Sorry for not updating this story in forever but a lot had been going on in my life so if I actually have any readers sorry for keeping you waiting and enjoy the story!

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Chapter 9 - Cancled

"So register now for our playa Linda 17th Annual Surf For Charity competition all money raised will go towards the Make A Wish Foundation!" Loretta stood inline to register with Erika and Bradin

"Guys are you sure about this?"

"Loretta you're fine." Reasoned Erica

"But"

"ah ah no second guessing, you're doing this and that's that!"

"What are you now Erica my mother?"

"NEXT" Loretta walked up and took the clipboard and began filling out all of the info

"Um excuse me sir"

"ya"

"um I'm not from a state more of a country what to I put here"

"Country?" the man asked questioningly

"Um yea"

"List your country I guess"

"Okay thanks"

"You can't just scribble out state and write in country can you Loretta you gotta make things complicated." Bradin said

"Look I didn't know." she snapped back

A half hour passed and Loretta was called in

"And our next run is Loretta Martello from Naples Italy this girl is seriously making waves she only started surfing, wow am I reading this correctly three months ago when she came to Playa Linda with the exchange student program and is housing with Bradin Westerly's family who just happens to be another competitor in this competition!"

Loretta laughed a bit as she ran into the water and paddled out but became serous as she surfed her run.

"Wow this girl is good for a beginner! She might only be staying for a year but this will defiantly not be the last we hear from her! Next up an avid playa Linda local surfer Bradin Westerly!"

"whhooo go Bradin" Loretta called from the beach

He smiled and gave her a wave before heading out to the water. Loretta watched his run praying the whole time

"Don't fall don't fall don't fall" she said to her self while watching him. His run was very impressive and the judges thought so as well

He took first in the boy's division

"Now for girls division in third place is Amy Heart" a tall tanned blond girl went running up and got a medal placed around her neck

"Now this was a very close race but in second place is Loretta Martello"

"Hey seconds not to bad" she said to Bradin as she ran up for her medal

"And in first is Hanna Colbert"

After the competition everyone went to the Smoothie shack for drinks other competitors were coming up and congratulating Loretta and Bradin

"I still can't believe you got first well I can but gah you know what I mean" Loretta said excitedly

"Yea thanks Loretta and you did a really good job too" commended Bradin

"Thanks"

"I am just glad the rain stopped" said Nikki

"I know everything is still mud" Erika added "And there calling for more"

"Yea with lance Allen of channel 7" Loretta said joking impersonating the weather man voice and cheese grin"

"Hey that pretty good Loretta" Said Nikki

"Thanks don't even get me started with the blonde girl on MTV"

"Blonde girl"

"Yea I don't know her name is the 'is this chicken or tuna cause the can says chicken of the sea'" everyone cracked up laughing

"Jessica Simpson" said Nikki trough a fin full of giggles

"Is that her name oh she annoys me with how stupid she is"

The funny stories and talking continued until that night

"Bradin" Loretta yelled beating on his door

"What"

"Can I use you mirror"

"You have your own"

"I know Nikki is hogging it and Ava is using the one in the bathroom showing no sign of coming out anytime soon"

She said trough the still shut door Bradin came and opened it

"Why do you need my mirror any way"

"Duh makeup" she said holding up a cosmetic case

He rolled his eyes but let her use it

"So where are you going tonight?" Loretta asked Bradin

"Sun fest or pre sun fest what ever is you?"

"Same you going with Callie"

"Yea"

"Cool I'm going with Andy"

"You're what"

"Going-with-Andy"

"You're still going out with him Loretta I told you don't trust him he"

"Look Bradin I know you care about me and all, at leas I think you do, but I'm a big girl I can make my own decisions"

"He's only going to"

"Ah just stop it now okay I'm fine"

He lied back down on his bed and continued throwing the baseball up and down'

"Thanks for letting me use your mirror"

"Whatever"

"Look you don't have to get all moody because I'm not taking you advice okay"

"You don't know Andy like I do he goes through girls like socks"

"I can make my own decisions okay and" but she was interrupted by a bright flash"

"Please say that that was beach patrol going down the beach"

Then a loud clap of rolling thunder came

"Does that answer you question" said Bradin both went to the door leaned out side watching the light show in the sky they were under the canopy over Bradin's door so neither were getting wet.

"Great sun fest concert"

"Canceled" both said two raindrops hit the tarp the it began to down pour"

Well I say get a char cause were not going anywhere" said Loretta said sitting on a lawn chair Bradin did the same the two watched thee storm role though and go from heavy rain to hail to ran the no rain and the light show in the sky gradually stop

"What time is it" asked Loretta

Bradin leaned in the door way

12 wait 11"

"Well which is it?"

"11 we must of lost power a minute my clock is flashing "

"great meaning all of them are and Nikki's is a pain to reset because she has like 7 alarms set"

"Yea that sounds like Nikki"

"I guess Ill se you in the morning"

"Yea see ya"

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so yeah reviews and comments always love haha sorry for the no lines thing separating the story from my memos the ruler thingy is being stupid hah