Cole woke up early the next morning. As he lay in bed he thought of Kate, and how much she had changed since that day. He felt an overwhelming sense of guilt he hadn't felt since he was young and actually cared about the world. WhydidIhavetobesoangry?He though miserably, and tried to push back the memories of the day after that stupid party. Kate had been the one thing in his life that had made him happy. She was there for him when his father beat him, she held him and took care of him when he couldn't handle things anymore. She was the best girlfriend he could of had and yet he destroyed her in one simple act. Sighing, Cole finally got up out of bed and prepared for him morning soak in the stream.

As he was walking back from carrying his ancestors, Cole saw the figures of Garvey, Edwin, and Kate's parents. He did not see Kate anywhere. He took a deep breath to steady himself and walking over.

"Good morning Champ!" Garvey said cheerfully.

"Morning everybody" Cole replied, trying to be as cheery as he parole officer.

No one else replied. Cole scanned the small group of people, but he couldn't see Kate.

"Wheres Kate?"

"She's inside the cabin, she was getting cold." her mother replied.

Cole nodded. "Has everybody eaten breakfast?" he then asks, the groups nods in unison. But there is an uncomfortable silence.

"All right, then lets get started" garvey says happily, trying to break the tension.

Kate's mother walks into the cabin and pulls a very reluctant Kate out. "Come on, honey its time to go" she says. Kate looks very pale, and is trembling slightly. Cole realizes that its not from the cold; she is afraid of him.

"I was thinking that maybe we could hike up this trail I made. It goes up this hill and at the end you can see for miles. It is so beautiful" Cole suggests.

"That sounds great, Cole." Garvey answers "lead the way!"

And the little group starts off. As Cole leads them, he looks back at Kate. She is hanging behind her mother, but she seems more relaxed. They hike up the trail in silence, the only sound is the waves crashing against the rocks. When they reach their destination, everybody is out of breath, except for Cole.

Cole reaches the spot first, and looks over the scenic view. As he does, he sees a spout of water. His eyes follow it until he sees the small pod of whales, gracefully leaping through the water.

"Hey look everybody, those are orcas!" He points out.

"Its great Champ" Garvey heaves as he looks over the side of the cliff, trying to catch his breathe.

Kate's parents don't say anything, but they have a look in awe on their faces as they take in the view. Kate stays behind the group, left alone as the adults creep towards the edge to get a better view of the animals. Cole approaches kate, when she sees him she takes a few steps back, fear in her eyes. "Its okay, Kate" he says she just stares at him. "Come on, don't you want to see the whales?" he asks, she shakes her head. She turns around and looks the other way, out into the forest. Cole sighs. Will he ever get through to her?