I had made it. Almost one full year in Hicksville, Virginia. Although, I still haven't gotten used to the climate or some of the traditions, but I seemed to be getting along okay. The only thing that I really had to worry about was my dad getting transferred again. God, I hope not. All I had was just a year and a little less than a half left and I was done, and I wanted to finish it here.

Spring training had just started the day that one of the most amazing sights I had ever seen first moved in. It was Petey who first noticed it. He had the low down on most of the stuff so it was him that the team sought out to ask about

" Who are they?" Alan asked as we ran by the moving vans.

" They're the Terrimans. Just in from Australia." Petey reported, " Complete with a teenage daughter." He smirked.

" If I wanted you boys to talk then I would be holding a poetry discussion. Now get the lead out!" Coach Boone yelled.

Later that day at school, I was slightly out of it. Due to the lack of sleep I had the night before because of an all night cram session for a major history test coming up and that morning's practice. But nothing could keep me from noticing the golden sun goddess of a girl that morning.

She was smiling and joking with some friends while closely clinging her books to her chest. I was about to approach her just before she ducked into the ladies room. I was so out of it that I actually almost walked right in with her. That is if Rev hadn't stopped me.

" Hey Sunshine, whatcha doing man?" he said.

" What?" I said snapping out of it.

" Man, trig is this way," he said.

" Oh. Right. Sorry, I'm kinda out of it today," I replied.

" I figured," he said, " Lost in a pretty face."

" Man. Shut up," I said playfully pushing him as I entered the classroom.

I'm not really sure what went on in that class. I just pretended to take notes as I messed around with my sketches of surf boards that I will never get to make and then out of no where I started drawing her. I mean all that I could think of was that smile and those eyes, and I didn't even know her name. Whatever it was, I'm sure it was just as beautiful.

"Ronnie?"

I just couldn't break away from these thoughts. What was wrong with me?

"Ronnie!"

" Yes, ma'am? Sorry Miss Hudlestone. I guessed I spaced out," I said in defense.

" Well, if you can give up those California dreams for one moment, and care to pass this class in order to stay on the team, please don't let it happen again." Miss Hudlestone snapped.

" Yes ma'am, it won't happen again." I said desperately trying to keep up and stay focused.

It was a week later and none of us had seen any of the mysterious Terriman family.

" Maybe they're like those aborigines. Scared to go in public for fear of damnation," somebody suggested.

" No man. That's only if they get their picture taken," Blue said just before we took off to do the mile. I was actually looking forward to it today. I had a feeling something was to happen. A turning point of some sort.

We rounded the corner and started down the now famous road. But today, there was one small difference. The sun goddess that I had seen at school was standing there on the front porch. Her hair still up messy from a night's rest and a not too happy look on her face. I was near the back so I couldn't help but stare a little long. It was about the time that I came near the front sidewalk that one of the new guys, a sophomore I think, started cat calling her.

" Hey baby. Lookin' good this morning!" He yelled.

"Oui?" she said not too happily.

I pushed him to the side. How could he talk to my goddess like that? " Hey, man. Leave her alone," was all I could find that was polite to say to him. I smiled and waved at her and all I got in returned was a slight wave and a kinda shy smile. Oh well, at lest it was something.

I tried to find her all day, but had no luck. I hadn't heard anything about her until later that day at lunch. I saw Allen come rushing up to me outside with a really goofy smile on his face. That seemed perfectly normal so I didn't think much of it. I gave him a normal greeting as he struggled to catch his breath.

" Sun....shine.. man. That... Terriman girl," he gasped.

" Yeah, what about her?" I inquired .

" Man...She's been asking about you," he said excitedly.

" What?!?" I said grabbing his shirt.

" Yeah, she's been asking people if they knew who number twelve was. Man, you gotta go find her," he said.

" Where is she?" I asked in a tense tone.

" I... I don't know," he said, " Just go find her man."

" Okay," I said with a smile and took off. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going really and before I knew it I was face down in the ground and my hand was on someone's leg.

