Here we are. The final practice.

"Shouldn't we be in gear coach?" Luis said.

"This is your final practice I want you guys to have fun. So here." He said the. Bounced a beach ball off of Averman's head. We laughed and played.

We played ice volley ball. Then the Iceland team rolled in.

"Get out. Its our turn to practice." He said. Coach defended us. I kinda spaced out a little bit, but then I heard coach scream in pain.

"Coach!" I yelled. I saw that snooty European. I lunged for him.

"Alana! Stop!" Charlie said.

"Let me at him! Just one swing!" I yelled.

"No!" He said. I stopped and he put me down. We went and helped coach up. Then we left. I paced around the kitchen.

"They can't do this to us!" I said.

"I know it's frustrating Lans. But you've gotta calm down." Julie said.

"I can't! It's bullshit!" I said.

Adam pulled me down to the couch. I sat there.

"We know Alana. But we'll get them when we win tomorrow." Luis said. .

"Yeah. You're right. I just need to calm down." I said.

"Good. Now it's almost dinner I'm gonna go eat the fried chicken." Julie said.

"Me too." Luis said. .

"Me three." I called out getting up.

"Me four." Banksy said. We got up and grabbed the chicken box.

We ate all the chicken in about three seconds. We're animals.

We eventually had to go to sleep. Julie and I went to our dorm.

"Are you guys scared?" I asked.

"Yeah." They both said.

"Me too. But we're stronger now." I said.

"Yeah. No matter what. We tried our best and we had fun doing it." Connie said. I smiled.

"That's right. Anyway we better get to bed." I said then turned the lamp off.

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It was time. We walked into the stadium and got in gear. Then Banks walked in.

"My wrist doesn't hurt. I woke up and it stopped." He said. I went up to him and hugged him.

Russ started taking off his jersey Then Charlie stopped him.

"It's what I can do for the team." He said.

"Charlie. Captain with me." Coach said.

"Alright." He said. We walked into the ice. The crowd erupted in cheers.

We sat in the box. I was nervous wreck. Luis put his arm around me. He looked so confident. How? He just sat there with a blank face while I was about to throw up.

"How are you so calm?" I asked.

"Well, I-" he was cut off by the Vikings walking in. I shrugged his arm off me.

I had to sit on the bench first. Luis flew around the rink. Hit. Everyone got hit. It was just like last time.

"Change it up!" Coach yelled. I jumped out there.

I was immediately hit. The bash brothers had my back though. They knocked those guys down. Then the crowd went wild. So did the guys. They slapped every helmet on t other team they saw.

Penalty box. Still going wild.

I went to get the puck. I got it. Just as I shot it those jerks tackled me.

"Ow! Fuck!" I yelled. My hand was bleeding badly. The medics came out.

"Wow. A lot of blood." The doctor said.

"Yeah, yeah. Just put a bandaid on it! I need to get back out there." I said.

"This will take a little more then a bandaid." He said.

"Do what you gotta do! I've gotta freaking play!" I said angrily. He wrapped my hand in gauze and I ran back out there.

"I'm back!" I said then sat on the box.

"You good McClennan?" Banks asked.

"Of course I am. I ain't no wussy you can just throw out of the game." I said.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Coach said.

I saw one of them check Connie. Dwayne toon his rope out on the rink.
"Where I come from, we treat ladies with respect!" He said then tied the guy up. I laughed. Then Connie came up.

"Thanks Dwayne, but I'm no lady. I'm a duck!" She said then punched the guy.

"You guys have fun?" Coach asked.

"Yeah." We all said.

"Well, you can't do that on the game." He said. .

"At least we still have some pride." I said.

"That's not pride Alana. We aren't goofs, or clowns." He said.

"We're ducks." Charlie said.

"Exactly!" Coach said. Then threw us new jerseys. We put them on and walked out.

Everyone stared at us. We put our hands in the middle.

"Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!" We started. The crowd joined in. Then we played better then we ever had before.

It ended up being a tie. Best six players. I went up first.

I scored! Then Iceland. Score. Whoo hoo. Us! No Iceland! No us! Iceland.

4-4. It was all up to Luis. He skated. It felt like everything was going in slow motion. He hits the puck... It went in! We won the Jr. Goodwill games.

I skated up to Luis. We took our helmets off. I grabbed him by the shirt and kissed him.

"Whoo!" We cheered. The guys lifted Luis on their shoulder.

The Vikings went and shook our hands. This was the best feeling of my life.

We changed out of gear. The Sandlot guys walked into the locker room.

"Guys!" I yelled.

Benny was there. He hugged me first.

"I missed you guys!" I said.

"Good job Lans." Benny said. I smiled.

"Thanks. But it was these people right here. Couldn't have done it without you Guys." I said. We all did a weird group hug thing.

"I agree. I love you guys." Goldberg said pretending to tear up.

The Sandlot guys walked away. I went up to Luis.

"Good job." I said.

"Thanks." He said. I really liked him.

I kissed him again.

"Guys, no PDA!" Coach said. We laughed.

"Come on coach. You know you love us!" Averman said.

We ended the season champs. Greatest thing ever.