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The Next River Boy.
Chapter 6.
After enjoying their lunch together and then going for a walk along the beach, Brax and Ricky walked back to their flat, Brax switching the light on, while Ricky slipped off her heels.
"Casey?" Brax called, wondering if their son had come home while they were out.
The small flat remained in darkness.
"Where have you been?" Brax asked when Casey finally walked in. A look at his watch, a present from Ricky, told Brax, it was past midnight.
"With mates"
"What mates?" Brax asked.
"My new friend Ryder," Casey said in between coughing, Brax noticed he was sweating a bit as well, he raised an eyebrow at his son.
"I went running. " Casey said as his answer.
"Yeah, right. " Brax said, sarcastically, knowing his son would rather surf than go running.
Coughing again, Brax could smell his son's breath.
"Have you been smoking?" He asked.
Casey shook his head. "Dad, get off my case"
"Go to your room. "
"No, I won't.
Casey, smoking is wrong, not to mention illegal. "
Casey folded his arms and glared at his dad. "It was just once. "
"I don't care"
"What's the big deal?" Casey asked. "I bet you and uncle Heath smoked when you were my age. "
"That's not the point. " Brax said.
"So you did?" Casey smirked. "You can't tell me off as you did the same"
"Casey, stop back-chatting your dad. " Ricky said, turning around and folding her arms, wondering what had happened to their once sweet little boy.
Having had enough of Casey's attitude towards him and Ricky, Brax walked down the hall, into Casey's room. Once there, he picked up his son's board.
"Dad. " Casey complained.
"What?"
"That's my board"
"Yep. "
"Mum, tell him, he can't take my board" Casey turned to Ricky.
"I'm with your dad on this one," Ricky said. "Besides it's only for two weeks. "
"Two weeks without surfing?"
"Yes," Ricky nodded.
"You two are the worst parents in the world. " Casey exclaimed, storming off to his room and a moment later, Brax and Ricky heard his door slam.
Ricky closed her eyes, as Brax headed out to the veranda and locked Casey's board out in the shed.