Disclaimer: For the last time in this story, I'm gonna say I do not own any of the Ducks.
A/N: You know, I
rarely end stories, so this is a new feeling for me. I tried to not
make it sad, but it is, I couldn't help it. But there is gonna be a
sequel to look forward to, I don't know when I'll start it, but
soon, hopefully. I hope you guys don't hate the ending, and
thaaaaanks to all of you who have been reviewing. I'm so happy you
guys like this story so much. It makes me happy to have made you
happy with my version of the inner Adam Banks. So, on to the chapter,
sorry it's kind of long, and on the corny fluffy side, but hey Adam
deserves some corny fluff, right? I hope you guys like it. Oh, and please keep telling what you guys think of ending, and the story all in all.
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So Adam Banks, you got confidence, a girlfriend you love, and you won the junior goodwill games? What else could you want? If I got interviewed right now, and they asked me that, I would say, "I want my girlfriend to stay in Minnesota with me. Duh."
But she can't. Today is the event I've been dreading for weeks. I have to let Julie go home. I couldn't just keep her with me, and hide her in my closet. My parents would not allow it, my brother would find out, and Julie wouldn't let me do it either. But whatever plans I wanted to try would all be shot to hell, because we're all leaving today. I'm gonna miss her, a lot. Obviously. But I mean I'm gonna miss her, a lot. I'm gonna sulk. I'm gonna watch movies. I'm gonna call her a lot. I'm gonna be a sad pathetic chump, just the way I was before I got Julie. It's gonna happen. It's gonna be bad. It is. It truly is.
We did create a schedule to see each other, though. Since its spring now, it's only a few months until we get out for summer. Then Julie can come to Minnesota, and the other Ducks can too. We can all be together… and then we'll hide them in our closets. Maybe we'll go to the same college. That would nice, wouldn't it be?
"Adam," I heard her voice, and she entered my room, with a smile, but eyes that were sad.
"Hey," I waved my hand for her to sit next to me. "You okay?" I asked as she leaned her head into my shoulder, and I kissed her forehead in response.
"Yeah, I just don't wanna go," She replied and I put my arm around her.
"It's okay. We can see each other earlier than summer; I'll try going there during a weekend or something." She laughed at me, knowing well that it would be impossible for me to afford a plane ticket, and to get on a plane without my parents knowing.
"We can do long distance, right?" She lifted her head up, and asked me.
I stared at her, feeling it in my gut that it would be hard, and unsure that we could do it, but right now it really felt like we could, "Yeah." She smiled and I leaned in to kiss her.
"I would throw up right now if you guys weren't so cute," Connie voice entered the room, with Guy behind her. "Julie, I think you should just move out here, because Banksie is just going to be a wreck without you."
"I agree," Guy said, sitting down on Charlie's bed, which didn't even have bed-sheets on it.
"I can't believe it's over already," Julie said, as all our heads faced the floor.
"Yeah, it was so quick. I can't believe we won," I said, and a smile soon appeared on our faces from the victory we had against the big bad, more facial hair, Iceland team.
"We should hang out with the rest of the team," Guy said, and we started getting up. I sat there, because it felt like if I kept moving, and walking around, and saying goodbye that this is was actually happening. I know that I can't stop time, but I had a notion in my mind that I could slow it down. Julie turned around, held a hand out to me. I looked into her eyes, and I knew that I couldn't do anything about it, so I took her hand, and closed the empty dorm behind me.
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"Come here Rich boy!" Portman said, picking me up. Portman and I had a spat the game before Germany, but it was only because of high emotions and frustration. We didn't have another problem concerning Julie, not one problem.
I laughed, and patted him on the back, while he set me down on the floor, "We'll see you soon, Portman?" Portman smiled, gave me a handshake, and moved on to the next person on the line, Fulton.
It sure is sad to be at the airport. Everyone was going their own directions, and the original Ducks would all be on the same silent flight that was departing that night. My glance turned to Fulton and Portman, who punched each other, and yelled,' Bash Brothers!' for the airport to hear. I think they wanted to cry. Poor best friends.
I turned to my left to see Julie say bye to Connie, both crying hysterically, and talking in language only girls could understand. It was English, but sobs, and high mice voices were the barely audible parts. Soon enough, Julie passed Guy, Jesse, Averman, and Charlie. Now she was standing in front of me. I could see everyone glancing at us, but turning away. I even heard Connie say, "I can't watch them, it's too sad." Hell yeah, it was gonna be.
Julie smiled at me, a tear escaping. I put my hand on her face, and wiped it away. I hugged her, and whispered in her ear, "Love you Julie."
She hugged me tighter and whispered back, "Love you Cake-eater."
I let go of her, and she knew that we would finish later. She moved on to the rest of the Ducks, hugging and crying, continuing the vicious airport goodbyes.
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"We'll be fine," I told her, as we walked hand in hand, to drop them off at security check.
"Yeah," She squeezed my hand. "I know."
"Okay. Come on Jules," Portman said, and the team turned around to face us, who walked behind the group.
"Okay," She mumbled, and looked up at me, her face pleading to cry again. I grabbed her face, got close enough to kiss her. I looked up at everyone staring, and they quickly turned away.
"I'll see you soon," I said as she pulled away from the kiss. She nodded, and walked away from me. She hooked arms with Portman, and dragged her tiny suitcase behind her. She looked back once more, gave a wave, and waited in line. We stood there, waiting for them to get checked in, before walking away.
"You okay, man?" Charlie asked me, as we walked to another gate to drop off Ken. I nodded, "You'll see her soon, man."
"You know you guys," Coach said, and we all turned to look at him. "The high school I went to has a great hockey team, and it gives a really good education." Smiles began to form on our faces, and Coach continued, with a smirk on his. "Maybe I could get you all in… with scholarships."
Charlie and I looked at each other, grins across our faces, and the Ducks began to jump all over each other. Yeah, we were all definitely gonna see other again.
And then, after high school, where Julie and I will be together the whole time, we'll get married, and wrap out toothbrushes in paper towels, and teach our children to do so, as well. We'll tell them our story, and the story will go on for years. Oh Adam Banks, what a good life you will live.