Chapter 3

Katie and Kendall were at lunch talking about how the day went.

"So I have my first hockey practice after school today you wanna come?" Kendall asked.

"Of course! Yeah!" Katie said excitedly.

"Awesome! Meet me at the front of the building once your last class is done and we'll walk to the rink. Got it?" Kendall told her.

"Yup! I'm so excited to watch you play!" Katie said excitedly again. She was practically jumping out of her seat.

"Same I'm so excited too!" Kendall said excitedly.

Kendall and Katie were so busy talking that they didn't notice that lunch was almost over until Katie heard people throwing their stuff away.

"I think lunch is almost over we have to pack up" Katie said looking at the kids who were throwing away their lunch.

"Yeah your right I forgot that. Lets go" Kendall says and packs his stuff up.

Katie went to the garbage and threw her stuff out and waited for Kendall to come.

Kendall then grabbed his stuff and joined Katie.

"Okay let's go" Kendall says.

"Okay" Katie Sid and both of them left the lunchroom and walked in to the hallway.

"Bye Katie" Kendall said and stated to walk to his last class of the day.

"Bye Kendall" Katie said and walked to her last class. Last period Kendall had Chemistry and Katie had English. Last period went by quickly and it was time for the end of the day.

Katie walked out of English class and went to her locker to get her stuff. She opened her locker and got out her books and jacket. Katie didn't see Kendall anywhere.

"Kendall's probably outside. I better hurry" Katie thought to herself and put her stuff quickly in her bookbag.

She put it on her back quickly and walked down the hallway quickly to the front door. Katie walked through the front door and saw Kendall was all ready with his book bag and hockey duffel. She climbed down the stairs quickly and reached Kendall.

"Ready?" Kendall asked.

"Yup lets go!" Katie said excitedly.

They walked down the side of the school until they made it to the hockey rink. They entered through the gate and saw practice was going on.

Kendall pointed to the bleachers and told Katie, "Go sit on the bleachers and wait. I'll go and change in the locker room."

Katie replied, "Okay" and walked up the steps and sat in the second row on the bleachers.

Kendall went the locker room quickly with his duffel bag and changed. Five minutes later Kendsll walked out with his skates on, with his jersey and pads and his hockey stick in his hand.

He walked into the rink and stopped when he saw there already was a game going on.

"I'll go stand by Katie and watch them play" He thought to himself. Kendall skated where Katie was and stood next to where she was sitting on the bleachers.

"So since there's a game going on I'll just hang out here and watch with you" Kendall said to Katie.

"Awesome!" Katie said cheerfully.

They both watched the game when Kendall noticed something. Number 12 was playing really good. Like Kendall good. Kendall nudged Katie and Katie turned to look at him.

"What is it?" Katie asked.

"Look at number 12" Kendall told her.

Katie turned her head back to the front to focus on number 12. Number 12 was playing really well.

"Woh number 12 is playing super good" Katie said astounded.

"Yeah but not as good as me though" Kendall said denying that number 12 could play better then him.

"He's not as good as me though. Right?" Kendall asked Katie feeling a bit unsure if number 12 could play better then him.

Katie turned to face Kendall and said, "I can't give an exact answer because I haven't seen you play yet. Once I see you play then I'll be able to judge. But from your passion for hockey as far as I can see you play better then number 12" Katie said with most confidence about Kendall.

"Awesome thanks Katie" Kendall said now happy.

"No problem Kendall" Katie said smiling. They both turned back to the front to finish the game. The coach had blown the whistle as the game finished and the whole team skated over to where he was standing.

Kendall then figured this was the right time to ask about joining the team. He skated over to the coach and stood in front of him face to face.

"I want to join the team coach" Kendall told him.

"Then you have to beat our team captain in a game" The coach told Kendall.

"Who's the captain?" Kendall asked.

"Number 12" The coach said.

