Chapter 4
The pier was bustling with people when Bradin walked onto it. 'I'll never find Erika in this crowd,' he thought to himself. He still thought that Erika was pretty, but he was beginning to except that she was Jay's girlfriend, not his.
He finally spotted her getting some food from one of the snack bars.
He approached her and she said, "What's up Kansas?"
"Nothin' much," said Bradin. "I was just wondering if you would give me a surf lesson tomorrow at around 10:00?.?"
"Sounds good to me," said Erika. "Do you know what Jay is up to tonight?"
"He and Johnny are in charge for two weeks while my Aunt and Susannah are in LA," said Bradin. "So I assume that he is playing either babysitter or chaperone."
"Your kidding," said Erika with a laugh. "Your Aunt actually left them in charge for two whole weeks."
"Yeah," said Bradin as he shook his head. "Will you stop by and make sure that everything is going ok? Nikki and Cameron are there, and I bet that Jay and Johnny are having trouble keeping track of everyone."
"I was going to anyway," said Erika. "I'll see tomorrow at 10:00, Kansas. Don't be late."
"Kay," said Bradin as he went off in search of his friend Sara.
Sara had been into things that Bradin didn't like, but she had kind of cleaned up her act. So he decided that they could still hang out, just as friends.
When he finally spotted her, he went up and said, "So what are we doing tonight?"
"Hey Bradin," said Sara with a smile. "I thought that we would just hang out and get something to eat here."
"Sounds good to me," said Bradin as they started to their favorite place on the pier.
Cameron, Derrick, Jay, Johnny, and Nikki sat down and ate dinner together. Derrick chattered on and on to Jay and Johnny about how he wanted to go swimming the next day.
Cameron and Nikki were in deep conversation about what their plans were for the next day.
"I think that we should swim and finish painting my room," said Nikki.
"Yeah," said Cameron. "Then maybe you could come over to my house for a while."
"If it's ok with the to J's that would be great," said Nikki as she rolled her eyes at Johnny and Jay.
"If what's ok with us?" asked Johnny as Jay looked over.
"If Nik could come over to my house for a while tomorrow afternoon," said Cameron.
"Is your dad gonna be around?" questioned Johnny with an apprehensive look on his face.
"Um after last time," said Cameron, "my dad knows where Nik and I are all the time. He would never let us be at my house alone together."
"I don't have a problem with that," said Jay, "as long as your dad is there the entire time."
"And you are home by 8:30," said Johnny in a skeptical voice.
"Thanks," said Nikki with a big grin on her face.
They finished eating dinner. Erika came over, so she and Jay went out on the porch to talk.
"I think we're going to watch TV now," said Nikki. She gave Johnny and Derrick a look like they had better leave and fast.
"All right," said Johnny, "we can take a hint."
Johnny and Derrick went into the kitchen to see what they could find for dessert.
Nikki and Cameron watched Friends and Will and Grace.
"Nik," called Johnny after the shows were over, "it's getting to be around 8:00, so I think that Cameron should be going home."
"Ok," said Cameron as he got up.
"I'll walk you to the door," said Nikki as the two got up and headed to the door.
They went out on the front porch and Nikki said, "I'm really sorry about tonight, they are just a little over protective."
"I'm glad," said Cameron. He turned to leave, but something made him stop. "I really like you Nikki, and I really had fun tonight." Then he moved her hair out of her face and kissed her.
He turned and left Nikki standing there with a huge grin on her face.
She went back in the house and ran up stairs to her room with stars in her
eyes.
Johnny put Derrick to bed and then before he went into the living room, he checked to make sure that Nikki wasn't still saying good bye to Cameron.
He sat down in the living room and a picture of Ava caught his eye. He picked it up and examined it. Ava had been the best thing that had ever happened to him. He hated himself for cheating on her with her best friend, Traci. He hadn't really even cared for Traci. He hadn't realized that Ava had meant so much to him until recently. He wished that he had never slept with Traci. He thought about Ava for a long time. 'Maybe I could talk to her about it when she comes home,' thought Johnny. 'I doubt that she would have anything to say, though. I just wish that we could get back together.'
Bradin and Sara ate dinner together and then went for a walk along the beach.
Sara turned to him then and said, "Why can't things work between us Bradin? I really like you and I know that you like me."
Bradin sighed and said, "You know why Sara."
"Because I gave you pot," said Sara as she rolled her eyes. "Can't you put that one time behind us? I've changed. I'm not into that kind of stuff anymore."
"I wish I could," said Bradin, "but I think that it's better for both us if we could just be friends..... for now."
"Ok," said Sara as she gave him a smile.
"Crap," said Bradin, "it's 9:55!"
"So," said Sara.
"My Aunt is making me come in at 10:00 every night now," said Bradin. "She's still mad about the joint. She's just trying to make sure that I'm not into trouble or anything."
"I'm really sorry I got you into all this trouble, Bradin," said Sara.
"I gotta go," said Bradin as he started running in the direction of his house. "I'll call you later."
"Bye," called Sara after him.
