A week had passed and Bridget simply going through the motions of being apart of her dad's family. That's what it was, her dad's family, not her family.

"A letter arrived for you in the mail today" Michelle said one morning when Bridget cam downstairs for breakfast.

"Thanks" bridget replied as she took the letter from her.

She was excited to here back from her friends. She went out onto the front porch for some privacy. Slowly she opened the letter and unfolded it.

She read it quickly once and then re-read it slowly, taking in every single word. She missed her friends so much already!

It was comforing to read such familiar things. Carly had a new boyfriend, but they all new that he wouldn't last long until Carly got bored with him and moved on to the next guy. Heather broke her arm, she was always breaking things. Amie got into another fight with her mom and was living with Heather. Everything seemed normal. What Bridget wouldn't give to be with her friends!

At the end of the letter there was something that Bridget had missed the first time she read it.

'PS. We sent you some extra dough, so that you can get yourself a pretty maicure. It'll cheer you up'

Bridget looked in the envelope and she couldn't believe it. There was a fifty dollar bill. Her friends were so sweet!

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Later that day as Bridget walked out of the 'Matisse Day Spa' where she had just gotten her nails done, she looked around. It was noon and she didn't want to go back to the house just yet.

Then she spotted something and she suddenly knew what she was going to do for the rest of the day.

It was a surf shop.

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Jay was in the back sorting some boxes when he heard the bell attached to the back of the door jingle. Someone had just come into the store.

"I'll be right out!" Jay called.

"Okay" he heard a female voice reply.

Jay set the box he was working on back on the shelf and went to the front of the store.

"What can I do for you?" Jay asked the young girl just as Bradin walked in the back door with his surf board under his arm.

"I was wondering if I could get some surfing lessons" the girl questioned.

"Sure, when would you like them?" Jay asked as he went to the counter and flipped through their schedule book.

"Today would be great" the girl replied.

"I'm afraid all of our instrutors are busy for the rest of the day, but I can get you in first thing tomorrow" Jay said.

"I'll do it" Bradin offered.

"You will?" Jay questioned.

"No charge of course because I'm not actually a certified teacher, but I can get you started and then Erika can give her a real lesson tomorrow" Bradin said.

"That's fine with me but it's up to.....I'm sorry what's your name?" Jay asked.

"Bridget" Bridget replied.

"I'm Jay and this is Bradin" Jay replied.

"So what do you say?" Bradin questioned.

"Sounds fun, where do I sign up?" Bridget replied with a smile.

Bradin helped Bridget get fitted into a wet suit and then they picked the perfect board for her.

"Are you ready to go?" Bradin asked.

"Yep" Bridget replied, she was really excited.

Bradin grabbed both their boards, one under each arm and showed Bridget the way down to the beach.

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"That was so much fun!" Bridget exclaimed as she and Bradin put their boards down and then fell into the sand.

"Glad you liked it" Bradin replied.

Bridget smiled " Thanks for the lesson" she said.

"No problem" Bradin replied.

"So, are you born and raised here in Playa Linda?" Brdiget asked.

"No, I just moved here at the beginning of the summer" Bradin replied.

"Where'd you move from?" Bridget asked.

"Kansas" Bradin replied. He could tell what question was coming next.

"Why'd you move?" Bridget asked.

Bradin sighed and Bridget knew that the reason he moved wasn't a happy one.

"My parents were killed in a flood trying to save our town" Bradin replied.

"I'm so sad for you" Bridget said.

It was better than her saying ' I'm sorry'. Bradin hated it when people said that.

"I came out here hoping to spend the summer with my dad and then he springs on me the fact that he's getting married to a woman with two kids" Bridget said.

"That sucks" Bradin replied.

"Yea, it does" Bridget replied.

"Where does your mom live?" Bradin asked.

"New York" Bridget replied.

"You know what I was thinking" Bridget said.

"What?" Bradin questioned.

"You should be the one to give me the surfing lessons. I mean I'm sure whoever Erika is she's really great, but I think I'd much rather have you" Bridget said.

"I'm up for it" Bradin replied "How about we meet at the shop tomorrow morning around 9ish" he suggested.

"I'll be there" Bridget replied.

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