Notes: This chapter is split between Adam's POV and Mikah's.

*Adam*

I stared at Rick in disbelief. What did he want? I wondered.

I slung my hockey bag over my shoulder and waited.

"I heard you are going to be working with the Islanders for a month." Rick said.

"Yeah."

"Congrats."

"Thanks." I said and started to turn away but Rick grabbed my arm to stop me. I pulled my arm back and waited.

"Honestly I don't think you are that good but whatever. At least my brother will be Captain. It should make things more interesting between JV and Varsity this year." The way he smiled worried me.

Now I knew why Mikah looked kind of green earlier. He was probably thinking what Rick was thinking. This would probably renew the JV/Varsity feud that had dissipated after Rick left Eden Hall. Or rather was kicked out of Eden Hall.

"Leave my team alone Riley." I said and started to walk away.

"It's not your team anymore Banksie!" He called after me. "You do realize if you play pro, you won't be able to play high school hockey if you decide to finish high school first, right?"

I didn't say anything and just kept walking. This had come up when my parents and I talked to the Manager. He told us that it would all be worked out and there wouldn't be any problem with me playing for Eden Hall if I decided to wait until next year. I threw my gear in the back of my BMW. I had about twenty minutes till I picked up Brandy but I decided to be early.

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*Mikah*

I still couldn't believe this. I was co-captain of Varsity? Me? That was Rick's thing not mine. My brother and I were different and I was still mad at him for what he pulled against Adam. Heck, I'm still mad at my dad for saying I should have taken Rick's side.

I pulled into the driveway of my house and found that my parents were both gone and Rick's Mustang wasn't in the driveway. I breathed a sigh of relief. I had the house to myself.

I smiled at our housekeeper, Jillian Schleimer, before going up the stairs to my room. I threw my hockey bag into the closet before flopping down on my bed. I heard a car door slam out in the driveway and got up. I looked and saw that Rick was home. Great. I had been hoping to avoid him. I can't believe Eden Hall had chosen him as the acting coach for JV. This was not going to be good.

When I was in Junior High, and in 9th grade, all I ever heard about from Rick was the feud between JV and Varsity. How there was this huge prank war that took place until the teams met in the JV/Varsity Showdown. I know that Keith and Adam both had put an end to it when they were Captains, but Rick wasn't going to let it slide. Not even if I was Captain.

I thought briefly about turning down Captain but knew even if I did, things would not be any better.

I headed down the stairs with my roller blades. I was going to skate to the lake for a while.

I bumped into Rick on the way down the stairs.

"Congrats bro." He said.

I flashed him a glare before quickly going down the rest of the stairs. I contemplated phoning one of my teammates to see if they wanted to hang out but decided not to. I needed some time to myself.

Me a Captain. I wasn't so sure I was excited about Senior Year.