"Hey Hayley what are you doing?" Mercy asked me as I stood up "um packing up" I replied "nah sit down" she said pulling me back down "please" she said with pleading eyes "fine" I said giving in knowing I wouldn't win anyway so I sat back down and looked out at the growing swell "here they come" Mercy whispered into my ear "hey girls" the tall blonde said "hey" Mercy replied as I adjusted my sunglasses and smiled sweetly as they sat down.











"I'm Matt and this is Adam" the dark haired one said "I'm Mercy and that's Hayley" Mercy replied as they all shook hands "um hey Mercy I'm going to get the wax from the car you want anything while I'm up there?" I said standing up "uh yeah my hat please" she replied as I pulled the car keys out of my bag and walked up to the car park. "So Mercy you guys looked pretty good out there earlier" Matt said as Mercy smiled her eyes scanning every inch of his body hidden behind her dark sunglasses.













"Thanks I'm trying to make it pro one of these days well we both are just as soon as Hayley realizes there's nothing to fear" she replied quickly changing the subject when she saw that Hayley was coming back.













"Whoa get a load of that set rolling in" I said as I stood looking at the now six foot surf "I'm going out" I said quickly stripping off my clothes and strapping my leash on before running into the water "watch her carve this shit up" Mercy said smiling brightly as they all watched Hayley paddle out.











"Here's yah burger Matt" a red headed woman said "thanks ... Oh Ames this is Mercy ... Mercy this is Amy and my younger brother Jeff" Matt said as they joined the group "so what yall looking at?" Amy asked as Matt and Adam pointed out to sea.











"Man she's good" Jeff said still amazed at how Hayley was twisting and turning on her board "yeah I know .. she just doesn't know how good" Mercy said in barely a whisper.







"Whoa Mercy that was so good" I said wiping myself down "Hayley I'm telling yah enter the pipeline comp with me next Saturday" Mercy said as Hayley grew quiet and sat down "I'm Hayley by the way" I said trying to change the subject as I introduced myself to Amy and Jeff "hey there's a party at the hotel tonight you guys want to come?" Adam and Matt both asked as Mercy smiled "what hotel?" she asked "the Hilton" Jeff replied "no way us too" she said as both Matt and Jeff smiled huge grins "great well we'll see you guys there then" Jeff said smiling at Hayley before they all walked away.

















"Why'd you do that?" I asked turning to Mercy once they were gone "Hayley your like the best surfer I know .. I mean you've taught me everything I know and look how good I am .... So what if you bombed out once in a comp" she replied "I almost drowned and I ruined any chance I had of going pro I cant do that again Mercy iv finally put that behind me and now you want me to go surf in the pipeline comp again ... The same comp I fucked up" I said with my head in my hands "you gotta face this Hails .. your too good to waist your talent girl ... And I wont let you" Mercy said putting her arm around her friends shoulder as they watched the sun disappear behind the never ending ocean,