same playing field even though we still have a lot of obstacles to overcome," I told Scott thinking about the upcoming wedding this weekend. I was starting to wonder if everything was going to go okay this weekend or even if our little group could really form a family.
"Don't all families," Scott said seriously. I just nodded. He was right. All families had problems to deal with it was just that some dealt with them better than others.
I finished getting my skates on just as Scott blew his whistle to start practice. After a brief discussion about the game the day before we had the team split into teams for a scrimmage. Practice went well. In fact, if they had played as well yesterday as they were doing today the game probably wouldn't have been as close as it was yesterday. Despite the win I was still a little embarrassed about the game. I think we won simply on luck. I wanted our next game to go much better.
Like he told my roommate he would, Adam showed up while I was taking my skates off.
"I know you have karate practice tonight, but I was wondering if you wanted to get something to eat with me first?" he asked me as he sat down next to me.
"Actually Charlie and I were going to get something to eat but why don't you join us?" I told him as I put my sneakers on and put my skates in the bag. I zipped the bag up but before I could pick it up Adam picked it up and put it over one shoulder giving me my answer. I was actually kind of thankful that I didn't have to carry the bag.
"Hey Charlie, you don't mind if Adam joins us do you?" I asked him as we walked over to the group.
"No, not at all," Charlie replied. Charlie grabbed his stuff and the three of us walked toward the parking lot.
Note: I changed the ending a little bit after reading Jess' review for the chapter because I realized I made a mistake.
DuckHockey0021496- okay well I didn't think the reunion was that great but I'm glad you liked it anyways. I actually thought it was a little on the corny side but it was the best version I could come up with. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the review.
Rachel- thanks for the review. This chapter Charlie apologizes to Alex so you'll get to see how that apology works out for Charlie.
Crazy4nc128 - I think Charlie will gain a few more points in your eyes this chapter. Thanks for reading.
Banksiesbabe99- I'm making Charlie get plenty of practice at apologies, lol. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the story and here's your update.
Alex's POV:
We walked in silent down to the lake. There were plenty of things I wanted to say but I wasn't going to. Charlie had come to find me and I was planning on waiting and seeing what it was he had to say.
I had almost giving up on him saying anything when Charlie finally spoke up.
"Look Alex, I was out of line last Friday," Charlie told me looking down at the ground. "I had no right to go off on you like that. I mean all you did was ask if I wanted to go to a movie and I practically bit your head off so I just wanted to say that I was sorry."
"Charlie I'm sorry if you've felt left out lately," I told him. Seeing as we were talking I figured we might as well get everything out in the open. "We weren't trying to do that. Why do you think Adam and I invited you along when we went out sometimes. And as for Mom, you've had her to yourself for fifteen years and I have sixteen years to catch up on with her. I'm not trying to steal your mother away from you."
"I know," Charlie told me. "It's just that for as long as I can remember it has always been my Mom and me. I guess I'm use to having the people I care about to myself. I know you're probably thinking typical spoiled only child brat."
"You said it not me," I told him with a smile. I had been thinking something along those lines although I never would have said it. I could understand where he was coming from. I had grown up a only child and I had often thought that I was lucky not to have a sibling to share my parents with. But then after my father's death and during my mother's illness I had found myself wishing for someone to share those experiences with so that I wasn't alone.
"Thanks for agreeing with me," Charlie commented but I could see the slight smile on his face.
"Don't get use to it," I told him.
"So you doing anything tonight after practice tonight?"Charlie asked after a few moments of silence.
"Not yet," I replied.
"How about getting something to eat together?"
"Sounds fun," I told him knowing that it was my brother's way of trying to make things right between us. I happened to look at my watch. "Speaking of practice, if we don't get going we're going to be late for practice."
"Well, if I show up with one of the coaches how much trouble can I get into for being late," Charlie said although he turned around and we started heading back toward the dorm buildings at a faster pace than we had come down to the lake.
"Plenty," I told him. "Because Scott will get on my case and then I'll have no option but to get revenge by taking it out on my little brother."
"Good point," Charlie said. "Race you," he said suddenly breaking into a run. I did the only thing I could do - ran after him.
"I win," Charlie cried out coming to a stop in front of his dorm building which was closer than mine was. I was only a couple of steps behind him.
"Yeah, with a head start," I told him giving him a playful punch on the shoulder. "Next time how about we try doing a fair race."
"What are you talking about fair race. Don't you know that the younger sibling always gets the head start," Charlie told me walking up the steps to the dorm building and out of my reach. "I'll grab my stuff and meet you over at your building," he told me.
"Okay," I agreed headed toward my own building as he disappeared inside.
"Hey Alex, Adam was here looking for you a little while ago," my roommate told me as I came into our room. "I told him you were out with Charlie and he said he'd catch you after practice today."
"Okay, thanks," I told her as I grabbed my hockey bag and stick. "Catch you later," I told her.
"Later, Alex," she called out to me going back to the book she had been reading before I came into the room.
I hurried back downstairs and outside where Charlie was already waiting for me. I hurried down the steps and we headed to the roller hockey court together. By the time we got there everyone else was already there and many already have there skates and pads on. I glanced down at my watch. We still had five minutes left which meant that we weren't late.
Charlie joined the other Ducks in their area of the court and started putting his gear on while I walked across the court to where Scott and I always put our stuff.
"There you are," Scott said looking up from his clipboard as I dropped my bag on the court and leaned the stick up against the fence. I sat down next to my bag and started putting on my skates. "Do you enjoy making me wonder if you're going to show up or not?"
"Maybe I do. Makes you realize just how much you need me," I told him without looking up.
"Cute," he told me although I could hear the laughter in his voice. "So are you and Charlie on speaking terms again?" Scott asked me nodding over toward where Charlie sat putting on his skates.
"Yes. We talked things out this afternoon and I think we're all on the same playing field even though we still have a lot of obstacles to overcome," I told Scott thinking about the upcoming wedding this weekend. I was starting to wonder if everything was going to go okay this weekend or even if our little group could really form a family.
"Don't all families," Scott said seriously. I just nodded. He was right. All families had problems to deal with it was just that some dealt with them better than others.
I finished getting my skates on just as Scott blew his whistle to start practice. After a brief discussion about the game the day before we had the team split into teams for a scrimmage. Practice went well. In fact, if they had played as well yesterday as they were doing today the game probably wouldn't have been as close as it was yesterday. Despite the win I was still a little embarrassed about the game. I think we won simply on luck. I wanted our next game to go much better.
Like he told my roommate he would, Adam showed up while I was taking my skates off.
"I know you have karate practice tonight, but I was wondering if you wanted to get something to eat with me first?" he asked me as he sat down next to me.
"Actually Charlie and I were going to get something to eat but why don't you join us?" I told him as I put my sneakers on and put my skates in the bag. I zipped the bag up but before I could pick it up Adam picked it up and put it over one shoulder giving me my answer. I was actually kind of thankful that I didn't have to carry the bag.
"Hey Charlie, you don't mind if Adam joins us do you?" I asked him as we walked over to the group.
"No, not at all," Charlie replied. Charlie grabbed his stuff and the three of us walked toward the parking lot.
Note: I changed the ending a little bit after reading Jess' review for the chapter because I realized I made a mistake.