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Chapter 19

CHARLIE'S P.O.V

It had been 2 months since I'd broken up from Connie. 2 incredibly long months, of which I missed her every single second. I watched her all the time, her smile appearing more and more as time went on. She was slowly returning to the Connie we all knew. I know she thinks that I didn't love her anymore, well not the way a boyfriend should, but I will argue against that until my dying death. I still love her very much, and even more now if that was possible. Though things between us had been extremely strained, ever since I went back down to the police department with her, things had gotten easier, to the point where we were both happy spending time with each other.

I hadn't moved her picture from beside my bed, and often found myself staring at it, like I was doing right now. I could sit and stare at her for hours on end, even more so now, when I couldn't be with her. I was determined at some point to win her back. I needed her, and I felt incomplete without her. I was like a love sick bull calf as Dwayne often put it.

Everyone seemed to have noticed a difference in me since the breakup. My game was off, and games went with a mixture of lack of concentration and over aggression. I couldn't bring myself to put much effort into anything. My grades slipped slightly, but luckily, not too far that I was in-eligible to play.

I put on a brave face around the ducks and Connie especially, and for the most part I succeeded, but Averman and Adam went through all my mood swings with me, continually trying to cheer me up, and give advice. I was aware though of the difficultness of their situation. They felt caught between us, not wanting to seem as though they were taking sides.

"I'm gonna get you to trust me again". I whispered to the photo. "I"…

"Didn't anyone ever tell you, talking to yourself was the first sign of sanity". Averman quipped as he walked in the room. "Plus you won't ever get an answer".

"I wasn't looking for an answer". I supplied, shaking me head gently at his huge smirk. He followed my eyes to the photo.

"Please tell me you weren't talking to the photo"? He asked. "That's the like 3rd sign. I can't believe we missed the 1st 2 signs". He joked.

"The photo's as near a proper conversation I get with her these days". I answered. "What's the 2nd sign then"?

"Answering yourself". He told me, a chuckle playing on his lips, that suddenly disappeared. "It's only as hard as you make it Charlie".

"It's hard because I don't want to just be her friend".

"She's not a mind reader Charlie. She still thinks that you didn't want to be with her". He told me seriously. "It hasn't clicked up here yet has it"? He tapped my head. "She broke up with you, not because she stopped loving you, but because she thought you stopped loving her".

I let his words sink in for a few seconds. His words made things seem all that more easier to do. It wasn't her trust I needed to regain. I needed to prove to her I still loved her as much or maybe even more than I had when I first asked her out.

"I gotta go do something. I'll be back in a while". I said suddenly, then began speedily exiting the room.

"Don't forget we've got a game this afternoon". He shouted after me.

AVERMAN'S P.O.V

"I won't". Charlie shouted as he dashed down the corridor.

"And the girls have got 1 before us". I shouted again, but he was already gone.

"Hey where's Charlie going to in such a rush"? Adam asked as he and a few other ducks walked around the corner.

"No idea. I think our Captain's finally lost it". I walked back into our room, followed by the others. "And you think I've got screws loose". I muttered, just loud enough for the others to hear.

"Well at least he's not moping around the place for a change". Guy pointed out.

Maybe Guy was right. We'd all been trying for days now to cheer him up, to get him to actually start acting like the Captain we all knew. I knew he was pining after Connie, but he had never tried to do anything about it. He seemed as though he had given up on her, letting her get on with things, even though we all knew, Connie too, was pining after him. The sooner they realized it the better off they'd be.

I had known both Connie and Charlie my whole life, they'd seemed like the most unlikeliest of couples. I was in shock when I first realized they'd got feelings for each other. I mean who wouldn't be, they were both like my siblings. But one look at them together, you could tell they were meant to be. They were the perfect couple, the girls on Connie's hockey team all wanted their own Charlie and guy's who knew Charlie wanted to find their Connie.

Everyone always thought Guy and Connie had been perfect, but they hadn't been anywhere as near as Charlie and Connie were. I seriously had begun to think, that somewhere in the future I'd be getting an invitation to their wedding. But not now. Things between them were so mixed up. I, and I'm sure the ducks all wanted to just fix things instantaneously between them. It didn't seem right them not being together.

Half an hour later, the rest of the ducks left, to grab their gear and get ready. We would be meeting the girls in about 10 minutes, to watch their game. Charlie still hadn't returned, and I was worried he would miss the girls game. I could tell, Adam too was a little worried about that fact.

Suddenly the door banged open, revealing a VERY cheerful Charlie. He walked in, a bounce in his step, his posture was confident and tall. He looked anything like the Charlie we'd seen him be since his break up with Connie. In fact, he looked like he first did when they first got together.

"What's with you? You been to see the doctor and got some happy pills"? Adam asked.

"Nope, I've taken nothing". He bounded onto his bed, laying stretched out with his hands behind his head.

"Then what"? I asked.

"I'm gonna get Connie back". He said, leaving how to our imagination.

"Finally, he puts up a bit of a fight". Adam announced, almost proudly.

"C'mon then. How you gonna do it"? I asked.

"You'll have to wait won't ya". He smirked. "Look, after the game, I'm gonna get Julie to leave her in the stands. I need the arena to be empty. Please God don't let the guys interrupt, this has to go perfectly". He pleaded.

"Ok". Myself and Adam said in unison.

We listened with interest as he explained the plan. I must say, it was rather romantic, and it left me with no doubt that Connie would be able to walk away from him without saying or doing anything. I felt pretty proud of him, for finally doing something about it.

After a few minutes, we all met up to go and meet the girls. Charlie loosely explained the plan, though he didn't tell them all the details he'd told me and Adam. Also on the way to the rink, he managed to get Julie out of Connie's sight and explain what he needed her to do. She agreed enthusiastically, though was warned heavily by Charlie to keep quiet.

Throughout the girls game, Charlie never stopped smiling. He looked like a kid on Christmas morning, unwrapping all his gifts, eagerly awaiting the opening of the next one. The game was pretty good, especially when Connie and one of the opposing teams players started checking each other all the time, and the other girl ended up being thrown out of the game. It was great to see Connie out there, actually enjoying herself again. In time, I too began to eagerly anticipate Charlie's surprise, desperate to know her response.

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