Ch16

Apologies / Pride Lost

Adam jumped up from the bleachers as did all the other fans when The Mighty Ducks won. He completely forgot about what Alexis was going to tell him, and went down the bleachers to congratulate some of his team members. Alexis sucked in a deep breath, and was about to go after him till Rick grabbed her wrists.

"If you say anything, one word, I'll humiliate you so bad you'll never want to show your face in Eden Hall again," he said in a low, but hard voice. Alexis froze in her place, and almost in a whisper she said.

"If she wanted to turn back, she could," she said not looking into his face.

"No see that's what you don't get. The Riley family never goes back on their word." Rick said. "She said she's going to do it, then she's going to do it. Whether she changed her mind or not," he said finally letting go of her wrist.

"You made her this way," Alexis said. Rick looked bored.

"I'm bored with you Alexis, walk away," he said. She already felt the coming of the humiliation. She turned around, and looked down at the celebrating team on the ice. Everyone was going wild, and Roxanne saw it as her opportunity to slip away but before anyone could leave, one of the nicer Administrators got on the microphone.

"Hello students, and staff of Eden Hall" he said welcoming them.
"Great game wasn't it?" he asked. The crowd roared with cheering, and applauds.

"On behalf of the Eden Hall administration we'd like to thank The Eden Hall Ducks, and coaches on their wonderful achievements this year," he said.

Grabbing onto her coat, Roxanne walked towards the exit. She even had the handle turned, but then suddenly she stopped and turned her head. She saw the team's faces, and even if they had won the game their spirits were defeated. They were no longer the team, or friends they were before. It came to her as another epiphany.

It's all my fault, she thought.

Roxanne, Lori, and Alexis were not the friends they used to be.

And it's all my fault. I'm already caught. Adam knows because Alexis told him...I'd have to thank her after this, she thought again.

Little did she know that, that wasn't the case as she slowly walked towards the ice. It seemed like ages with the thumping of her heart beat, and yet it was all happening too fast. The administrator was still speaking.

"We hope," he continued "That this wonderful team, I mean look at them aren't they great?" he asked. The crowd once again blew away each other's eardrums.

"We should look at them as an example, an example of friendship, trust..." he continued, but the Ducks weren't feeling it.

They kept their heads low, their eyes averted each others. Guy sat on the left bleachers, and he was sure there were eyes onhim as to why he wasn't playing even though they knew.

Roxanne continued walking, she walked right past her brother. He noticed a look in her eyes, and jumped up to grab her shoulder.

"What are you doing?" he asked. She teared up.

"I can't do this anymore," she said.

"Oh yes you can," he said. She ignored him, and turned around, but he grabbed her shoulder again, but before he could speakshe snapped at him.

"It doesn't matter does it!" she yelled. "If I get caught, it's all on me...remember," she said reciting his words. He stayed quiet with steam blowing out of every whole on his face, and even if he didn't loosen his grip she got his hand off of her shoulder.

She made it to the ice, and the admin was still yapping. Step by step. As he was still speaking the eyes were on her as she opened the side door, and walked towards him.

She tried not to look, but she did.

They noticed her with confusing looks on their faces.

Luis. Charlie. Connie. She was sure Adam, and Guy were watching her somewhere as well. The whole team saw her, but they each saw her as a different person.
She tapped on the man's shoulder, and he stopped to look at her. He noticed the serious look on her face, and stepped aside.

She whispered something to him, and he just looked at her.

Boy is my dad going to be pissed, she thought.

She took in a deep breath, and stood in front of the mic.
She cleared her throat.

Here we go, she thought.

"Eden Hall..." she paused. The gym was extremely quiet.

"Eden Hall," she repeated.

There's no backing out now. "...my family, my friends, the ducks...my name is Roxanne Riley...and I'd like to make an apology..."

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author: I'm so sorry I left you the biggest cliffhanger. lol. sorry.