Chapter 2

Stephanie, Tiegan, Selina, Sally and Chloe were drinking milkshakes at the Bayside Diner after finishing their lunch.

"That Sonia Hammond is such a slag!" Selina said.

"What did she do now?" Chloe asked her, knowing that Sonia's bitchy antics were nothing new.

"She was giving Sal a hard time and when Steph and I confronted her, she called me a slut!" Selina responded, twirling her milkshake straw around.

"I bet Sonia's angry now that Tiegan punched her in the nose." Sally said, laughing.

"You did that?" Chloe asked Tiegan.

"I sure did. No one treats my foster sister like that!" Tiegan replied.

"Tiegan, which high school did you come from?" Selina asked her.

Tiegan finished off her milkshake before replying, "I come from Hartley High. It's in the city."

"My old best friend attends that school." Sally said.

"Who is she?" Stephanie asked.

"Her name is Gloria." Sally replied. "We hardly talk any more. I guess we lead different lives."

"Didn't you go to a high school in the city?" Tiegan asked Stephanie.

"Yeah, but I went to Civic High." Stephanie responded.

"I see." Tiegan said, smiling.

"We better head back in case Mr Fisher has a go at us for being late." Sally said.

Stephanie checked her watch. "We only have 15 minutes until we have to be back." she reminded Sally.

"I better go anyway." Selina said to her friends. "I have a huge revision test for my History class."

"And I have to meet up with Curtis." Chloe said. "See you later, girls."

"Bye." the girls replied before Selina and Chloe left the diner.

"I've been thinking about organising a day out in Yabbie Creek this weekend." Stephanie said. "Are any of you girls interested?"

"Where's Yabbie Creek again?" Tiegan asked Sally.

"It's about 10 minutes out of the Bay." Sally replied.

"Well, okay." Tiegan said. "I'm keen on enjoying a day out with my new friends."

"I might give it a miss, though." Sally said.

"Why?" Stephanie asked her.

"I promised Pippa I would help her look for an outfit she can wear to an upcoming wedding." Sally replied.

"Who's getting married?" Tiegan asked.

"Her cousin's daughter."

"That's nice." Stephanie smiled.

"Come on, we better head back." Sally said to Stephanie and Tiegan.

The three girls then left the diner.

Meanwhile, Sonia is slagging Tiegan off to her friends, Amy Hardy and Kim Lee.

"I can't believe that cow punching me in the face like that!" Sonia snarled.

"Is your nose broken?" Amy asked her.

"No, it's dripping red snot!" Sonia replied sarcastically. "Of course it's broken!"

"What are we going to do to her?" Kim asked.

"I'm going to get revenge on that bitch." Sonia said. "But first, I need to dig up some dirt on her."

"How are you going to do that?" Amy asked.

"Sneaking into Flathead's office and going through her files." Sonia replied, a huge smirk spreading across her face.

"I know her name." Kim said.

"Give it to me." Sonia demanded.

"I believe her name is Tiegan Brook. She only started at Summer Bay High today." Kim said.

"Oh, she's a newbie." Amy said.

"DUH, Amy!" Sonia responded.

"See if you can get into his office after school." Kim said.

"I'll try. Anyway, I'm going to class." Sonia said before walking away.

You'll be sorry for punching me in the face, Tiegan. Sonia thought to herself as she entered the building.

Selina is outside her locker when Jerome Fualema, a Year 11 student approaches her.

"Hey, Selina."

Selina looks at Jerome, blushing.

"Oh hey, Jerome." Selina managed to reply.

"Is it just me or are you blushing?" Jerome laughed.

"Well, it's not every day that the star of the Summer Bay High rugby team talks to me." Selina said, brushing her hair aside.

"Listen, are you free this weekend?" Jerome asked.

"Depends." Selina replied.

"Oh, I was thinking of going to Space Place in Yabbie Creek." Jerome said.

"Nice." Selina said, still blushing.

"Did you want to come?" Jerome asked her.

"S-sure." Selina responded before laughing nervously.

"Sweet. I'll see you then. Meet me at the bus stop near the diner on Saturday." Jerome said.

