Firstly, I'd like to thank Panz, Dogsbody, CynthiaB, Kursk, Sharkie2008, kandy4eva, Lu78, Seas4shoes, Jemma-Grace, hug-me and Summer-dreams19 for their reviews and time. Secondly, to answer most of your general questions; yes I do know what is going to happen at the end but there is going to be some definite twists and turns inbetween. Starting with this chapter especially. That doesn't mean I'm done with this story yet; there is still a lot to tell…

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It was Harbour's Founder's day, so school was all out. Sandy and Kirsten decided to take a break as well and spend some time as a whole family. The Cohens, Georgia, Summer and Marissa all went down to the beach. Sandy and Georgia surfed for a short time while everyone else lay quietly in the sun. Except Seth, naturally.

Later Georgia and the boys and girls went to get some burgers from the kiosk and bring them back for everyone.

Whilst walking back, Georgia saw the clear distance between them and Sandy and Kirsten. She got an idea. "Lets race."

"You mean like run? In a bikini!" Summer mocked. Marissa also backed out but the boys rose to the challenge. This is why Georgia preferred having brothers over sisters; you could muck about with them and hit and tease and it'd all be a joke. But girls are too engorged in looking good on a beach to know what the water feels like.

"Ready...set...go!" They blasted off. As Georgia ran ahead, swerving in and out of people, Seth bumped into Ryan purposely trying to knock him over. Ryan staggered and ran into Seth but somehow, in the end, it was Ryan whose face was in the sand.

With Ryan out of the way Seth sped up to Georgia who was only slightly in front of him, 200 yards from Sandy and Kirsten.

He reached out and grabbed her, pulling her down and he ran ahead, winning. "Oh yes! The Sethmeister won!" He cheered holding his arms above his head like a real champion.

Sandy and Kirsten would have paid attention but a young woman had come over to ask for directions.

Georgia ran up behind Seth and jumped on his back unexpectedly. "No you didn't!" She yelled. "You cheated! I won!" She declared.

"I was first!"

"By cheating, cheater!" Seth swerved side to side trying to get her to fall off but he watched where her feet were flying. One lesson Seth had learned; a brother should never raise his hand to his sister. It leaves his groin unprotected. "I won! I won!" Georgia sang, laughing as she hung tightly to stay on. Seth was laughing too.

"Georgia?" The young lady asked. Seth stopped swaying and Georgia looked closely at her. She was surprised to see the lady here. "Mrs Chisholm!"

She slipped off Seth's back and stood in front of her teacher, both in disbelief the other was here.

"What are you…Right, I forgot about the hockey tour." Georgia said.

Mrs Chisholm smirked. "I'm surprised to see you here too." She had wondered where her pupil had been hiding for almost two months.

"Well I thought those rumours would still be circling round the school." Georgia smiled.

Seth cleared his throat. "Oh right, sorry, uh, this is Sandy and Kirsten Cohen they're uh my parents." Sandy and Kirsten smiled at each other. They were now Georgia's "parents". There had been a lot of firsts recently in they're family. All memorable.

Mrs Chisholm frowned. "I probably shouldn't ask."

Sandy smirked. "You know what's good for you." He said shaking her hand.

Georgia was happy with herself. It felt good to introduce the Cohens as family. "Yeah and this is Seth and Ryan, my brothers, and their girlfriends," She pointed backwards. "Summer and Marissa." They all wave and Seth solutes. "Everyone this is Mrs Chisholm she was, uh is, my PE teacher."

Kirsten offered her hand. "I don't know how parent-teacher relationships work in Scotland but here we call each other by first names."

"Sophie." She smiled, shaking Kirsten's hand.

"So where is everyone!" Georgia asked excited.

"In the coach; I'll bring them down huh? We can eat lunch here." Sophie turned to Kirsten. "Is that ok with you?"

"The more the merrier." Kirsten smiled warmly and Sophie walked up the sand.

"I get to see my friends! I get to see my friends!" Georgia sang dancing around.

