Aww thanks Elizabeth I think once the medication I got put on kicks in I'll fell much better and not so much like a bus ran me over lol well everyone chapter 8!

Chapter 8 Are You All Crazy?

"This storm is going to be the biggest since 1953 here in Playa Linda don't let the blue sky fool you its coming now back to Gina and Erick in the news room guys"

"Thank you Lance for that report well be keeping you up dated on……" the noise of the TV faded out as Loretta walked to the kitchen and Ava came running in with more flashlights from the garage

"Okay so we have candles, flashlights batteries, water, I think were okay"

"Why is everyone so worried in Italy town square floods all the time?"

"Loretta you've never braved a storm like this."

"You couldn't have braved the 1953 one there talking about."

"No but you ever hear the stories" asked Jay

"No"

"The tide flooded houses the surf was wicked old surfers say it was,"

"Jay don't give her ideas!"

"Of what?"

"Surfing that!" she said pointing at the waves they were pretty rough

"The surf is great out there today." said Bradin

"News channel 2, 7, 5 and 9 are all on the beach!" said derrick running past everyone to the TV Johnny cam right behind him.

"What are all of you doing here?"

"School is closed for tomorrow they let everyone out early as you can see." Said Loretta

"How bad is this storm going to be and Bradin you weren't out there alone were you?"

"Don't worry he was with me I wont let him get killed. " said Erica

"Look everyone stay close by today or the rest of today the storm is coming fast and strong and…"

"We know we've heard it all day it's the worst since 1953 they've done noting but breaking news all afternoon." said Bradin

"Well that good isn't it because if it as bad as they say it is." started Loretta

"Its just some wind and rain." said Bradin

"Storms get wicked here," said Erika "so really listen to the weather there worse on the shoreline than mainland and before it gets to wild I'm going back out u coming any of you."

"I'm in!" said jay

"Loretta?"

"Why not waves aren't always this good."

"You're all crazy!" said Ava but no one heard her because they were out the door to the beach about everyone had the same idea to surf but this was the best surf playa Linda had seen in years as time passed the sky stayed blue as can be the group was at the smoothie shack taking a rest and enjoying the at the moment nice weather.

"Are they sure the storm is coming?" asked Loretta

"Look weather men aren't God it could go back out of miss us completely." Added Jay

"Excuse me?" came a voice from nowhere making everyone jump

"Hi I'm Lance Allen from news channel 7 and were needing some comments about the up coming storm." said the incredibly toothy man

"Well surfs great." said jay

"Oh so you surfers?"

Everyone looked at each other and laughingly all said yes and wondered how he couldn't have known because all of the boards were all lined up next to your table.

"Well hold on a minute here." He said

The camera went on and the man began talking

"Hi Erick well this storm is approaching fast so were out here at the Playa Linda beach getting views from some of the locals surfers here so what do you think of the coming storm?" he said putting the mike in jay face

"Well can't complain surfs good." Said jay

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"Aunt Ava JAY'S On TV"

"He's what?" she said running to see

"Yea great waves." said Bradin

"What about you?"

"Oh best surf ever but it's pretty rough," said Loretta

"Yea it's the best Playa Linda has seen in a while but its pretty wild out there," said Erika

"Now unless you are an experienced surfer it isn't recommended to go out in conditions like this but if you do take extreme caution now back to you in the news room."

"Crazy kids!" said the one reporter

"I remember those day surf till it started raining surfed the 53 storm too!" said the other

"Cool Bradin was on TV!"

Everyone came in later.

"They are saying its stalling out at sea, and it will hit early morning worst will come at 7 A.M."

Everyone rolled their eyes at Ava's concern the news re-aired the clip of everyone on TV that night. The wind kicked up that night and trees knocked out power around 10 Loretta went to her and Nikki's room thy stayed up another hour just talking

Loretta was up early ad the sound of something crashing in the kitchen she ran down to see Bradin, Jay, and Erica talking.

"Loretta glad to see you're up you coming?"

"coming? Coming where?" she said with a yawn.

"Surfing duh!" said Erika

"You're kidding aren't you? Its poring rain and practically a tsunami out there and you're surfing!" Loretta replied

"Yea." said Bradin with a mouth full of banana

"Ew Bradin that's disgusting."

"You're not coming!" said Erika

"No I have a wish to live."

"Spoil sport." said jay

"What you afraid?" said Bradin mockingly

"Yea I'm afraid, afraid Ill die!"

"Well were going so if you change you mind." Said Jay walking past her

"Whatever." she said and went up to her room and thought

"go-don't go -go –don't go - if I go I run the risk f getting killed don't go Ill probably regret it hmmmm."

Jay, Bradin and Erika were waking away to the beach

"Stop!" said jay

"Why?"

"Trust me! And 3-2-1."

"GUYS WAIT UP!" yelled Loretta running out after the group

"Ah ha see told you she'd come." said jay

"Look I figure I go so the search team knows where to find you bodies." she said fighting the wind from taking her board

"And you need a wetsuit and board for that?" said Bradin

"No I figure I join you in a few runs and pray I don't die with you all." she said laughingly "now come on!"

They surfed the amazing swell the storm was making and had a great time even with the pelting rain

"I've never seen the wind this bad here!" screamed Loretta

"I know it get really bad even with small storms!" shouted Jay

"Come on another good wave is coming!" yelled Bradin

A few other dare devils were out as well an hour later jay, Bradin, Erika, and Loretta came in to see Ava standing I the door way.

"Are you all crazy?" she yelled

"Ava I can…"

"No Jay I know you all gave them he idea!"

"No I did." said Erika "It was my idea they all just agreed."

"Well at least you all alive and NEVER pull a stunt like this again Loretta, Bradin inside now!"

They listened both dried off and went to the living room where Ava had told the to go

"What were you two thinking?"

"what err.." started Loretta

"No, I know what Erika and Jay said but you could have said no Loretta."

"Me what about Bradin?"

"I'm getting to him!"

"You both could have been killed out there Bradin!"

"I…"

"And I said for you not to go out there!"

"I know but…"

"Look, nether of you are surfing until we go back to green flag when the storm is over."

"What but…"

"I mean it you're lucky that's all I'm dong to the both of you now go get changed and be down for lunch."

Loretta and Bradin went to there rooms both angry at Ava for forbidding them from surfing it wouldn't be long for green flag conditions to come just that they weren't the most exciting waves to surf but Ava was right it wasn't the worst punishment. Loretta could hear Jay being yelled at as she lie on her bed the day came and went. Power came back that night and the second biggest storm Playa Linda had seen was over. The next morning Loretta went out and collected sea shells that washed up, Bradin disobeyed Ava and went out surfing before the flags were up as so she couldn't say he was out in non green conditions there was no condition posted. Nikki and Derrick joined Loretta in collecting the big shells the storm had washed up while Bradin watched from his board out in the water.

Reviews always appreciated! If I'm up to it ill try and get chapter 9 up some time soon.

Much love

Addie