Chapter 6 -
A/N
Hey Guys, sorry it took me so long to update, I've been busy with Finals, and other school stuff. I'll try to update sooner next time. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own home and away, all credit goes to the writers..who have screwed the show, lets be honest.
Amber threw the basketball at the hoop, turning around and grinning at Landon when it went in without even hitting the backboard, "Easy as Pie."
"You're cheating, you've got to be." Landon shrugged, grabbing the ball as it bounced towards him.
"What? I've never cheated at anything in my whole life."
"Except that Pop quiz in History a couple weeks ago."
"I don't do Pop quizzes, Landon. You know that." She rolled her eyes, "Are we going to talk about this, or are you going to make the shot."
"Yeah yeah, Would ya back up a little, I need room." He nodded seriously, lining up in front of the hoop. He took a deep breath before throwing the basketball...over the hoop. He frowned slightly, "Amber, your basketball hoop is broken."
"Yeah, It's the hoop." She chuckled, grabbing the ball as her Dad walked outside, "Hey dad! Do you want to come play basketball with us?"
"Uh, sorry Amber, I've got to go take care of something," Andy shook his head, walking past her, to the car, "Maybe next time, yeah?"
"Yeah, next time," She shrugged, watching him drive off before looking back at Landon, "Ready for another game?"
"Can't we do something I like for a change?" Landon asked, sitting down.
"What actually do you like to do?"
"Kayaking, swimming, boogie boarding.."
"Anything that has to do with the water then?"
"Pretty much." He shrugged, "And Swimming is one thing I know I can beat you in."
"Care to bet on it?"
"Okay, If I win, You have to go Kayaking with me, whenever I want, for two weeks." He nodded.
"And If I win?"
"Then, we'll come back and play basketball."
"Mum?" Sam called, walking out of his bedroom, "Mum, have you seen my Basketball Uniform?"
"Did you check the laundry?" Sasha asked, walking around the living room.
"Yeah, but it wasn't there. and neither was Levis, and we need them like, now."
"Check your sisters room."
Sam walked down the hallway to Alexis' bedroom, rapidly knocking before opening it a crack, "Ali? Can I come in?"
"No, go away."
"Are you still sore at Mum and Dad?"
"They're being ridiculous."
"No, It makes sense that they would act that way." He nodded, "You're supposed to be the good one, and you kind of lied to them, and went out with a nineteen year old." He shrugged.
"I'm sorry, did you want something?"
"Yeah, Is my uniform in here?"
"Why would your uniform be in here?"
"Because Dad did the laundry, and you know he mixes up our clothes all the time."
She stood up, walking over to her closet, searching through the pile, grabbing two shirts and two pairs of shorts and throwing them at him, "Now get lost."
"What, no hug?" He rolled his eyes, "Are you just going to sulk all night?"
"Are you going to be annoying all night?"
"No, because I'm about to leave for the basketball game with Levi..I thought you were coming?"
"Pass." She shrugged, sitting down and looking at her phone, "Maybe the next game."
"That's what you said last time."
"Yeah, well I'm saying it again, so would you go already?"
"Fine." He frowned slightly, walking back to the living room, as the doorbell rings, "That's Levi, I'll see you later, Mum."
"What time are you getting home?" Sasha asked, walking over to where he was standing.
"I'm not sure, but I'll give you a call when we start home, yeah?"
"Alright," She nodded, "Love you."
"Love you, too Mum." He smiled, walking out the door.
Natalie walked into the diner behind Ash, laughing a little as they walked up to the counter.
"You two are back," Evie smiled, standing behind the counter, "How was the camping trip?"
"It was so much fun," Natalie smiled, "We saw a bear."
"It wasn't a bear," Ash chuckled.
"It was big, it was brown, It was a bear."
"Right," He nodded, glancing at Evie as he mouthed 'It wasn't a bear', earning a slap from Natalie.
"I'm going to go find a seat," Natalie said, walking off when she saw Taylor sitting at one of the Tables.
"Alright," Ash shrugged, turning back to the counter.
"Hey Taylor," Natalie smiled a little, sitting down at the table.
"Hi," Taylor waved a little, looking down at her phone.
"Okay, whats wrong? You're acting different. Like, weirder than you usually are."
"Mum and Dad won't let me go to the city with Drew."
"What? Why not?"
"Dad said he doesnt want me having anything to do with a riverboy," She shrugged, turning her phone off.
"But, Drew isnt even a riverboy."
"Thats what I told dad, but its like he doesnt even care," She shook her head, "I don't get it, Nat. He hasnt even met him."