Kendall turned his head to the front and saw number 12 was still on the ice. Weird why was he still on the ice? Kendall thought.

The coach blew the whistle again and number 12 came rushing over from the ice.

He stood next to the coach and coach began to talk.

"Number 12, Kendall here wants to be on the team. If he can beat you in a game he's in" The coach said.

Number 12 nodded at the Coach's words and then went back on the ice.

Kendall then skated over to the ice and waited for the coach to blow the whistle for the game to start.

The coach blew the whistle and the game began. The puck slid back and forth across the ice. It passed from Number 12 to Kendall and back and forth. After 20 minutes the coach blew the whistle and the last goal was made. The score was 10 to 10. It was a tie. Number 12 took off his helmet and then Kendall did.

Kendall looked at him and thought, "Oh so that's what number 12 looks like. interesting."

Number 12 had long brown hair and hazel eyes that could make you fall in love with him if you looked at them long enough.

"You played really good out there. I thought be even as good as me" Kendall said to him.

"Thanks you too. You know your the first person I've seen that can match up to my level and I guess I do play as good as you. No wonder I'm team captain" Number 12 said.

Both boys skated over to the coach and waited for him to say if Kendall was on the team or not.

"Well seeing that you tied with out team captain that clearly shows you deserve to be on the team. Your in" The coach said.

"Yes!" Kendall cheered excitedly.

Kendall then skated to the exit of the ice rink and took his skates off to tell Katie the great news.

"Katie I'm in! I'm on the team!" Kendall said excitedly.

"Yes! That's awesome! I'm so proud of you!" Katie exclaimed excitedly and walked quickly down the bleacher steps and to Kendall and hugged super tightly.

Number 12 skated to the exit of the rink and took his skates off. He watched Kendall hugging some little girl tightly in the stands. He cleared his throat loudly which made Kendall and Katie break apart. Kendall turned around and saw number 12 was standing there watching him and Katie hug.

"Oh hey sorry I forgot to ask what's your name?" Kendall said and walked down to where number 12 was standing.

"James. You?" James asked Kendall.

"I'm Kendall" Kendall said and stuck his hand out for James to shake and do a proper introduction. James shook Kendall's hand. When there hands touched a weird feeling came through both of them. Kendall felt a weird sense going through him. It was the same thing he felt when he first met Katie and they shook hands and became friends.

Kendall felt there was something special about James. There was a weird connection. Katie then cleared her throat loudly and Kendall turned around quickly. Katie gave Kendall a look which was 'You forgot to introduce me I'm mad at you' look.

Kendall quickly realized he forgot to introduce Katie and pulled her to where him and James were standing.

"And James I'd like you to meet Katie. Who is my little sister who's not really my little sister but I protect her like a little sister friend. Which basically means we're brother and sister in a way even though we're really not" Kendall said introducing Katie.

"Awesome. Hey Katie I'm James nice to meet you" James said with a sparkling smile and stuck his hand out for Katie to shake.

"You too James " Katie said sweetly and shook hands with James. When Katie and James' hands touched a weird feeling went through Katie again. That weird touch again. The same thing she she felt when she first met Kendall and they shook hands and became friends.

"Now since we've all been properly introduced and we're all officially friends now I say we go grab some frozen yogurt and celebrate. Who's down for it?" Kendall declared.

"I'd love some" James said.

"I'm down!" Katie said excitedly.

"Awesome! Let's go!" Kendall said excitedly. Kendall and James grabbed their book bags and hockey duffels from the bench and Katie grabbed her book bag from the bleachers. She put it on her shoulder and so did Kendall and James.

Katie headed towards the exit of the field with her stuff and waited for Kendall and James to catch up to her. Since they were being slowpokes. Kendall and James caught up to her and they all walked down the street to the frozen yogurt shop just a few blocks past the school.

So far the year had been going great for them. Kendall was on the hockey team and became friends with Katie and James who were really awesome. But things were about to get a whole lot better.