Secrets Beneath Teenage Love: A Mighty Ducks and Newsies Story

Chapter 1 | Last day of Summer

Hey, My name is Anastasia Marie Vlanterrin; but you probably already know that since you read the summary. Right?... Well if you didnt I will give you my background story.

Hi I'm Anastasia Marie or Lion as my friends call me. I'm fifteen years old and I currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I'm actually from Manhattan, New York but my family decided to move, because they thought it would be a good family investment. In reality, they moved because they thought a small town would allow me to have a fresh start and find myself instead of hanging out only with newsies or sitting inside reading. As my mom says, "I'm too beautiful to be sitting inside all day reading a book instead of going out with my other friends and boyfriend". First of all I've had a boyfriend (if you can call him that) it didn't go so well so why would I want another. 🤷‍♀️ She thinks life for me at 15 should be shopping and dating. That's Elizabeth Marie Vlanterrin for you. She doesn't realize I am happiest when I'm in my room in bed with a good book and a Chai tea on my dresser.

But it's not like all I do is read. I have many skills including cooking, drawing and playing hockey. Please do not look by my vanity. I know you can see my hockey skates collecting dust as we speak. My dad, David, got them for me for Christmas two years ago; and I only wore them once. Good investment right?... Wrong, but he thought it would make me want to play hockey again. I use to play all the time when I lived in New York. I was the star center for my team, The Angels, and we even were Champions in Pee Wees. But I quit when I broke my arm messing around with the newsies. That's a story for another time but I'm fine now. I'm a bit worried if I get on the ice I may mess it up again.

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Anastasia gets up from her bed with ruffled white sheets and pulls the purple duvet off of her. As she reaches the floor she slips on her purple slippers and walks to her calendar.

Ugh, today is August 18th. Tomorrow is the first day of school. Freaking great like I don't already have things to worry about, she thinks.

She picks up her ball point black fountain pen off her white desk identical to the one her mom had when she was 14. With her dark blue manicured hand she crosses out the date. She walks back to her bed and opens her copy of "The Vampire Diaries". As she begins to read there is a knock on the door.

Come in
Elizabeth opens her daughter's white bedroom door and walks in with a Chai tea. *Click* *click* *click*fills her ears as stilettos hit the wooden floors.
Anastasia rolls her eyes as she glances above her book.
"Anastasia Marie it's 2pm get out of bed. Go take a shower, and go for a walk honey. It's a gorgeous day. Maybe you will meet some new friends". She looks at her daughter "maybe a boy too".
Anastasia's dad, David, sticks his head through the doorway. "No boys and no dating till your 16". He walks to his office.
Elizabeth rolls her eyes. "Okay out of bed". She pulls the blanket off her daughter. "Now". Her mom leaves the room.
Anastasia reluctantly gets up and walks to the bathroom doing her morning routine and comes back, picks her outfit, and throws her hair up in a loose bun.