(A/N: Sorry this chapter took a while! I've been so busy! And I was a little stuck too but now I'm on a roll again! Well enjoy!)
Freddy held the phone to his ear and listen to it ring. He looked down at the key pad and slowly dialled Summer's number.
"Hello. You reached the Hathaway residence. We can't take your call at the moment but if you leave your name and number along with a short message we'll get back to you." Then the answering machine beeped.
"Hi Summer. It's Freddy. I know it's only been 10 hours since I spoke to you but I miss you heaps and please call me back," Freddy hung up the phone.
He picked it up again and dialled Zack's number.
"Hey, Zack Moonyham here. No I will not sign your record deal. Yes you may leave a message after the beep. Beeeeep!"
Freddy laughed as the answering machine really beeped. Zack was lucky to have his own phone and phone line!
"Hey bro! It's Freddy. Do you know where Katie moved too? Don't tell Summer I want to know. Call me sometime! Later."
Freddy hung the phone up and sighed. He'd have to call one of his friends from his new town. He really did hate it.
Summer rose from her computer so far 3 people other than her and Zack could come to the movies the next day. She uncharacteristically left messenger logged in as she went down for some dinner. She was starved! She'd been sorting out the movies for 3 hours straight and didn't even hear her mum leave.
Her mum would have left just over an hour ago and hopefully she'd have left Summer some dinner.
Summer walked into the kitchen which was as overly clean as usual.
She walked to the microwave, then to the oven and next to the fridge but she found nothing that seemed to be her dinner.
'I don't want to make anything,' she thought. 'Fruit looks good!'
Summer sat down at the bench and started to eat an apple. She looked around the room and noticed that there was a message on the answering machine.
She listened to it. It was from Freddy. She'd call him back tomorrow, she was way to tried to speak to anyone. She picked up a knife and a mango and began to cut the mango, perfectly.
Katie nervously began to type to Summer.
Katie! Bass it up!: Hi Summer! It's Katie! Remember me?
Katie waited a few minutes but no reply came.
Katie! Bass it up!: Summer? Hello?
She waited another minute.
Katie! Bass it up!: Summer, where are you?
Another minute passed.
Katie! Bass it up!: Look if you don't want to talk to me I understand. Please just at least tell rather than making me wait.
This time Katie waited five minutes for a reply. None came.
Katie! Bass it up!: Fine. I hope your well. Tell Zack and Freddy I said hi. Hope everything is well with you and Zack. Bye. Have a nice life!
Katie logged off MSN and then the computer. She didn't feel like talking any more.
Summer sat back down at the computer and saw two of the MSN windows flashing vigorously. One was from a girl who was going to the movies the next day. Summer replied and moved on to the next window.
Summer nearly screamed, then she nearly fainted and finally she clicked on the window.
"Katie!" she whispered excited.
Summer read the conversation and nearly cried. Katie had thought Summer didn't want to talk to her! She was so wrong! Katie had sent the last message to Summer 2 minutes before Summer had come back to the computer.
All of a sudden two people logged on, Zack and Freddy.
"Yes!" Summer smiled.
She added them into the same conversation and began to talk.
Summer, the girl not the season: Hi Boys!
That's Mr. Hendrix the second to you!: Hi.
Freddy the Freak: Hi all!
Summer, the girl not the season: Katie was just on her old account and she spoke to me but I wasn't at the computer! :(
That's Mr. Hendrix the second to you!: You poor thing! I wish we all could have got in contact with her. You especially, hey Freddy.
Freddy the Freak: Yeah! I miss her like crazy! Do you think she still has Fred?
Summer, the girl not the season: For sure! I don't think Katie would have thrown away something you gave her.
Summer spoke to the boys for over 2 hours before she went to bed, thinking of what she would have said to Katie if she'd been there when Katie had logged on.
Katie rode her skateboard down to the skate park early the next Tuesday morning to get in some practise before she went shopping with her mum. At that time of the morning there was never anyone at the skate park. Katie had never seen anyone there before 8 am which gave her a good 2 hours.
Katie rounded the corner to the skate park and was shocked to see a boy riding on the half pipe. She got closer and noticed that is was Dan, the skater boys friend.
She watched him for a while, around 10 minutes. He was good, really good.
Katie finally entered the park and started skating. After about an hour she looked up to see if Dan was still there. He sure was and he was watching her nodding his head approvingly.
"Hi," Dan called over to her.
"Hey," Katie replied.
"Bit early isn't it?" he asked with a smile walking towards her.
"Not really."
"I'm Dan," He said once he had reached her.
"Katie," she replied extending her hand.
"Pleasure," Dan said shaking her hand. "You're good."
"So are you. How long have you been skating for?" Katie asked.
"Just over 5 months. When my friend moved here he got me into it," Dan said. "Good old Loops," he laughed.
"Loops?" Katie asked.
"He's my mate. I mean it's not his really name but that's what we call him," Dan laughed.
"Right. Is this Loops guy any good?" Katie asked interested.
"Oh yeah! He's probably the best in these parts. Actually your the only person I've ever seen who could match him. You'd be the only decent completion around here for him," Dan thought out loud.
"I'm really not that good," Katie stated.
"Oh yes you are! Really," Dan smiled.
"Whatever," Katie rolled her eyes and skated away to the half pipe.
After about ten minutes Katie was getting ready to finish up. She reached the end of the half pipe to find Dan standing there waiting for her. "I'm going now," he said loudly. "This was fun and I really would like for you to take Loops on. I'll be here at the same time next week. I hope you are too. Bye."
Katie smiled and turned to say bye but Dan was gone.
Now he'd left Katie thinking about that Loops guy.
