Sophomore Year Duck Style
"Let's go Ducks!" I hollered as Luis skated past the bench quickly, puck in hand. He skated past the Bear's defense and shot the puck forward and I cheered as the buzzer went off. 2-1 and it was only a minute into the third period. It was Thursday and we were at Blake playing against the Bears. My shoulder was healed and I was ready to play, I don't know if Coach knew though considering I had only been on the ice once and that was 30 seconds before halftime.
"Granger!" Coach called out and I looked up at him.
"Get out there!" He yelled and I nodded excited. I was halfway over the railing when he called out again. I turned back to him.
"Be careful, they'll be gunning for your injury." I nodded and hopped onto the ice as Averman clambered back onto the bench.
"Good luck." He said quickly and I nodded getting into the game. I checked a Bear hard into the boards before skating down to our net to help Julie with clearing the trash as we all liked to call it. I helped keeping the puck away from her and smiled as one of the Bear goons shot it right towards me and I took off down the ice towards their goal. Most of the crowd was booing considering we weren't at Eden Hall. Just as I neared the net I felt someone swipe my legs with the back of their stick and I went flying. I landed hard on my stomach and went flying forward the puck still in front of me. Thinking fast I shot it with my puck as it sailed in under the goalie's legs.
A second later so did I. I groaned as the heavy goalie fell on top of me as we went flying back. But my pain vanished as I heard the satisfy sound of a buzzer go off. I had scored! I quickly got off separating myself from the goalie. I saw one of the players staring wide eye at me and figured out he was the one who had swiped me. I skated over to him and said smirking.
"Dude if you were going for my injury try my shoulder not my legs idiot!" I skated past him and back to the center where Adam was preparing to take the face off. He looked at me quickly for a second as if to see that I was hurt, I gave him a reassuring nod and he smiled slightly before turning back to the opponent. He faced off against them and quickly passed the puck to Fulton who tore down to their net and did his signature slap shot as it rushed past the goalie and I cheered. The game continued on like that and we won 5-1.
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Good game Ducks, I'm proud of you, now let's go home!" Coach called out as we boarded the bus, he checked us off as we placed our bags in the front. It had become a tradition to put our bags in the front and we would all sit in the back together. I placed mine down and headed to the back sitting down next to Dwayne.
"Hey Cowboy." I said cheerfully, I smiled as he tipped his hat to me, the true gentleman.
"Howdy Su, great score on those Bears, even though they cheated." I nodded and shrugged.
"Yeah well I'm just glad they didn't try to smack me on my shoulder, it's still a little sore." I remarked resting a hand on my shoulder, it was still bruised and hurt to move when I was overworking it.
"If they did we would have killed them." Portman and Fulton said darkly sitting down in the seats across from us.
"Yeah rip them up into a bunch of little pieces." Portman said smiling and Fulton nodded.
"No one messes with a Duck, unless they want to go through us." Fulton said proudly pointing at both of them as I smiled and nodded.
"Yeah only an idiot would go through you two." Luis said sitting in the seats in front of me next to Connie who smiled at him.
"Well then," Russ remarked sitting down next to Adam across from Luis and Connie, "Averman must be a real idiot." The entire back of the bus broke out into laughs as Averman mumbled something we couldn't hear.
"Yeah well Russ…you…you suck." We laughed again shaking our heads at Averman's sad attempt at a comeback.
"Please Kenny could do better." I said crossing my arms over my chest leaning down into my seat as Russ cracked a smile.
"I don't know Su remember this? You, you, you, you, you don't, play, play real good?" I laughed loudly remembering last year when we had been up against the Bears and Kenny tried to learn trash talk. Kenny blushed and turned away from us as we continued to make jokes till we reached Eden Hall. We all quickly scrambled out of the bus and stretched, it was dusk as the sun set only minutes before and there was a slight chill, winter was sure coming. I thought as I walked with Connie and Julie back to our dorm. We chatted about the game and I said goodbye to them at my door before heading in.
I was going to work on homework and then go to sleep, I thought happily switching the lights on. Tomorrow the teachers all had meetings to be at so there was no school but everyone was staying anyway. Like the Ducks, I would be heading home later tomorrow. I looked around the room and was surprised to find it empty; I raised an eyebrow when I saw a note lying on Tracy's bed. I picked it up and read it quickly.
Just incase you care I am out on a date, don't expect me back until later.
Tracy-
I rolled my eyes and set the note back down and quickly headed over to the desk and started on my homework.
About two hours later I was finally done and I yawned. I changed quickly into a pair of blue flannel pants, a large t-shirt and a North Star sweatshirt before clambering under my covers to read Gone with the Wind. Connie had suggested it to me and I was hooked, I was a sucker for romances much as I denied it. I read for about an hour before growing tired and got out of bed and flipped the lights off and settled comfortable under my covers. I quickly closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
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I groaned as I the door swung open and the lights from the hallway swept into the room. I rolled onto my back and opened my eyes groggily as two bodies quickly came into the room. I sat up shocked and saw them attached to each other making out heavily. I gagged; great Tracy had to bring her date home.
"Um could you two do that somewhere else?" I asked and they both turned toward me startled.
