1Disclaimer: I do not own Summerland or the characters.
Bradin steped carefully out of the water trying to dodge the sharp rocks. He put his board down and wrapped his towel around his shoulders, staring into the sunlight made his eyes water and thinking about what happened over the months made his eyes sting. Trying to be brave for his family was hard enough. But between his failing grades and the empty hole in his heart that used to be full, Bradin is feeling much worse then he ever has. He needed somone to cheer him up, help him out, anything.
"Bradin, I have to meet with some people about my Fall design's, there is mac and cheese in the fridge." Ava was rushing around the house while she instructed Nikki and I about being home alone.
"Ava. Were fine." Nikki assured her.
"We've been home, alone before." Bradin laughed as he pushed his aunt out the door.
"Whats for dinner?" Derrick marched down the stairs from his bedroom, his skate board in one hand and a pop in the other.
"Mac and cheese. Got another hand to hold the bowl?" Brading asked taking the pop from his hand and sipping it slowly while he smiled.
"Dude, one word. Manners." Derrick laughed and opened the fridge.
"I miss these days. You know when mom and dad would go out for dinners and leave us home to destroy the house." Nikki said smiling. Bradin didn't smile nor laugh. He stood there staring at her and wodering, how could she bring them up, or even talk about them after what happened."
"Bradin can you heat this up, im going to go put my skate board away." Derrick said braking the awkward silence. He handed Bradin a bowl and ran across the living room to the back door. Bradin waited till it was shut to scold Nikki.
"Nikki, what makes you think you can bring them up! Especially infront of Derrick!" Brading said furiously.
"What is your problem. We can talk about them. We should!" Nikki yelled, her face turning red. She stormed up stairs. Bradin felt bad for yelling, but he hated when she brought them up, it hurt to much to say there names or talk about them. His throat began to sting and his eyes turned red. The pain that lurked inside him made him want to scream.