The pier was bustling with people when Bradin walked onto it. 'I'll never find Erika in this crowd,' he thought to himself. He still thought that Erika was pretty, but he was beginning to except that she was Jay's girlfriend, not his.
He finally spotted her getting some food from one of the snack bars.
He approached her and she said, "What's up Kansas?"
"Nothin' much," said Bradin. "I was just wondering if you would give me a surf lesson tomorrow at around 10:00?.?"
"Sounds good to me," said Erika. "Do you know what Jay is up to tonight?"
"He and Johnny are in charge for two weeks while my Aunt and Susannah are in LA," said Bradin. "So I assume that he is playing either babysitter or chaperone."
"Your kidding," said Erika with a laugh. "Your Aunt actually left them in charge for two whole weeks."
"Yeah," said Bradin as he shook his head. "Will you stop by and make sure that everything is going ok? Nikki and Cameron are there, and I bet that Jay and Johnny are having trouble keeping track of everyone."
"I was going to anyway," said Erika. "I'll see tomorrow at 10:00, Kansas. Don't be late."
"Kay," said Bradin as he went off in search of his friend Sara.
Sara had been into things that Bradin didn't like, but she had kind of cleaned up her act. So he decided that they could still hang out, just as friends.
When he finally spotted her, he went up and said, "So what are we doing tonight?"
"Hey Bradin," said Sara with a smile. "I thought that we would just hang out and get something to eat here."
"Sounds good to me," said Bradin as they started to their favorite place on the pier.
Cameron, Derrick, Jay, Johnny, and Nikki sat down and ate dinner together. Derrick chattered on and on to Jay and Johnny about how he wanted to go swimming the next day.
Cameron and Nikki were in deep conversation about what their plans were for the next day.
"I think that we should swim and finish painting my room," said Nikki.
"Yeah," said Cameron. "Then maybe you could come over to my house for a while."
"If it's ok with the to J's that would be great," said Nikki as she rolled her eyes at Johnny and Jay.
"If what's ok with us?" asked Johnny as Jay looked over.
"If Nik could come over to my house for a while tomorrow afternoon," said Cameron.
"Is your dad gonna be around?" questioned Johnny with an apprehensive look on his face.
"Um after last time," said Cameron, "my dad knows where Nik and I are all the time. He would never let us be at my house alone together."
"I don't have a problem with that," said Jay, "as long as your dad is there the entire time."
"And you are home by 8:30," said Johnny in a skeptical voice.
"Thanks," said Nikki with a big grin on her face.
They finished eating dinner. Erika came over, so she and Jay went out on the porch to talk.
"I think we're going to watch TV now," said Nikki. She gave Johnny and Derrick a look like they had better leave and fast.
"All right," said Johnny, "we can take a hint."
Johnny and Derrick went into the kitchen to see what they could find for dessert.
Nikki and Cameron watched Friends and Will and Grace.
"Nik," called Johnny after the shows were over, "it's getting to be around 8:00, so I think that Cameron should be going home."
"Ok," said Cameron as he got up.
"I'll walk you to the door," said Nikki as the two got up and headed to the door.
They went out on the front porch and Nikki said, "I'm really sorry about tonight, they are just a little over protective."
"I'm glad," said Cameron. He turned to leave, but something made him stop. "I really like you Nikki, and I really had fun tonight." Then he moved her hair out of her face and kissed her.
He turned and left Nikki standing there with a huge grin on her face.
She went back in the house and ran up stairs to her room with stars in her
eyes.
Johnny put Derrick to bed and then before he went into the living room, he checked to make sure that Nikki wasn't still saying good bye to Cameron.
He sat down in the living room and a picture of Ava caught his eye. He picked it up and examined it. Ava had been the best thing that had ever happened to him. He hated himself for cheating on her with her best friend, Traci. He hadn't really even cared for Traci. He hadn't realized that Ava had meant so much to him until recently. He wished that he had never slept with Traci. He thought about Ava for a long time. 'Maybe I could talk to her about it when she comes home,' thought Johnny. 'I doubt that she would have anything to say, though. I just wish that we could get back together.'
Bradin and Sara ate dinner together and then went for a walk along the beach.
Sara turned to him then and said, "Why can't things work between us Bradin? I really like you and I know that you like me."
Bradin sighed and said, "You know why Sara."
"Because I gave you pot," said Sara as she rolled her eyes. "Can't you put that one time behind us? I've changed. I'm not into that kind of stuff anymore."
"I wish I could," said Bradin, "but I think that it's better for both us if we could just be friends..... for now."
"Ok," said Sara as she gave him a smile.
"Crap," said Bradin, "it's 9:55!"
"So," said Sara.
"My Aunt is making me come in at 10:00 every night now," said Bradin. "She's still mad about the joint. She's just trying to make sure that I'm not into trouble or anything."
"I'm really sorry I got you into all this trouble, Bradin," said Sara.
"I gotta go," said Bradin as he started running in the direction of his house. "I'll call you later."
"Bye," called Sara after him.