"You have friends?" Seth asked sarcastically. What made everything perfect was ALL of Georgia's close friends were on the hockey team…unusually…but still, it was amazing! Bryony Gordon? 'Here', Steph Duncan? 'Here', Charlotte Lady-Rodgers? 'Here', Rachael Jankowski? 'Here' and lastly, Kellie Nicholl? 'Here'. It had only just occurred to Georgia that Kellie has the same maiden name as Kirsten's…

Kellie was the first person to run down and ahead of everyone else. She was team captain so hence the speed. Plus she was one of Georgia's best friends forever; that drove her to the bottom of the hill. They had known each other since they were 2; ballet classes. They went to the same nurseries and schools. They're the kind of best friends who are so alike in personality that they seem like one person duplicated. They also looked like one another. Georgia was born in California, of course, and Kellie in Scotland but their birthdays were also only a day apart. It seemed they shared everything…

Georgia ran up to Kellie and they embraced in a hug so fast they almost lost their balance. In everyone's life, at some time, their inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with a true friend. Both of the girls were grinning like they had hangers in their mouths and they laughed because they were so happy. "Kickz! I am so happy to see you!" Georgia cried.

"I've missed you so much Georgia!" Kellie screamed.

"Group hug!" Rachael yelled as she and her other friends ran around Georgia. The Cohens watched happily as they girls tugged between each other to hug Georgia.

When all twelve girls of the hockey team and made it down to the beach Georgia was going to introduce everyone but didn't know where to start. "Who's the man candy?" Kellie not-so-slyly whispered in Georgia's ear, looking at Ryan and Seth. "My brothers." Kellie laughed. "Oh." Then laughed again.

Kellie was one of those people who was a real laugh and above all, laughed at anything. She was definatly the funniest person Georgia knew. Everyone had to love Kelz; her laughter was infectious, she was mischievous, very thoughtful and loud but also the most caring person. She had it all. Georgia and Kellie were very playful around each other and once, the school even called their parents saying they shouldn't be allowed to spend time together. Like that would stop them!

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"I imagine the one with the long sleeved T is Steph." Sandy said. He and Kirsten watched the girls play piggy-bag wars from a distance.

Kirsten stopped reapplying her sun cream and looked up. She saw Steph; the only girl without a bikini or costume on. She must have been hot but more than anything feeling awkward. "It's horrible to think that she has so much emotional pain going on, that she doesn't know how to handle, so she hurts herself instead." Kirsten said softly. "Take control of that. I just…I feel guilty." Kirsten frowned and turned to Sandy. "Is that weird?"

"No hunny, of course it's not." It's sort of wonderful; it shows you're a compassionate person," Sandy shifted on the sand, "and that's why I love you." He pecked her on the lips and she smiled. He sighed. "Unfortunately, self harming is a lot more common than you might think." Kirsten heard what her husband was saying and felt sadness travel through her. When Kristen found out about Steph she didn't know everything about her; she knew the basis of her reasons but not what, or if she does anything about it. Kirsten didn't judge her in any way. In Suriak, she met at least 3 people who had self harmed. Not necessarily being the reason they were in rehab but before as well; which goes to show troubles and pains from your past always haunt you.

"You do my back?" Kirsten snapped back to reality, and took the sun cream tube out of Sandy's hand and started to apply it to his back, shifting on her knees behind him.

"I just wanna hug this girl," Kirsten said. "But I don't even know her."

"Well you're a very huggable person." Sandy said and she smiled. "And a great masseuse."

Kirsten grinned and started to put more thought into what she was doing. She leant down to his ear. "Maybe I could give you a full session later?" She purred. "And those complimentary extras." Sandy grinned and Kirsten looked at him playfully, "Anything for my favourite client."

The girls had gone out onto the water. Georgia was floating on her surf board, Bryony and Rachael were in a dingy, Kellie and Steph were on body boards while Charlotte was on a lilo. Kellie saw Sandy and Kirsten on the beach from a distance. "Aww, wook at da witel pawents! They're so cute!" She laughed in a funny voice.

Everyone turned and saw what Kellie was looking at; Sandy and Kirsten briefly kissed then banged against each others foreheads, rubbing their noses together. Georgia sighed. "The cuteness doesn't last long. Believe me; if you could hear what they were saying…" The girls saw Sandy and Kirsten mouth 'I love you' to each other and they all 'aww-ed'. Georgia rolled her eyes.

"Outta my way!" Kellie splashed around. "I'm stealing them!" She laughed.

"Shut up Kickz! You're here to see me, remember?" Georgia smirked.

Kellie paused. "Who?" Then laughed.

"Go on, ask whatever you want; I know you've been wanting to." Georgia said to her group of friends.

They all looked between each other. "When are you coming home?" Charlotte asked.

"I don't know." Georgia told her.

"But you are coming home right?" Kellie asked.

"Aye I-I-I…just…"Georgia stammered. "Don't know when yet."

"Don't' you want to come home?" Rachael asked.

