Chapter 4. Hope you guys like it. The story is getting less boring.

Nate placed Elise on the couch. All the ssx riders were crowding around them. "She needs some room to breath," said Nate. The ssx teammates went into the café area to wait patiently. Griff looked out the doorway watching. His face seemed emotionless.

"Let me take a look at this leg of yours Elise," said Nate. He took off her boot and rolled up her pants leg. "Aww..." Elise moaned. "Play it easy, it hurts like mad." "I will try to," said Nate. "This wound looks pretty bad," he said. "Thanks for helping me out Nate," Elise winced. "You're a good friend," she said with a weak smile. "No Problem," Nate said blushing. "I..." he started but got interrupted by Atomika rushing into the lobby. "The paramedics got stuck in an ongoing avalanche," said Atomika. He took one look at Elise's ankle and then towards Nate.

Nate shook his head. "I don't have the right tools for surgery," he told Atomika. "I really hoped that I wouldn't have to do this," said Nate; as he took out a small pouch from his boot. "Atomika, can you leave for a sec," ask Nate. Atomika looked at Nate like "For what reason." "Please," said Nate. Atomika notice his face look sadden. Atomika said "Ok," and went into the café area where the other boarders were.

"What is that," Elise asks? Nate shook the small pouch. "It's something for really bad wounds," he said. "People in Colorado only make it." "To warn you, you might want to hold on to something because this stuff is really strong." "It's so strong that it is known to make people faint, and its ten times worse then surgery when a person is not sleeping through it," said Nate. "Logan, I think I can handle it," said Elise with a very weak smile across her face.

"Here it goes," said Nate. He poured the substance on Elise's ankle. For a few seconds she looked like she couldn't breath. A loud scream could be heard through out the hotel and the slopes. Elise's scream even broke some of the glasses in the café area. She gave one last weak smile at Nate, and then fainted.

Atomika came running in the lobby area while the other boarders looked out of the door. "What happened," ask Atomika. "I had to put something on her ankle so it wouldn't get infected," said Nate. "She has lost a lot of blood." "I see," said Atomika looking on the floor at the trail of red bloodstains. Nate picked up Elise in both arms. "Please, take her to her room," said Atomika.

Nate put her on her bed. He didn't change her clothes because that would be kind of embarrassing. "Get well," he whispered while kissing her hand. As Nate entered the café Griff went up to him. Nate was sweating hard. His t-shirt was clinging on to his skin. "Did you put that stuff on her," ask Griff with a frown. "Yup," said Nate. "Is she going to be alright"? "I think so," said Nate.

Atomika came over to where Nate was. "How is she," he asks. "She is sleeping right now, she's wincing a bit, but I think she will be ok," said Nate. Griff and Nate sat down in two of the bar seats. He passed Nate a hot chocolate. "Thanks," said Nate. Griff could tell that Nate looked sad. "What you did out there was great Nate," said Griff. "Thanks," said Nate. "I remember when you put that stuff on me," said Griff. "I thought I would die." "Yeah, that stuff is strong," said Nate.

Mac looked out the window of the lodge. "The slopes are great," said Kaori. "Indeed they are" said Mac, "I hope Elise is alright," they both said at the same time. They laughed. Mac put his hands up on the glass. Kaori's hands were already there. They touched. "Sorry, about that," said Mac blushing. "It is ok," said Kaori. Kaori could see that Mac was hesitating with something. "Yes," said Mac's right side of his brain. "Kiss her." "No," said his left. "She is just a friend and nothing more." Mac started to lean in for a kiss, as so did Kaori. "Maybe... We... can... go," said Mac. "Yes," said Kaori.

They were one inch from their kiss when Atomika came in. "What's going on in here you two," he asks. "Nothing," said Mac and Kaori turning around to face him. Atomika notice they were both blushing.

"Kaori your sponsors are on the phone, asking for the info," said Atomika. "Ok Atomika," she said happily. Kaori started to walk off with Atomika to get the phone call. "Bye Kaori," said Mac. Atomika turned around to look at Mac because he said it in a voice that was soft and lovesome. Mac caught Atomika's glaze and turned back around to look at the slopes. "What the heck is wrong with me," he thought. "She's just a friend and nothing more.

"What's wrong Nate," ask Griff. "I wasn't expecting her to get hurt," he said. "It just happens," said Griff. "I know," said Nate. "I'm going to go to bed and you should do the same," said Nate.

"Awww..." Griff moaned, "but ok." Griff went up to the room before Nate did.

Griff didn't really go up to his room. He decided to go out instead. Lately he had been hanging with the wrong crowd. True he was fourteen, and besides "I can do what ever I want." "I don't have any parents that can boss me around any ways," he said under his breath. "I do have Nate but he's not my dad, and possibly never will be." He frowned.

Griff met up with some of his friends' downtown. He thought they were his friends. "Are you ready," a boy asks him? Griff and his buddies normally snuck in a teen club. If they were lucky it would be an adult one. You had to be sixteen for the teen club but it didn't matter to him. They snuck in the back way. There was a lot of kids' dancing tonight. Different colors lights where flashing everywhere. "Come on," said one of the guys, "Lets' dance." Griff ask one of the girls' to dance with him. The girl looked much older then her age. Heck, he didn't even ask for her name. Griff begin to fill guilty because one, he didn't even know the girls name, and two, Nate would kill him if he found him dancing with a girl in this manner. Griff could just hear Nate saying, "What the heck are you doing in this club"! "Show some respect to this young lady." "If I find you grinding or freaking again, you are so busted."(Not that dancing that way if wrong sometimes it is-It's just Griff. He would never do that. -Back To The Story). Griff shot the thought from his mind and continued dancing to the rhythm that the girl had made. True that he had grown up over the summer. He was almost fifteen. His hair had grown a little bit longer and he had grown just a little bit taller. As he danced he notice some of the girls' in the club waving to him.

The ssx riders didn't know this side of him. No one could. Not even Nate. Sometimes Griff didn't like this other side. This other side of him was not like the true Griff at all. He would end up doing worst things to him self or others. He didn't want to talk about it.

Soon the song "All Night" came on. This is what Griff felt like.

There things I haven't told you

I go out late at night

And If I was to tell you

You'd see my different side.

Griff just kept on dancing.

As Nate was walking in the hallway he notice a figure limping very heavily, almost stumbling. He came up to the figure and picked her up. "Hey," said Elise in a very drowsy voice. "I was just going to get a soda." "Your not better yet," said Nate. "I will get you a soda," he said. Nate placed Elise back on her bed. He went down to the café area to get a soda. When Nate returned Elise had fainted again. He checked her temperature. "Hmm... she's a little warm," Nate thought. Nate sat in a chair next to Elise's bed. He was reading a magazine, as he started to doze off.

It was eleven in the morning when he woke up. Elise was still sleeping but the soda can was half empty. Nate went back into the guy's room. He quickly got dressed and headed back to Elise's room. She was still sleeping. Nate cracked a smile. He left and went down to the café area. As he entered, everyone starred at him. "They were probably wondering where he was last night," He thought. "What," he asks, as he headed over to get some coffee.

Thanks for reading you guys and thanks for the reviews. I will update as soon as possible. I will try to add some more Griff stuff. He is a good kid in the game. I'm just trying to add some drama.