Hey boys and Ghouls...thanks for the reviews, i'm toiling over an interested ending though i'm quite not sure yet to what it should be.

Daydreamrose...hahaha I like your idea but i'm gonna put a spin on it..

Pip- don't worry your boys will be on the ice soon...

So y'all know characters as follows:

Joe Taylor, sophmore 16, average tomboy who's just coming in to girl hood.

Tyler Taylor, sophmore 16, your average trash talking bash brother

Eric Riley, sophmore, 15, Rick Riley's cousin, a snobbish socialite and metrosexual.

Chapter 10

Our First Game

Thursday

4:00 Am

"Look at this photograph," Joe sang to her walkman. She ran through the early morning fog with ease. She closed her eyes slightly as she listened in closely to Nickelback. This was the first time in a week she felt relaxed. Her mind wandered to each conversation she had with Charlie this past week. He had been trying to get her to sit down with the boys, which she did once to hear their lame appologies. But lately it didn't matter to her. She was back to sitting by herself or having Julie sit with her. She was focused on school and getting in to the game they had tonight. She was starting as an enforcer. Not used to it, but not too scared of the oppertunity. The song died on her walkmen as she stopped taking a breather leaning against a bench. She leaned over placing her hands on her knees regaining her breath.

"You always run this early?" a voice asked. She looked up her pony tailflipping almost knocking the guy out. It was Scooterhe was standing close to her smiling.

"Sometimes," she shrugged, " what do you want. Riley you send you here?"

"No, actually he didn't. I came out for a run," he grumbled. Joe reached her arms up stretching.

"Oh ok." she said stretching out her back.

"Taylor, do you like playing for the ducks?" he asked looking to her.Joe thought for a moment before she answered.

"They're ok,it's hockey," she shrugged.Scooter nodded.

"You wouldn'tcare which team you were on then?" he asked.

"I do care which team I am on, right now they're equally bad, but i'm attempting to find the good, and mostly just the ducks are good right now," she shrugged. She stood up straight getting ready to begin to run again.

"I think it'd be worth your while to come to practice this afternoon with Varsity," Scooter nodded, " you might see another side of Varsity you haven't seen before." Joe nodded,

"I'll think about it Scooter. I got to get going," she grumbled as she began to jog away. Trying to really figure out what the shift in the balance of the world was coming to. She ran for another hour before dragging herself through her hallway at 5 am. She quietly unlocked the door to see Julie was already in the showers. She stopped begining to close her door when she saw something on her bed.

"What in the world.." she started as she picked up a boquoet of flowers with a card.Yellow roses, they were her favorite. She sniffed them sighing smiling slightly.

"Julie do you know who sent this?" she called out loudly.

"No." came the answer behind her. Joe jumped she didn't even hear Julie get out of the shower.

"I found it outside the door this morning," Julie shrugged. Joe nodded as she opened a sealed card.

Dear Joe,

I'm sorry, please meet me at noon to talk.

In the Courtyard underneath the Weeping willow.

-you know who it is-

"No I don't damnit," she grumbled reading the card as she sighed. No one knows I love yellow roses but Tyler she thought to herself. She didn't know who it was, it probably could of been Fulton. I hate suprises, she grumbled to herself as she got in the shower.

The day seemed to drag on as Joe finally walked in to the mess hall at 11:55 am. She made her way to the back doors heading to the court yard. Her eyes skimmed to see people sitting in groups together, she sighed as she walked to the Weeping Willow. She sat beneath it looking around, hoping the mystery person would show up.

Fulton stared at the letter he had gotten under his door as he walked through the mess hall.

Dear Fulton,

We need to talk. I'm sorry about this week.

Meet me under the weeping willow in the Courtyard at 12:30pm.

-Joe-

He stared at it again. He sat down by the ducks for a moment. He checked his watch 12:04. He sighed as he waited to go out to the courtyard.

"You made it." Joe jumped turning to see Rick and Scooter show up.

"Oh god, not you two," she grumbled standing up only to seeing the rest of Varsity awaiting her.

"Taylor sit, we need to talk," Rick started motioning for her to sit.

"do I have a choice in the matter?" she asked scowling slightly.

"Not really," Cole laughed.

"Ugh moron, we're not supposed to threaten her," Eric exclaimed reaching up smack Cole in the back of the head.