"Yes but every time I think about leaving the Cohens, it makes me want to come home less."

"What about your mum thought? You cannae just leave her in Scotland." Bryony said.

"I know but it's as if since I've been here, she feels less like a mum and more like a friend. Sandy and Kristen feel like my parents."

"I ken but that just could be because of everything that happened with your dad." Steph pointed out and she was right, Georgia knew. She never had a father figure which is why Sandy meant so much to her. "Aye you're right. My 'dad' dying does have a lot to do with it. I've always felt like there was something missing, you guys know that."

"You can't use the Cohen as an escape to your life back at home." Rachael said.

"I'm not. I'm not." Georgia refused. "I'm not using them and I'm not running away."

"But I could see why you would, you ken?" Kellie said. "This place is immense!"

"They seem w-e-l-l looooooooooooaded!" Bryony added.

Georgia looked directly at her friends. "I think there's more to providing for a family, than money."

"Blood is thicker than water, and family is what matters most." Charlotte said who was very close with her mum.

"Whether it's your relatives or just adults you trust." Steph added, who wasn't so close with her parents.

Georgia sighed heavily. "I'm just trying to think of ways that would make it possible to have both of them in my life."

"You can't be in two places at once Georgia," Rachael said, "you're not my mother."

"I know and I thought I could come out here and make things work but ugh…" When Georgia came out here she actually had no idea where things would lead. Would she even like the Cohens? When would she come home? Now it wasn't a question of 'when would she come home' it was, how long could she stay? "I don't know what I can do." Half of Georgia wanted to leave, half wanted to stay. Half knew she had to leave, half knew she had to stay.

"Why do you have to stay out here anyway?" Kellie asked. "You did what you came to do; you met your "real" family, why can't you just come home?"

"Because it's not as simple as that; I love them. I love the Cohens. I love having a dad, and brothers and future sisters-in-laws and nieces and nephews and all these other possibilities that I don't have back in Scotland."

There was a pause. "But don't you miss everything you have back home?" Steph asked with sincerity.

"Yes, of course. I miss you guys and my mum a lot and I think about her all the time but I am just so full of emotion I just don't know what's best for me right now."

"Georgia, hunny, you gotta make a choice." Bryony said.

"Bryony's right." Charlotte paused. "That sounds weird." Bryony glared at her. "The point is, you can't keep stalling."

"But whatever I do someone is going to get hurt."

"Forget about what we want, what Helen wants and what the Cohens want. What do you want Georgia?" Rachael asked.

"Who do you want to live with?" Kellie asked.

Georgia looked down the shore and saw Sandy and Kirsten walking hand in hand along the waters edge. They walked past Seth and Ryan who were splashing each with the water and just being brothers. She smiled but frowned. The odd thing was she could see herself in both of these scenarios; walking down the beach with her mum and dad after a huge lobster meal or something, taking photos of the sunset, maybe. But also horsing around with her two brothers; in the sea or at home or anywhere. Mocking, hitting, playing.

But the troubling thought was she couldn't see herself back in Scotland.

"Friends or family?"

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From the shore, Georgia walked up to where the adults had been but only saw Kirsten up ahead of her. She had her arm around Steph who was crying. Kirsten saw Steph crying and walked down to them, taking hold of Steph.

"What happened?" Kirsten asked motherly. She noticed Steph had a large gash on her forehead and was bleeding. "I hit Steph with my board." Georgia said guiltily.

Kirsten took Steph in her grasp and sat her down on the deck chair. "Do you feel dizzy or does it just really hurt?" Kirsten asked.

Steph was still crying. "It really really hurts." Steph wiped her eyes with her hands.

"Oh sweetie watch," Kirsten said taking Steph's hands "You'll get salt water in your eyes." Kirsten took a towel and dried Steph's hands and eyes with it. Steph's sobs become weaker and she was just sniffling.

"I'm just going to clean your gash out ok?" Kirsten told Steph caringly. "I'll be as gentle as possible." Kirsten dabbed Steph's forehead gently with a tissue. Steph flinched. Georgia was racked with guilt. She didn't even realise Steph was beside her when she tried to catch that wave. She should have looked around her, Sandy always told her that but, there seemed to be a lot more people in the water during the day compared to first thing in the morning.