" Oh, hi." I couldn't believe it. I had literally fallen into the lap of my dream girl.

" Oh, man, I am so sorry," I said trying to regather myself and stay cool.

" No problem. Just don't make it too much of a habit. I'm Skyelar," she said sticking out her hand.

" I'm Ronnie," I said taking her hand.

" yeah, I know. Hey, thanks for that this morning."

" Oh, think nothing of it. It was the lest I could do."

"Your not from around here are you?"

" No. Your not either ,huh?"

" Oh, what gave it away? Was it the accent? Tell me it wasn't the accent?" She said in a fake tragic voice.

" Naw, its just if there was such a pretty girl around here like yourself, I'm sure I would have remembered seeing her before," I said, causing to smirk and blush some, " Hey, what are you doing after school?" I asked out of no where.

" I'm not sure. Why do you ask?" She said inquisitively.

" Well, there's this great park out near the city limits and I was wondering if maybe you would like to go there with me?" I asked , " What do you say?" She just smiled and looked to be thinking about it as the bell rang to go back inside.

" I would love to," she said as she gathered her books and got up, " See you then, Sunshine."

She'd said yes. I couldn't believe that she'd said yes! God, three hours couldn't go by fast enough . And believe me they didn't. When the final bell did ring it was like every person was going in the opposite direction from me and when I finally did get out of the sea of people I was stopped by a cheerleader named Morgan.

" Hey Sunshine, how's it going," Morgan asked me.

" Hi Morgan. Listen I gotta go," I said trying to get away from her.

" Now Sunshine, you aren't avoiding me now are you?" she said putting her arms around my waist.

" There you are," said a accented voice, " Come on, Ronnie, lets go." Skye said taking my hand and lacing her fingers with mine and pulling me away from the iron grip of the cheerleader.

" Thank you so much," I said once we were outside.

" Nothing to it. Looked like you needed some help, so I don't mind," she still had hold of my hand and didn't seemed like she was gonna let go of it anytime soon. Not that I really cared though.

"So, where's your car?" She asked

" It's over there," I said pointing at it.

" Oh, wow. Mind if I take a look under the hood?" She said smiling at the sight of the big boss.

" You know about cars and stuff?" I asked somewhat impressed.

" Yeah. I had a few guy friends in Canberra that showed me the ropes and it kinda just stuck to heart," She said raising the hood, " What are you doing to this baby? "

"Driving her," I said.

" She been missing on ya?" she asked

" yeah some," I answered.

" Well start her up and tell me if you don't hear a difference," She said as she turned on something.

" Now?" I asked once in side the car.

" Yeah," She said standing up right. I started it and it was like nothing had ever been wrong with it.

" Magic huh?" she said. " Yeah, magic." I answered looking into those wild green eyes.

She slammed the hood and climbed in beside me. With a quick smile of thanks I took of with a roar. When we got to the park it seemed deserted. All the better though. A chance for me to get to know her.

We pulled up and I got a foot ball out along with my sketch book and pencil. I took her hand and led her to a spot that I liked to go near the pond. I had no idea what I was going to do next, but I usually live pretty spontaneously.

" Always have sports on your mind?" She asked snatching away my ball.

" Hey, give that here," I said trying to reach for it.

" You gotta come get it," she said twirling it on her hand and then taking off. I ran after her trying to catch up with her.

" I'm gonna get you!" I said as I was nearly even with you.

" Bring it on pretty boy," she said teasingly.

I finally caught up with her and I wrapped my arm around her and dove with her to the ground. We were both laughing. I looked down at her underneath me. I suddenly stopped laughing and so did she almost at the same time. I got this tense feeling down my back as the wind swept across our faces.

She brushed the hair out of my face with her ring claded hand and ran the tips of her fingers down my face and over to my mouth where she barely touched as she moved over them before going down to my neck and pulling me closer.

My heart felt like it was about to pound out of my chest as I placed my hand on her cheek and pulled her closer and we shared a kiss.