A/N- Hey guys thanks to my reviewers, I hope you like the story!

Following Nicki into her room, it was an attic, which she had transformed into her room. The walls were pink, except for one, which looked like the color wheel had exploded onto it. There was a window seat under her window, which looked out into the ocean.

"so, what do you think?' Nicki asked questionly, plopping herself onto her bed.

" I like it, " I responded smiling at her and sitting gingerly on the window seat. Before we had a chance to strike up and interesting conversation, ava called from downstairs

"Nicki, Carrie, supper's ready!"

" Coming" Nicki said, picking herself up off the bed and heading downstairs. I followed her out, pausing briefly in Ava's office, Ito see if I could find out were to look before racing downstairs after Nicki.

Sitting down at the very large table next to Nicki, I noticed a young boy who I hadn't seen before, and Bradin sitting across from us. There was also a older looking man, probably Ava's age, sitting at the head of the table. As Ava began to place various things on the table, a younger looking man came in.

" Sorry I'm late, mates" he said with a very strong Australian accent. He sat down beside Bradin. He looked very 'surfish" to me, his hair hung in his eyes, and he had baggy surf shorts on with some surfing store shirt on. Finally Ava sat down and we ate. Everyone started talking to one another, Nicki turned to me and started talking about Amber, Cam and some other people I didn't know. But I wasn't really listening. I was busy staring at Bradin, who was talking very animatedly to the surfer, whose name I picked up as Jay, about some wave he caught or something. Suddenly realizing Bradin was a surfer I was shocked, it's not like I hated surfers, but I sort of idolized them, If they were brave enough to go into those giant waves, in that giant ocean, then hey they deserved all the credit.

" Carrie, Carrie are you listening" Nicki asked startling me out of my thoughts, and forcing me to look away from Bradin.

" What's up?" Nicki asked me concerned, then looking in Braden's direction where I had been staring, she rolled her eyes, " My dumb brother got you too?" she said sarcastically, even though I could still see a hint of a smile as she turned to Susannah. I was left with my thoughts, and the comfort of staring at Bradin

After dinner I grabbed my sketchpad, and was able to get away to the back porch which looked out into the ocean. I scrunched myself up into a ball with my sketchpad resting on my legs. I began to sketch the outline of Bradin form my mind. Finishing up the outline of his head, the porch door slid open, and I looked p to see Bradin, coming out and plopping in the chair beside me. Looking over my shoulder at my rough sketch.

" What are you drawing" he said, slouching down, into what I presumed was a comfy position.

" Nothing" I replied, quickly closing my book, I couldn't draw with him right there, besides I didn't want him to know my feelings, if in fact I had any.

" Why'd you stp?' he asked, " That looked really good" I raised my eyebrows quizzically at him.

" What is really was he retorted, turning his head with a half grin on his face, " by the way I saw you staring at me at supper!" Blushing a deep red, I looked up to see a cocky smile on his face. Grabbing my pencil, I threw it at his head in protest.

" Hey " he said smiling, as he rubbed the spot on his arm, where I hit him.

" Oh, come on" I said, " didn't even throw it hard" I looked up to see him smiling at me. I smiled back, only to see a girl walk up to the porch.

" Hey Bradin" she said smiling at him, jumping to his feet.

" Hey " he replied walking over to her, and kissing her. My smile disappeared. Looking away I felt a pang of jealousy to his girl who was kissing Bradin. I guess I do have feelings I said to myself. Shaking the thought from my head, no I can't have feelings for him, I have to do this thing, don't get attached my mother always said was the first rule.

" See ya Carrie" Bradin said, clasping his hand with hers, and leading her away. Opening my sketchbook, I leaned down to pick up my pencil. Coming back up I saw the girl turn her head away form me, and laughed at something Bradin said. Don't get attached, don't get attached I kept repeating to myself, but no matter how many times I said it I could still fell myself falling for him. Looking down at my now almost completed sketch of Bradin with that quirky half smile, I felt another pang of jealousy. Sighing I closed my sketchpad, and looked out into the waves, you better hurry up, or this thing is going to get to complicated, ya I know I said to myself. I know.

A/N so what do you guys think so far, please review and give me some constructive criticism, thanks a lot to everyone who reads, plz R&R.