Past Enemies
Disclaimer: I don't own anything from Summerland; characters or places:)
Summary: Who would have known that the one person Bradin hated when he was little would become the one person he desired most when he moved to Playa Linda. Bradin hated Melani when they were growing up in Hoggarth County, Kansas, so when she moved to California when they were 10, Bradin thanked God he never had to see her again. But life seemed to play games and both ended up in Playa Linda. Will the past be destined to repeat itself?
Flashback 7 years
"My mom got a job in California so I get to move there and get a house right on the beach, isn't that great?" Melani bragged to her friends as they waited outside of school.
"Finally, now I don't have to see your ugly face anymore" Bradin responded as he walked by with his friends
Melani stuck her tongue out at him "You're just jealous Bradin; you know you're never going to get out of here and I am. You'll be sorry when I'm famous and you're just another Kansas farm boy"
"I'd rather stay here Mel; that way I never have to see you again"
"Well, I'm happy I'm going, I'll be 4 states west of that" she said signaling to Bradin
"Ya know what Mel…" Bradin started
"Come on you two, Melani you're leaving in two days, can't you be nice? You'll probably never see Bradin again." Their teacher started
"Thank God" Bradin said
"Jerk" she said as she walked up the stairs to their classroom.
7 Years later in Playa Linda
Melani was walking down the beach with a group of her friends. She was tall and skinny, with brown hair and blue eyes. Just as they were all talking she walked straight into a boy walking in the opposite direction. Both fell onto the ground. Melani was the first one to say anything "Oh my God I'm so sorry, are you ok?" she said as she got up
"I'm fine, sorry" the boy responded, looking at her for the first time "Do I know you?" he asked
"I don't know, I feel like I know you too."
"Come on Mel, we're late" one of her friends yelled from down the beach
"Coming" she responded "I'll see you around ok?" she smiled at him then quickly turned and ran to catch up with her friends
Bradin watched her as she walked down the beach Mel, why is that name so familiar? Where do I know her from? He thought as he walked down the beach. This is so weird
Bradin walked into Beyond the Blue, Jay's surf shop "Hey Kansas" he heard
"Hey Erika" he responded as he walked into the back. "Do you anyone by the name of Mel?"
"Mel? Nope, at least not that I know of, why, got a crush Kansas?" She punched him in the arm
"No, its just I feel like I know her and I don't know from where or how. Is that weird"
"No, you probably knew her when you were little or something, don't worry about it. You'll see her around."
"Yeah, I guess so. Thanks Erika. Do you need any help or can I run?"
"Leave, go find your mystery girl" she laughed as Bradin walked out of the door.
"Do you guys know who that guy was?" Melani asked her friends as they continued down the beach
"Who, the one u blatantly walked into?" One joked
"No his twin brother, yes him stupid. Man Lizzie, you're dumb" she said sarcastically
Lizzie shot her a look "He's new I think. From some God forsaken state in the middle of nowhere"
Melani laughed "And that's all you got? How are you going to run the gossip column in the school paper if all you can get is that he's new and from the mid-west?"
"Fine Miss Smarty-Pants. He's from Kansas, he just moved with his brother and sister to livewith their aunt, I don't know why and his name begins with a B"
"Thank-you." She replied "Wait, Kansas? That's where I'm from. That must be where I knew him from. What's his name"
"Brendan, Brian…" she started
"BRADIN?" Melani yelled, shocked
"That's it! Bradin. Ya know him huh? What's the gossip?" she said, smiling
"I hated him when I was little, he was always so nice and polite, and then an ass to me and my friends. He was the reason I was happy to leave Kansas. Man he grew up good."
"Yeah he did"
They had finally reached the place they were walking to. "Ok, lets surf" she said as she picked up a board Bradin Westerly in MY California. I can't wait to see him again, this'll be a year to remember