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Chapter 9: An Old Friend

"This is unacceptable!" Mr. Riley yelled in anger at Dean Buckley's two days later after the incident in the hallway with his son and two of his friends.

Apparently Riley had told his father what happen, but it appeared that he left out the detail that he was sexually harassing Frankie and her two friends.

"This girl should be expelled from the school; her violent behavior isn't acceptable in this school! She is no better then those Ducks and that brother of hers!" Mr. Riley said while pointing at Frankie, who was sitting quietly in a large chair in front of Dean Buckley's desk with a calm expression on her face.

Of course she was wearing her usual pair of sunglasses, but also with her hair covering the left side of her face.

"Now Tom, there's no need to yell" Dean Buckley said in a calm tone, his hands folded neatly on top of his desk.

Mr. Riley gave a growl like noise before turning to look at Frankie, "You're going to pay for that. I swear I will sue you for everything you've got" he said threateningly.

Frankie was quite for several long moments, not even phased by Mr. Riley's words.

"I figured you'd feel this way, that's why I called my lawyer" she said as she stud up just as the door open and in walked Gordon Bombay, who as usual was dressed professionally in a suit and tie, long overcoat and of course he wouldn't be complete without a trusty brief case in hand.

"Good evening Dean Buckley, Mr. Riley" Bombay said as he stud beside Frankie.

"Gordon?" Dean Buckley said in surprise, this was something he wasn't expecting.

"What are you doing here? This isn't a legal matter" Mr. Riley snapped, not very pleased to have Bombay here.

"It will be soon Mr. Riley if you continue threatening to sue my client" Bombay said in a professional tone.

"I also believe that sexual harassment is still illegal and my client is willing to sue your son and his friends" he continued as Mr. Riley suddenly got a confused look on his face.

"What sexual harassment?" Mr. Riley asked in rage, it was amazing that he didn't blow a blood vessel yet.

"Your son and his two friends sexually harassed my client and also inflicted injuries on her and another person in her party. Now, she has willingly agreed to drop all charges so long as you forget this whole thing" Bombay said as the room became silent.

"Fine" Mr. Riley said after several long moments as he glared at Bombay and Frankie.

"Come on Tom, I'll walk you to your car" Dean Buckley said as he stud up from his desk and walked over to Mr. Riley and lead him out the door, closing him behind him, allowing the two to talk.

Silence fell between the two as they watched the door closed before Frankie turned her attention to Bombay after moving her sunglasses to rest on top of her head as Bombay put his brief case down.

"Thanks Coach, you're the best" Frankie said with a smile as she hugged her old coach.

Bombay laughed as he returned the embrace before pulling back to get a good look at her, "Well, you sure have grown since the last time I saw you."

"Well, I should hope so" she said with a smile as she looks down at herself before looking up at coach.

"I mean, it wasn't very long ago since you last saw me" she said before she realized what she had said and frowned.

"I know" Bombay said after several long moments of silence, "I got a call from Charlie a few days ago. He was wondering if I knew why you weren't with us during Team USA and why you were not here last year, or why you don't play now."

At hearing this Frankie's gaze wanders to the floor, not bearing to meet Bombay's eyes.

"They don't know, do they?" Bombay said after a few moments of silence, which in response he only got a shake of the head from Frankie.

"…No" she said in a low whisper. "I don't want them to know and if they knew at the time they would have tired to come see me and I couldn't afford that, you know that" she said still locking her gaze at the ground.

"I know," Bombay said again "But they have a right to know. The way they see you won't change if they knew that" he said as she nods her head.

"I know and I will tell them…just not yet. I mean, the only ones who knew about it were you, Fulton and Hans and the people that were involved" Frankie said as she sighs heavily.

"You still have nightmares, don't you" Bombay asked as Frankie looked up to meet his eye, her eyes showing something that he thought he'd never see again; fear.

She then quickly looked away from him, "…Yeah" she said as she bit her bottom lip as it took everything in her not to let her tears fall.

At seeing the look on Frankie's face, Bombay carefully pulled her into a comforting hug, silently hoping that it offered her the same comfort and safe feeling that Fulton seem to give to his beloved sister.

They stood there in an embrace before they broke away and smiled at each other.

"You know you can always call me if you ever need to talk, you know that right?" Bombay asked.

Frankie nodded as she lowered her sunglasses while Bombay picked up his brief case.

"Come on Frankie, let's go see the Ducks. I bet their wondering what's been going on" Bombay said with a smile as Frankie nods as he opens the door and both walk out with Bombay closing the door behind him.

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