District-5

You Can't Do That!

A week later...

Bella's POV

Coach had benched for week until I was better. Today I wasn't going to be benched and I was going to be able to play. We were playing the Hawks three times this season, once at the beginning, middle of the season and then at the end. We made playoffs already, so it was going to be easy to try and beat the other teams. Our team is so much better, we went from underdogs to insanely amazing hockey players. I haven't talked to Charlie much, he's been distant from me at every game or practice we've had since last week.

My mother got a huge warning and if she ever gets another complaint sent in from anyone about her, she's going to jail and I will stay with my dad. Well, he's actually away on a business trip for two months, but everyone on the team knows and everyone knows about all the issues that have been going on with me and mom since Charlie told them.

I was already in my gear, the game was half down by now and coach was over by the Hawks' coach Reilly. Coach Reilly called Banks over to their bench and then a couple minutes later I heard my name being called also by Reilly. I was with Charlie, Guy and Connie.

"Go" They told me. I nodded and skated over to them, stopping and sending some snow I created with my skates at Reilly. I didn't apologize. I was more happy then ever.

"Look, we get Banks since he's playing for the wrong team." Caoch Bombay said to Reilly. Banks and I looked at each other, he didn't want to join us and I don't know why he needed to. Our team is fine and we have enough players as it is.

"You can have Banks if we get Cole!" Coach Reilly said. I shook my head no and so did Banks. He and I didn't want to switch teams. I knew he and I both wanted to play hockey.

"I can't give you one of my best players."

"Then I can't give you mine!" Reilly snapped.

"You have to, the lines were redrawn last year and Banks is suppose to be playing for the ducks." Bombay said. " I expect to see him at our next game." Bombay said.

"Then I'll expect to see Cole at our next game."

"Oh you will, just not on your team." Banks and I stood to the side and waited for their feud to stop.

"Why?" He asked.

"What?" I asked him.

"Why us? Why you? Why me?" Banks told me. I shrugged my shoulders, but why was he talking to me? I guess it didn't really matter. He was being nice and we both had agreed on this that we both didn't want to exchange teams. He wanted to stay with his and I wanted to stay with mine. But most of all, I wanted to play hockey and so did he.

"I don't know, Banks. But I just want to play hockey. My friends are with ducks and yours are with the Hawks. We can't leave our teams, but if we do end up switching, then good luck pal. You'll need it, Cake-eater."

"It's Adam, but whatever, anyways. You make a good point. Good luck." He was about to leave when his coach did. But he whispered into my ear that he'll take an easy on me if I take an easy on him. So I agreed to it and he did too. He wasn't going to touch me and I wasn't going to touch him. He and I left to our sides and I sighed stopping next to coach.

"So? Are you actually letting them take me?" I asked crossing my arms.

"No-" Charlie cut him off.

"The Hawks are taking Bella from us?! They can't do that! She's a duck!" Charlie exclaimed and I bet almost everyone in this arena heard him.

"Calm down, Charlie. As I was saying, we're not gonna let them take you. But we're going to get Banks." The others gasped, they didn't like Banks because he was a Hawk. He was a good player and always picked on us, well them. He never picked on me before and I don't think he will either.