"Were here." Said Rose. Violet scanned the water park with her eyes.

"Were finally here!" said Violet. It was hardly crowded that day at Blizzard Beach. On Thursdays, most people went to the beach, so it was easy for Violet to get around. Rose set up to beach chairs, put on lotion, and had a tan.

"Go ahead and explore the park without me. Remember to meet me back when you're done."

Violet pulled off her shirt and ran into the wave pool. She swam all the way to the back where the waves were the biggest. She felt like a mermaid princess dancing in the sea. Then something dunked her and gave her a big scare. It was shirtless Mike.

"I didn't expect to see you here!" said Violet.

"Neither did I." said Mike. The swan to the shallow end and walked out.

"Hey," said Mike. "Let's go on that one slide that shoots strait down."

Violet smiled.

"As long as you buy me a snow cone. I'm in!"

They had to take a chairlift up to the top in order to get to the slide. They could've went up one hundred stairs but even Violet would get soar legs. When they made it to the top, they pushed each other to see who could get to the slide first.

"No running!" a strict lifeguard.

"Ladies first." Said Mike.

Violet sat on the slide and waited for the lifeguard to give her the "all clear" then she fell down the slide. Mike expected screaming, but instead he heard her say, "WHEEEEEE!"

When she landed, a tide hit her and it was hard to get up. She was about to walk out Mike slid down and nearly hit her.

"Sweet!" Mike yelled. "Let's go on some more rides. Tide Sky?"

"I always wanted to go."

They walked there.

"I think I have an idea on how to get there quicker. You know this park like a rat right?"

"Of corse I do. My house is only a few miles away."

"Then you'll know when to stop." She stepped into the Lazy River and Mike followed her. They swam around the people when Mike saw some stairs.

"Over here." He called. They saw it. Oh it looked fun. They waited in line for half an hour and finally got on. Once again, Violet didn't scream. She was screaming, "WHEEE!"

"You don't seem afraid of anything."

"Because I'm not… well, bee's freak me out."

"I'm allergic to bee stings."

"I'm super allergic to dogs, and peanut butter."

"You cant eat peanut butter?"

Violet nodded her head.

"I swell up like a balloon." She replied cracking her knuckles. Mike cracked his knuckles in return. She raised an eyebrow, then cracked her neck. Mike cracked his spine. She cracked her ears!

"O my lord!" said Mike. "I can do the spine, the knuckles, the toes, and my nose, but the ears!"

"I saw it on TV and found out that I could do it too, but it hurts on your first try."

Mike tried to pull his ears. "Ouch! How do you do it? This hurts."

"Just pay attention to something else and you wont feel it."

Mike looked at Violet and pulled his ears apart. POP!

"See," said Violet. "You did it!"

"Ouch. It's hard with a pierced ear."

"I don't have my ears pierced." Said Violet.

"Why not? I bet you would look nice in earrings."

Violet blushed. "So did it hurt?"

"Getting my ear pierced? No! In fact, I got it pierced right here. They have a teen surf shop with free ear piercing. C'mon. It'll be fun."

"No way! There is no way I'm going to have a needle shoved through my ears!"

"And it won't have to. I guarantee that you'll look more beautiful with earrings. Piercing is free."

Violet thought about it for a while.

"Ok." She said. "I'm in."

They walked all the way to the enterance of the park when Mike opened the door to a little surf shop.

"Mike dude!" said a blonde boy with long hair said. "How may I like help you?"

"Hey Kyle." Said Mike slapping hands with the dude. "This is my pal Violet from Atlanta. We met five years ago at the chocolate factory."

"Dude," said Kyle. "Easy to see that beauty goes on in the family."

"Well Violet wants to get her ears pierced."

"Rad!" said Kyle. "Sit down surf chick and I'll be over in a second."

Violet looked at a selection of earrings for beginners to start with. She pulled one out and placed it on the little glass table, that had needles and earring holders, cotton balls, and rubbing alcohol.

"Ok girl. Diamonds? You got it. So tell me about Atlanta. What state is it in? Does it produce Coke?"

"Uh yeah it does." Said Violet. "And Atlanta is in Georgia."

"Mike wrote a song called Georgia Girl. Did you go to his concert?"

"Yes I did."

"I think he likes you."

Mike's eyes filled with horror. He kept thinking, Kyle no! Please don't tell her! I'll do your hair! I'll mow your lawn! I'll even baby-sit Miranda and play fairy princess with her! Just please don't tell Violet!

"Uh, when are you gonna pierce my ears?"

"Just did." Said Kyle. "Take a look." Violet looked into a mirror tucking her hair behind her ears."

"I told you." Said Mike, relieved.

"You look gorgeous." Said Kyle.

"Thank you." Said Violet.

"Ok, since your totally cool, I'm gonna give ya free rubbing alcohol for home. Rub it on your ears twice a day and twist your earrings like a clock. Morning and nighttime. Don't pull out the earrings or else the holes will close. You can try new earrings in another month or so."

"Thank you." Said Violet quietly but load enough for Kyle to hear.

"Have a nice day and come again!"

"See?" said Mike. "I told you it wasn't so bad. The dude chats you up so much that you can't feel a thing."

"Cool stuff in there. I like the surf board earrings."

"When's your birthday?"

"Late August."

"That's coming up soon." Said Mike. "I'll be seventeen this October."

"October that's Halloween! My favorite holiday!"

"Mine too, minus the candy. I love to dress scary and scare children."

They walked by the wave pool where Rose was still tanning.

"Violet, dear, are you ready to go."

"Yeah." Said Violet. "Dance finals are tomorrow and I need to get some rest." Rose got up and pulled things into her beach bag.

"See you at finals." Said Mike.

"Yeah," said Violet. Rose and Violet walked away.

"Kyle," Mike mumbled. "I swear if you tell Violet that I love her, our friendship will end!"