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Bec hadn't known how to word the email. She didn't know how to tell her friends, that she had been so close to, that she wanted to get back together. Eight years put a bit of strain on a relationship, and she knew that.
From: Solar Blue Surf Academy
To: Fiona Watson; Dean Edgely; Heath Carroll; Perri Lawe; Anna Peterson; Matthew Leyland
Message:
Hello all,
It's Bec. Sanderson. From Solar Blue?
This is incredibly awkward to write, if you hadn't picked that up by now. And you're probably wondering what I'm rambling on about.
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, about our year at Solar Blue. All seven of us made a pact, on the very last day at the Academy, the day we fell asleep at the surf club. We promised we'd never lose touch with each other...
And, I don't know about all of you, but I had lost touch with you within a few weeks. I spoke to Anna until she and Joe broke up, but apart from, that, I haven't seen any of you.
Sometimes I wish we'd never split. We couldn't stay at Solar Blue forever, but I wish we could have.
Or at least we should make a return, sometimes. It's been eight years since we were at Solar Blue.
This is why I propose a reunion.
Solar Blue, class of 2005.
As you probably don't know, I was put in charge of Solar Blue when I was twenty- I'm the new Simmo (not really). This is now my third year of intakes, and every year I see us. There's only six of them, though, but all the time I see us.
What do you guys think of the reunion? I, personally, would love to catch up with all of you. The Solar Blue boarding house phone number is the same as it was when we were here, and my mobile is the same. Send me an email or a text or even call, for all I care. Just let me know.
Hopefully, I'll hear from you soon! If I do, I'll mess around with some dates, trying to find ones that will suit all of us.
Regards,
Bec Sanderson
Bec took a deep breath, and, before she could stop herself, she pressed the small 'send' button.
She honestly hoped that she would get some form of reply.
"Junk, junk, junk, spam", Matt mused, scrolling through the emails in his inbox. "Mum and Tiarna... Solar Blue Surf Academy. Oh my God. Oh my God!" Matt clicked on the email faster than his mind could comprehend. He hadn't heard from any of his Solar Blue friends since they left. An email from the Academy could only mean something bad had happened.
But, after reading it, he understood.
Bec was known as 'mother hen' (teasingly, she hated the name with a passion) when they were students. She was always one to take charge, she always tried to get in first and be the leader. Bec and Edge were a famous, powerful couple.
It only made sense that Bec was the one to arrange the reunion.
Matt clicked the 'reply' button on his computer, his fingers hovering over the keys. He had no idea what to write back to her- all he wanted to tell her was that he would be there.
From: Matthew Leyland
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
RE:
Hey Bec,
God, it's been a while. Eight years, as you mentioned so frequently.
I was just thinking about Solar Blue the other day- I would love to catch up with all the others. I'll check dates, but I'll definitely be there.
Matt Leyland
PS: My mobile number hasn't changed, just so you know.
Matt pressed 'send', the smile on his face growing. He hadn't been this happy since he was a student at Solar Blue.
Fly tied the hair band around the end of her plait, clicking on the icon for her inbox. She had accomplished quite a lot that morning- been grocery shopping, gone to the gym and taken her board out on the waves. She was feeling pretty good.
And the email from Bec had made it even better.
She hadn't thought of a reunion- hell, she hadn't even thought of going through her mobile phone's contacts to find their numbers.
From: Fiona Watson
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
Message:
Bec!
God, it's been years!
Eight, to be precise. Solar Blue's never left my mind, Bec, it was where I belonged. It was my home.
I would love, love, love to have a reunion- I haven't seen any of the guys since we left that day. I mean, apart from Edge. But that was inevitable- and besides, we barely spoke. We were just two surfers.
Let me know the dates and I'll keep them clear.
Hopefully, I'll hear back from you soon!
Love,
Fly
PS: Head of Solar Blue! Well done!
Fly grinned, satisfied. Seeing the gang all together would be amazingly amazing.
And something she had been dreaming of for years.
"Solar Blue?"
Heath's eyebrows shot off his forehead in a state of surprise. He had just been thinking of his gang the other day, when he was out in the water.
But getting an email from the boarding house was completely unexpected.
Had something happened to one of the kids?
He shook the thought out of his head. Something couldn't have happened. The frown stayed on his face, while his eyes scanned the email.
But, upon reading it, the frown turned into a smile. A reunion. That was not a bad thing.
From: Heath Carroll
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
Message:
Bec!
Eight years, mate! Eight years!
I'll be there. With bells on.
Don't quote me, but it might be literally (Christmas party at school. Remember?)
Count me in, Bec. I'll clear the calendar.
See ya soon!
Heath.
Heath grinned, clicking the 'send' button. A reunion with the gang would be of monumental proportions.
"OH MY GOD!"
Perri's voice echoed through her house, scaring the dog into a barking fit.
Her eyes wide, she frantically clicked on the email, willing it to open. The pair of blue eyes scanned the monitor, the good news standing out.
"A reunion!" she squealed.
From: Perri Lawe
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
Message:
Rebecca Sanderson,
You have no idea what kind of panic attack I had when I saw the email from you.
I haven't seen or heard from any of you in eight years.
Next time you plan to scare the wits out of me, gimme some warning.
Kapeesh?
I'd love a reunion- I'd love to see all the gang again. Tell me the dates and I'll be there (Heath will probably wear bells).
Love,
Perri.
Perri grinned, as the email flew off into cyberspace.
Edge's eyebrows furrowed together, as he read the email he had received. A small smile growing on his face, he picture Bec in his head. Her determined face, masking it with a smile.
Of course she would be the one to initiate the reunion. They had made a pact, but none of them had stuck to it.
From: Dean Edgely
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
Message:
It would be you, Bec. you would be the one to bring this up.
I never expected you to be the sentimental type!
Tell me the dates, and I'll be there.
Edge.
Pressing 'send', he sighed. He had no idea what he was going to say to the girl who's heart he broke, so he kept it friendly and basic.
When Anna opened her inbox, the first thing she saw was Bec's email.
"Good on her", Anna smiled, opening it and reading through.
Clicking reply, she typed her thoughts.
From: Anna Peterson
To: Solar Blue Surf Academy
Message:
Dear Bec,
I'm glad you took up my suggestion- seeing all the gang together will be amazing. I haven't heard from any of you since we left. I often wonder about you, all of you.
The memories that we share- they're forever, Bec.
Just tell me the dates and I'll clear the calendar.
Love,
Anna