A week passed and it was once again Tuesday. Katie rode down to the skate park and found Dan was already there, skating around.
"Hey Dan," Katie called from the side of the park.
"I was hoping you'd come," Dan smile skating away from Katie but very slowly. Katie quickly followed him. "So have you thought about Loops since last week?"
"Yeah, a little," Katie lied. She'd thought about it all the time.
"And? Are you going to ride against him?" Dan asked kind of begging with his voice.
Katie rolled her eyes. "How old is he away?" Katie asked hoping he was a least 12.
"Sixteen, 1 month and 1 day," Dan said knowingly, Katie raised her eyebrows. "He told me yesterday he was sixteen and 1 month," Dan explained.
"My friend used to do that!" Katie laughed.
"How old are you?" Dan asked.
"Sixteen, 2 weeks and 1 day," Katie smiled.
"Wow... he's only two weeks older than you," Dan said amazed. "Do you know what else is weird about the two of you?"
"No, what?" Katie asked interested.
"The two of you have like the exact same skating style! It's scary. It's like you grew up together and learnt to skate together or maybe even tout each other!"
"It's probably just a coincidence. The guy I learnt to skate with live on the other side of the country where I used to live."
"Well anyway, I was thinking of organising the thing with Loops next Wednesday at four. Sound good?"
"Look I really would love to do it but..." Katie started.
"Great, I'll see you next Tuesday morning with all the finer details and tell you what to practise. Bye!" Dan burst out before he skated away.
Freddy had waited a week and he still hadn't had a reply from Zack.
'What the hell is going on?' he thought as the phone rung.
Freddy quickly dashed to pick it up, "Hello?"
"Hi. It's Zack," Zack's voice said through the phone.
"How's it going?"
"Good. Do you still want to know where Katie moved to?" Zack asked quickly.
"Yeah," Freddy said desperately.
"I don't know but Summer does, I'll ask her tomorrow. Oh, yeah I'm sorry I didn't call back sooner I only got the message today," Zack apologised.
"It's ok. Zack?" Freddy asked quietly.
"What's up?"
"I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my house for a week? Like Tomorrow until next Thursday?" Freddy questioned.
"Sounds great! When does the next train leave?" Zack asked excitedly.
"3 hours. It'll get here at 11 tomorrow," Freddy told him.
"See you then. I got to go, bye," Zack said.
Zack still had to pack and say bye to Summer before he left. He'd have to be quick.
Twohours later Zack walked up to Summers door and knocked quickly.
Summer answered the door. "Hi Zack," she said planting a quick kiss on his lips.
"Hi Sum. I need to talk to you," Zack said quickly sitting her down on the couch inside the door.
"What's up?" Summer asked casually.
"I'm going away for a while."
"What?! Where?" Summer asked quickly.
"To Freddy's until next Thursday. I'm leaving in just under an hour. I came to say good bye," Zack said solemnly.
"What a week? Your acting like it's a year or something!" Summer laughed relieved.
"But I'm going to miss you!" Zack sulked. Summer lent in and kissed him.
"We'd better get to the station now," Summer whispered.
"Ok, let's go," Zack said standing up and heading out the door. Summer followed.
Zack's friend, Owen who was twenty-one was in his car outside. Owen was the older brother of the a boy in Zack's class that Zack was good friends with, Scott.
"Hi Owen," Summer said as she stepped into the car after Zack.
"Hey Summer. Hows it goin'?" Owen asked.
"Yeah, good. Where's Scott?" Summer asked, she was friends with Scott as well.
"Out with Abby," Owen answered simply.
"I thought they broke up!" Summer exclaimed.
"They did...but they're back together...again," Owen laughed.
"Those two I swear! They remind me of what Freddy and Katie were like only we were 10 and they never when out," Summer laughed.
"Yeah they do kind of, hey," Zack spoke for the first time in the conversation.
As the car rounded the corner to the station Owen spoke, "Say hey to the Fredster for me, k?"
"Sure!" Zack laughed. Freddy hated being called 'The Fredster' but Owen still called him it to stir him up a bit.
Owen pulled up outside the ticket booth and let Zack out. Zack got out his case and said bye to Owen. Owen had decided to stay in the car and leave Zack and Summer alone.
Zack went to the ticket booth and got his ticket. "Be careful," the lady behind the counter said to Zack. "You can get some weirdos on that train trip," she continued in a hushed tone.
"Are you sure you aren't going, young lady?" the ticket lady asked Summer for the tenth time in the 2 minutes they'd been at the desk.
"100," Summer smiled before dragging Zack away. "Oh my gosh! What a freak! I think you'd be safer on the train than hanging around her!" Summer cried in a frustrated rage once they were out of earshot.
An announcement over the sound system only a few minutes later told them Zack's train would leave in 7 minutes.
"I'd better get going," Zack whispered.
"It's only a week," Summer laughed again.
Zack pulled her into a tight embrace, kissed her on the head and walked away.
Zack gave his ticket to the fat man at the gate and boarded the train. He found a seat next to the window and looked back to where he'd left Summer. She was still standing there and he caught her eye. He waved at her and she waved back. He blew her a kiss, she blew one back. They both laughed.
The driver's voice came through the speakers of the train, "We are about to leave the station there is one more stop before we reach our destination. Thank you."
Zack waved to Summer as the train rolled away. All of a sudden he was excited, he was going to spend a week with Freddy, his best friend in the world. (Equal with Summer of course!)
(A/N: Did you like it? Please review! Guess what?! I got a metallic blue guitar for Christmas!!!!!!!!!! Yay! How cool is that?!?!? Oh yeah and can everyone please put a number from 1-5 in there reviews? It's so I can figure out what to do next. Thanks!)
Nikki