"That was amazing…I was awful." Georgia laughed as she and Sandy trudged their way out of the sea water after an hour of morning surfing. Georgia loved it. She was honestly anxious about being a complete beginner when Sandy had been surfing every morning since the day he arrived here practically. But he was so kind and caring about everything. When Georgia fell, which happened a lot, Sandy would make a joke and laugh it off and tell her it was ok, that she could try again, she was getting better, and he made her feel extremely comfortable in her own, un-surfable, skin.
Sandy laughed. "You were not. You-you just gotta be aware of everyone else around you"
"I'm not good at that!"
"C'mon you managed to stand up at the end that shows considerable potential."
Georgia smiled. "So we're on for tomorrow?" Sandy asked wishfully.
"Oh definatly." Georgia said. Sandy was glad to hear that. He hadn't had a close surf buddy since Carter. And Carter was the real first anyway. Having fun with someone, teaching someone would be amazing but teaching and spending time with his daughter, that's gotta be a million dollar prize twice.
Georgia cleared her throat and they stopped walking. "God, sea water really dries out your throat."
"Well I'll buy you a smoothie then when we get back, I'll treat you to a Sandy Cohen Cream Cheese bagel special."
Georgia smirked "Great." She ran her fingers through her hair tied into a side ponytail. "Just as soon as I have a shower. My hair feels like birds are nesting in it."
"Well Kirsten will have something for that." He started to walk on again. Georgia thought of a question to ask Sandy she never thought about before.
"Sandy." Sandy turned around to face her. "What was, uh what did…what were you going to call me?"
Sandy grinned; he stepped down the sloping sand towards her as she shoved her surfboard into the sand. "Kimmy."
"Kimmy…" Georgia thought. "I like that." She smiled at Sandy and Sandy smiled back, pleased. At least she would've liked her name if…there was no simple or short name for the incident. "Kimmy McRoberts, I mean, Kimmy Cohen. Yeah that's cool. Pretty. I could've lived with that."
"Well that's some good news." Sandy smirked.
Georgia thought. "Were you going for a whole, double letters thing?" Sandy looked at her puzzled. "Sandy, Seth, Kirsten, Kimmy."
Sandy paused. "I never thought of it that way."
"Uh…You know what" Georgia said hesitantly at first. "Maybe I could as a thank you to you and Kirsten could uh…use Kimmy as my middle name."
"Firstly it's been a pleasure having you here and secondly, not that we wouldn't be flattered but don't you already have a middle name?"
"Well yeah but its Louise. Everyone's middle name is Louise. Around 1/3 of the people in my year's middle name is Louise."
"Well thank you. That's very…thoughtful of you." Sandy held out his arms for a hug.
As Georgia walked around her surfboard to Sandy she said; "Georgia K. McRoberts." She smiled and nodded. That does have a ring to it. They hugged. "Thank you." Sandy said looking at her stand before him after they hugged.
"No problem." Georgia shrugged.
"You should grab the surfboard." Sandy said pointing at the surfboard Georgia borrowed behind her. She turned and when her back was to him, Sandy grabbed her under her arms pulled her back and started to tickle her stomach. She squealed and fell to the sand when he started to tickle under her arms. She laughed hysterically, trying to get him to stop as she rolled from side to side but he kept tickling her. Sandy laughed as he watched her squirm. Georgia managed to crawl away and stand up. She ran away from Sandy laughing and screaming as he chased after her.
They ended up running across the whole beach and by the time they got back to the house, it was an hour later than Sandy usually was home. They both enjoyed themselves to the highest degree though. Neither of them could wait to get up the next morning early and watch the sun rise in the background as Sandy rode the waves and Georgia fell off her board.
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A week later, Georgia had completely settled in with the Cohens. She had been made to feel like a true member of the family. Like she had been there the whole time. She was spoiled at first with the dress for the party and today she was being taken out for a complete spa day but the Cohens weren't trying to buy her love. Despite all the money they had. They all won her over with their personalities. She loved them all for their different likes and traits.
Two words to describe Sandy; comic genius. Seth was goofy and proud to be in his skin despite that and he would say what was on his mind and she loved the way he rambled when he got nervous; it made her laugh. Ryan was so different compared to the rest of them. Maybe because he had another, different background and life before the Cohens but that didn't make him any less apart of the family. He seemed loyal to his friends and family and Georgia admired that. She felt relaxed to know there was someone she could trust within the house. And Kirsten was loving and caring and genuinely a lovely person; a true mother.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Georgia screamed from the family room. Seth's jaw dropped as Georgia's car drove over the finishing line before his. Seth, Ryan, Sandy and Georgia were hooked onto Crash Team Racing; 'A classic'- Seth's words which everyone agreed on.
"You beat Seth!" Sandy yelled.
"Now that's impressive." Ryan said.
"You, my daughter, are the master. You beat the unbeatable."
Seth sat, his face dropped with disbelief. "How did you…?"
