Disclaimer: We don't own the Ducks and probably never will because they belong to Disney. However, Emaliar Malfoy does own Bella, Ollie, Seraphina, Alex, and Patrick "Paddy" Ridley. Bobcatwriter owns Annie, Mike, Travon, all the characters at Lakeshore Academy, Baby Hans, Paddy's family, The Lebrie Family, Reese, Mark, Judges Stone, Murray, a few of the other students and teachers from Eden Hall.
A/N: This is the sequel to the other Mighty Ducks story's: "The Way Things Are," "The Way Things Were" and "The Way Things Should Be." We recommend you read those three first. However, this can also be read as a stand-alone story.
A/N 2: I so want to apologize to you readers, I didn't mean to leave you hanging 7 months waiting, just hoping for an update. When I got back from my reunion my life fell apart, literally. After I got back up onto the horse sort of speak, I got really busy, with church activities and trying to write out Senior Year. I wanted Senior year completed before I finished publishing this story. Then came the writer's block for over 3 months. The block lifted completely about the week before Christmas, and I finished typing the story on the day before New Year's. For the last month I have been pouring over that story making sure everything is what I want it to say and splitting it up. So, my sincerest apologies and I hope that you will stay with me until the end of the story. Now you didn't come here to hear me make excuses and apologizing… Where are we? Oh yes Mark getting in trouble. Enjoy the story! And as always please leave a review!
Chapter 24
Marks POV
The announcer was calling numbers for the drug testing "and finally 595." I looked down, oh shit I am 595. I tried to get a teammate to switch numbers when I ran into the Dean.
"What are you doing Mark?" Dean Buckley asked.
"Nothing, I was just talking to a teammate," I said. I couldn't tell him the truth that I had snorted five lines of coke at the party last night. I would be thrown out of school.
"Hmm, I noticed that your number had been called for the drug testing. I think we shall get over to the tent and get the test over," Dean Buckley said.
I swallowed hard, "The test?" I asked.
"Yes, you know the drug testing, which is random. Your number was called, I think that it's best that we get the testing over with. After all, you have been accused of taking drugs. Which is against the honor code," Dean Buckley said.
"I know that sir," I said.
"Good, then you won't mind that I walk over to the tent with you," Dean Buckley said.
"Walk… over?" I asked.
"Yes, you have to get the testing done and I should make sure that you get over there so that you can't cheat," Dean Buckley said.
"Who said I would cheat?" I asked, ready to kill anyone that would accuse me of cheating.
"No one I just feel; that it is within my administering duties to help you over to the tent. After all, I am your pal," Dean Buckley said.
"Pal?" I asked.
"Yeah Principal," Dean Buckley said.
"Right," I said, and we walked over to the medical tent. I knew I was fucked now.
Over the next day and a half, I packed my stuff, I had told Matt Douglas who was my roommate what had happened I could feel the disappointment in him, so much for our plans together.
April 5th, 1999
Bella's POV
I rushed down to Dean Buckley's this morning. I knew that he would be in his office at 7:30 this morning. Only because I would run into him when I was coming back from my 10-mile runs. He was in his office playing something from the 1960's that surprised me, I thought he would be a total classical music freak, I knocked on the door, he looked up. "Oh, Bella come in,' Dean Buckley said and then he turned the volume down on his music. 'Sorry I tend to listen to music from a better time, it's better than what you all listen to now." I smiled at that, "Do you have what you wanted me to have?" Dean Buckley asked.
"Yes, I do," I said as I slid the photos over to him.
Dean Buckley took out the photos and looked them over and said, "Mmm…. hmm, well he is doing what you say he is doing. There is nothing I can do until the test results come back, which they should be in this morning."
"Okay," I said.
"Do you know the other people in the pictures?" Dean Buckley asked.
"No, I don't know their names, I only saw them twice and both times I ran out of the room," I said as I started to cry.
"Ok, calm down Bella, calm down, you did the right thing. Don't worry we will protect you and I am sure that the Ducks will be the last people that they have to go through to get to you," Dean Buckley said.
"Except for Charlie, I am sure he would love to throw me under the bus," I said.
"I would not doubt Charles, just yet. Well, I would not want to keep you from breakfast," Dean Buckley said.
"If it's okay with you Dean Buckley, I would rather go and sit in Study Hall, I am so nervous I don't think that I can eat," I said.
"I don't think that would be a very good idea. Why don't I escort you to the library and you could read in there for a little while? Is Julie and Connie going to escort you to your first couple of classes?"
