Star slept peacefully once she'd returned to her own bed and in the evening, although she didn't consciously hear anything, she knew David was out in the main cave and she opened her eyes to see him staring at her. She sat up and saw the others walk in after him, Laddie woke a minute later and he jumped up and ran to see Dwayne, as he always did. She got herself tidied up, did her hair and make up and made herself look really pretty. She didn't even want to think it with David around but she really hoped she would see the boy from last night again. David and the boys got ready without speaking to her and once she felt ready, she walked over to join them. David gave her a once over and looked like he was going to say something but he didn't and they all walked out. They walked up the rocky staircase and once they'd reached the top, David picked her up, which again surprised her, and Dwayne did the same to Laddie and they flew down to the bikes instead of walking. David seemed to be in a hurry which perplexed her because he never hurried for anyone. Laddie had been complaining all the way to the cliff top that he wanted to stay and hang with Dwayne and he started again once they had got to the bikes, and David looked like he'd had enough as he got on his bike.

'Laddie stop.' Star tried to make him stop but he wasn't budging and David started his bike up and told her to get on, leaving ahead of the others and riding rather recklessly to the Boardwalk. Once they had arrived, he told her to get off as the other boys pulled up behind him.

'I'll be back soon.' He gave her a lasting look and, although he didn't say anything, she knew exactly what he was saying to her and she knew he was alluding to last night.

'Dave, I'm going to take Laddie with me. I gotta do this man.' Star turned to see Laddie sitting behind Dwayne holding him tight and refusing to get off his bike. Laddie had never done this before and Star was slightly concerned over his display of insecurity and how the boys, particularly David, would deal with it. She looked back at David and he had a face like thunder on him and suddenly David turned and looked at her.

'For fucks sake, kill him already.' He projected to her and he peeled out, with Paul and Marko following him. Dwayne headed off towards downtown and Star was left outside the Boardwalk alone so she turned and slowly walked off down the main drag past the food stalls. David's comment had a lasting effect and she again thought of how she was going to protect Laddie and try to escape for good. She wandered aimlessly around the fairgrounds looking at all the familiar rides and shop items and she found her thoughts wandering back to the boy from last night and soon she was utterly distracted with her hope in finding her mystery man again. She went down to the beach and walked along the sand until she came to the stage area, where a different singer had taken the mic, and she scanned the crowd for his dark curly hair and his sea blue eyes but she was unable to find them, she even looked for his brother but she couldn't find him either. Maybe he wasn't here, maybe he was only here for the one night or that was his last night in town and her chance of ever seeing him again was lost. That thought actually made her sad, sadder than she expected to feel over a man whose name she didn't even know and it was then she realised just how much of an attraction she had to him. No wonder David had done what he'd done, he'd obviously picked up on it even before she was truly aware of it herself. She left the stage and walked up towards the Boardwalk again, meandering back past the rides, wondering when the boys would be back. She had so looked forward to seeing the man who had made her heart beat harder but she was feeling despondent being unable to find him and she was losing interest in being there. About to give up on her quest, she walked towards the hot dog stand near the ear piercer and she suddenly saw him. He was wearing a new leather jacket and watching a girl get her ear pierced and she froze, her heart beating in her throat. It took a split second for her to decide to go up and speak to him, she couldn't let him get away without speaking to him again.

'It's a rip off.' She said over his shoulder and she turned to slowly walk away willing him to follow her. 'If you want your ear pierced, I'll do it.' She offered without looking at him. She could feel the excitement pouring off of him as he walked behind her.

'What's your name?' He asked her.

'Star.' She answered running her hand through her hair looking around trying not to show how much she liked him.

'Oh, your folks too huh?' He laughed and she spun around.

'What do you mean?' She stopped and looked at him.

'Ex hippies. I came this close to being called Moonbeam or Moonchild or something like that.' She smiled and kept walking. 'But Star is great, I like Star. I'm Michael.'

'Michael's great, I like Michael.' She repeated his words giggling. 'So I guess you're new around here huh?'

'Sorta. We used to come here summers when I was a kid but now I'm here on a more permanent basis.' She nodded and looked away still walking. He had moved here! In her town, he was now living here! Her heart skipped a beat hearing him say that. 'Where's your little brother?'

'He's not my little brother.' She said sullenly, looking to the ground hoping he wouldn't ask about anyone else he'd seen her with.

