A/N.: Hey guys!! Thanks for all the reviews you're to kind. My dog was just
sitting on my lap and I was like what the heck smells like chips. The dog
looks up at me and has chip crumbs all over his face. Wow quite a random
story.
Beans~ Abs and Gabs. *laughs* I'm such a big loser. Anyway that was like the best episode of smallville ever. Sexy Sean Ashmore and Tom Welling all in one episode. SEXY BEAST!! Actually I didn't have any caffeine gum. I was just afraid to sleep in the house by myself. So I'm a chicken. Go to hell... and save me a seat. That reminds me of when and where. lol. ~joc~ Stacey~ Thanks for your great compliments. You're so kind!! I'm glad you like the story. Gina~ Pre duck life. I like the sounds of that. lol. I'm glad you like how I'm doing this. I had a whole other set up, but liked the flashback way alot better.
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I chugged the rest of my sweet strawberry wine. Connie poured more into my glass while Mae reached into the bag and pulled out the next item. It was a tall, black book with gold letters reading, 'Family photo album,' scrolling across it.
I opened it and it said The Reagans and Gaffneys in dark thick black letters.
"It's Tommy's," Connie explained. "Something borrowed."
I flipped through the first few pages of the book until I came upon my 11th Birthday party.
~Flashback starts~
We were all sitting around a brightly decorated table with a lit cake in the middle. Joey stood up on the chair and raised his plastic cup above his head.
"To the best damn Goalie, Maine has ever seen," he grinned as the cups smacked together. There was a chorus of 'here, heres.' Tommy turned the lights low.
"Make a wish!" he exclaimed. I closed my eyes... I wish...
A crashing sound came from our small living room. Jamie ran in and picked up a huge brick with a small tag on it. 'Boys rule. Girls Drool. Happy Birthday Bitch!!'
Jamie gasped and handed the brick to Tommy. Joey looked around at all the boys. I could see the anger building in his eyes. "Joel," he growled. ~Flashback ends~
I turned the page to the page dedicated to my whole hockey career in Maine. 3 championship pictures and pictures of Joey and I cluttered the pages. I focused in one picture. Our first championship Joey, Robbie, and Matt were standing at the goal with huge grins on our faces.
'BANGOR WINS STATES!' was the label on the page.
I found pictures from every year. I finally found my favorite. I was blocking a puck in the last game before I was recruited to the Mighty Ducks.
~Flashback~
"BANGOR WINS STATES AGAIN! Gaffney saved it again as the buzzer sounded!" the announcer screamed into the microphone. "They win 3 to 1."
Screaming fans and my team mates came running onto the ice tackling me. When I finally got out from the bottom of the dog pile Joey pulled me into a hug.
"GREAT job! Your like a cat or something," he yelled as we skated towards the locker rooms.
"You too!"
I quickly got changed at the far end of the locker room when I heard coach calling my name.
"Yea coach?" I asked as I pulled my hair back into a messy bun.
"I received this in the mail today," he said, handing me an envelope with Junior Goodwill Games labeled on it. "The news of our victory at states 3 yrs. in a row now made it all the way to a man named Mr. Tibbles, who is recruiting players for the Junior Goodwill games in California."
I tore open the letter.
Dear Julie Gaffney,
I pleased to tell you that you have been selected to play in the Junior Goodwill Games. We already have your tickets to Minnesota booked so as soon as we receive the okay from your guardians you'll be introduced to your new team mates and then be flown out west to CA. Please get all paperwork sent in ASAP.
Thank you and congratulations,
Mr. John Tibbles.
"Oh my gosh," I held the letter in a trembling letter. "Are you serious? California and Minnesota? They want me?" Everything went black as I fell to the floor.
"Is she dead?" someone poked my side.
"No she isn't dead.. right coach?" It was Joey. I opened my eyes and I was surrounded by my team.
"Damn it all. She isn't dead," Joel whined as coach helped me up.
