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12 : dancing queen

after i had gotten back to my room, i walked straight to the phone and talked with marie for almost an hour long.

she caught me up on how the boys were doing and if anything new was happening. i told her about my few new friends and how hockey was going. 

a few of the teammates decided to have a little dinner down at the restaurant, but i was too tired to go.

i somehow managed to take a shower and as soon as my head hit the pillow, i was out like a light.

the next day at practice, coach had come up with a new method for us to become 'more of a team'. at least, that's what he called it.

we were all tied together. everyone was trying to move and just wanting to be freed.

"somebody better watch their hands." julie stated. "you could say that again." i muttered to myself.

"someone licked me, ew!" averman yelled out. suddenly, there was a foul smell in the air.

"oh, i smell something." fulton stated. i nodded my head and everyone immediately knew who it was.

"goldberg!" we all called out. he was quick to defending himself saying, "it wasn't me, i swear!"

"no, it was me." dean said proudly. i rolled my eyes and scoffed at the boy.

"i don't know how to make this any clearer, but you are a team," coach announced as he made his way around us.

"to win this thing, you have to work as one. now as one, skate!" he called out.

we didn't even have to take one stride before everyone fell on top of one another. "god, how heavy are you." i groaned as i felt a lot of weight on me.

i opened my eyes to see dean on top of me. he chuckled to himself before fully standing up, offering out his hand to help me. i gladly took him and hoisted myself up.

"everyone goes their own way, everyone falls down." coach announced. "yeah, great words of wisdom." i muttered to myself. i guess dean heard me since he began chuckling.

"okay, all of you move to your right." dean demanded as everyone was now on their feet again. "who made you boss? everyone to the left." fulton interrupted with annoyance in his tone.

once again, without even taking a step, everyone stumbled on top of each other. luckily this time, i didn't have any weight on me.

"you guys can argue all you want, but i'm not untying you until you move as one." coach announced. i rolled my eyes at his words.

after a few more attempts, we finally had mastered it down. as soon as coach untied the rope, a small sigh left my mouth. i was glad to be untied.

the coach had all of us kneel on the ice as he spoke up.

"you guys are starting to look like hockey players. i am proud of you team, you worked hard today," he paused before going on. 

"but hockey should also be fun. rancher dwayne?" he called out to the texan boy. "yes sir?" he questioned.

coach tossed him a rope. "round me up some stray cattle." i looked over at connie who had a wide smile on her face, and then we all took off our own ways.

of course, averman was the first one out. was i surprised? no, honestly i don't think anyone was.

about halfway through, i was luckily still in the game. right now, i was trying my best to hide behind dean.

"thanks for being my," i thought for a moment. "mini wall." i commented towards the boy. "of course." he responded.

as i was about to skate away he grabbed my waist and pushed me in front of him. my mouth fell open as the rope was lassoed around me. 

dean was already off and as i looked over to him, he was dying of laughter. i shook my head jokingly at dean.

soon enough, karma paid him back by dean being able to get him. i clapped my hands. "great job dwayne!" i called out to him as dean trudged his way to the bench.

i stuck out my tongue at him and he just rolled his eyes and plopped himself down.

after luis had won our little game, dwayne decided to teach us how to line dance. it was quite fun to be honest.

out of the corner of my eye, i could see dean smiling the most he has this whole trip. it was nice to see him smile and not rude to everyone.

i laughed at julie's actions as she was struggling since she still had her goalie gear on, making it harder to pick her legs up off the ice.

even coach at one point had joined along with us.

by now, we were just goofing around, dancing however we wanted and letting our own moves take over us.

dean suddenly took my hand and spun me around, nearly making me fall. luckily he caught me and i wished i could've just stared at him like that the whole time.