Nikki woke up the following morning and headed downstairs to the kitchen to get some breakfast. As she walked down the stairs, she saw Bradin and ran up to him.
"So?" she asked since no one else was in the room. He looked at her. He looked like something really important in his life was messed up. "Bradin," she said worriedly. He got up, walked to his room and closed his door.
Nikki got changed and washed before running out the door to Kaitlin's house. She rang the doorbell.
"Hey, Nikki," Lauren said.
"Is Kaitlin home?"
"Is this about last night?" Lauren asked.
"Yeah. Why?"
"They didn't do it, "Lauren said, "Bradin said he couldn't do it."
"Are you serious?"
"Yes," Lauren said, "Kaitlin's upset but she really understands why he couldn't do it. They're not ready to be together like that. They're still too young."
"Is she mad?" a male voice asked.
The two young girls looked behind Nikki and saw Bradin.
"No," Lauren said stepping aside to let him go talk to her.
KAITLIN
Kaitlin was in her room and just got done putting her hair up when a knock sounded upon her door.
"It's open," she said.
As she began to put her hair stuff away, she saw someone walk into her room. She turned around and saw Bradin.
"Hi," she said.
"You're not mad?" he asked.
"How can I be mad, Brae?" she asked walking up to him.
"Because I said I couldn't do it when I forced you to do it?" he asked not knowing that correct answer.
"You were scared," she said, "It was too early for us to do it."
"But I feel like crap," he said sitting on her bed and covering his face.
She sat next to and hugged him. "If it makes you feel any better, I was thinking of saying no because I wasn't ready either."
He looked up at her. "Really?"
"Yeah," she said with a nod, "Feel any better? Even like…a tiny bit?"
"Maybe a tiny bit," he said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Katie Baby."
She shook her head. "It's okay," she said placing her chin on his shoulder.
"Is there anyway that I can make it up to you?" he asked.
"You don't have to make it up to me," she told him, "We're young and don't know what to do about our relationship."
He placed his forehead against hers and kissed her nose.
"I'm sorry but I have to go and work at the center," she said standing up.
"Can you call me later?" he asked.
"Yeah."
They embraced in a hug and kissed.
LATER
Kaitlin was walking out of the center after another tiring day with crazy and wild kids. As she walked up to a corner, a car pulled up in front of her and someone got out of the car.
"Hello," David said walking up to her.
"Hi," she said.
"Need a ride?"
"I'd rather walk," she said moving. He stopped her. She looked at him suspiciously.
"We need to talk," he said, "You better get in the car."
"Dave, I want to walk," she said.
"Then, we're going to stand here and talk," he said.
"Dave!" she yelled, "I don't have time for silly games!"
"This isn't a game. We really do need to talk."
"About what?" she asked.
"You and Bradin," he told her.
"You are NOT going to get to me and say that we're not meant to be or shouldn't be together," she said getting aggravated.
"Kait, you two shouldn't be together," he told her.
"Shut up!" she said, "Why is everyone so upset that I'm actually happy? Why is everyone upset that HE'S happy for the first time in a long time?"
"There's a lot about him that you don't know," Dave said, "I like you, Kait. I don't want to see you get hurt."
Her eyes widened when she heard him say that he liked her. "Dave, I'm with Bradin. Don't do this to one of your best friends and try to break him up with someone that he loves."
"You two don't know what love is!" he bellowed, "How can you two say that you're in love when you don't know what it is?"
"If you were either of us, you would know," she said as she finally walked away from him.
BRADIN
He sat on a bench that was in his backyard reading through some surfing magazines.
"Hi," he heard.