'Wanna get something to eat?' He asked, trying to prolong his time with her and she was pleased.

'OK.' She said, thinking she would have the time to go and come back before David returned. She walked with him towards a small red motorcycle and he got on, holding out his hand for her to get on behind him. As she reached out for his hand, she heard the growl of the boys bikes behind her and her heart sank as she turned to see David pulling up next to her. Oh God, he was back already. Why hadn't he called for her? Then she realised he'd been watching her and she looked down, feeling like she'd been caught doing something she shouldn't be. Marko and Paul pulled up next to David trapping her in while Dwayne parked in front of Michael's bike trapping him in also.

'Where ya going Star?' David asked her, sucking the air out of her world and dominating the situation as soon as he opened his mouth.

'For a ride. This is Michael.' She reluctantly introduced the boy to David and she saw David look over at Michael, sizing him up.

'Let's go.' She heard Michael say and she turned to look at him, wanting so badly to get on his bike and ride away with him.

'Star?' David's voice penetrated her and she knew it was over. She turned her head to look at him and his expression exuded possessiveness. He commanded her eye contact and she couldn't take her eyes off him. She began to feel the familiar pull towards him in her solar plexus and she was powerless. 'Get on.' She heard David's demanding voice in her head and after a few seconds she looked back to Michael only to turn straight back around and walk towards David. She was fully sucked into his orbit and she walked to him as if in a trance and got on behind him. She took her jacket and put it on and wrapped her arms around his waist, hearing Paul laughing at Michael. She sat behind David, his influence fading, and she stared at Michael dreading what David was going to do next.

'You know where Hudson's Bluff is, overlooking the point?' David asked him and for the second time in five minutes, her heart sank and she felt sick. She was sure Michael was going to end up dead tonight.

'I can't beat your bike.' Michael told him.

'You don't have to beat me Michael. You just have to try and keep up.' Star didn't take her eyes off Michael as David spoke to him and she really hoped he wouldn't be scared off and he would follow her but feared he was following her to his grave. Dwayne whispered something to Laddie and David pulled away fast down the pathway towards the stairs leading down to the beach. He dropped down the stairs and roared off across the sand and she looked around to see if Michael was following and she saw Paul and Dwayne tearing up the sand then she saw the smaller bike screaming up the inside trying to keep up with the boys and she smiled. The boys all began hooting and hollering as they rode and David joined them which made her giggle. She loved going fast on the back of his bike but she loved it even more knowing that Michael was chasing after her. They flew under the pier, dodging the wooden piles by inches then they continued down the beach, leaping over sand dunes and around the bonfires dotted along the beach. Michael kept up as much as he could but she could see him struggling with Paul and Marko swerving around him and in front of him. David led them up through the bush towards the Bluff, going the most complicated and dangerous way he could, and she wasn't sure if he was trying to lose Michael or not but Michael remained steadfast and continued in his pursuit. They reached the opening to the road towards the head of the Bluff and it was dark and misty and David sped up considerably. She was sure he was going as fast as his bike could go and she looked behind him and saw Michael pushing his bike to breaking point to catch up then suddenly Michael was beside them and she looked at him smiling and she reached out her arm to him.

'Come on!' David yelled at him. 'Come on Michael!' He called out as they fast approached the cliff edge and Star suddenly became aware of what David was doing and she held on to him tighter preparing to go over the edge. They got closer and closer and she watched to see what Michael was going to do, but knew pretty soon it would be too late and he would go over no matter what he did. As she watched in shock, Michael skidded off his bike and went careening across the gravelled ground and she cried out. David stopped his bike just as his front wheel hit the edge of the cliff and she looked down to see the waves crashing violently on the rocks. She turned just in time to see Michael running towards David and she quickly got off the bike.

'What the hell you doing huh?' Michael screamed.

'Nooo!' Star screamed at him as he stormed at David punching him in the face. She was terrified of David's reaction, so sure it would be severe.

Dwayne and Paul pushed at Michael but Michael didn't quit baiting David.

'Just you! Come on, just you! Come on, just you.' Michael was baiting David but David just looked back at Michael and smiled at him. She knew David well enough to know that beneath his smile, lay a monster and now Michael had sealed his fate.

'How far you willing to go Michael?' David asked him and Star held the hair out of her eyes staring at David, unsure of what he would do next.