Chapter 1: Be Yourself

"It's not so bad Radley," Chris said to her seventeen year old son looking at his cast. "Not so bad! Mum I can barely move in this thing!" Rad said looking at his own cast. "Can I sign it?" Stripe asked getting his pen ready. "Sign it?! Your reason I'm in it!" Rad shouted looking at his younger brother. "Radley! You know it wasn't Stripes fault and please let your brother sign it," Chris said kindly to her son. "Alright mum," Rad said giving his arm to his younger brother Stripe smiles while signing it. "Next thing you know Bandit's gonna wanna sign it," Rad said rolling his eyes. Bandit then gets in the car placing his skateboard down next to him. "Cool cast bro can I sign it?" Bandit asked. Rad sighed and gives his arm to Bandit.

Bandit signs his name with a smile beside it. "Are we all signed now?" Rad asked. "Don't forget mum and dad!" Stripe said. "Really their the last ones I want to sign," Rad said looking at his little brother. "Come on Radley let your number fan sign your cast," Chris said while driving home. "Oh no," Rad said as they got home. "Your a tough kid son I remember when I broke my arm," Bob said before reading his newspaper. "Thanks dad I think," Rad said as he went up to his room that he shared with brothers. Rad laid on his bed and stared up at the ceiling. "Stupid Stripe and his stupid little kite," Rad said looking at his cast. "Emily! Come see your new room," Wendy said from next door. Rad heard this and then went to his window. "Coming Wendy," Emily said as she grabbed her bags. Rad sees a black and white husky with blue bags in her arms walking into Wendy's house. "I wonder who that is?" Rad asked himself. Rad then noticed the girl who was named Emily got the room with the window facing Rad and his brothers window.

"This is your room Emily," Wendy said placing Emily's boxes down. "This is great thanks Wendy," Emily said placing her bags down. Emily then noticed Rad at the window looking at her. Emily smiled as she waved at Rad. Rad smiled back at Emily and waved back. "Whose that?" Emily asked waving. "Oh, that's Radley Heeler but everyone calls him Rad," Wendy explained. "He's cute," Emily said still looking at Rad. "Sure if you want a jock for a cutie," Wendy said as she shut the Curtain. Rad's smile went away as Wendy shut the curtain. "Whatcha looking at?" Bandit asked startling his older brother. "None of your business," Rad said as he left the room. Bandit shrugged as he laid on his bed playing with his touch football. "Mum there's a new girl at Wendy's house whose she?" Rad said while walking into the kitchen. "Rad's got a girlfriend!" Stripe teased. "Shut up! I do not!" Rad said defending himself. "Radley!" Chris said while preparing chicken. "Mum! He started it!" Rad said pointing at Stripe.

"I don't care if I started you don't tell your brother to shut up and anyways, Emily is a foreign exchange student from Oregon in the US." Chris explained. "Oh," Rad said rubbing the back of his neck. "Does my son have a crush?" Bob asked eyeing his son with one eyebrow up. "Dad!" Rad said blushing under his fur. "Just go say hi and be yourself around her," Chris said while cooking. "Mum!" Rad said before leaving the room. "Boys," Chris said as she rolled her eyes while putting the chicken in the oven.

"So what's the Heeler boy like?" Emily asked while getting nails done by Wendy. "We'll all of them besides Stripe he's the little cutie are show offs," Wendy explained. "There's more than one?" Emily asked. "Unfortunately yes," Wendy while putting away her mail kit away. "Why do you say that?" Emily asked as she looked towards the window. "Rad is what you call a wild card and Bandit is caring and funny but can be a show off and Stripe is the kid brother so he's just cute in general," Wendy explained. "Huh? Interesting," Emily said. "But I would stay away from the older Heeler brothers Rad and Bandit," Wendy said sitting down on the floor with Emily. "Why do you say that?" Emily asked. "They're just crazy for boys our age," Wendy said while doing some stretches. "I like a little crazy," Emily said peaking out the window. "Then you'll fit right in with them," Wendy said now meditating. Emily chuckled as she was looking for either Rad or Bandit.

The next morning Rad was rushing out the door with Bandit and Stripe right behind him. "Move it guess or we'll be late again!" Rad said with a piece of toast in his mouth. "I'm hurrying mate," Stripe said getting his home work together. "Same here mate," Bandit said also getting his homework together. The Heelers were then out the door heading for the bus. Rad was eating his toast when seeing Emily walk out of Wendy's house. "Pat go long mate!" Bandit shouted throwing his touch football in the air and then bumping into Rad making him drop his homework on the ground. "Thanks a lot mate!" Rad shouted angrily. "Here let me help you," Emily said as she started helping Rad pick up his homework. "Thank… thank you…" Rad said as he stood up from the ground. "It's no problem, I'm Emily Huskin," Emily handing out her hand to shake Rad's hand.

"I'm Rad Heeler," Rad said with a smile. "I see you got a cast can I sign it?" Emily asked with her pen in hand. "Sur.. sure," Rad said speechless. "Cool," Emily said as she sighed Rads cast. "Thanks we should get to the bus," Emily said taking off behind Wendy. "Mate she gave you her number!" Stripe said pointing it out. "Huh?" Rad said as he looked at his cast. Rad was too lost in looking at Emily that he didn't notice she gave him her number. "Wow," Rad said with a smile. "Come on Heelers were going to be late!" Emily said with a smile. Rad then looked at Stripe and said "I'll race you to the bus stop!" Rad said already taking off. "Hey no fair!" Stripe said as he ran after his older brother.

Kodiwolf321 A/N: this was an idea that I couldn't pass up so I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it for you. Tell me your thoughts and feelings on this and I'll get ready for the next chapter right away.