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I want to go with him though, We've been talking about doing this all week and he was really looking forward to it."
"Sounds like you've made up your mind."
"Do you think I should go?"
"I think you should do whatever you think is right."
Taylor nodded a little, "What about you? How was the camping trip with Daddy wanna be?"
"It was good. I didn't think I would camping that much, but Ash made it a lot of fun." She smiled, glancing at Ash who was ordering breakfast.
"So, everythings good between you two?"
"Yeah, I think so. I guess I just needed to give him a chance, and I realized he wasn't such a bad guy..and He makes Mum happy."
"Didn't I tell you that?"
Natalie shrugged, looking behind her as Ash walked to the table.
"Here's your Coffee," Ash nodded, setting the cup down in front of her, "Hey Taylor."
"Hey," Taylor nodded, standing up, "I should go. I'll see you later, Nat."
"See you."
Ryan walked into the house, slamming the front door behind him. Andy walked in after him, stopping when he saw Hannah standing in the hallway.
"What's going on?" She asked, looking back at Ryan just as he slammed his bedroom door shut.
"Nothing, don't worry about it." Andy shook his head, kissing her cheek.
"What's wrong with Ryan?"
"What's always wrong with Ryan?"
"Andy, really...what happened?"
"I got a call from his teacher, He got in a fight, and now he's suspended from the game tonight."
"What? Did they say what happened?"
Andy sighed, "No, just that Zac heard the fight starting and when he got out in the hall, Ryan was the one throwing the punches. The other kid was just trying to keep from getting beat up."
"Does Zac know what set him off?"
"No, and I tried talking to him, but he doesnt want to talk."
"I'll talk to him." Hannah nodded, walking down the hallway to Ryans bedroom, knocking a couple times, "Ryan?"
"Mum, I really don't want to talk right now."
She sighed, opening the door, "What happened?"
"What, did dad not tell you what MacGuire said?"
"All he said was that you were in a fight."
Ryan shrugged, looking down at the floor.
"Do you want to tell me what it was about?"
"Not really."
"Ryan."
"It was just some Jerk talking about things he doesnt know crap about." He shook his head.
"And that made you want to punch him?"
"Someone had to do it," He shrugged, "He's had it coming for weeks."
"So, do you think it was worth getting suspended from the game?"
"That was stupid." He rolled his eyes, standing up, "Zac knew we needed all of us on the team tonight."
"Maybe you should have thought about that before you hit someone, ryan."
"You're not seriously taking his side in this."
"Maybe He's right-"
"Unbelievable." He scoffed, walking out of his bedroom.
"Alexis, could you come out here for a minute?" Matt asked, stopping at her bedroom door before walking into the living room.
"No, I'm good." Alexis replied, getting up to close the door.
"Not really a question."
She rolled her eyes, walking into the living room where Her parents were standing, "What do you want?"
"We still need to talk about the Harley situation."
"What's there to talk about?"
"We just want to understand why you thought you had to lie to us about who you were hanging out with." Sasha said before Matt got a chance to say anything.
"How would you have reacted if I had straight out told you I was hanging out with Harley?"
"He's 19, what do you think we would have thought?" Matt asked.
"See, thats why I didn't tell you!"
"I'm sure we would have tried to understand." Sasha interrupted.
"You maybe, but he doesnt understand anything." She shrugged, gesturing to Matt.
"Lying to us was the wrong way to handle things, Alexis." Matt shook his head, "You should have been honest and Maybe we would have considered it, but not now."
"Dad.."
Sasha was about to interject when Matt's phone rang.
"Hello? Yeah, this is his dad." Matt nodded a little, glancing up at Sasha, "Yeah, I'll be there in a couple minutes."
"Whats going on?" Sasha asked.
"They've taken Sam to the hospital."
Taylor stood behind the surf club, looking around when she heard someone walking over. She smiled a little when she saw Drew walking over.
"Hey," She nodded.
"I got your text. What's up?" He asked, leaning up against the wall next to her.
"I'm going with you."
"Going with me? Wait, to the city?"
She nodded, looking around again.
"I thought you said your parents said no."
"They changed their minds." She shrugged, "Do you still want to go?"
"Yeah, of course." He smiled, "Do you already have your stuff, or do we have to stop by the house?"
"Already have it all packed and ready to go."
"Okay, I just have to get something to drink and we can go." He nodded, "Do you want a drink?"
"No, I'm good." She smiled, watching him walk off, before grabbing her phone to text Natalie.
Taylor: Thanks for the advice...I guess I'll see you in a couple days.
