Roo was currently sat holding Phoebe who still hadn't stopped crying over Kyle. She knew that this was normal as at her she was the same but for some reason she felt like Phoebe was crying due to something bigger than what was happening now. While she looked around the room her eyes fell on the empty coffee ups that were now sat disguarded on the table in front of her. The cups made her think back to the day she met Kyle Braxton.
Flashback 3 – 2 years ago…
It was a normal day for Roo, that started off with her getting ready and sorting he family out before she headed to work at the Diner where she would engage in another gossip session with her fellow workers and friends (Irene, Marilyn and Leah) about the going ons in the Bay.
On the way to the Diner
As Roo was walking towards the Diner along the small stretch of sand like she did every morning she noticed a teenager she had never seen before sat on the sand looking out at the water.
Roo continued past the boy who she could tell was in his world towards work.
In the Diner
Roo entered the Diner to find it as busy as it usually was at this time of the morning with people getting breakfast before they went off to school and work.
"Morning Roo." Came the calming voice of her friend as she walked into the kitchen area of the Diner.
"Morning Marilyn. Busy as usual I see." Roo replied.
"Of course but for some reason I enjoy it as it means we get to help everyone to start their day properly."
"Why doesn't that surprise me?" Roo asked as she headed back out towards the counter and till ready to serve the next customer.
Marilyn was right when Roo thought about it the morning shifts in the Diner always seemed to be the best as she always got to see the regulars before they went to work and school. Even though some of the customers were nearly her age or older they all seemed like his children who she had to feed with a good decent breakfast before she sent them packing and it was something that came natural to her.
4 hours later…
The Diner was quiet which it usually was ta this time of day which was peaceful between the hustle and bustle of the breakfast and lunch time rush.
The workers were sat at table have a cup of coffee or tea in Marilyn's case while talking about what was going on in the Bay when a stranger that none of them recognised walked in.
Roo got up from where she was sat and headed towards the till: "What can I get you love?"
"Hmmm, please may I have a chocolate milkshake while I decide on what I would like to eat?" The stranger asked.
"Of course you can if you just want to take table I'll bring it over and then you can pay when you order your food."
"Thank you."
The stranger who Roo noticed was the teenager from the beach moved away from the counter and over to a table not far from where the Diner ladies were sat.
Roo made the milkshake and took it over to the teen and asked: "There you go. Have you decided what you would like to eat yet?"
"Thank you and yes, please may I have bacon sandwich on white if possible?" He replied.
"Of course." Roo turned and looked at Irene who moved from the table and headed to the kitchen to make the sandwich. "That will be $6.75 please."
The teen handed Roo the money and she went back to the till, then returned back to the table to finish her drink.
"I wonder who he is?" Marilyn said to the ladies once Irene had returned from making the sandwich and serving it to the customer.
"He's probably just here on holiday with his family." Irene said to her.
"Yes but he should be in school Irene not holiday." Leah said to her friend.
"Leah is right maybe we should ask him what he is doing here instead of being at school like every other kid his age."
When the teen finished his breakfast he noticed four sets of eyes watching him so he asked: "May I help you with something?"
The four women looked at each surprised when Roo spoke up and said: "Yes we were just wondering what you were doing here in the Bay when everyone else your age is at school."
"Oh sorry, I've actually just moved to the Bay and don't start school till Monday so I thought I would look around and get used to the area so I wouldn't get completely lost."
"Oh well then I guess we should introduce ourselves. My name is Roo and this Marilyn, Irene and Leah." Roo said as she pointed around the table.
"My name is Kyle."
"Well hello Kyle, where are you from and when will we get to meet the rest of your family." Marilyn asked in her normal nosey way.
"Marilyn!" The three other ladies shouted.
Laughing Kyle said: "That's alright I'm from Melbourne and I think you might actually already know my family."
"Oh I've always wanted to visit Melbourne but never had a reason to and really how can we already know them if you just moved here?" Leah asked Kyle.
"My half brothers live here."
Irene looked at the young boy and said: "You aren't related to Heath Braxton by any chance?"
"Yeah I am actually, how did you guess?"
"You just look at lot like him that's all."
"Oh thanks I think." Kyle looked at her curiously.
"Does this mean we need to worry about more trouble in the Bay?" Roo asked him.
"No Roo you don't have to worry about any more trouble as I've already heard the stories about when my brothers first came to Summer Bay and you can rest assure that even though we are related I am definitely nothing like them."
"Oh good and does that have anything to do with you just sat on the sand instead of going for a surf."
"Sorry?"
"Oh I saw you on my way into work earlier just sat starring into space."
"Oh yeah, I can't really swim so it wouldn't be a good idea for me to be out on the water surfing." Kyle told them which shocked the women.
"Wow never thought we would ever meet a Braxton who didn't surf."
"Well I guess you have now." Kyle laughed as he got up "Anyway thanks for the lovely food and milkshake but I better go before Brax sends out a search party as he was taking to get my school uniform and by the way it was nice to meet you all."
With that Kyle got up and exited the Diner, leaving the women shocked to find there was actually an all round nice Braxton out there in the world.
Present time…
Roo remembered that day like it was yesterday. When she compares it to the day she met the other three Braxton's she had been shocked at how kind and nice Kyle was. Now she couldn't believe that there is a possibility that Kyle might die and she would never get to have another lovely conversation with him again in the Diner like they always did.
