𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑, 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 [𝟏] ✓

19| We do make quite the team..

CHARLIE CONWAY laughed as he and November Collins interacted before their game that would determine whether of not they would go to the play-offs.

After everything that had happened, He realised he snapped at his friends for no reason as he knew these guys would be there with him to the end. Of course, He hadn't realised that until Connie, Averman, and Guy stood up to Karp that one day before detention; and when Nova joined the team almost instantly when she saw the them that same day.

November smacked Charlie with a towel before she felt a rolled ball of tape hit the back of her head. Averman and Guy snickered from across the room. Nova smiled as she saw Connie behind them with three big balls of tape in her hands.

November grabbed the towel she previously threw at Charlie and nodded at Connie with a smirk. Just as Connie was about to throw the balls and Nova was about to sling the towel at them, The team heard the locker room door open.

The entire team snapped their attention upwards, towards the boy who had just entered. Nova suddenly felt a tense feeling in the air as her heartbeat quickened. She coughed out quietly, making that the only and last sound in the room until coach entered.

"hey," Bombay said as he came in and patted Adam's back, "i wasn't sure if you'd show up"

"yeah whatever," Adam mumbled, "i just wanna play hockey.."

Nova offered him a quick smile when he looked in her direction. His eyes held the same sorrow they did when she last saw him at school. Connie looked over at Nova as she shuffled and looked down at her skates when Adam looked away without smiling at her at all.

Connie nudged her best friend with her elbow as Nova looked over at her. Connie smiled and raised her eyebrows as if saying, 'tell me later?' Nova nodded and turned her attention back to the centre of the room.

"good," Bombay said before putting a hand behind Adam and lightly pushed him to the centre of the room, "you guys all know Adam Banks."

Charlie smiled and gripped the stick in his hand a bit tighter than he did before. He stepped forward a bit, "On behalf of the ducks, I'd say welcome-"

Jesse stood up and stopped Charlie as he was on his way towards Adam. He looked at the blond boy and scowled, "cake-eater."

"oh the Jessman. Dissing the new guy! the jester-"

"Shut up, Averman!" Jesse yelled as he shut his eyes slightly in annoyance.

Averman gave off an offended look and whispered to Nova, "it was just a joke..."

Nova looked at him and shook her head slightly as she patted his shoulder.

"putting on a ducks jersey doesn't mean you're a real duck." Jesse said harshly before walking off between Bombay and Adam- making sure to clearly shove his shoulder in the process.

Nova sighed as the entire team followed behind him. Some gave Adam glares, some nodded, some didn't do anything.

Connie and Nova exchanged glances before following behind Guy. Nova ended up being at the back of the line. Her eyes met Adam's and she stopped as she made her way to stand in front of him and Bombay.

"don't mind Jesse..." Nova said quietly as Connie exited the room, "he isn't the most welcoming type.."

Bombay smiled and put a hand on Nova's shoulder as she spoke. She glanced up at him and smiled before turning back to Adam.

"I can see that," Adam mumbled, "or he just doesn't like me.."

Adam intended for the last part to be quieter than he made it as Nova heard and shook her head, "look, if Jesse wants to call you a cake-eater, so be it." Nova said as a smile began to creep into her face, "If you're a cake-eater then i'm a cake-eater too."