Charlies POV

"Do you really think he'll bench us?" Portman wondered outloud. He doesnt often show any feeling for anything other than girls, but when it comes to hockey, hes serious. "Its the first game of the season and I heard there were scouts coming tonight..." He really wants to play in the NHL.

"I dunno. Not me at least, or the twins, or Goldberg. We went downstairs and helped her with her stuff. I mean, you were kinda being like... a douche." I said to him. He pushed me backwards onto the bed, and I hit my head on the wall. "Ow. That hurt!" I kicked him.

"Will all members of the school ice hockey team come into the hall please?" we heard from the hall. We got up and i opened the door. We all gathered by it and looked out into the hall. Down the hall the girls were doing the same. Sophie and Elliot were standing inbetween the rooms.

"We're called the Mighty Ducks." Connie said from down the hall. I was shocked, this was Connie talking. The posh one....

"Okay, Mighty Ducks then." He paused, then looked back to his sister, who pushed him forwards with her foot. "I'm sorry for shouting at you. You didn't know it was her room and it was a bad start to our relationship as coach and team. I am sorry and i will try to keep my emotions in control next time. Thank you." I was shocked, coach Orion would never apologise. Sophie must have put him up for it. "Now, I expect you all to be in the changing rooms at 6:00 sharp for the game tonight. It is the first game of the season, and Coach Orion and i are counting on you." He turned back to his sister. The apology was over, "Happy now?" I heard him say to her.

"I suppose." She answered in that cute accent of hers before Elliot, sorry, Coach Taylor went back to his room in the staff block and she headed back to her room.

The bell went for food an hour later and we all headed to the hall, excited for the game in a couple of hours.

"Where's Sophie?" I asked Goldberg quietly.

"I think she went back to her room." He replied, and then continued his conversation with Jules walking down the stairs.

I turned around and walked back to room 210 – The room across from mine – and quietly knocked on the door. "Sophie?"

No-one answered so i pushed the door open, she was slumped across the desk not moving. I rush over and shake her by the shoulders, please don't do this to me again, i silently prayed. But her eyes blinked open, that's when she saw me. "Charlie?" She said. I jumped back, she was just asleep.

"Sorry. Are you okay?" I asked her, "It's just I saw you all....out of it and... I know your diabetic so i just assumed the worst. Sorry." I apologised, sitting on the chair beside her.

"I just fell asleep. Jet-lag." She said quietly. "But thanks for looking after me. I might like this school yet." She stood up, ran her hands through her hair and checked herself in the mirror. "Coming?" She asked, nodding towards the door. I laughed and followed her into the hall.

Sophies POV

How did he know i was diabetic? I wondered to myself as we wondered to the dining hall for dinner. We chatted about school until he opened the door for me to the dining hall. I looked out onto all the faces, the tables, and the groups all over again.

"Come on then." And he signaled for us to join the queue for food. I collected my pasta and followed him to a loud table in the middle of the room. The ducks were all sitting at it. A large boy making a spagetti moustache while the others laughed at it, Charlie sat at one of the open chairs at the end of the table, next to the blonde twins. There wasn't a seat next to him, so i just stood there with my tray like a lemon.

"Guys." He signaled for the others to shut up. "This is Sophie as you already know." He paused, "Move up then...." he prompted. The team looked at him with straight faces, then all laughed and they did, simple as that, a few of them even smiled at me, the large one stood up. "I'm Goldberg, this is Connie," He pointed to the girl beside him, "Luis, Matt and Zach, Julie, Portman, Fulton, Adam, Charlie, Guy and Kenny." He gestured to each and everyone at the table. I sat down in the empty seat inbetween Charlie and Goldberg. They were all talking about the match to come. "Oh. Matt invited me, is that okay?" I asked Goldberg.

"Duh. Most of the school will be there."Connie jumped in grinning at me. "Watching us beat the crap out of Samuel High."

"But," Charlie leant over. "We're always happy to have another pretty girl in the audience." And winked, I blushed and sat back in my seat, where he put his arm around my shoulders and gave me a squeeze. Unaware that a blonde sitting behind me had overheard, and was tearing up. I didn't notice anyone, but Charlie looked over his shoulder, at some cheerleader leaving the canteen.

"That your girlfriend...?" I questioned him quietly, close to his ear...

"Not anymore."