It was finally Kiara's turn to surf and she grabbed Romeo's board, heading down to the shoreline. Attaching the board to her ankle, Kiara headed out into the water and waited. Sitting up on her board, Kiara ran her hands over the surface of the water and closed her eyes. Clearing her mind, she focused on nothing but the sea and the vibrations of the water.

Brax had always told Kiara that you didn't go for just any wave, there was a moment between waves when the sea was calm and you could just feel the next set building. In that moment, you could anticipate whether or not the wave was worth riding and that was where Kiara was at right now. Opening her eyes, Kiara paddled out and watched as a new set of waves began to form in front of her.

Standing up, Kiara swiped her board through the water and rode it out until the end. Dropping into the water, Kiara allowed the water to wash over her and made her way to shore. Detaching Romeo's board, she dug it into the sand and made her way over to where her brothers were cheering with Romeo.

"Nice run kiddo," Brax said, handing Kiara a towel.

"Thanks," Kiara replied, accepting the towel and drying herself off a little.

It was an hour before the winner was announced and Kiara stood beside Xavier, waiting to hear who won. Kiara's eyes scanned the beach, spotting the man that had approached her and quickly averting her gaze when their eyes connected.

"That was some great surfing out there, but there can only be one winner and that winner is…" John announced, adding in the dramatic pause that nobody likes, "Kiara Braxton."

Kiara smiled as her brothers cheered, allowing John to slip her medal over her head and hand her an envelope containing a cheque for three hundred dollars. Making her way back over to her brothers, Kiara's eyes caught sight of the man that had approached her and an uneasy feeling spread through her.

"How about we have dinner at Angelo's tonight to celebrate your victory?" Brax suggested, earning eager nods of agreement from Heath, Casey and Kyle.

"Sounds good," Kiara stated.

She knew that she should tell Brax about the guy that had pretty much threatened her, but the truth was she just wanted to spend some time with her brothers and not have to worry about anything else.

They stayed at the beach for another hour, before heading to Angelo's and sitting down for dinner. Brax had invited Romeo, who was now sat next to Kiara and talking to Casey about the gym.

Getting up, Kiara headed to the bar to give Brax a hand with the drinks and was handed a note by one of the waitresses. Frowning, Kiara unfolded the piece of paper and read what was scribbled across it.

'I'm watching you'

Shoving the paper in her pocket, Kiara looked around cautiously and grabbed the tray of drinks off the bar. Whoever the guy was obviously liked playing games, but what Kiara didn't understand was why he had chosen her and then it dawned on her… Brady.

Making it through the meal without letting on that something was wrong, Kiara said goodbye to Romeo and headed over to where Heath was waiting with Casey.

"You ready to head home?" Heath asked, putting his arm around Kiara's shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm kinda tired," Kiara admitted.

"Let's get you home then," Heath added, guiding her towards the house.

The walk home was nice and Kiara headed off to bed as soon as they stepped through the door, falling into a peaceful sleep quickly. Waking up the following morning, Kiara made her way into the kitchen and made herself a strong cup of coffee.

Hearing a knock at the front door, she opened it and smiled when she saw Romeo standing on the other side.

"Hey you," Kiara said.

"Hey yourself, is Casey ready to go?" Romeo inquired, smiling as Kiara motioned for him to enter the house and went to check if Casey was up.

"He'll be out in a few minutes," Kiara told him, "Do you want some coffee?"

"Sounds good."

She had just poured two more cups, when Casey joined them and grinned as Kiara handed him a cup. The boys soon left and Kiara made herself something to eat, settling on the sofa in front of the television.

Retrieving her notepad and pen from the table, Kiara stared at the blank page. In two weeks time her plan would be done and she needed her brothers to understand, but she had no idea what to say.

'Brax,

I can't pinpoint a specific time when I gave up… when I decided that my life wasn't worth the hassle and that everyone was better off with me gone. I spent everyday in the hospital searching for something to get me through and it was always the memories I had of all of us, but the memories are just not strong enough.

You, Heath, Casey and Kyle have always been that one consistent factor in my life… the one thing that I knew would always be there. When I came here my world was a mess, crumbling and dark but as always you fixed it. I wish it was enough.'

Kiara stopped writing, wiping the tears that were rolling down her cheeks and continuing.

'I'll always be grateful for everything you've done for me, Brax, the sacrifices you made and the support you've given me throughout everything that's happened. Mum has never been a parent to me, but there was one thing that she's always been right about… I'm not worth it… I'm nothing.

This wasn't your fault Brax, I'm just too broken… too numb and you shouldn't have to deal with that. I guess this is goodbye, but I don't ever want you to forget that I love you and that has never changed. Look after yourself and the others, they need you even if they say they don't at times.

Blood and Sand'

Folding the piece of paper, Kiara placed it in an envelope and hid it in her bag for when the time was right. Now was the time to enjoy every moment with her family, before she had to distance herself and do everyone a favour.

One letter down, four to go.

Author's Notes

Hey guys... Sorry for the late update, I was bogged under with Nano and stuff, but I am back and ready to get stuck deeper into this story :) Thanks for reading!