At the Activity Centre

Unaware of who had just arrived at the National Park, Kyle and Aden had eventually made it to the Activity Centre and were disappointed.

"Typical, the day we decide to go rock climbing the centre is shut," Aden said to Kyle "What shall we do now?"

Kyle was looking at the opening times on the door to the Activity Centre: "I guess we head back to the camp and come back here tomorrow instead."

"The guys are going to be so annoyed now." Aden answered.

"Why it's not like this is our fault is it?" Kyle replied

"True so I guess we should head back and tell them the news then."

With that the two friends turned round and headed back into the bush in the direction of camp.

Somewhere in the bushes

Kyle and Aden had been walking in silence since they left the Activity Centre, when Aden decided to break it: "So Kyle I was wondering."

Kyle stopped and looked at him: "Wow! That must be a strange thing for you."

"Hey that's not funny!"

"Sorry Aden but it is." Kyle said as he laughed "Anyway what were you wondering?"

"Well I wondering if you are okay now?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know after the whole snake prank that the girls played on us as you were pretty shaken up mate."

"Oh that! Yeah I'm completely fine now, so can we drop it please." Kyle asked as he didn't want anyone else to know the big secret that he was hiding from everyone.

"Ok then. Can I ask you something else then?"

"What?!"

"How did you end up in foster care? Just so you know you don't have to tell me but if you do I swear I won't tell anyone not even Casey."

"No it's ok I think you kinda deserve to know considering you all now know I was in the foster care system."

"Are you sure because like I said you don't have to?"

"Yeah sure it's not like it's a big secret considering it was in all the newspapers and all over the TV."

"Really?"

"Yeah, really!"

"So what happened?"

"It was my birthday and me and my mum were celebrating at home. There was a knock at the door and I remember my mum saying it was open because she thought it was my dad, only it wasn't it was someone else."

"Who?"

"I can't remember who but I do remember them telling me not to tell the police or anyone what they did."

"What did they do?"

"They…" Kyle stopped and turned away from Aden not wanting him to see him cry.

"What did they do Kyle?"

"They murdered my mum right in front of me."

"Oh mate I'm so sorry. That's a horrible thing to happen and for you to witness it as well."

"I managed to get over it eventually after therapy, which thankfully the social worker who looked after me arranged. I never forgot her and I know she is always with me as I have all the memories of the two of us together and then I have this."

Kyle put his hand into the back pocket of his jeans and produced a photo of a younger version of him and some woman.

"Wow is that you're mum?"

"Yeah, her name was Lisa Bennett."

"Mate she's stunning. I can see where you get those good looks from like and why all the girls love you." Aden laughed.

"Cheers I think." Kyle laughed.

"You welcome."

"This picture though is the only thing I have left of her and I would be mess if ever lost it."

"Well if you keep it on you all the time you can't lose it, can you?"

"Exactly."

"Anyway mate I won't tell anyone I promise."

"No don't worry I think this is something they should all know so if you want to tell them I'm not going to stop you just make sure none of them ask me any questions as I don't want to talk about anymore than I have. Okay?"

"Yeah okay."

The two friends stopped talking about Kyle's mum and turned the topic of conversation to something much happier. The gig they were going to that Aden managed to get tickets for."