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CHAPTER NINE
"Ideas"
Dwayne fiddled with his fork nervously at the restaurant. Amy sat across from him, ordering her food. When she was done, she looked over at him and smiled.
"So, What are you into, Dwayne?"
"Um… I like Hockey. In fact, I'm on the Varsity Ducks team at school."
She nodded. "That's cool. So you're a jock?"
"Well, I like hockey, if that's what you mean."
Amy giggled.
Wow, where did this confidant Dwayne come from? He asked himself as he grinned back at her.
The next Saturday morning, all the Ducks except for Connie and Charlie were assembled in Fulton and Portman's dorm room. They were having a meeting.
"Ok, so obviously, you all know why we're here." Russ began.
"Um… question?" Averman raised his hand.
Russ sighed. "Yes, Averman?"
"Um… Why exactly are we here?"
"Yah and where's Connie and Charlie?" Goldberg added.
Russ shook his head. Sometimes, his friends could be so clueless. "Because this meeting is about them, you idiots." He said, rolling his eyes.
"What about them? Luis asked obviously confused. He couldn't remember anything wrong with Connie and Charlie other than the obvious Guy and John incident. But of course the only thing on his mind was his problem with Maria.
Adam stood up. "I think I know where Russ is going with this. Something is going on between Connie and Charlie."
Julie nodded. "I've noticed it too."
Fulton agreed as well.
The other ducks just stared at them, completely lost. "What do you mean?" Dwayne wanted to know.
"They're into each other." Russ said simply.
Averman and Goldberg burst into laughter. "C-connie and Charlie …haha…into each other…haha." Goldberg wheezed.
Averman laughed. "Yah, that's a good one, Russ."
Russ sighed impatiently. "It's true, have you not noticed how much time they've been spending together, lately?"
The other ducks thought about it and realized that Connie and Charlie had been hanging out a lot more than usual.
"You might actually be right, dude." Portman said.
"I'm 95 sure, I'm right. We just have to get one of them to confess." Russ said.
"And after that?" Ken asked.
Russ grinned. "We work a little magic."
"Charlie!" Bombay called from below Charlie's window.
Charlie gazed out and grinned when he saw it was Bombay. "Hey Coach!" He called.
"Come on down, I'm taking you to the mall."
Charlie was down in a flash. Bombay and him climbed into Bombay's beat up old van and set off.
"Thanks for coming over. You have no idea what you rescued me from." Charlie said gratefully.
"Oh, c'mon Charlie. It couldn't have been that bad."
Charlie snorted. "Yah, I think sitting there, listening to Mom, Jeff, and his parents discuss wedding crap, would've been that bad."
Gordon laughed. "You have me there."
By this time, they'd arrived at the mall. So, they climbed out of the car and headed inside.
"So, Charlie. What's up?"
Charlie thought a minute. "Well, since the last time we talked, I got in a fight with Linda, had a fistfight and ruined our friendship with Guy, and I might have fallen in love with one of my best friends."
Bombay was silent a moment. "Can't you ever just get a 'F'?" He asked.
Charlie grinned. "Been there, done that too."
Gordon sighed. "That's it, I just can't leave anymore. Too much happens while I'm gone." Charlie laughed.
Gordon immediately turned serious. "So, this thing with Guy's big, huh?"
"Yeah."
Bombay thought a moment. "Maybe I should talk to him."
"No! I can handle it. I don't need anyone else to fight my battles for me." Charlie said strongly.
Gordon looked at him. For the first time in a while, really looked at him. For the first time, he seemed to notice that Charlie wasn't the ten year old boy, he'd been when they'd first met. He had really grown up. They both had. And Gordon couldn't have been more proud of him, then if Charlie was his own son. Heck, he might as well be. He should've been, Bombay thought instantly thinking of Casey.
"So, you're mom really likes this guy?" He asked.
Charlie shrugged. " I guess. He's a total jerk. All the guys she ever dated were jerks except…" He trailed off, glancing at him.
Me. Gordon thought. "Charlie-" He began, wanting to explain.
"Don't Coach, it was a long time ago." Charlie said, staring off into the distance.
Only six or seven years, Bombay thought. "I still love her, you know."
Charlie smiled faintly. "I know."
An awkward silence ensued.
So… What's this about you falling in love with Connie?" Gordon asked smiling.
Charlie's eyes grew wide. "How did you-"
Bombay grinned. "Well, since Julie's with Adam and I didn't figure you were into guys…"
"That left Connie." Charlie finished.
Bombay laughed as he put Charlie into a headlock. "You sucker, you."
"Hey!" Charlie cried, laughing as he tried to get out of Bombay's hold.