"We have of bad weather." Georgia said. "I'm inside a lot."
"We have good weather." Seth said his voice small. "I'm inside a lot."
"Yeah well I can slag you off about that later." Georgia said.
Sandy frowned. "Slag him?"
Kirsten came down the stairs in some casual sweats. "You ready for a great OC spa day?" Kirsten asked Georgia while she shoved her phone into her bag.
Georgia nodded standing up. "I am."
Seth remained in incredulity. "She beat me."
"Now you know Julie's coming as well don't you?" Kirsten asked Georgia, forgetting whether she told her or rather reminding her incase she wanted to change her mind.
Georgia shrugged. "Bothered." She said sarcastically.
"Wait? Are you saying you like Julie Cooper…Nichol?" Ryan asked sardonically.
"Yeah." Georgia answered casually. "I'm sorry; could you say that again?" Sandy mocked.
"What? You didn't hear me?"
"Oh no I heard you. Just never heard anyone else say it before."
"Sandy…" Kristen warned him. She knew they all joked, even her but Julie was actually her good friend.
Sandy stood up. "Well, I'm off golfing. You boys want to come?" he asked a worthless question. Ryan was going out to Marissa's and Georgia joked that Seth had better improve his CTR skills before she came home.
"I will beat you." He said persuasively "I do not suck. I will. I will!"
"Whatever turns you on Seth." Georgia smiled. "C'mon Kirsten." Kirsten kissed Sandy's cheek and followed Georgia out to the door.
"Ryan I'll drive you. Just let me get my clubs." Sandy said as they both walked out the door.
"I will beat her." Seth said to himself determined. "Cannot lose to a girl."
As Georgia opened the front door there was a young woman standing in front of her just about to ring the doorbell. "Hi." The lady said. "You must be-"
"Who are you?" Georgia asked. Kirsten came up to the door behind Georgia and she was surprised and overly happy to see Hailey standing in front of her. "Hailey!" She screamed. "You're here!" The sisters embraced in a tight hug. "It's so good to see you."
"Hales this is-"
"Georgia." Hailey answered for her. "I guessed; she looks just like you when you were 14."
"You remembered what I looked like when I was 14?" Kirsten asked surprised.
"Keeks, I was the pain in the ass half the time and you weren't afraid to tell me that."
"You were only 4."
"Let me guess." Georgia said. "You're the sister?"
"Indeedio I am and I came to meet my niece, 14 years too late."
"So you're skiving off work to come and see me?" Georgia asked a little flattered.
"Either that or you've run outta money." Kirsten smirked.
"Skive? Does that mean blow off?" Hailey asked.
"Don't have a Scooby. Think so."
"We haven't quite got used to this whole translation this." Kirsten whispered.
"She's from Scotland Keeks, not another planet."
"Don't be so sure." Georgia said.
"How would you like a day at the spa?" Kirsten offered. "You've probably had a long flight."
"You know this could be good. "Georgia thought out loud "you're a young, cool aunt who I can actually see. My mum's sis lives in Sweden and my dad's live half way across the world in New Zealand."
"Actually I live in Japan." Hailey said. "I'm a fashion designer and I've recently got a contract with Machiko Coshino; a noted fashion designer in Japan."
"You got promoted?" Kirsten said excited. "Why didn't you tell me?" She asked, proud of her little sister.
"You were kind of busy with other things." Hailey said eyeing Georgia.
"Well Hailey that's great!" She congratulated her sister. "So you wanna join us?"
"Is Julie going?"
"Then no." She refused. Kirsten sighed. "I'll just settle in here." Well at least Kirsten wouldn't expect any cat fights.
"You're a fashion designer?" Georgia asked impressed "That is well cool."
Hailey smiled. "Wow someone looks up to me now. This is new."
Sandy and Ryan come into the hallway and see Hailey walking in. "Ah Hales" Sandy greeted holding up his hand like an Indian tribe would do. "You run outta money."
"Now why would people just assume that?" She asked innocently.
"Because that's the only reason you come to visit." Sandy joked.
"Well see you guys later." Kirsten said and slipped out the door with Georgia.
"So how is she settling in?" Hailey asked Sandy.
"Good actually." Sandy smiled.
"She is seriously like Kirsten's twin."
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"She is like Kirsten's twin." Jimmy commented as he played tennis outdoors with Marissa.
"Yeah dad." Marissa said loosely. "I have hung out with her." After a moment of rallying Marissa continued. "She acts differently though. She's got a lot more attitude. "Well Kirsten had a lot of attitude when she was younger."
"Yeah right dad." Marissa said not believing the sometimes over worrying and over protective, hard working Kirsten Cohen.
"It's true." Jimmy laughed. "If our parents knew some of the stuff we got up to, they would have abandoned us."
Marissa caught the tennis ball. "Oh dad way too much information."