"Dang it, you never told me you had a roommate." The man grumbled and even though I couldn't see him I recognized his voice.
"Cole?" I stammered out and rolled my eyes, she went on a date with Cole? Tracy came over to my bed and pulled me out of it.
"Hey!" I protested as she shoved me to the door.
"Su be a pal and find somewhere else to sleep!" Before I could object I was in the hallway and the door slammed in my face. I stared at it shocked for a few moments before glaring. I started pounding on the door loudly.
"Come on! I live here too you know and I want to sleep!"
"Find somewhere else!" Tracy yelled back even though it was muffled by the door. I looked down at myself and sighed and realized I didn't have any socks or shoes on.
"I don't even have shoes on!" I wailed and the door opened a crack and out flew my Uggs. The door then slammed shut again and I sighed and put them on. I turned from my door when a horrifying thought came over to me and I yelled.
"Just don't do anything on my bed! I just cleaned it!" I was met with no response and I turned and stared at Connie and Julie's door. They would let me sleep with them, right? I walked over and started knocking on the door getting louder and louder as time went on.
"Come on guys I know you're in there!" I shouted exasperated at the door and huffed when no one answered. I turned surprised when a door further down the hallway flung open and a girl yelled.
"Shut up out there, some of us are trying to sleep!" I rolled my eyes.
"Well so am I!" But the person had already shut their door and I sighed annoyed, where am I supposed to go in the middle of the night? A thought came to me, Adam! He would take me in; I was his girlfriend after all. But it was tricky, guys and girls weren't allowed in each others dorm, well that didn't stop Tracy and Cole I mused as I walked down the long flights of stairs. I shivered as I walked over the campus; it was really, really cold. I hugged myself and sighed in relief when I cam across Adams dorm. All the guy Ducks were on the top floor as well and I had to climb up their stairs quietly till I was on the top floor.
I walked down the hallway passing other Ducks room before finally stopping in front of Adam and Charlie's room. I knocked quietly on the door praying someone would answer it; hopefully it would be Adam before Charlie. I sighed in relief when the door opened slowly to reveal a sleepy confused Adam.
"Su?" He asked confused wiping his eyes and yawning as I nodded.
"What are you doing here its 12:45?" He remarked and I raised an eyebrow, so that's what time it is. I smiled sheepishly and said softly.
"I need somewhere to sleep." He raised an eyebrow confused.
"Why can't you sleep in your room?" I narrowed my eyes thinking about Tracy.
"Tracy threw me out to do some night activities with…Cole." Adam raised an eyebrow skeptic but nodded nonetheless.
"That's…interesting." He finished awkwardly and I nodded.
"So can I please sleep in your room?" I begged and he looked nervous and said.
"I don't know if it's a good idea Su, we might get caught and you know we could get in huge trouble for this." I sighed; I knew he was going to make it difficult I had just been hoping he would have given in, oh well time for plan B.
"Fine," I huffed angrily, "I'll just go to Portman's room, I'm sure he snuggled with me." I turned on my heel and started heading towards Portman and Fulton's room when I felt Adam's strong arms go around my waist pulling me back.
"Oh no," He said sternly turning me around to face him, "You must be crazy to think I will let you sleep with Portman." I smirked lightly but shrugged innocently.
"Well you aren't letting my sleep here, and I need to get some sleep, I figured he would be my best bet." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair before opening the door wider so I could walk through. I smiled cheekily and walked past him but not without stopping and lightly kissing his cheek.
"Thanks." I whispered and he nodded and I walked into the room. Charlie was in his bed snoring lightly his back to us. I saw Adam's bed the covers thrown back and walked over to it.
"So how is this going to work?" I asked quietly not wanting to wake up Charlie who was very picky about his sleep. Adam looked around and shrugged and I looked around.
"Well if you have an extra pillow I'll just sleep on the floor." I whispered into the dark room and I heard Adam walk past me and he flicked on a lamp making the room dim. I looked at Charlie in alarm but he just kept on snoring.
"Don't worry about him he sleeps through everything." I nodded as Adam continued.
"In response to your question you are not sleeping on my floor, I will." I shook my head quickly.
"Well that's not fair; it's your room I'll sleep on the floor." Adam smirked and looked at his twin bed.
"I have a better idea; no one sleeps on the floor. We'll share my bed." I raised an eyebrow and blushed thinking about sleeping in the same bed as Adam especially since the twin bed was made to fit one person.
"How can we fit both of us?" Adam smiled and walked past me and laid back down on his back and said quietly.
"Easy you just have to lay on top of me, easy enough right?" I stared at him for a long moment before nodding. I kicked off my Uggs and sat down on his bed next to him.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" I whispered and he smiled slightly and nodded.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine, we're just sleeping." I nodded and reached over and flicked the lamp off so we were in darkness. It took a minute for my eyes to adjust but they finally did and I hesitantly placed myself on top of Adam resting my head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around me tightly, as we settled into a comfortable position and I breathed in his scent. How I loved the way he smelled.
I yawned and Adam chuckled and rubbed my back softly.
"Goodnight Su." He whispered into my ear kissing my forehead as I mumbled back into his warm chest.
"Goodnight Adam."
(Please R and R! I do not own the Mighty Ducks!)
