It's been a week since mom died. School has been more boring then usual. After all I only did good for her, so she could see me graduate. The ducks and I have been drifting apart. I'll only talk to either Connie or Adam. I look at the clock on the desk and see that it's almost practice time. I grab my stuff and leave.
The team is already there when I arrive. I go to the locker room and get my stuff on. I head out to the ice and practice begins. My game as been off ever since mom died. I try to play better for the team, but my heart just isn't in it anymore. I miss an pass directed strait to me and fail to get the puck into Goldbergs net. I'm relieved when practice is over and I can leave. The ducks all make plans to go to the movies but I decline. I walk back home.
''I'm worried abotu Charlie. He's just not himsepf anymore.'' Connie said as they were waiting for the movie to start. ''I know. He just seems out of it.'' Julie said. The others quickly agreed. ''What do we do to get him out of this mood?'' Guy asked. ''We can't preasure him guys, that's the last thing we can do. We have to wait for him to be ready.'' Adam said as the lights dimmed. Connie sighed. She was worried about Charlie. Ever since his mom died he had been so out of it. She knew that it took some time to get over stuff like that but still she couldn't help but be worried.
I sat on my bed listening to the music blasting out of my sterio. I glance at the picture on my night stand of me and mom on my 17th birthday. It was the last picture of us together. I hear someone pounding on the door and muted the music. ''Who is it?'' I yelled. ''Charlie are you hungry at all?'' Coach shouted. ''I'm fine.'' I shouted back before turning my music up again.
Connie raced over to Charlies house after the movie wanting to talk to him. She arrived at his house and Gordon let her in. He ran up to Charlie's door and banged on it.
''What now!'' I shouted angry at the yet another interuption. Didn't anyone get I wanted to be left alone! When they didn't answer I got up and threw the door open, my angry expression fading as I saw Connie there. ''Hey Cons, what do you want?'' I asked dully. ''Want to watch a movie downstaris?'' she asked, smiling hopefully. I nodded and she grabbed my hand tugging me downstairs. We sat on the couch and I hit play. Connie decided on an old childhood favorite between us. Rock-a-doodle was our favorite movie growing up and the two of us would watch it together all the time. Connie layed her head on my shoulder and I wrapped my arm around her shoulders. She snuggled into my embrace and I smilied slightly. This felt nice. We just sat there quietly not making a sound and it was perfect.
The next night I heard about a party being thrown for to celebrate the end of midterms. I decided to go so the ducks wouldn't give me those worried glances anymore. After all, when did Charlie Conway pass up an opportunity to go party? Never!
That night I entered the place where the party was and looked around. It was so boring here. I spotted the puch bowl and walked over. I saw a couple of guys poor something into it. i took a sip and found it strong tasting. They had spiked it. I drank the reat in one gulp and poored somemore into my cup. This will help my bad mood and take away the pain I thought as I downed another cup.