"Can't wait for it." Selina said.

"Later, Selina." Jerome said, winking at Selina before he walked away.

"Bye." Selina replied.

At that moment, Selina's best friend, Shannon Reed, approached her.

"Was that Jerome?" Shannon asked.

"Yeah. We're going to Space Place on Saturday. Shannon, he is SO gorgeous!" Selina said.

"He is quite attractive." Shannon said.

Selina blushes like crazy.

"Oh, you're blushing." Shannon laughed.

The bell sounded.

"I'm glad this is our final year of school." Selina said. "I don't have to hear that bell any more."

"You said it, Selina." Shannon responded.

Selina and Shannon then started walking to their next classes.

As soon as school was over, Tiegan met Stephanie at the lockers.

"So, how was your first day?" Stephanie asked her new friend.

"It was good." Tiegan replied. "Although, the atmosphere is much different than at Hartley High."

Stephanie gave Tiegan a confused look before asking, "How so?"

"At Hartley, there were fights every day during lunch break. One time, I was attacked by this girl during Maths and the teacher did nothing about it!" Tiegan said.

"That is so wrong!" Stephanie said as her and Tiegan started walking out of the school grounds.

"Tell me about it." Tiegan said. "At least I had a group of friends I could hang out with. They protected me from bullies."

"I was never bullied at my old high school." Stephanie said.

"You're one of the lucky ones." Tiegan said, smiling.

"What happened to this girl that attacked you?" Stephanie asked.

"Oh, when the principal found out about it she got expelled." Tiegan said, laughing. "I couldn't help but laugh when I got told that."

"Serves her right, too." Stephanie said.

After a few minutes, Tiegan and Stephanie arrive at the caravan park before entering Pippa's house.

"I've just got to let Travis know that I'm at your house." Stephanie said.

"Pippa, can Stephanie use the phone to call Travis?" Tiegan asked her.

"Of course she can." Pippa replied.

While Stephanie was at the phone, Sally walked in.

"It's official. I really dislike Sonia Hammond!" Sally said, angrily.

"What did she do this time?" Tiegan asked Sally.

"She knocked some Year 8 boy off his bike." Sally replied.

"What a cow!" Tiegan exclaimed.

"Who are we talking about?" Stephanie asked them.

"Sonia." Sally replied.

"She's a mean girl." Stephanie said.

The phone started ringing.

"I'll get that." Sally said, walking over to the phone and answering it. "Hello, Summer Bay Caravan Park? Gloria, is that you? Oh, how have you been? Yes, I know it's been a long time. How's Hartley?"

Tiegan rolled her eyes before saying, "Sal's old friend goes to that dump of a school?!"

Stephanie couldn't help but giggle.

"You want to catch up when? Next weekend sounds good. It was great hearing from you, Gloria. Take care. Bye." Sally said before hanging up the phone.

"Who was that, Sal?" Pippa asked her.

"You're not going to believe who that was, Pippa." Sally said.

"Who?"

"Gloria James."

Pippa looked surprised. "Oh, I remember her. She was your best friend before she moved to the city."

"She wants to catch up with me next weekend." Sally said.

"That's good." Pippa said.

"Would I be allowed to go to the city and see her?" Sally asked.

"I'll drive you up there." Pippa said. "I don't want you going on the train by yourself."

"Thanks, Pippa." Sally said, giving her adoptive mother a huge hug.

"No worries, sweetheart." Pippa responded.

Sally then headed upstairs.

"I suppose I better go home." Stephanie said.

"Thanks for showing me around school today, Stephanie." Tiegan said.

"You're welcome." Stephanie responded, smiling.

"See you tomorrow." Tiegan said.

"Yes, you will." Stephanie said.

The two girls hugged before Stephanie left the house.

"I'm glad to see you and Steph are now friends." Pippa said.

"Me too, Pippa." Tiegan said.

NEXT TIME...

- Sonia tries digging up dirt on Tiegan

- Stephanie sticks up for a student being bullied

- Selina is confronted by Jerome's jealous ex-girlfriend