Chapter 32 – Bock Like a Chicken
The sun was peaking through the corners of the curtain. Marie was already up and was leaning on her hand. She was watching Silk sleep and has been doing it the last fifteen minutes. She was thinking. Thinking of how happy she was that he came into her life, thinking about the future, thinking back to her time with Will.
When she first dated Will it was an experience. He kept her on her toes, mostly because of what had happened with Justin. When the pregnancy scare happened she wasn't sure if she was ready to have a child. That was when she realized sex shouldn't be taken lightly. She had a fear, a fear like when a toilet over flows when a five year old flushes at a pit stop on the highway. It can be traumatizing.
However, that fear is slowly going away now. It was still there with Simon, but with Silk she's realizing even if they've only been together almost two months, she wouldn't mind if she found out she was in a month. If nature was suppose to take its course that way. She's tried not thinking ahead because she did that with Will and well that whole thing lead to a heart being broken. Technically with Silk, if Simon hadn't been in the picture, they've been inseparable for seven months. Every once in awhile, Silk would put a few hints out about their future, even last night when they were in their post bliss he said something about hopefully being like this in twenty years. That should scare her, but she felt comfort in knowing that. She could see them together in twenty years.
Silk sighed, turned his head toward her, and groaned a morning as he stretched. He looked over at the clock on the night stand, when he noticed the time he relaxed and then turned back to her. He shifted onto his side, put an arm around her waist, and leaned over and gave her a kiss not caring about morning breath. "Did you sleep well?" he asked a little sleepy still.
"You bet I did," Marie replied giving him a smile.
"What were you thinking about?"
Marie moved down a little, turned onto her stomach, and put her left arm around him when she moved a little bit closer to him. His face was the same height as hers. "Us," she finally replied.
"What about us?" Silk's fingers started to lightly move in a circle on her back.
"Our future together. I'd be lying if I don't think about it. I know I said I want to go day by day, I still do," she told him.
Silk moved her arm up to her shoulder and started to trace the Chinese symbol on her back. "I know there's going to be a rough separation coming up if the Rangers call me to play. We talked about it, but I know we'll be all right in the end. We'll be able to handle it."
"I know," Marie said. "I was more like thinking about… kids."
Silk's fingers stopped their motion for a second before starting back up again. "How many do you want?"
"I have something to tell you that might upset you," Marie whispered rolling over and then sitting up.
Silk sat up as well. He put a hand in her hair and waited for her to tell him. "What? Do you have a secret love child hidden somewhere?" he joked.
Marie rolled her eyes, but smiled. "No, but I had a pregnancy scare a year and a half ago."
Silk's hand stopped playing with a piece of her blonde locks and landed on her back. "Seriously?"
Marie nodded. "Back in New York when I said why I had two condoms, it was because… Will and I experienced a broken one, but didn't realize until after. He didn't think twice about it."
Silk's eyes clouded for a second. The words that came out of his mouth were slow and low. "If I ever see him again…"
"You'll kick his ass. Look it happened, but nothing big happened," Marie told him softly. "I was scared after. That's why he went to Jessica. I wouldn't do something he wanted to do."
Silk picked up her right hand and started to play with her fingers. "I promise I won't act that way if anything was to happen. It would be both our problem together and we'll be able to sit down and talk about it."
"I know. The thought doesn't even scare me. I feel like it should, but it doesn't," she admitted.
Silk leaned over and kissed her shoulder. "I love you."
'I love you."
"Hey do you think your ring will fit my thumb?" he asked while lifting her hand up.
"What?" Marie asked confused. "Well… considering my hand is smaller than yours…" she took his hand, and lifted them up where they were palm to palm. "…I'd say it'll only fit your pinky."
Silk smiled and placed a kiss in her palm. He looked over at the clock and sighed. "I don't want to go."
Marie looked over and said, "Wilt thou be gone? It is not yet near day."
Silk's eyebrows scrunched up. "Say that again?"
Marie tilted her head and smiled. "Romeo and Juliet. Romeo killed Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, and he's being banished…"
"Jill has the movie."
"So you are familiar with the story?"
Silk nodded. "Do you know the rest?"
"Like how you can recite scenes from Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, of course," Marie told him. "I will if you recite Leia's message to Obi-Wan."
Silk breathed in real fast before letting it out. He rubbed his hands over his face before looking back at her. "General Kenobi, years ago you served with my father in the clone wars. Now he begs you to help him with the struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person, but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderian has failed."
Marie put a hand over his mouth before he started up again. "I believe you."
Silk uncovered his mouth. "I have placed information vital to the survival of the rebellion into the memory systems in this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Alderian. This is our most desperate hour. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."
Marie's blue eyes stared back at him in amusement. She didn't say anything for a minute before chuckling. "I can't believe you remember that."
Silk shrugged and when he did that he made the funniest face. "I'm a dork and no matter what anybody says I'm proud of it."
"A cute hockey dork at that," she added before leaning over and kissing him.
Silk's hand went to her cheek and started to stroke it softly. His other hand went to the bed sheet and as they lay down, he covered the sheet over their heads.
"I thought you had to go," Marie said while kissing him.
Silk leaned back and looked at her before saying, "It's hard to leave you. You make it hard not go."
Marie smiled before kissing him again. Eventually his lips found their way to her neck and she turned her head to give him better access. Before anything else happened, there was a soft knock on the bedroom door. She heard it open and a hesitant Connie try to say something.
"I don't… wanna interrupt, but… you guys have practice in 65 minutes," Connie said quickly.
Underneath the sheet, the couple laughed before giving a response back. When the door closed, they didn't move, just stayed there. Eventually Silk got up. After he put his pants on, he sat down on the bed and Marie circled her arms around him from behind. He leaned over a bit to smile at her, she leaned closer to him. When she did her hair spilled over his shoulder and he played with it before giving her a kiss and leaving for practice.
