A/N: This is just supposed to be a oneshot but I think it night need more. Like once you read you know what's going to happen. I could make it twist though.

Please read & review. Tell me if Ishould continue. Thanks!

PS. I don't own Summerland. I only own the idea and the character Ella, (who is a reflection of myself).

How did I get here?

"Hey, Ella can I talk to you for a minute." My mom's friend Ava said.

"Sure, what's up." I asked wondering why she was talking to me instead of her three kids who she obviously liked better.

"Well, I have bad news. Your mother said that you have to come live with me for a while." That's not what I was going to guess. I stood there for a moment, shocked.

"Why? Why do I have to live with you. What did I do? I don't want to leave here. I finally got settled in one place then I have to move. I have friends here." My mother moved around a lot and I had to go with her.

"Your mother is moving again. She can't let you come with her though. She's going to Alaska. She said you should have sun and warm."

"I'll move with her I don't care."

"Everyone would miss you to much. Including Derrick and Nikki. Bradin too. He misses you the most. He hasn't seen you for like four years."

"Bradin misses me." Bradin was my one weakness. Were both sixteen, that's how our mother's met. They became best friends. Their due dates were close and it turned out we were both born on the same day. When I was coming out he was too. We then became inseparable but then I had to move with my mom.

"Yeah he misses you a lot. I showed him your picture, the one you gave me the last time I came, and he almost fainted. I've seen him talk to your picture.
"Sweet, but a little stalkerish."

"Yeah but like you said sweet. He loves you Ella."

"Like a sister. I'm not looking for another brother I already have three. I am single though."

"Well just start packing. We need to leave soon."

"But I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE!"

"Then you won't see Bradin. It's the middle of the school year so he can't come down here. Neither can Derrick and Nikki."

"Fine." I went upstairs to my room to pack. I looked at the picture that Ava brought down of Bradin.

"Oh, Bradin. I guess I'll be seeing you soon." He wasn't the only one who talked to his pictures.

I got in the car after I loaded my bags in the trunk. Gave my house one last look and shut the door.

"So are you ready. You have the room next to Bradin. He helped get it ready." She sounded really enthusiastic. She wanted me and Bradin to be together forever. For some reason so did I. That part scared me.

Over the five hour drive we talked about family and school which I started on Monday. It was Friday night now.

Finally I broke down and asked what Bradin's girlfriends name was.

Erica. I used to like that name now I don't.

"Don't worry though. I think she's using him" -that hurt I didn't want anyone to hurt him like that, he had fragile emotions- "She likes Jay. He went out with her before Bradin"

"Oh I haven't seen Jay in a long time either."

"Oh yeah."

"You still with Johnny." She just groaned.

The rest of the conversation went on and I didn't even notice when we got to the house. All of a sudden Derrick and Nikki ran over and hugged me. As did Sussahna and Johnny. Johnny got my bags and put them in my new room.

"Where's Bradin." I asked Nikki

"Erica broke up with him. He's in his room sulking. Still in the same room from before. But before you go up there here." She handed me a brush and pointed me to the mirror.

"Thank you!" I checked everything and was good. After fifteen minutes of pulling, yanking, and lots of 'ouches'

"Your ready."

I ran up the steps and nearly tripped. I found my way to his door and knocked.

"What!" He answered sharply. He really liked Erica. He wouldn't be like that if he didn't. I can put the pieces of his life back together, I thought.

"It's Ella." I heard the sound of someone falling off a bed, what I thought was 'where did I put the comb', and finally footsteps.

He opened the door and immediately a shocked look crossed his face. I'm sure that was how I looked to. I may have seen his picture everyday but the real thing was much better.

I had changed a lot. I had grown 3 inches(5'4- 5'7), lost all my weight(154-120), and had let my hair grow. He looked the same, with a bit more muscle, and had grown about to an inch taller than me.

"Ella, your gorgeous!" He said pulling me into a tight hug.

"Your not that bad yourself." I said pulling out to look at him some more. Luckily, I caught him in a blush. I new how he felt now, I thought. Embarrassed by that, he still thinks of me as a sister.

We went downstairs and caught up with everyone. Everyone except Bradin. Around eight he asked if anyone wanted to take a walk on the beach. I said yes, and Nikki was going to but he stopped her with a little glance. I knew what he was doing, but didn't say anything, I'd wait. She made an excuse that she had to do homework. I had asked her before and she said she didn't have any.

"So why did you want to walk on the beach with me alone." I asked when we were outside.

"I don't know what your talking about." He replied quickly. Yeah right whatever.

"I asked her before if she needed any help with her homework and she told me she didn't have any. You could have just asked me"

"You would've said no."

"No I wouldn't. I'm here now aren't I."

"True. True."

The rest of the night continued. I learned about Bradin from when I didn't know him. He learned how to surf and was going to teach me.

"Come on guys it's like 11:00. Time to go to bed."

