(Another couple months go by, with Nat still gone. Everyone continues to miss him like crazy, but they continue to take it, one day at a time. It's not easy for them, but they make it work. Nat's family has been in pain without him. His parents cry everyday. So does Denton. The Guys spend everyday comforting Denton. However, Denton was glad that Allie made up with her friends. Another day comes, where Nat's family had returned to the school, to see Denton. Malia was with them, this time. Her and Nalani go and sit on the table that used to be Nat's. Alex sits on the couch with Ariel and his parents. Allie is in class with her friends, but they don't let Malia see her. Everyone listens.)

Denton: How are you guys doing?

Michael: As good as we can be. You?

Denton: Still taking it day by day.

Michael: *nods*

Denton: Polly..? *gentle voice*

Polly: I've been cleaning his room everyday.. *sniffles and chuckles a bit* Making his bed, doing his laundry.. Even when it's already clean..

Denton: *chuckles a bit* Oh goodness..

Polly: I really miss those days.. I just can't imagine life, without my little boy blue.. *sniffles*

Denton: I'm sure he misses you, too, Polly. I'm sure he's missing all of us.

Polly: Then why won't he come home..? *cries a bit*

Michael: *wraps his arms around Polly and rests his chin on her shoulder, kissing on the side of her face*

Polly: *rests her arms over Michael's*

Denton: I'm sure he's just thinking about a lot, honey.. He's been through a lot.. Maybe he just still needs some space..

Polly: It's almost been a whole year.. *sniffles* I haven't felt this terrible, since he spent a whole year in Japan. And he was 15 years old..!

Denton: I know.

Polly: I just get the worst case of separation anxiety, when I'm apart from him..! I can't take it, when he's gone, and I can't go to him..! I can't find him..!

Denton: I know, honey.

Polly: We've never been separated like this, before..! I mean, for God's sake, Angel, I breastfed him until he was 3..! He's never been apart from me..!

Denton: And I know he doesn't wanna be. He doesn't mean to do this to you, Polly. To anyone. He didn't WANT to leave. He just felt like he had to.. He felt suffocated, he felt like he was trapped in so much sadness.. He was drowning in his own anxiety, Polly..

Polly: *looks down sadly* I know.. That's what I never wanted to happen again.. And I tried so hard to keep him from feeling like that, but.. Obviously I failed..

Denton: You didn't fail, honey. You could never let him down.. Don't you know you are his queen? You're his whole life, Polly.. He loves you more than any woman on this earth. Because you are the most amazing mother in the world to him. And Michael is the most amazing father in the world, to him. You guys raised him to be an amazing young man.. He knows that you two could never fail him.

Michael: Thanks, Angel.. *sniffles, with a smile*

Denton: He'll come back, soon.. I know he will.. I can feel it.. I can feel him..

Malia: He better come back..! What about the surfing nationals?.? They're in two weeks..! He can't miss that..! Grandpa was looking forward to it, and everything..! We were supposed to compete together..!

(Someone else comes into the room.. It's a beautiful, big, beefy, tan man, with short, curly hair.)

Malia: Malik? What are you doing here?

Malik: Came to check on everybody. Especially you. *points at Malia* What the hell is wrong with you?

Malia: What do you mean?

Malik: Malia, Maui told me what you and Nala did, a few months ago..!

Malia: You spoke to Nat?.?

Malik: That's not the point..!

Polly: What did they do?

Malik: Beat the crap out of some girl, that goes to this school..! That's what they did! Not to mention, Malia got our dad sued!

Nalani: I am my brother's keeper, Malik! I don't give a damn what I did! She shouldn't have touched him!

Polly: Nala, again!? We talked about this, honey! You caught a case, the last time you did that!

Michael: What were you thinking?.?

Nalani: I was thinking about Bubby!.!

Polly: And who touched my son!? And why wasn't I told about it!? *upset*

Nalani: Bubby didn't want me to say anything..!

Polly: I don't care, Nalani! You know that when something like that happens, you tell me and daddy! No matter what your brother says! Malia, you too!

Malia and Nalani: We're sorry.. *look down*

Polly: *starts shaking her leg anxiously and upset* Omg, I'm about to have an anxiety attack..! My baby!

Denton: Polly, calm down, hun. Ok? He's alright. *goes and rests her hand on Polly's leg* It was handled. I thought someone told you. Otherwise, I would've told you myself. I'm sorry, too.

