The following morning, Kaitlin woke up and felt pain shoot through her back. The previous night when Johnny pushed her, she landed wrong on the table and felt something move in her back. She groaned in pain.

"Oh fuck," she groaned rolling on herbed.

Her mother walked into the room. "Sweetie, it's almost eleven," her mother told her, "Why are you not up yet?"

"My back is killing me," Kaitlin said.

"Maybe you should take it easy for a day or two," her mother said.

"No. we have a lot of unpacking to do," she said moving to stand up when she felt pain, "Shit."

"I'll call Bradin," her mother said, "He can take care of you today."

"No!" Kaitlin shouted, "Ma, don't. I want some time to think about… you know."

"Okay," her mother said with a sigh, "You have to tell him."

"I know, ma," she screamed getting frustrated.

"I want you to rest today. No heavy lifting," her mother said. Her mother left knowing that her daughter would have a screaming rampage if she stayed.

Kaitlin lied on her bed hugging her pillow and resting her head on the pillow. She closed her eyes and took deep breaths. She got off of her bed and slowly walked over to her desk and picked up a piece of paper.

"Worldwide," she said before taking a deep breath and leaning on the wall behind her.

BRADIN

Bradin was out in the water waiting to catch a wave. There wasn't much action going on out there. He decided to head back into shore until he wanted to leave. He sat in the sand staring out at the water.

"Bradin!" Mike and Dave yelled running up to him.

"Hey guys," he said.

"So, Kaitlin's back," Mike said.

"Yeah. You two got a little thing going on?" Dave asked him.

"Yes we do," Bradin said.

"Where is she?" Dave asked.

"She's at home unpacking her things and hopefully her back isn't killing her." Mike and Dave looked at each other. Bradin sighed. "Last night she got pushed so hard that she fell and landed on a coffee table."

"Oh damn. Is she okay?" Mike asked.

"I hope so," Bradin said.

"And, why are you not helping her with the unpacking?"

"She needs some time to herself," Bradin told his friends, "She seemed like she was bothered by something yesterday. I want her to think about it."

KAITLIN

She and her family were resting after unpacking for four hours, Kaitlin sat on the steps with her hands folded in front of her mouth as her elbows rested on her thighs and had her eyes closed. A knock sounded upon the door and her father answered it. Kaitlin opened her eyes and saw Bradin.

"Your sister called me," he told Kaitlin as he walked up to her. He sat next to her. "How's your back?"

"It hurts like hell," she said looking at him. "How's everyone at the house?"

"So many emotions are running around that I don't know who's feeling what. My aunt kicked Johnny out."

"What?" she asked.

"She loves Simon and doesn't want Johnny getting in the way of her love for Simon."

She sighed and placed her head on his shoulder. He placed his arm around her and kissed the top of her head.

"I'm sorry that I came before you called, but when your sister called, she said that it was important that I get here as quick as I can."

"And, how long ago was that?"

"I say ten minutes because I was on the beach surfing."

"You stopped surfing to come to me?" she asked.

"Of course," he said, "Don't worry about me having fun out there. I'm glad she called because there were no waves out there at all. I was bored out of my mind."

Kaitlin reached over and took Bradin's open hand in hers. She began to play with it with her own. Bradin smiled and wrapped his other arm around her.

"Why don't you two just marry?" Lauren asked walking up to them.

"Shut it," Kaitlin said.

"I have never seen a couple happier than you two are," Lauren told them.

Kaitlin covered her face with her hands and groaned. Bradin smiled and kissed her cheek. "I love you baby," he said.

"I love you, too," she said.

"Oh. I got you something," he said.

"You didn't buy me anything did you?" she asked watching him go to his bag.

"Yes and no," he said looking back at her.

Kaitlin saw him open his bag, go inside, take something out, and walk back up to her holding it behind his back.

"Bradin," she whined.

"Kaitlin," he whined mocking her. He brought in front of him and revealed a teddy bear holding a picture frame. Inside the frame was the picture that Derrick took of them the previous night. He handed it to her.

"Awe," she said taking it from him, "Thank you." She got up and gave him a hug and a kiss.

"Why don't you two go out?" Kaitlin's father said, "My treat."

Bradin looked at her father. "Are you sure? You have a lot to do," he said.

"I am sure," Kaitlin's father told him handing Bradin money.

"I couldn't," Bradin said.

"Take it. You two need time together," Kaitlin's mother said walking up to them and looking at her daughter.