Separated
Adam spun around to face his roommate. "Jesse." It only took him a second to realize it was his former best friend. He really didn't know what to say to him other then that. He and Jesse hadn't talked in a couple of years.
Jesse put the boxes down that he had been carrying. "How's your wrist?"
"Fine. It was in shape enough to play in Junior High."
"Oh yeah. I think we read about you making the all star team and going to Nationals." There was a lot of silence after that. "You trying out for JV?"
"Yeah." More silence. "I heard you guys won a few International tournaments."
"Oh yeah. I think my favorite was the one in Moscow."
They were saved by a knock on the door. "Hey Adam! Blake told me you ended up rooming with a Duck." One of his teammates on the Sharks, Christopher Ryder, said sticking his head in the room. He blushed a little when he saw that Adam wasn't by himself. "Look man, Micah and I are next door." Micah Riley had been the captain on the all star team. "Blake's rooming with somebody named Mendoza. A duck I guess." Blake Anderson had also been on the team.
Jesse walked out of the room without saying a word.
"Ryder, Shooter let's go!" Micah yelled. "Assembly."
Adam was glad Jesse had left. He had never liked that nickname. He would have preferred being called Cake Eater and he had never liked being called that. He grabbed his backpack.
The All Stars all walked down to the auditorium together. He was sure the Ducks were doing the same. They all found seats in the middle of the auditorium. He could see Jesse was sitting with Russ Tyler, Julie, Kenny Wu, and Dwayne Robertson. He wondered where the rest of the Ducks were.
"Hang out after the assembly Shooter and I'll introduce you to my brother Rick." Micah whispered. "He's on Varsity maybe he can get you on it."
Adam nodded. Their coach had just entered the auditorium. He wondered why she was there. Dean Buckley droned on and on about the Ducks. How they had one three International Tournaments in a row. He was about to say their names when there was a loud crash. He joined the others in laughing at the Ducks. Buckley didn't look one bit happy.
"We have another team of hockey players all from Minnesota. They competed in Detroit Michigan where they beat Ohio for the National Title. They a re the Minnesota All Stars. Would they please stand up?"
They all stood up. Adam saw that the Ducks were all staring at them. Him especially.
"All Stars, Coach Donavon wants to talk to you after the assembly. Ducks, Coach Orion wants you to stay in your seats. There has been a change in the Junior Varsity teams. You are dismissed."
Adam watched as Coach Sharon Donavon walked up to them. "I found an empty classroom for us to talk in. Follow me."
They followed her down the hall and sat in or on the desks. "Coach what's going on?" Micah asked. "Are we not playing?"
"Oh no you are all playing. It's just that the conference decided Eden Hall is going to have two Junior Varsity teams. Coach Orion will be coaching one team and I will be coaching the other."
"Sounds good but what's the problem?" Olivia Bink asked. She was the only female on the team.
"The teams will be mixed and split evenly." Coach Donavon said. "It wasn't my idea guys."
"They are splitting us up?" Wilson Valentine asked incredulously. "Isn't it bad enough some of us have to room with them?"
"Look it's not like you are all going to separate schools. You'll just be on separate teams."
"Coach when will we know what teams we are on?" Olivia asked. She shot a look at her boyfriend, Steve Chase; probably worried they'd be on separate teams.
"I think you'll find out what team you are on after practice." The bell rang. "You guys need to go to class. I'll see you at practice this afternoon."
Adam looked at his schedule. He had Biology. Before he could go anywhere Micah stopped him. "We are going to fight this don't worry."
Adam wasn't sure he wanted to go to practice this afternoon.
Adam spun around to face his roommate. "Jesse." It only took him a second to realize it was his former best friend. He really didn't know what to say to him other then that. He and Jesse hadn't talked in a couple of years.
Jesse put the boxes down that he had been carrying. "How's your wrist?"
"Fine. It was in shape enough to play in Junior High."
"Oh yeah. I think we read about you making the all star team and going to Nationals." There was a lot of silence after that. "You trying out for JV?"
"Yeah." More silence. "I heard you guys won a few International tournaments."
"Oh yeah. I think my favorite was the one in Moscow."
They were saved by a knock on the door. "Hey Adam! Blake told me you ended up rooming with a Duck." One of his teammates on the Sharks, Christopher Ryder, said sticking his head in the room. He blushed a little when he saw that Adam wasn't by himself. "Look man, Micah and I are next door." Micah Riley had been the captain on the all star team. "Blake's rooming with somebody named Mendoza. A duck I guess." Blake Anderson had also been on the team.
Jesse walked out of the room without saying a word.
"Ryder, Shooter let's go!" Micah yelled. "Assembly."
Adam was glad Jesse had left. He had never liked that nickname. He would have preferred being called Cake Eater and he had never liked being called that. He grabbed his backpack.
The All Stars all walked down to the auditorium together. He was sure the Ducks were doing the same. They all found seats in the middle of the auditorium. He could see Jesse was sitting with Russ Tyler, Julie, Kenny Wu, and Dwayne Robertson. He wondered where the rest of the Ducks were.
"Hang out after the assembly Shooter and I'll introduce you to my brother Rick." Micah whispered. "He's on Varsity maybe he can get you on it."
Adam nodded. Their coach had just entered the auditorium. He wondered why she was there. Dean Buckley droned on and on about the Ducks. How they had one three International Tournaments in a row. He was about to say their names when there was a loud crash. He joined the others in laughing at the Ducks. Buckley didn't look one bit happy.
"We have another team of hockey players all from Minnesota. They competed in Detroit Michigan where they beat Ohio for the National Title. They a re the Minnesota All Stars. Would they please stand up?"
They all stood up. Adam saw that the Ducks were all staring at them. Him especially.
"All Stars, Coach Donavon wants to talk to you after the assembly. Ducks, Coach Orion wants you to stay in your seats. There has been a change in the Junior Varsity teams. You are dismissed."
Adam watched as Coach Sharon Donavon walked up to them. "I found an empty classroom for us to talk in. Follow me."
They followed her down the hall and sat in or on the desks. "Coach what's going on?" Micah asked. "Are we not playing?"
"Oh no you are all playing. It's just that the conference decided Eden Hall is going to have two Junior Varsity teams. Coach Orion will be coaching one team and I will be coaching the other."
"Sounds good but what's the problem?" Olivia Bink asked. She was the only female on the team.
"The teams will be mixed and split evenly." Coach Donavon said. "It wasn't my idea guys."
"They are splitting us up?" Wilson Valentine asked incredulously. "Isn't it bad enough some of us have to room with them?"
"Look it's not like you are all going to separate schools. You'll just be on separate teams."
"Coach when will we know what teams we are on?" Olivia asked. She shot a look at her boyfriend, Steve Chase; probably worried they'd be on separate teams.
"I think you'll find out what team you are on after practice." The bell rang. "You guys need to go to class. I'll see you at practice this afternoon."
Adam looked at his schedule. He had Biology. Before he could go anywhere Micah stopped him. "We are going to fight this don't worry."
Adam wasn't sure he wanted to go to practice this afternoon.