"Ow yeah, you have yourself quite a gash there…If the boys kissed it would the pain go away?" Kirsten asked smiling. Steph's head was killing her and she honestly wasn't thinking about boys right then. She shook her head. "No!" Kirsten said amused. Kirsten put the tissue in a plastic bag and grabbed a small towel. "Georgia could you pass me the ice?" She asked. "Ok." Kirsten said wrapping the ice inside the towel. "Hold this to your head. You don't want to look like the hockey ball got stuck to your head." Steph smirked, stopped crying now completely.

"Now…" Kirsten carried on. "The lesson learned today is…Georgia is a crappy surfer." Steph laughed and so did Georgia, now at ease that her friend was ok.

Kirsten grinned. "There's that beautiful smile I wanted to see. I knew it was there somewhere." Steph smiled bashfully. She wasn't so used to getting this kind of care and compliments from parents before. Certainly not her family. "You know what I find helps to heal pain? Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia." Kirsten smiled; she remembered Georgia saying that all her friends loved Ben and Jerry's but they didn't get the great selection of flavours in Scotland. "I'll get you some." Steph thanked Kirsten as she went behind the deck chairs to get some money.

Georgia shifted to kneel in front of Steph. "Sorry, sorry, sorry." She kept apologising. "Are you ok?"

Steph whispered. "My arm hurt so badly." Georgia's eyes went wide as she looked at Steph. She didn't know what to do. She wanted to help her but she didn't know how. Not without everyone else seeing what Steph couldn't let anyone else see.

Georgia was very protective of Steph; she would always make sure no one else would find out about her self-harming. When they got changed for PE, she would stand in front of her as she changed her t-shirt; covered for her when people asked about her and was always there for her. To talk to. Georgia felt she had to make up for all that since she had been away and she had already blown it by whacking her in the head with a surfboard.

Luckily Kirsten overheard slightly. "Here sweetie." Kirsten said kindly passing her Sandy's (and her!) Berkeley hoodie. "Don't want you to get cold sitting around."

Steph looked up and her and smiled. "Thank you." She said. As did Georgia.

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"Is it worth it? Let me work it. I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it!" Georgia, Kellie, Bryony, Steph, Charlotte and Rachael all sang. They stood in a line dancing up the beach, banging each other's hips as they went. "It's your biti-biti-biti yeah come on" That's what they sang anyway. Missy Elliot played it backwards and that's what it sounded like on her cd. "It's your biti-biti-biti yeah come on. If you got a big" They all pointed to Charlotte who made a roaring sound to cover the elephant "Let me search it. To find out how hard I gotta work ya! It's your biti-biti-biti yeah come on! It's your biti-biti-biti yeah come on!"

The girls all laughed as they finished singing, almost at the top of the beach. "All the small things." Bryony sang.

"Oh no, we're done." Georgia told Bryony and she stopped.

They sat down at this huuuuge deck table at the top of the beach where the teachers; Mrs Chisholm, Ms Skinner and Mr Potter also sat with Kirsten and Sandy. The adults at one end, the kids at the other. At first it was like a 5 year olds birthday party, everyone wanted to sit next to Georgia. She laughed about it. There was a barbeque and as the sun started to fall from the sky, a large fire lit the air.

The adults talked and the kids gossiped. The girls were very happy listening and talking to Seth and Ryan as well as everyone else. "But you said 'I understand'" Ryan said to Seth.

"Ryan, when I say I understand, it doesn't mean I have the same opinion. It doesn't mean that I understand. It doesn't even mean that I'm paying attention."
"Then why do you say it?" Charlotte asked.
"It makes people happy and that's what I'm all about." Seth said and the girls giggled.
"I would rather that you'd be honest with me. You are my brother after all." Georgia said straight from the shoulder.
"I understand." Seth smiled and the girls all laughed.

"Is there somewhere around here where I can get a phone card?" Mrs Chisholm asked.

"Uh yeah, I think so." Kirsten said turning to Sandy.

Sandy nodded. "Yeah right round the corner there, there's a bistro, right beside that."

Sophie smiled. "Oh thanks. I've been dying to call home. First time I've been away since I got married."

"Oh when did you get married?" Kirsten asked getting involved. Sandy rolled his eyes slyly. Here we go again. Women, Kirsten especially, got very interested in weddings and babies. Something hormonal he guessed. Like she would say "we need to talk" but she really meant "I need to complain". And "I want new curtains" also meant "and carpet and furniture and wallpaper." And finally "All we're going to buy is a soap dish" goes without saying "We're also stopping at the cosmetic and shoe department. I need to look at a few purses and these pink sheets would look great in the guest bedroom and did you bring your credit card?" Sandy sighed. Women.

"August 17th; 2 months." Sophie said smiling.