Natalie: So, you're leaving then?
Taylor: Yeah, just don't mention it to anyone, yeah?
Natalie: Okay. See you in a couple days.
Taylor dropped her phone in her bag when Drew walked back over with two coffees.
"I got you coffee anyway, hope thats okay." He smiled.
"Yeah, thats fine." She smiled back, grabbing the coffee, "ready to go?"
"Yeah, come on."
Matt and Sasha sat in the waiting room at the hospital. Sam had been in surgery for the last hour, and they still had no idea what had happened. Finally, a nurse walked into the room, gesturing for them to follow her into one of the rooms.
"What happened?" Matt asked when they saw Sam.
"We won." Sam smiled a little, looking back and forth between his parents, "Oh lighten up, you look like someone died."
"Sam, we were worried about you." Sasha sighed, sitting down on the edge of the bed, "Why did they have to bring you out here?"
"Not sure yet." He shrugged, "It was close to the end of the game, and I threw the ball and my leg buckled. It hurt, and they called the ambo, and next thing I know, they're saying I need surgery, but won't tell me what for."
"Was Levi with you?"
"I couldn't get him to leave me alone." He chuckled, "He went to call his parents."
"Are you okay?"
"My leg hurts really bad."
"Are you going to be alright, mate?" Matt asked, pulling a chair up to the bed.
"I think so." He nodded a little, "The nurse brought some pain pills around a couple minutes ago, I'm sure they'll kick in eventually."
"So, you had a good time?" Ash asked, as he and Natalie drove back to the house.
"Yeah, did you?"
"Of course, I was with my second favourite person."
"What, I'm your second favourite?"
"You come in a close second to your Mum."
She smiled a little, looking out the window, "You really care about her done you?"
"Do you really think I would have stuck around for so long if I didn't care about you and your Mum?"
"I remember when I was little, I hated you so much, and I wished you would just leave me and Mum alone. I didn't realize at the time how much you cared about us."
"Do you remember I offered to take you fishing one time, when you were eight, and you got so mad." He chuckled, driving up to the house.
"I hid in my bedroom for two hours hoping you would disappear," She laughed a little, following Ash up to the door, "Then when Hayden was born, I tried to ignore him for two years."
"You came around though." He nodded.
"Yeah," She smiled, "Thank you, for everything." She nodded, hesitating a little before hugging him.
He smiled, hugging her back, "Anytime," He chuckled, opening the front door, "What do you say we fix dinner before your Mum gets home?"
"That sounds great." She nodded as they walked into the house.
Cast:
Georgia Flood as Alexis Page
Bailee Madison as Amber Barrett
Liam Hemsworth as Casey Sharpe-Braxton
Bethany Mota as Chloe Braxton
Ricardo Hoyos as Drew Kaplan
Ryan Kwanten as Harley Lockwood
Samuel Joslin as Hayden Ashford
Sam Earle as Isaac Grey
Brad Kavanagh as Josiah Walker
Ashley Greene as Kiara Wellington
Mason Cook as Landon Patterson
Max Thieriot as Levi McGuire
Alexandra Daddario as Natalie Braxton
Luke Bilyk as Ryan Barrett
Logan Lerman as Sam Page
Emily Browning as Sarah Barrett
Blake Davis as Seth Barrett
Indiana Evans as Taylor Braxton
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Reviews:
FrankElza: Yeah, I thought that was kind of funny, Casey's probably way more nervous about it than Sarah was though. :) Yeah, Heath caught them, that was a lovely surprise, huh? Haha. Heath definitely has bad timing. Who do you think is going to take it worse, Harleys parents or Alexis'?
Yeah, Cleaning up the beach is a lot of work, but maybe they'll learn from it, yeah?
The Character page on tumblr? Thanks. :) It was actually a funny story, it was originally just going to be a tumblr thing, but I ended up deciding to post it on fanfiction, and I think it's done pretty good. :) Yeah, I heard about Hiding, sadly, I have not seen it yet. Also, Just going to add, 'Love child' starts on...tuesday? And I definitely will be watching that as well. :)
fanficforyou: Hey, I'm glad you're liking it! Yeah, Case did not get any cooking skills from his parents.. Thanks for the review! :)
Guest #1: Hannah's not exactly a strict parent, she just wants to keep her kids out of trouble, is all. But yeah, I get what you mean. :) Thanks for the review.
Guest #2: Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. :) Thanks for the review.
So Yeah, Thanks for reading, and I hope you liked it. :) Dont forget to review! :)
-Riley