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"Cohen, it's as if you're mum hired an identical twin." Summer said to Seth as he continued to practice his Crash Team Racing skills in the family room.
"Yeah but she's more fun to hang out with than my mum." Seth said, not taking his eyes off the screen.
"So things are going well then?"
"Yeah." He finally looked at her. "It's like…I've waited so long for this, you know, to have her in my life; have someone to look after; to protect. It's kind of like when Ryan came but I'm the big brother. I can be the one who stands up for her, steal her toys or tell her crappy boyfriends to piss off." Summer laughed. "I love having her around. I've missed her for the last 14 years. I just hope she doesn't leave any time soon." Summer smiled, loving how fluffy and caring her boyfriend could be sometimes.
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As Julie left the steam room for a facial Kirsten was glad to have a minute alone with Georgia. She felt bad about telling her about her visit to Suriak. Not that she regretted it but she hope it didn't frighten her and she wanted to make sure of that.
"Hey, I hope I didn't scare you last week when I told you I was uh-"
"- on a trip." Georgia smiled understandingly. "Of course not." She relieved Kirsten. "I was surprised more than anything but that's it. I don't care. It's where you are now that matters to me" Kirsten half smiled still a little embarrassed about it. "If I didn't want to be here, I wouldn't be."
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Later that night came a horrendous storm. It was like when the aliens invaded in 'The War of the Worlds'. Whatever was happening outside, Georgia didn't even think could happen in California. She'd heard about earthquakes and stuff but not torrential weather and rain like this. Everyone was sheltered in the Cohen household for the night. Marissa, Summer, Ryan and Seth were all in Seth's room which was a little cramped but they weren't allowed to stay in the poolhouse because of the occasional lightning bolt. Meanwhile, the adults and Georgia stayed downstairs; playing Monopoly.
Kirsten, Sandy Georgia and Jimmy were sitting on the floor crowded around the board when Hailey came shouting out the kitchen with Julie closely behind her.
"Julie is driving me crazy!" She complained to everyone.
"I said specifically I don't like pulp in my orange juice" She whined.
Hailey snatched the carton out her hand and pointed to the side of it. "Look. It says right here 'No Pulp'"
"Well you and the carton are both liars." Julie snapped.
"I'll give you 100,000 to go home." Sandy said to both of them, holding up Monopoly money in his hand.
"Sandy I would rather be at home then here with her but it's a very stormy night and I'm afraid."
"What? Afraid" Sandy questioned, screaming. "What have you got to be afraid of its after nightfall?"
"You know what?" Jimmy announced, standing up and stretching his back after leaning over for too long. "I think we should watch a movie or something. Kirsten's getting a little too competitive."
"I am not!"
"Oh honey, you just threw 4 hotels at Jimmy and whacked me with a pillow; I think you're being a little too aggressive." Sandy said standing up also.
Georgia held out her hands and Sandy pulled her up. "You know what we should watch?" Georgia said. "Storm."
"How about no." Julie said.
"Well Julie since you have such a great mind for the best movies why don't you go up to Seth's room? He has more DVDs than virgin itself." Sandy said.
"Fine I will" Julie spitefully. "C'mon Jimmy." She insisted pulling him up the stairs.
"I better make sure she doesn't choose anything distasteful." Hailey said hatefully as she also climbed the stairs.
Sandy pushed Georgia back on the couch and lifted Kirsten to sit on it at the opposite end. Kirsten squealed as he lifted her up. Sandy sat between them and put his arms round both of them. "Dad!" Seth yelled coming down the stairs. "Julie Cooper is in my bedroom." He whined.
"Oh dad, look who's a pimp." He said as he saw how Sandy was sitting.
"Yup." Sandy said. "Everyone wants a piece of the Sand-Miester." Kirsten just about choked on the coke she was drinking and Georgia also laughed. Seth walked into the kitchen to get some food.
"Oh is that how it is?" Sandy joked as he blew a raspberry onto Kirsten neck which made her laugh as he drew a line of kisses up her neck which tickled. Just as Georgia was about to flee from the couch Sandy grabbed her and pulled her back down. "Oh no! You aren't getting away that easy." Sandy said tickling her stomach as she laughed and cried in hysterics. "No stop!"
Seth came out seeing the three laugh. "Hey, look who's playing Indian Wrestling."
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Just some fun for you there. I do not own Suriak whether its real or not, I don't know but better mention that just in case. I don't own any OC characters or Machiko Coshino who is actually a well noted fashion designer in Japan.
This could possibly be my last updated for the next two weeks. As I said before I am going away. I am hoping to update tonight but I've got a lot to do so I can't promise anything. Reviews could push me to write more so keep them coming!
If I can't update I promise I will as much as I can when I get back but I'm starting up at school again and I'm doing my Highers! Eschk! That shall not be fun work. I'll try not to keep you in suspense though (actually that might be fun for two weeks lol)
Anyway if I cant update, enjoy holidays, those who are on! Peace xoxo