" I can't believe this!" I exclaimed as I ran out of the locker room to show Tommy. ~Flashback ends~ A/n.: Allright I'm gonna leave it there. please review!!
Beans~ Abs and Gabs. *laughs* I'm such a big loser. Anyway that was like the best episode of smallville ever. Sexy Sean Ashmore and Tom Welling all in one episode. SEXY BEAST!! Actually I didn't have any caffeine gum. I was just afraid to sleep in the house by myself. So I'm a chicken. Go to hell... and save me a seat. That reminds me of when and where. lol. ~joc~ Stacey~ Thanks for your great compliments. You're so kind!! I'm glad you like the story. Gina~ Pre duck life. I like the sounds of that. lol. I'm glad you like how I'm doing this. I had a whole other set up, but liked the flashback way alot better.
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I chugged the rest of my sweet strawberry wine. Connie poured more into my glass while Mae reached into the bag and pulled out the next item. It was a tall, black book with gold letters reading, 'Family photo album,' scrolling across it.
I opened it and it said The Reagans and Gaffneys in dark thick black letters.
"It's Tommy's," Connie explained. "Something borrowed."
I flipped through the first few pages of the book until I came upon my 11th Birthday party.
~Flashback starts~
We were all sitting around a brightly decorated table with a lit cake in the middle. Joey stood up on the chair and raised his plastic cup above his head.
"To the best damn Goalie, Maine has ever seen," he grinned as the cups smacked together. There was a chorus of 'here, heres.' Tommy turned the lights low.
"Make a wish!" he exclaimed. I closed my eyes... I wish...
A crashing sound came from our small living room. Jamie ran in and picked up a huge brick with a small tag on it. 'Boys rule. Girls Drool. Happy Birthday Bitch!!'
Jamie gasped and handed the brick to Tommy. Joey looked around at all the boys. I could see the anger building in his eyes. "Joel," he growled. ~Flashback ends~
I turned the page to the page dedicated to my whole hockey career in Maine. 3 championship pictures and pictures of Joey and I cluttered the pages. I focused in one picture. Our first championship Joey, Robbie, and Matt were standing at the goal with huge grins on our faces.
'BANGOR WINS STATES!' was the label on the page.
I found pictures from every year. I finally found my favorite. I was blocking a puck in the last game before I was recruited to the Mighty Ducks.
~Flashback~
"BANGOR WINS STATES AGAIN! Gaffney saved it again as the buzzer sounded!" the announcer screamed into the microphone. "They win 3 to 1."
Screaming fans and my team mates came running onto the ice tackling me. When I finally got out from the bottom of the dog pile Joey pulled me into a hug.
"GREAT job! Your like a cat or something," he yelled as we skated towards the locker rooms.
"You too!"
I quickly got changed at the far end of the locker room when I heard coach calling my name.
"Yea coach?" I asked as I pulled my hair back into a messy bun.
"I received this in the mail today," he said, handing me an envelope with Junior Goodwill Games labeled on it. "The news of our victory at states 3 yrs. in a row now made it all the way to a man named Mr. Tibbles, who is recruiting players for the Junior Goodwill games in California."
I tore open the letter.
Dear Julie Gaffney,
I pleased to tell you that you have been selected to play in the Junior Goodwill Games. We already have your tickets to Minnesota booked so as soon as we receive the okay from your guardians you'll be introduced to your new team mates and then be flown out west to CA. Please get all paperwork sent in ASAP.
Thank you and congratulations,
Mr. John Tibbles.
"Oh my gosh," I held the letter in a trembling letter. "Are you serious? California and Minnesota? They want me?" Everything went black as I fell to the floor.
"Is she dead?" someone poked my side.
"No she isn't dead.. right coach?" It was Joey. I opened my eyes and I was surrounded by my team.
"Damn it all. She isn't dead," Joel whined as coach helped me up.
" I can't believe this!" I exclaimed as I ran out of the locker room to show Tommy. ~Flashback ends~ A/n.: Allright I'm gonna leave it there. please review!!