Hey everyone! I'm so sorry for the late update. It's not that I'm running out of ideas or losing the willing to write. I just have a new phone. My old one was completely broken. You couldn't see a thing on it. I just got a new one. Means faster updates from now on. And I'm in the middle of my exams. So I need to study really hard. From 9 in the morning till 11 in the evening. So I'm sorry for the update and I'm sorry if the next update is going to take a week or something. But, if you write a review I will upload faster. Just saying xD Anyway. Here is the next chapter.

- Chapter 7 - At The Beach -

The day moved on and they arrived at the beach. They invited Ratliff to come with them seen as though they had make something up with him. And maybe he would crack a joke to make everyone laugh. That's what they need. And that's how Ratliff works.

They unloaded the car close to the stairs to get on the beach so they didn't have to carry their stuff the whole way. Mark went away with the car, parked it and walked back to the others. They walked onto the beach all carrying something. They had all kinds of stuff with them. Bath towels, lunch, drinks, football so they can play soccer, a volleyball, two beach chairs for Mark and Stormie and a lot more stuff.

"Where do you guys want to sit down?" Mark asked the others. "Let's go over there. It's closer to the sea." Ryland said pointing over at some place. "Looks good to me." Stormie said. The rest nodded, said yeah or something else in agreement.

First they put down their stuff to take off their shoes. Walks easier. They all picked up the stuff they are carrying again and started to walk over to the place Ryland had been pointing to.

When they were there they all put the stuff down and the "kids" except for Ross went into the sea. Mark and Stormie grabbed the beach chairs to sit on and Ross had grabbed his bath towel to sit on. He sat on his bath towel looking at the others in the sea having fun. He had one of his parents on each side. Mark on his left side and Stormie on his right side. There was no reason for them to sit down like this. It was just how it went. Mark, Stormie and Ross were looking at the others who which are laughing and playing. They laughed at them.

Ryland, Rocky, Riker and Ratliff were trying to drown each other. Rydel was encouraging them from a safe distance. Rydel was encouraging Ratliff for jumping on Rocky's back. He was losing. Rocky almost got him off of him when Ryland climbed on Ratliff's back. Rydel changed into encouraging Rocky for losing and being under water. He was under water. Riker also saw what happened and jumped in to get him out of underneath Ratliff and Ryland. They weren't stupid so they got off of Rocky and he came up out of the water he looked okay and they went on playing.

Rydel had looked over at their parents and Ross and saw that their dad had already stood up and had taken a few steps towards them. When Mark saw that Rocky came up again he turned back and took place on his beach chair again.

The time went on and it was time to lunch. It was hard for Mark, Stormie and Ross to get the rest out of the sea. Finally they managed to get them all out and Stormie had already laid down everyone's bath towel so they could sit down on them. Stormie also handed everyone a sandwich she had made before they all went to the beach. They were all talking, laughing and explaining to their parents and Ross about what happened in the sea and why it all was so funny. "So what are you guys going to do after the lunch?" Stormie asked. "Well, we were thinking about playing soccer or volleyball so Rydel and Ross can join." Rocky explained. "Sounds good to me." Rydel said. She looked over at Ross who nodded. "Uhuh. It does." Ross whispered. Something is playing on his mind. He is thinking. Thinking about what? "Okay, you guys have fun." Mark said as the kids grabbed the football and they all stood up.

Stormie grabbed some magazines out of a beach bag to read and Mark had brought his laptop so he could write some emails. Bad choice. When Stormie saw his laptop she grabbed it out of his hands and put it in the beach bag. "What are you doing?" Mark asked totally surprised. "We are here to have fun. Not to work." Stormie said serious. "Fine." Mark said. Stormie handed him a magazine she took with her for him. He wanted to read that magazine for a long time, but he always forgot about it.

Ryland, Ross, Rocky, Rydel, Ratliff and Riker were playing football. It was Ross, Rocky and Riker against Ryland, Rydel and Ratliff. Ross, Rocky and Riker's team is called the Homies and Ryland, Rydel and Ratliff's team is called the Sweaters. They were already playing for an hour and they were still having fun. You wouldn't expect it, but team Sweaters is winning. They have made three goals more goals than team .

