2 years later

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I woke up. Charlie had gone to work. He works for Jan at the skate shop. The team had kept up with each other after coach left for the minors.
I haven't tried to play hockey since the Hawks game 2 years ago. Charlie had but we still don't know if I'll be able to play anymore. "Sam! Someone's here to see you!" Mom yelled and I threw on a hoodie and ran out of my room.
I saw him for the first time in two years. Blake Larson. "Mom can you give us a minute." I said and she nodded and walked off. "What do you want Larson?" I asked "I wanted to see you." He said "Larson it's been what two years. Two years since McGill hurt me. Two and a half years since we broke up and now your coming to my house again?" I asked "Sammy-" "You don't get to call me that anymore. You lost that when you lost me." I said and shut the door in his face. "What did Blake want?" Mom asked "To talk." I said "Sammy I know he hurt you." Mom said. I walked to my room and got dressed. Mom was going out with her new husband and me and Charlie didn't like him. I grabbed my backpack and put a book in it and a jacket and then changed into shorts and a tank top then left. I walked down to the pond and sat.


~~~~~~~~~~Charlie's POV~~~~~~~~~~~
I saw coach sleeping on a couch in Jan's shop. We ate breakfast with Jan and Coach wanted to get the team back together. I knew Sam was still hurting from her shoulder being broken. She still hasn't tried to play hockey. If she knew the team was getting back to playing she's be crushed. I skated around and got the team together. I skated past the pond and saw Sam reading.

~~~~~~~~~~~SAMS POV~~~~~~~~~~~
I was reading and then I decided I'd go get some food. I walked to this dinner and ate. I heard cheering outside and I looked out the window. The team was together. I haven't tried to play but I want to so so badly.

I was sitting at home and I grabbed my skates and a hockey stick and snuck out of the house. I walked to the rink and opened it up. I sat in the penalty box and tied my skates up and grabbed my stick and a puck. I placed the puck in the middle and took ahold of the stick with my right arm. I turned it over and over. It didn't hurt. I started to warm up. I skated back and forth juggling the puck and once I reached the goal I shot it in. I made it. I kept going until I looked at my watch it was 2:30 am. I packed my stuff up and went back home. I snuck in and surprising no one was up. I opened the door to my room and Charlie was sitting on my bed. "Where were you?" He asked "I went for a walk. I went to the rink." I half lied. "Don't lie to me Sam." He said "I'm not I was at the rink." I said and set my stuff down. "Did you try to play?" He asked "Charlie.I didn't try I just shot a few goals. It wasn't like I was actually playing." I said "Did it hurt?" He asked "No." I said. "Why wouldn't you tell me?" He asked "Because I saw you with the team today." I said "Sam." He said "Charlie. We don't know if I can play yet. Yes I want to play. I miss playing with the Ducks. I just wanted to see if I could at least shoot a goal." I said "Ok." He said and left. I changed and then went to sleep.

Charlie woke me up the next morning. "Sammy come on we gotta go." He said "Charlie what are you talking about?" I asked "The team. We are playing for the junior goodwill games and we got new teammates." He said "Charlie I'm not on the team. I haven't been in years." I said  "Your a duck. Just come with me." He said "Fine!" I groaned in annoyance. I got up and changed into skinny jeans and a t-shirt. I put my converse on and brushed my hair and did my make up. I walked out and saw Charlie and we walked to the rink together.
I walked in and saw the team. "SAMMY!" They all yelled and ran over to me. "Hey Ducks!" I yelled. They all went back to their spots and I walked to the bench and sat there. "YEEHAW!" Someone yelled I looked up and saw a guy in an orange jersey. New guy. I wasn't paying much attention until someone called my name. "Sam Conway!" Coach yelled. I walked out onto the ice "Yeah Coach?" I asked "Walk with me." Coach said and we walked into the bleachers. "Charlie told me you come into the rink late last night and shot some goals." He said "Yeah. I didn't know if I could still play hockey after what happened with the hawks." I said "I want you to show me." He asked "I don't  have any skates." I said "Charlie brought yours in his bag ." Coach said. I walked into the locker room and put on my skates and my jersey that Charlie brought. I skated back out onto the ice. I skated to the middle of the ice. "Don't hurt yourself!" Some guy in a Morgan park jersey yelled. I looked at Charlie and pulled my hair into a ponytail and he handed me his hockey stick and I slammed the puck down on the ice. I circled around the puck three times and then kicked it with my skate. 1.2.3 I sped up. I glided the puck down the ice and into the net. "Who is she?" I heard someone ask "That's Sam. She played for my team when we won the championship. She got hurt and hasn't played in two years." Coach said. "She needs to be on the team." The same man said again "Sam that was amazing. We haven't seen you play in years and you've still got it." Connie said. "Not really." I said and handed Charlie is stick and pulled my hair down. "Sam!" Coach years and I skated over to him "This is Don Tibbles. He is our recruiter." Coach said "Okay?" I asked "We want you to play for Team USA." Mr. Tibbles said "Me? Play for team USA?" I asked "Yes." Coach said "Why me?" I asked "You got hurt. You thought you'd never be able to play again. Now that you've been seen by more than just your team, your wanted to represent America." Tibbles said "Your brother is playing yes?" He added "Yeah." I said and looked back at Charlie "I'll play." I said "I just can't today. Since I don't have my gear." I said "Understood." Coach said. They started practice and I sat on the sidelines and watched. I loved coaching. I watched the new guys go against the Ducks. "Rancher Dwayne!" Coach yelled "Yes sir." The Guy I now know as Dwayne said "Round me up some stray cattle there." Coach said "My pleasure." Dwayne called and I jumped onto the ice and skated around. I got caught last. Then we got taught how to line dance. That was fun.

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