Chapter 2

I just watched Dolphin Tale 2! I loved the relationships between the two cute dolphins and the two cute teenagers! And let me tell you my heart hurt when I watched Lorraine's car go away. And sorry for the delay! School and all. I also have a project where I'll design a school! Hope you enjoy this chapter

Clay Haskett has yet to tell the news to the staff because Sawyer had just came back and he couldn't bare see Hazel cry. Last night, he recklessly threw around the papers in frustration ever since his discovery of the aquarium getting shut down for Philip Hordern's hotel.

Years ago he remembered where he shook Hordern's hand as he agreed to his deal of shutting down the aquarium when the planning department manages to design and plan the whole hotel. What's worst is he knew very well that Philip has been funding their operation for years. Which made him feel bad that he planned on denying the demolition of the aquarium.

He knew on how much this aquarium meant to Hazel, Sawyer, the animals, and everyone else. He also felt bad about that. The aquarium was the whole reason Sawyer has accomplished so much. He had gotten into the SEA Program and he sees the kid going into a nice school.

Hazel on the other hand, felt at home here. Heck, this is her home! She was dedicated on saving and rescuing aquatic animals. Hazel met and got to be friends with Sawyer here. Many memories were made inside this whole aquatic sanctuary.

Reed Haskett, Hazel's grandfather, also has an old boat which stands near the dock. Clay thought of the wonderful times he had sailing the world in the boat. Now, the place where it stands may go away.

And the last thing.

Clay thought of his wife. Hazel's mother, the woman he proposed to years back. She admired his brave and caring personality. The way he shapes up the aquarium to save and rescue animals. This is where he proposed to her, while on a date, standing on top of what seems to be the crow's nest on the boat. They built this aquarium. This was his greatest and strongest memory of her. And now, it may just go away.

~O~

Hazel and Sawyer were sitting down on the edge of the pool, their feet dipped in the water. When Winter or Hope comes up, they would pet them gently. Figuring it's been years since they've had a conversation, they decided to take the time to get to know what's been happening.

"So.. How did the homeschooling go?" Sawyer asked, trying to keep up conversation.

"I found it a bit hard but with a bit of help I managed," Hazel replied. "How was the SEA Program?"

"I met a lot of people, made friends."

It was quite awkward. That's the only thing that stayed in their minds. It was the only topic they could find interesting. It was hard to just stray off topic and start a new one.

"Met any… girls?"

Not only was Sawyer surprised himself from Hazel's question, but she herself got surprised too. Hazel fake coughed, trying to make it sound like a normal question. She suddenly thought of the girl Sawyer was friends with months back. The volunteer, Susie.

"That's the same thing Kyle asked earlier what's up?" Sawyer said, dense.

Hazel kept silent for a few seconds, trying to think of an excuse to come to that question. And once she did, she spoke, "It's pretty obvious you'd make a ton of friends that are boys, what about girls?"

Saywer also kept silent a bit and rubbed his chin while looking up.

"Oh yeah! I have! Her name is Grace!"

Hazel then froze.

"Wow! You're actually socializing!" she joked, but inside she felt sort of… weird.

Both teenagers laughed.

~O~

Phoebe and Kat were sitting in the meeting room, working on papers and files.

A few minutes later, the telephone shot up and it ringed noisily.

"I'll get it," Kat said, running up to the phone.

The young adult picked it up and she then said the common "Hello, who is this?"

Phoebe later can hear sounds of worry from the telephone and was curious to know what's happening.

Kat then put the phone down and worriedly looks at Phoebe.

"They found a female dolphin on the beach," she says.

~O~

Clay was running as soon as the rescue van arrived where the dolphin was beached. It was a female calf and it was shivering in the cold air. Clay then called in the stretcher team and they slowly lowered the poles and gently put down the dolphin. Hazel's carrying a video camera, recording every second of this for her Hazel Haskett films.

"She's a child," Sawyer said looking worriedly at the dolphin. The staff find themselves following the stretcher team and Hazel continued her recording. The dolphin then was placed down inside the pool as they arrived the area. Phoebe and Kat slowly entered the pool and swam towards the dolphin slowly. The dolphin backed away showing little signs of hostility but mostly fear. Clay discussed the dolphin's location and the time it was on the beach. The time was quite long and the dolphin is lucky to manage surviving.

The sun was setting as they continue to socialize with the dolphin. Clay, Sawyer and Hazel watch the horizon and the orange sky. They smiled as they thought of the newcomer to the aquarium.

"We should name her sunset," Hazel suggested. "So we'll never forget when we met her." Clay and Sawyer agreed without hesitation and they called the attention of the staff once again and the whole aquarium clapped as to welcome the new dolphin.

~O~

A few days later the staff ran some tests and the dolphin only had minor injuries. So far, Sunset only managed to trust Hazel and Sawyer, who was in charge of taking care of her. She was so cautious beside other people.

"Hey, Sawyer," Hazel spoke.

"Yeah?"

"Why don't we ask dad if Sunset can meet Hope and Winter?

Sawyer thought it was a terrific idea. He hi-fived Hazel and both went down to consult Clay about this. Clay hesitated at first and then explained the rules to the teenager once more to prevent them from making any mistakes and the girl and boy constantly nodded as he spoke. After a few minutes Hazel and Sawyer walked to the pool and they swam to the door. Hazel pulled it but somehow it won't budge and so Sawyer quickly swam to her side to help her.

As their hands touch they quickly flinched but gulped simultaneously and they finally opened the door. They awkwardly withdraw their hands from the door and swam to the platform and held to the edge. Winter and Hope enter the pool where Sunset resides and they quickly swam to her in a joyous motion. Winter and Hope chirped in happiness but Sunset quickly swims to Hazel's side chirping in fear of the two.

"Sun, what are you doing?" Hazel asked confused. "Talk to them."

Sawyer slowly shook his head as he watched a few meters away and spoke in a loud, clear voice.

"She's scared," he said. "She's not used to this." Hazel quickly understood this situation and was thinking slowly in her head of what to do.

Winter and Hope's blowholes quickly spat water and they slowly swam back to the pool they were in before and with slight hesitation Hazel closed the opening. She swam to the platform and egressed the pool climbing up. "That didn't look to good." Saywer shook his head, agreeing with her. The dolphin must've had trust issues and that she only developed trust in Hazel and him. Something must've happened and he theorized that it may have to do with why the dolphin was beached.

~O~

The next day the two teenager informed Clay about what they gathered from yesterday and that Sunset showed cautiousness and hostility near Winter and Hope. They had already fed Sunset and that she was in no mood to make such friends now. Clay understood this and he nodded his head in interest. They will soon make such a violation once more if they leave Sunset alone. Problems were arising and it was bad timing to bring up the Philip Hordern situation which only he knows about.

Or he thinks so.

Reed, his dad, was watching him from a far distance.

And he noticed he was doing well in keeping deep secrets.