Michael: Calm down, babe. *kisses Polly's cheek*

Polly: *takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself down*

Malik: And now, Malia calls herself trying to hunt down some other girl..! Allie, right? One of the girls he brought on his birthday trip?

Malia: How do you know her?

Malik: I spoke to her, on the trip. And if you think you're gonna put your hands on her, for no good reason, you and Nala are gonna be fighting me next..!

Malia: This isn't your business, Malik!.!

Malik: It is, when it affects my cousin! He's gone right now, Malia! And whether you know it or not, you're to blame also!.!

Malia: Wh- - what?

Malik: You were stressing him out, with your damn vendetta against that girl! He told me everything! And you've got no damn right to be judging someone, that you don't even know! You don't come from that! That's not what we do! I spoke to that girl, on the trip! She cares about him, Malia! More than you think you know! And had you heard the things that she said about him, you would realize that whatever the situation was, that happened here, something isn't right! Because no girl says the things that she said about Maui, and then turns around, and intentionally hurts him! No girl speaks that way about a guy that she likes and turns around, and hurts them! It doesn't make sense! Someone lied! And it sounds like it was the other girl, who's ass you also beat! Because Allie looked me right in my eyes, with an open heart, and she told me how she felt about Maui! And I believe her! Because Anika said the exact same things!

Nalani: *gapes a bit*

Malia: *gapes*

Michael, Polly, Denton, and Alex: *gape*

The Guys: *gape*

Malik: Leave that girl alone, Malia..! She's literally done NOTHING to you..! And you can stop trying to gas Nala up, about her, too! Both of you need to stop beating every girl that crosses his path, that isn't Anika! I know you both miss her! We all miss her! I know you want things to go back to the way they were, but it isn't gonna happen! And the only people who haven't accepted that, are you two! *points to Nalani and Malia* Who cares if she's different?.? Who cares if she's new?.? Who cares if she's not Anika?.? The only opinion of her that matters, is Maui's!

Polly: *clears her throat loudly*

Malik: *covers his mouth* Oh..! Oh..! And- - and, of course, yours, Madrina..! Definitely yours..! So sorry..! *cute, nervous, innocent blush*

Polly: Continue.

Malik: *nervous chuckle, he turns his attention back to Malia and Nalani* This overly overprotective stuff, stops now..! Nat is a big boy and he can handle his relationships himself..! Understood?.?

Nalani and Malia: But- -!

Malik: *cuts them off and scolds them in Samoan for a short minute* Both of you! Understood!?

Nalani and Malia: *pout and fold their arms across their chests, looking down* Yes, Malik.

Malik: Thank you.. And when he does come back, both of you are going to apologize to him.

Nalani and Malia: Yes, Malik.

Malik: Alright. Come here. Bring it in. *opens his arms*

Nalani and Malia: *hug him*

Malik: I love you guys. *kisses their hair*

Nalani and Malia: Love you too.

Malia: You are the most annoyingly righteous twin brother I've ever had.

Malik: *chuckles* Love you too, sis. *licks her cheek*

Malia: EWW!.! *wipes her face and elbows her brother in the side* I'm telling dad!.!

Malik: Tell him. *chuckling*

Malia: Ugh!.!

Malik: On other business, guess where Nationals are being held this year.

Michael: Where?

Malik: Right here.

Malia: Miami?.?

Malik: Yep. And grandpa got FIU to be a sponsor.

Malia: Damn it..! Why couldn't it be in Australia or something!? I'm so sick of this place..!

Nat's family: *laughs*

Malia: Now I know he's not coming back.

Malik: He better..! Young Maui doesn't ignore the call of the waves! Besides, if he did, grandpa would kick his ass. *chuckles*

Malia: *laughs*

Malik: You guys just wait.. *nods with a smirk* He'll be here.. I know he will.

(Malia spent the next week training for the surfing competition, instead of plotting after Allie.. Everything had calmed down for the moment.. Everyone was hoping harder than ever, that Nat would come back.. Until the week of Nationals finally came.. The competition would be on Friday.. It was now Monday.. Polly, Michael, Alex, Nalani, Ariel, Malik, Nat's grandfather, and Malia were hanging out with Denton in her class again. The students were chilling and doing independent work.. Alex was playing with Ariel, on the carpet.. Until someone entered the room.. It was a good looking tan guy, carrying a surfboard.. Everyone listens, as he approaches Malik and Malia..)