"Well congratulations." Kirsten said. "It's always hard being away for the first time. Especially so far away."

"The first time Kirsten and I went away without Seth," Sandy said, "She came home pregnant with Georgia." The adults all laughed.

"Mingin." Georgia said blankly.

"Stunnin!" Bryony shouted!

"Hairy" Charlotte mused.

"Oh he's well fit!" Kellie said. The girls were looking at a group of about 10 college guys who just started playing volleyball on the beach and giving their blunt opinion.

"Georgia, you shouldn't judge guys like that." Seth joked.

"I understand." She smirked before giving a round of high fives to her laughing friends.

"How do you know if a man is sexually satisfied?" Mrs Skinner asked after having a few too many. Apparently teachers are allowed to drink on school trips.

"He's snoring." Kirsten said before getting an elbow-ing from Sandy.

"Julie?" Kirsten frowned as she saw the red head get out of her car and walk up to them.

"Who's Julie?" Mr Potter asked, seeming quite interested.

"The instigator of hell." Sandy answered sardonically.

"Julie what are you doing here?" Kirsten asked.

Julie put on a fake smile. "Well I was just in the neighbourhood I thought I would come over and say hi to the people I love."

"And they weren't home?" Sandy asked sarcastically.

Julie glared at him. "For your information Sanford, I have had a very demanding day. Caitlin's horse died and I had to go to the morgue with her."

"Oh Julie I'm sorry." Kirsten said benevolently.

"You know, I've been allergic to cats all my life, but at the pet morgue, nothing. Turns out I'm not allergic to dead cats." Julie said smiling.

"Then you should definitely get one." Sandy told her.

"Mrs Chisholm?" Bryony called up the table. "Are there snakes in California?" She asked, fear in her voice.

"You have nothing to worry about kid. Nothing poisonous here." Sandy assured her. "Kirsten's petrified of snakes and things so I had to make sure of that."

"Oh yeah I have a fear of all things that crawl on their belly." Kirsten said. "Snakes and worms and sometimes my husband." She said placing her arm on Sandy's. Everyone laughed. Maybe Kirsten had British humour because she managed to get Georgia and her friends to laugh more than her boys or Sandy.

"Mum can you pass down the barbeque sauce?" Georgia asked Kirsten. The table fell silent and Georgia's friends and tutors all looked at her. She hadn't realised what she had done. Came out naturally every now and again. She'd only just started to get used to saying it herself. "What?" She asked, seeing everyone stare at her. Her friends all looked to one another. "Nothing…" They said softly. Georgia sighed shortly, sensing her friends judging her move.

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As they packed up their days stuff, Georgia's friends big mouthed about her choices out here in Newport.

"Doesn't she realise how selfish she's being? I mean leaving Helen at home like that; just waiting for her?" Charlotte said.

"I ken and us! I've missed her so much!"

"Yes Bryony we did notice that." Rachael said. "You started crying the day she left…an hour after she left."

"Aye and that's without knowing she would be away for this long!" Bryony whined back.

"I agree." Kellie said. "I'm trying to be supportive for her but this has been going on way too long."

"I'm barely hanging on here!" Bryony shouted again.

"And what about Sandy and Kirsten? They're the adults here, they should know better." Kellie said.

"She has to come back soon. She has to." Charlotte said.

"Uh guys." Steph interrupted them. They all silenced and turned to Steph. "Look." She said nodding her head along the beach in front of her. The girls turned. They saw what Steph had been watching. Georgia had grabbed Seth's mobile out his hand and he chased after her. She ran around Ryan laughing as she tried to dodge Seth. Accidentally, she stood on Ryan's foot and he started to go after her as well. She ran up to Sandy and Kirsten at the tables, hiding behind her dad. She stepped up on the table and held her hand up high in the air, hovering the phone above Seth's head. She laughed as he tried to jump up to catch it. Eventually, he did manage.

Sandy took Georgia's hands as she jumped down onto the sand. Kirsten said something to Georgia that the girls couldn't quite make out but she walked over to her and started to help her pack away. She unexpectedly, but what looked like naturally, gave Kirsten a sideways hug that developed into a tight hug. Kirsten kissed her forehead and they shared a warm smile before going back to what they were doing.

Steph shook her head. "I don't think she's ready to come home yet." She said softly. The girls silenced all knowing she was right but disappointed.

"Well Seth and Ryan aren't that bad." Charlotte stuttered. "They seem really cool."

"Yeah and Sandy and Kirsten do seem kinda nice." Rachael mused.