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Marie took the hot chocolate from Silk before he sat down, he handed his sister the other one. On the speakers, The Crystals song Da Doo Run Run ended and The Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight came on. They were at the outside rink waiting to watch the final 1,000 meter men speed skating race. They missed the qualifying round fore the 1500 meter earlier, but the buzz was he was in the finals.
"Favorite Elvis song?" Marie asked Jill.
Jill took a small sip of the hot liquid before answering. "Jailhouse Rock."
Marie nodded. "Dave's is All Shook Up."
Jill looked at her brother and smiled. "And what is Marie's favorite Elvis song?"
Silk replied, "All of them and even his movies."
"Elvis fan, I see. Is he dead or alive?"
Marie smiled. "Dead. If he was alive, I don't think he'd stay away from singing."
"He was on a lot of drugs though."
"Jill… if you want to debate over that with Marie, I suggest later. It could go on for hours," Connie interrupted. "She'll tell you that he was a troubled soul at the end."
Marie nodded. "He could have been depressed because his life was crazy and he never got any privacy."
The crowd started cheering and the racers started coming out onto the ice. Regan had brought the 'USA all the way' sign with them and lifted it over her head. As the skaters waited for them to begin the Coasters Yakety Yak came on. Marie and Silk started to sing along and when the solo part for the sax was about to come up that was when the skaters got ready. The announcer announced the racers and the racers acknowledged the crowd.
"Whoo!" Marie hollered before taking a real quick sip of her drink. "GO USA!"
The racers waited for the noise to tell them to go. When they did, the noise from the crowd intensified. Everybody was on the edge of their seats as the skaters pushed with all their might to be the first to cross the finish line. Eric Heiden wowed the crowd at the very end by picking up his speed and when he crossed the finish line, he put his arms up in the air and shouted in glee.
The group stood up and clapped even though the skater couldn't see them. Since they were giving out the medals a little while later, the group decided to wait around to see it. When they did, it was awesome to them. Marie took one picture of the three medal winners when the flags were being lifted up and it was an beautiful site. All of them made a wish to experience this later if the team made it to the medal rounds. After, Marie Jill, and Silk left to go to dinner with the parents. During the dinner they talked about what happened.
Later that night all three of them had made plans to meet up with the team. When they meet them, there was a surprise. "Coxie!" Marie shouted when she recognized the familiar face with the crowd.
"Surprise!" he yelled.
"What are you doing here?" Marie asked. "It's great to see you, don't get me wrong."
He told them, "The managers gave me some tickets. They said if I wanted to use them, use them. That's what they're there for. I thought about it and was like why not."
"It's so great to see you, man," Silk said while giving him a pat on the back. "Hey Coxie, this is my little sister, Jill."
Jill shook hands with Cox and after all the pleasantries they headed to this bar that the concierge told Bah, Morrow, and Wells about. The concierge mentioned that there's a hypnotist in town during the games, and that he is fabulous. He saw him in person the night before. When they entered, they took a few tables in the back. Gayle sat with the girls, while Buzz was nearby. Morrow's wife and Broten's girlfriend sat with them.
When the hypnotist went up on stage, he started with a few jokes. After that he called for some participants to come up on stage. He noticed the group and well got Jimmy, Christian, and Rammer up there. The guys and girls watched in amazement when it started.
"Are you here to visit anybody?" the guy asked Rammer.
Rammer hesitated for a second. "No, I'm actually playing in the Olympics on the hockey team."
The guy put a hand on his shoulder. "Well, well, I got my very own US player up here on stage. Are all of those guys on the team back there?" Rammer nodded. "Give it up for the team." After the applause stopped, he went over to Jimmy. "You are magnificent in goal. Good luck tomorrow, kid." Jimmy nodded thanks and the guy went over to the next participant.
Marie picked up her strawberry daiquiri and took a sip. She felt Silk's knee bump into hers and stay there. The closeness under the table felt really good. It was a symbol of love with just one part touching a part on the other person. Focusing her attention back on the stage, she listened to the guy tell them to close their eyes.
"Now Jimmy, I want you to bock like a chicken every time the word 'games' is said. On the count of three you will be a chicken. 1… 2… 3… games."
"Bock!" Jimmy shouted. The crowd laughed a little. The hypnotist said it again and Jimmy did it again. The group's mouths were open in shock and then started to laugh.
"Mike… you are an Alpine Skier in these Olympic Winter Games..." Jimmy bocked again. "…You are at the start line waiting to race. In the count of 3 you will move like the skier on the hill. 1… 2… 3…"
Rammer got up and started doing the movements like a skier would around the flags. The face he made was priceless. If the hypnotist hadn't told the crowd no picture taking, Marie would have taken some. This was some funny shit. Some of the guys were laughing so hard that they were crying. When Rammer was finished, he sat back down. Jimmy bocked again when the hypnotist said games and the group kept on laughing.
"Dave you are in the dorm… all of a sudden there's this horrible odor smell, possibly from next door. It smells really bad. With the window open you aren't able to get rid of it. How are you going to get rid of it? Show us in the count of 3. 1…2…3."
Christian put a hand over his face and realized he could still smell it. The hypnotist also mentioned it was burning his eyes. He tried everything to get rid of the smell, he got up and went over to a curtain and buried his face in it. After a few more minutes of trying to not pass out from this invisible odor, the hypnotist told him it was gone and Christian sat back down. A few more times and they all were back to normal. The whole crowd gave them round of applause as they went back to their seats.
"You guys don't remember at all what happened up there?" Jill asked them a while later.
They shook their heads and for the rest of the night, they talked about what happened. It was a great night indeed and one to remember.