"Ow...oh...sorry," Cole grumbled sulking.

"So what's up, I'm supposed to meet someone here," she started, then it hit her," you sent me those flowers?"

Rick nodded, "Look we're sorry for messing with you the past two months. We were jerks. Its just we aren't quite too fond of the Ducks."

"I see," Joe nodded crossing her arms as she sat on a bench looking at Rick. The boys seemed to be nodding. They went on with appologies and small chit chat for the next five minutes.

"Well guys, umm.." Rick motioned. And they all left. Joe looked a bit confused but shrugged. Only was Scooter left he sat down next to her looking at her.

"From one outcast to another,"Scooter started," I want you to fully consider being on Varsity."

"Oy..not this again..look maybe I don't want to be on varsity, you guys sure are pushy.." she started to get up when Scooter reached out tugging on her arm lightly. Joe sighed,

"What Scooter?"

"Maybe you're not looking in the right venues for a boyfriend. I mean, maybe you need an older guy..you know," he said looking up at her.

12:30 on the dot, Fulton walked out to see Scooter talking to Joe. He saw him put his arm on her and pull her to him. He saw him put his arm around her. Fulton clenched his fist a bit. Then sighed as he threw the note away. He took one last look and walked away.

"Not meant to be.." he grumbled walking past Julie. Julie stopped starring at Scooter and Joe. She sighed picking up the note and uncrumbling it.

"That's not Joe's handwritting," she grumbled. Then it hit her. Varsity was up to tricks. She ran after Fulton.

"Hey Fult wait up!" she called.

"Ugh Scooter, look I'm flattered but seriously, I'm not dating anyone. And I don't intend to for a long time," she pushed his arm off of her standing.

"Suit your self, but if you change your mind, look me up," Scooter nodded. Joe kind of rolled her eyes walking away. Scooter sighed looking to the ground then to where Rick was behind the tree.

"Good job man, good job." he nodded.

Joe walked through the halls after her last class at 3 pm. She sighed pushing back her red bangs. She stopped as she unlocked the door.She just stared at her room she shared with Julie, she was completely lost in thought. She felt horrible, she missed Fulton terribly. But she didn't really know how to talk to him. She sighed walking in.

"TAYLOR!" a voice exclaimed. Joe turned going to her door to see Averman and Charlie.

"Hey guys," she motioned for them to come in. They followed her in as she sat on her bed looking to them.

"You ready for the game?" Averman asked looking to her. She nodded,

"Ready as I'll ever be."

The Arena

Face off Eden Hall Ducks vs The Wildcats

"And there goes Banks with the puck, he pases off to Taylor, who squeezes by and scores, A GOAL! Yes folks another Goal for the Ducks, it's now 5-0!" the announced screamed in excitement.

Joe was on a roll skating on the ice letting all her frustration out. It was getting close to the last quarter. She skated down the ice with the puck and quickly sent it sliding to Charlie.

"AND Taylor passes to Conway, and YES ANOTHER GOAL FOR THE DUCKS!" the announcer exclaimed. Joe breathed in heavily as she stared to her apponent.

"Get ready to eat Ice Taylor," the older boy growled. Joe just smiled,

"I don't eat ice.." she started as she skated backwards, the whistle blew and she was off. He was hot on her tail as she weaved in and out of players heading for where Connie was stuck between two bulky enforcers with the puck.

"BANKS!" she called out nodding to Connie. Banks nodded waving to Charlie. She was the distraction she now had three on her. She skated faster trying to push through. Watching as Banks, Reed, and Charlie went to save Connie. Banks had the puck and he went with it, flying until he slid it in to the Goal with grace. The buzzer rang...

"GAME OVER! THe DUCKS WIN OVER EASTEN WILD CATS, 7-0!" the announcer exclaimed. Joe sighed with relief as she made her way back to the bench. She took off her helmet smiling slightly.

"Good job Taylor," Orion nodded to her.

MEANWHILE...

In the Stands

Riley and the other varsity goons sat on looking the game. Riley nodded with intent looking to where the Assistant Coach sat by rink side. The Coach picked out his phone and began to dial.

"She's better than good Coach, we need her," the Assistant Couch nodded motioning for the rest of Varisty to follow as they excited the building.