Riker looked over at Ross to see if he is okay. Every time he asked Ross if he was still okay, he would say he that he is fine. Only Riker doesn't believe him one bit. Ross looks more tired every time he looks at him. He walked over at Ross. "If you want to take a break, just take it." He told Ross. Ross looked at him like he had said something no one would ever say. "No, I don't need a break Riker. I'm fine." Ross answered. "You sure?" Riker asked still not believing him. "Okay, fine. If you want me to take a break, I'll take a break." Ross said not wanting to get into a little fight with his brother. "Good." Riker said.

Ross walked back to his parents and took place on his bath towel again. He got a magazine from his mother to read and he grabbed his phone out of his hoodie and put on his headphone to listen to music. Now that he was sitting like this and reading he understood why his brother wanted him to take a break. He is pretty tired.

The rest watched Ross as he walked back to their parents. "What's he doing?" Rocky asked when they all gathered around Riker. "He looks a bit tired, so I forced him to take a break." Riker explained. They all looked at Ross who had put on his headphone and was reading a magazine. They all agreed on the fact that he did look tired. "Why didn't we notice he is tired? I mean, we always do." Ryland asked. "I don't know, maybe because of everything that is going on with him right now." Rydel explained pretending like she knows everything.

She and Riker had a conversation together in the kitchen. She forced Riker to explain her about everything. After a few threats of hitting him he finally told her. He told her that threatening him with hitting isn't going to work. He is stronger than her. "Yeah, you might be right." Ratliff said still not looking away from Ross.

"There's only one thing I still don't get." Rocky said. Everyone looked away from Ross to Rocky. Even Ratliff who's eyes were locked on Ross. "What's that?" Rydel asked still pretending that she knows everything. "Well. Why didn't we do anything about those 'friends' yet?" Rocky asked speaking out friends really weird. "Well, Rocky. We first want to help Ross and get him better. Dad's orders." Riker told him and at the same time everyone else. "Okay." Rocky said and the rest nodded.

"So are we going to stand here or are we going to end our game." Ryland asked clapping in his hands. "End our game of course." Ratliff said. They all wanted to split up to continue when Rocky stopped everyone. "We are playing without Ross. Your team has one more player now." He said. "Yeah, that's right. That's unfair." Riker said. "I'll be on the side if you are looking for me." Rydel said already walking over to the side. "We'll take turns!" Ratliff yelled. Rydel lifted up her hand to show him that she heard him. She sat down in the sand and looked at her brothers including Ratliff playing the game. Sometimes she yelled something to encourage her littlest brother and Ratliff.

Stormie and Mark were done reading magazines. They have been reading for like an hour and a half. They even didn't notice that Ross had come back from the soccer. "You want to go for a little walk?" Mark asked. "Yeah, sure." Stormie answered. She tapped Ross on his shoulder. "Huh?" Ross said putting of his headphone. "Your dad and I are going for a little walk. Are you staying here with the stuff?" Stormie told him and asked him at the same time. Ross nodded. "Yeah. I am." He said.

Mark and Stormie stood up and walked away hand in hand. Ross watched them as they walked and he started to read his magazine again. He didn't put his headphone back on, because he is done listening to music and he wants to listen to the sea. The others were still playing football and right now it is Riker and Rocky "the Homies" against Rydel and Ryland "the Sweaters". Ratliff kept his word and they switched a lot so everyone had to play. Ross still sat down with the stuff reading another magazine and listening to the sea. It had made him a bit tired, so he was going to sleep well tonight.

Thank you all so much for reading. Don't forget to review. Still so much sorry for the late update! I'll see you the next time. And I kind of have an idea for an another story. I was thinking of a story where the Lynch family have another sibling. Like another little sister. I have it all figured out. I just want to know what you think about it and I am asking you to tell me in your review if you would like to read a story like that. And please be honest with me :)