GOLDBERG'S POV
Detention sucks! Especially when its not your fault. Some stupid cheerleader was trying to get me to talk to Luis for her and when I told her to do it herself the teacher catches me talking of course and gives me detention!
Wait until Averman hears about this!
That is if he's not too busy pretending to be Connie's boyfriend.
Yes he told me everything and I must admit I was really surprised to hear that she'd agreed to it. I was even more surprised when I heard they went on a 'date'.
And now I'm more confused when I approached my dorm and Julie 'the Cat' Gaffney stepped out of my dorm room with a grin on her face.
"Hey Catlady what's up?" I asked frowning slightly when I realised that she had been crying.
"Hey Goldie, you might not want to go in there" despite her red eyes she was smiling.
"Why not?" I asked hoping I wasn't being kicked out of my dorm room.
"Well Connie and Averman are in there and I think they might be making their relationship 'official'" she grinned.
"Really?" I couldn't help but ask.
No offence to Averman because he is my best friend but if he can get a girlfriend as hot as Connie then maybe so can I?
I know I just called Connie hot but in all truth, she is. Its not that I like her more than a friend, its just that I can appreciate one's beauty without feeling the urge to kiss them.
Take Julie for example, she's cute in the blond "All-American Girl" kind of way but that doesn't mean I want to date her.
"Yes, its so cute how they are with each other" Julie gushed.
However, the smile on her face quickly disappeared when the door to Portman's room opened and a cheerleader bounded out. It didn't take a genius to work out what had been going on in there.
"Bye Portman" the cheerleader giggled.
"Later babe" Portman replied not noticing Julie nor myself standing in the hall.
"Goldie you wanna hang out?" Julie asked.
I could see the desperation in her face. She wanted to get out of there and fast.
"Sure" I replied thinking that since Connie and Averman were getting it together in my dorm room (ew I hope they were on his bed on not mine), I may as well hang out with the Catlady.
I wasn't too surprised when she took my arm and hurried me down the corridor.
"Hey Jules!" I heard Portman call.
Julie kept walking.
"Julie!" Portman yelled louder.
"Julie Portman's talking to you" I nudged her glancing back at Portman who looked confused.
"I know and I don't want to talk to that jerk right now" Julie said loud enough for Portman to hear.
"What have I done?" Portman asked looking puzzled.
He didn't get an answer because we made it to the door and were safely outside.
"So what was that about?" I asked her.
"Nevermind" Julie replied and I got the hint loud and clear.
She did not want to talk about it.
"Goldie do you want to get something to eat?" Julie asked.
"Sure" I replied thinking that this girl knew me well.
"Don't even think about trying to make me fat again" Julie warned her eyes flashing with laughter.
"Wouldn't dream of it Catlady" I replied.
As upset as I was when we first came to Eden Hall and Orion gave my spot to Julie, I now saw that he was right, I do make a much better defenseman than a goalie. I enjoy it more too.
I probably sound like one of the Bash Brothers but checking people is kinda fun and because I'm so big, read 'wide', I'm pretty good at it too.
If only I were a better skater.
"I really want a hotdog how about you?" Julie was asking me.
"You don't have to ask me twice Jules" I agreed happily. I was glad the girls on the hockey team weren't like the other preppy girls at Eden Hall who ate nothing but celery and drank only Evian.
I liked a girl with a real appetite.
We decided to hit up the arcade after our hotdogs and Julie actually beat me on the air hockey table.
"You've been practising with Banks haven't you?" I accuse. Adam Banks is the champion at air-hockey, much like he is on the real ice too.
"I almost beat him last week!" Julie declared holding her soda up in the air in triumph as she got another goal in.
"Yeah almost is the key word" I teased her good-naturedly.
"Shut up Goldie!" she scolded me for bursting her little bubble.
"That hurts Julie!" I told her.
She just grinned at me.
"Shoot look at the time, we'd better go before we break curfew!" Julie checked her watch.
Had we really been out all that time?
"Good thinking, I don't want detention two days in a row" I told her.
"You had detention today? Why?" Julie asked as we walked back to Eden Hall.
"Luis and his stupid cheerleader groupies" I grumbled.
"Oh" Julie replied.
We walked on in silence for a little while.
"So why are you mad at Portman if you don't mind me asking?" I asked.
"He's a pig" she replied simply.
"What else is new? Connie yelled at him earlier in the hall, called him a 'big fucking idiot' to his face" I reported.
"She did?" Julie's eyes grew wide.
"Yep I don't think the poor guy knew what was going on!" I laughed at the memory. Portman really did resemble a 'stunned mullet'.
"Can we talk about something else?" Julie asked.
"Yeah sure" I replied.
"Are you looking forward to the game on Friday?" she asked.
"Yeah for sure, one more win and we make the play-offs" I told her.
"Its exciting isn't it, the whole competing for the championship flag, especially at high school level" Julie said.
"Yeah its great" I replied. It was more exciting than pee-wees but I'm not sure its better than playing for the USA.
We came to the gates of Eden Hall with about ten minutes to spare.
"Do you need a hand getting back to your dorm?" I asked aware that it was now dark.
"Yeah if that's okay, I know Varsity hang around the girls dorms at night" Julie said.
I completely understood her not wanting to have a run-in with Varsity, especially if she were by herself.
"Well here you are all nice and safe back at your dorm" I laughed when we reached her door.
"Thanks for that Goldie, it was fun hanging out with you" she told me.
"Glad to be of service!" I replied with a grin.
"Geez what is this 'date a nerd day'? First Moreau, now Gaffney" one of the cheerleaders sneered to her friends as they passed Julie and Goldberg.
"Oh go catch the clap from your Varsity boyfriend" Julie retorted blushing when she realised how mean that sounded.
"They deserved it" I told her feeling my good mood burst. I tried not to let the hurt show. I really didn't care what a cheerleader thought of me but it still hurt being called a 'nerd' to my face.
I was a part of the hockey team wasn't I? I was an athlete just the same as the likes of Portman, Adam, Charlie and Luis. So why was I deemed a 'nerd'?
"You're not a nerd Goldie, they're just uneducated imbeciles" Julie told me.
"Thanks Jules, I'll see you later" I decided now was the best time to head back to my dorm.
"Night Goldie"