"They are." Steph said convincingly. "Especially Kirsten; she's really sweet and kind. I'd switch places with Georgia if I could." Steph meant that.

"She's really pretty as well." Bryony said. She always pointed out the fit guys and the pretty girls; or the ugly guys and the fat girls. Even though she was tubby herself.

"Aye and I think it's great that Georgia has a dad now, you ken? I mean Sandy's sound as." Kellie said smiling. "At least he doesn't wear patterned trousers like my dad." She giggled.

The girls put an end to their talk for a while to think. "Are we really doing this?" Kellie asked. "Are we really gonna let her stay?"

"It doesn't look like we have a choice." Steph said.

"But I want her to come home!" Rachael whined.

"Believe it or not Rach," Charlotte said. "The world does not revolve around you."

"Are you calling my mum a liar?" Rachael asked.

"We should have tried harder to get her to come home today." Kellie said. "Truth is; we did the worst fecking job ever." Kellie said laughing.

"Yup, she's no further home than when we arrived here." Steph said.

"Maybe we're supposed to suck at this." Charlotte mused.

"It's our punishment for playing the insane game." Rachael agreed.

"Well we still have the rest of the night don't we?" Bryony pointed out.

"Ok we want to get Georgia wanting to go home so bad there's a luggage tag on her wrist by the end of the night." Kellie said smirking.

"Guys we love Georgia, and she loves us and all we should want is for her to be happy, even if that means we're not a part of it" The girls stood watching Georgia knowing Steph was right.

"Ugh!" Bryony groaned. "This sucks bum!"

After Georgia jumped off the table Kirsten asked her if she was going to be ok. "Yeah I'm fine." Georgia said unconvincingly. "Just having to say goodbye again you know? The hardest thing to say to your friends that you love." Georgia smiled sadly. Kirsten pulled her into a hug and rubbed her arm.

"You'll be fine" She said. "You still have msn and you know you can call them anytime you like." Kirsten said.

Georgia smiled. "Just the thought of being in this family tomorrow is enough to get me through today." Kirsten pulled her into a tight her assuring her everything was going to be ok.

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Since Georgia was a kid, she had been able to sleep through anything; storms, sirens, you name it. Last night, she didn't sleep at all. She couldn't stop thinking about her friends.

The last thing Steph said to her kept replaying in her mind. "You may regret what you do but you'll regret what you don't do more." Was she right? Seeing her friends made her so confused. She loved the Cohens so much now and was having just as much fun with them as she was her friends. She didn't ever imagine she would let herself get so close to them but she had and now she couldn't imagine living her life without them; 2 brothers, a dad and a mum she could trust even though she had minor flaws- but she could see past those flaws.

But she couldn't live with out her friends either, nor Helen. Was Helen still her mum though? Georgia thought she always would be but now she thought of and even showed that Kirsten was her mum. If she went home what would she call Helen? She would be insulted if she didn't call her mum but it would also be a lie if she did.

Despite this, Georgia still wanted to go home. So what if she didn't know what was to come. She was scared but good scared; like when she came out to meet the Cohens scared and calling Sandy 'dad' for the first time scared.

She rolled her head over to the side. Her clock read 7:02. The school coach left for the airport at 7:30. Georgia was fast on her roller-skates. She decided she would make it, and she would go.

She skated as fast as her blades would go. The California sun blinding her as it cascaded on her face. She looked at her watch, which she never normally wore, she wasn't a watch person really, and it read 7:28. She panted and looked ahead of her; the bus would be just around the corner. She had to make it.

She whirlwinded into a halt as she saw the bus parked on the road in front of her. The last girls were getting on. She dribbled backwards down the bus looking up through the windows, she finally saw Steph. She picked up a pebble and threw it lightly up at the window to catch her attention. When Steph saw her she went to the front of the bus and got off.

"I'm gonna do it. I think I'm gonna do it." Georgia said smiling. "I think I'm gonna come home." Steph grinned widely and embraced Georgia in a tight hug.

"How soon?" Steph asked.

"Soon before, I changed my mind again." Georgia said.

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One thing, to clarify, Kellie Nicholl is a real person- not a play on names. So in my disclaimer I do own you Kickz lol. Kellie helped me with this chapter in parts and she is just a great friend so I guess I rewarded her with, what I would like to call, a guest starring role. And I can do that cos, I'm the director and she is my prop. But we didn't base the real Kellie on Georgia's version of 'Kellie'. She was basically the title and description but that was it.