We're enemies ~ Adam Banks

18: iceland

We were all getting ready for the Iceland game which I was super nervous about and Adam kept reassuring me but I was starting to not believe him and I knew he was starting not to believe himself.

Coach; All right. Ready for warmups.

He walks in with his hair all slicked back and a new black suit on.

Averman: nice Jacket did you get two pairs of pants with it.

That causes everyone to start laughing even breaking me out of my slum. Fulton and Portman go up to coach but I don't worry about what their talking about probably just picking fun with him. Then we all get onto the ice and I see their team eyeballing me. I see Averman and Goldberg "interviewing" each other. I skate up to them and hit them in the head.

Goldberg: I'll get you for that Sinclair.
You: sure you will.

I skate around the ice warming up when someone stops in front of me. I see a black jersey and I roll my eyes.

"Mine as well get off the ice little girl"
Me: þú hræðir mig ekki"
(You don't scare me)
"klár einn ha"
(Smart one huh)
Me: bara ekki airhead
(Just not a airhead)

He scoffs and skates off when Adam skates over.

Adam: and my girlfriend knows icelanish. What is this?
You: my uncles from Iceland.
Adam: Surprise after surprise when does it stop.
You: never. Now come on we got a game to play.

I tug him over to the bench. Coach is talking all sophisticated with us about having to win this. Then the whistle blows.

Coach: Banks, Sinclair, Conway, Hall, Portman.

This has never been the lines. He's putting all out top players on. He really is going all Stanson on us. Jesse goes and takes face off. The puck drops and the two battle for it before Portman knocks the boy with Stahl on his jersey down. The ref blows the whistle and calls for a penalty when Portman swings his arm and knocks the ref down getting kicked out of the game. Iceland is leading 1-0 when Luis gets a break away. He starts skating gaining speed and a lot of it. He skates towards the Iceland goalie but gets tripped and flies into the boards. Our line changes and Ken goes on to do some weird figure skating thing.

Connie: come on Ken.
You: you can do it.

He attempts to spin through Stahl and Sanderson but gets sandwiched and falls to the ground. He slowly makes his way back to the bench and coach sits beside him.

Coach: was that it

Ken nods and coach stands up. We get sent back on just for Iceland to get another goal making it 4-0 in the end of second period.

Coach: where's our concentration. You guys are running around out their like a bunch of chickens with your heads cut off.
Jesse: we're doing our best.
Coach: ya well your best isn't good enough anymore. Blow this game and we're one loss away from elimination. You guys might want to go home early but I sure as heck don't.

He walks back to the side of the bench.

Averman: My that was inspiring

As soon as the puck drops Iceland goes right past our defence and gets their 5th goal of the game. Coach calls Goldberg off and puts Julie on. Sanderson and Stahl skate up to her and before I knew it they were both on the ground and Julie read out of the game. Goldberg gets put back on and Coach tells me to play centre. I get up against Stahl who just evilly smirks. The puck drops and I hit it between his legs passing it right to Adam. He gets knocked down and I skate behind him and take the puck going straight for their goalie. I skate around the net making the goalie follow be before I do a hard turn and hit it into the net. The buzzer goes off and I'm sent flying into the boards. I fake laugh and stand up hitting the Iceland players shoulder.