"Yes, and then Guy is going to do the rest, since we have third through eighth period together," I said. Connie and Julie were going to walk with me to Study Hall and PE and then Julie and I were going to start to Trig, and Guy was planning to catch up with us from the Gymnasium.
"Ok good to know," Dean Buckley said and then we walked to the library.
During second period I heard the announcement, finally from the school secretary, "Mark Higgen's please report to Dean Buckley's office, immediately." I smiled to myself; he was finally getting expelled.
Mark's POV
"Mark Higgen's please report to Dean Buckley's office, immediately." I heard the school secretary said over the PA System.
"OOOOHHHHHHH," came from the guys in my class. When I got to the Dean's Office I was shown in immediately.
"Have a seat Mark," Dean Buckley said.
I didn't say a word, I just sat down.
"Well, the test results have come in, they found cocaine, alcohol and performance enhancing drugs in your system," Dean Buckley said.
I didn't say a word, I looked straight ahead.
"On top of that there is photographic evidence of you partaking in the drug ring. I am sorry but I have no other choice but to expel you," Dean Buckley said.
"I want my parents or a lawyer present," I said.
"The evidence is clear, it's you and there were high traces of cocaine and the PED. This is your letter that explains that." Dean Buckley said I opened the letter to find I was indeed expelled for breaking the honor code. "I will have security escort you to your locker to clean it out and then to your Dorm room to clean that out as well. You will have no contact with any of the students or my staff on my campus, is that clear?" Dean Buckley said.
"Yes Sir," I said.
"Let's go son," said the head of campus security. I could tell he was the head because he was wearing a white shirt whereas the other security officers wore blue.
Bella's POV
The Bell had rung dismissing us from second period to go to third period, Julie and I waited near the doors in the gymnasium for Guy. Once Guy appeared I knew I was in, the clear. I didn't know how he got past Charlie, but he did. While we were approaching Pre-Calculus class, we passed by Mark who was currently cleaning out his locker.
"YOU BITCH! I OUTTA KILL YOU RIGHT NOW!" Mark yelled at me.
"Screw you Mark, and the horse you rode in on," I said.
"I am going to kill you for this," Mark said.
"Yeah, well you are going to have to get through me first," Julie said.
"And Me," Guy said.
"And me," Portman said.
"And me," Fulton said.
"And Me," Connie said.
"And Me," Luis said.
"And Me," Goldberg said.
"And Me," Les said.
"And Me," Dwayne drawled.
"And me and My boys," Russ said.
"And Me," Ken said.
"And me þú einskis virði (You worthless piece of shit)" Gunnar said.
"And me, Jesse, Coach Orion, Coach Bombay, Adam, Ollie, Michele, Hans and Jan," Charlie said.
That surprised me the most, I thought for sure that Charlie would not care.
"Whatever you bunch of faggot losers," Mark said to me.
The Bell rang, "Let's go son, finish cleaning out your locker," The security officer said.
Charlie and Guy helped escorted me to class, "Charlie?" I asked.
"Yeah Bells?" Charlie asked.
"Thanks," I said as I hugged him and kissed him on the cheek.
"Listen um, can we talk about this after school at Mickey's?" Charlie said.
"Okay thank you," I said.
"Mr. Conway, I don't think that you want to be joining us for Pre-Calculus class right now," Dr. Anderson said.
"Your right about that one, can I have a pass to science class please?" I asked.
Dr. Anderson scribbled something down on the pad that he was holding and said as he was handing Charlie his tardy slip, "Yeah get out of here."
Julie gave me a ride to Mickey's and Charlie met me there.
"Look I um," Charlie said when I walked in.
"I know, me too. But I just want to be friends, since you are dating Reese now. You two deserve each other and if it's all right with you, I want to stay single for a while. Dealing with all the drama we have been through for the past two months has been enough. I need to focus on getting ready for Adam to come home and my admission to Wisconsin," I said.
"Oh," Charlie said.
"What's the matter, you sound disappointed?" I asked.
"It's nothing. What about the U?" Charlie asked.
"I will look into them as a backup school along with a few others in this state and the University of California at Berkeley," I said.
"But UC Berkeley doesn't have a hockey program," Charlie said.
"I know that, but that is my last option the further away I am from Mark, the better," I said as I smiled.
"Oh, gotcha Ace," Charlie said.
Charlie and I sat at the diner and caught each other up on what was going on and we decided to become friends again. I think that the Ducks were relieved that the Great Divide or The Cold War, as I like to call it, was over between us. 6 months later, I found out that Mark was sent up the river for drug possession. I hope that he was enjoying being in a cell with Rick Riley.
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