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Chapter Two
Rocco lay in his new surroundings, excited and anxious about his move from the city. Sally seemed really nice and had made him feel very welcome especially as he turned up a day early, unannounced. He decided to keep his reasons for coming the night before to himself, otherwise questions he'd rather not answer might arise.
Rocco sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes, ran his hands quickly through his hair, gave a deep sigh and then flopped back down again. He'd just remembered the girl he met last night. Belle.
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"Morning, I hope your hungry, did you have a goodnight?" Sally smiled warmly as Rocco entered the kitchen. She was making pancakes and he'd never seen or smelt anything that made his tummy leap for joy as it did.
"Yeah thanx. Can I help?"
"Oh you hear that Ric? Rocco just offered to help me, maybe he could teach you a thing or two"
Rocco turned round to see Rics head popping up from behind the couch. "I am helping…by…warming the sofa for you…"
Sally rolled her eyes and turned her attentions back to Rocco who had started pouring the orange juice into glasses.
"So, what made you decide to come early?"
Rocco stopped what he was doing. "Sorry I shouldn't have, you prob.."
"Hey it's no trouble honestly. You're very welcome. I just hope everything was ok back in the city and that you left on good terms with you foster family."
"I didn't see the point in hanging around wai..." He thought of a more plausible answer. "And I heard the waves here are pretty awesome."
"Dude, you surf?" Ric jumped off the couch and wandered over to him.
"Yeah well I used too."
"If you want we can head down to the beach after breaky. I'll ask Drew to come too."
Sally smiled at Ric, grateful that he was making an effort with Rocco. She knew that inviting a complete stranger to live with her family wasn't going to be easy but from what she'd heard, Rocco had had a tough past and deserved a bright future.
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"Just ignore it. I forbid you to move I am too comfortable." Belle wrapped her right arm possessively over Drew's chest as they lay in bed. He grinned, kissed the top of head and reached out to get his mobile.
"Oi" Belle moaned as her head fell off him and onto the bed.
"It's from Ric." Drew opened the message on his phone.
"And what does Ric have to say?" Belle mumbled as her face was squished into the pillow.
"He's invited me to go surfing with him and the new guy Rocco. I thought he wasn't arriving till later today."
Belle quickly lifted her head, her eyes widened. "he came last night"
Drew put down his phone and layback down facing Belle. "You never said anything last night. What's he like? "
Belle kicked herself mentally as she felt her cheeks redden 'what was it about this guy that made her heart beat hard against her chest'.
"He.. he..erm seems all right. I only met him as I was leaving to meet you. Must have slipped my mind " she lied.
Drew jumped out of bed and grabbed a t-shirt off a chair by the window. "Well I'm gonna go meet them"
"What now?" She screeched.
"Yeah, I'm quite keen to meet him. And you know what this means?"
Belle watched him as he put on his shorts, "what?"
"I'm no longer the new guy in town."
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With Beth away the Holden's and Matilda had really let themselves go or just underestimated how much Beth did and they didn't. Dirty dishes filled the sink, clothes that were in dire need of a good wash littered the floor and the pot plants looked as though they had breathed their final breath…. a week ago.
Belle traipsed through the house as knocking on the front door seemed pointless with Matilda's music blaring full blast.
"MATILDA…MATILDA"
She turned and flicked the off switch.
"Hey Belle, sorry I didn't hear you come in. What's up?"
Belle sat on the edge of the pink bed and traced the floral pattern with her finger.
"Nothing much" she replied. "Just wanted to know whether you wanted to hang out?"
Matilda finished her french plait with a white flower clip.
"Ah done. I'd love to hang. I'm actually about to leave and meet Ric and the others on the beach. Come"
Belle stopped tracing and froze. 'Others meaning Drew and Rocco. Think of something. Think of something.'
"We always go to the beach, why don't we stay here and I can help you clean up the place."
"You'd rather clean than go and hang out with the guys on the beach? Belle are you feeling alright?"
'If constantly thinking about another guy when you already have a boyfriend is an illness then yes she was in need of a doctor.'
Matilda grabbed her bag and put on her shades. "I'd rather go to the beach if you don't mind. It's the first day of the hols, come on, it'll be fun."
'Great'