"It's a weekend. Can we watch a movie or something." I asked Ava and Bradin, basically. Bradin just got up and grabbed my hand to get my up. We had ended up back on the porch at the end of chat.

"Fine. But you have to go to bed sometime." She sounded like she didn't care as long as we 'behaved'.

"Alright." We answered simultaneously.

We ended up falling asleep while watching The-N. When I woke up my head was on his shoulder and he was awake.

"Good Morning." I was surprised he didn't push my head off.

"Good Morning." I looked around the room.

"Everyone left. Jay didn't though. He's still in the boathouse. I should wake him up though." He got up. "Nikki made pancakes there in the fridge if you want some."

"Thanks." I got up and walked to the kitchen. I heated them in the microwave while Bradin got Jay. I was finished by the time he got back.

"You eat fast."

I shook my head. "I don't eat that much. So what should we do today."

"Do you want to learn to surf or do you want to just swim. It's nice out."

"It's always nice out. We could surf if you don't mind. I still remember some from before when you tried to teach me."

"I remember that you did really good. Okay we have to go get changed. Jay put a wetsuit in your room for you before you came, and a surfboard."

"Cool."

We both raced up the steps and got out of our rooms the same time.

We grabbed our boards and he grabbed my hand and lead me to the beach. It was nice out. Perfect actually.

"Come on let's go."

Okay we paddled out, I was surprised at how much I remembered. He didn't have to tell me anything. I just did it. Then the wave came. I stood up and rode. Then I realized he washed out. I stopped and he was walking in the water to the shore. I caught up to him.

"Your really good. I totally washed out on that one. It was too big. But you just did it like it was second nature."

"I've always been good at water activities."

By the time we finished it was almost lunch time. We decided to just wade around in the water until it was lunch.

"That was so much fun. Really."

"'Your right. It's always fun when I 'm with you. That's the most important thing I remember." He stared at me intently as he said this. I blushed.

After lunch we went back to the beach. We didn't go back in the water we just sat and talked on the sand.

"So what else besides surfing and swimming is there to do here."

"Parties."

"And…"

"Nothing, sleep I guess."

"When are there parties I'd like to go. I haven't been to one since the last time I was here." Nikki walked over.

"Nikki, Ella hasn't been to a party since the last time she came here. That four years." She stood there, shocked.

"Well Amber's having a party tonight." She finally said.

"Were going."

"Okay." I loved it when they thought for me.

"What should I wear."

Bradin turned to Nikki.

"It's really soon so I'll get you ready now."

"Cool!" I jumped up.

"See ya Bradin." He caught my arm an turned me around. Then he gave me a kiss, On the lips!

"Brae take it easy. There will be plenty time at the party. I have to get her ready." He shot her a glance. I just stood there as I had when I first saw him yesterday. Then Nikki grabbed my arm and yanked me to the house. We ran upstairs and she went straight to my closet.

"Put this on." She said throwing my only mini skirt and a pink tank top.

"A mini skirt. Can't I wear jeans."

"It's a party. Then she pointed to the outfit she had on. She was wearing something similar. Her skirt was a little longer though. Fine I said pulling down my pants and putting on my skirt. Then doing the same with my shirt.

"You look great. Now let's do something with your hair."

"I like it down."

"Okay."

Then she grabbed a curling iron.

When she was finished I had loose curls flowing all around my face.

"Look in the mirror." I didn't and had to fight back a scream.

"I look awesome. Thank you!"

"Welcome.' She replied sweetly.

When I looked at the clock it said 2:00. The party was at 3:00.

"What time does the party end."

"Whenever you want to leave." She said laughing.

We went downstairs to find Jay and Bradin sitting on the couch watching TV. They were both wearing khaki colored shorts and Bradin was wearing a blue shirt, Jay was wearing a brown one.

They looked up and BOTH of them stared at me. Jay said something to Bradin that sounded like 'you know how to pick them' but I didn't pay any attention to it.

"Wow! You look really good." Bradin said politely after nodding to Jay.

I sat down where he had just come from and Jay got up. Bradin sat down and Jay and Nikki left the room.

"Can I ask you something." I asked him.

"Sure." he said looking into my eyes as he gently put his arm around me.

"Why did you kiss me."

"What." He was startled by the question.

"Don't worry I wanted you to I just want to know why you did." Trying to clear up what he might have thought.

"Oh" -he sounded relived- "I like you a lot and I wanted to. Your really special to me and I wanted to show you-" I cut him off by putting my lips to his.

"You talk way to much. All I needed was that you wanted to." Then I kissed him again. He kissed back this time.

"I'm home." We broke in a rush.

"Hey Ava." I said trying to catch my breath. I said it even enough though. Brae pretended to be watching TV the whole time. She bought it.

"Hey, Aunt Ava can we go to Amber's party tonight. We have to get Ella back in the grove. She hasn't been to a party since the last time she came here."

"Sure Nikki. I see you're dressed so you might as well."

"Thank you so much."

A/N: See you basically know. I probably will write more though only because I want to though. If you think it's bad I wont.