Chapter 24

April 5, 1996

On Friday, Damian Roberts pulled into the driveway of the Beach House before getting out of his Mitsubishi Colt. He was here to visit Irene and several other people for the weekend.

"Hello?" he called out.

Irene opened the front door and smiled when she saw her son.

"Damian!" Irene said. "What a pleasant surprise!"

Damian gave Irene a hug before saying, "I thought I'd come visit you, Mum."

"Well, that's just lovely." Irene said. "How have you been, love?"

"Great." Damian replied. "I hope I become a youth pastor at Hillsong Church."

"That's terrific, darl." Irene said.

"I would really like to help out youths that are disadvantaged and help them find God." Damian said.

"I have to pop round to the diner." Irene told him. "Would you like to come?"

"Sure" Damian said, smiling.

Meanwhile, Kerri wagged school and met up with Jack on the beach.

"I am so over that class!" Kerri whined.

"Is that why we keep meeting up on the beach?" Jack asked her.

"Pretty much." Kerri replied, winking at him.

"It's a pity Pippa won't let you have that party." Jack said.

"Like she's going to stop me from partying tomorrow night." Kerri scoffed. "That warehouse party is still happening!"

"Do you think it's wise to go against Pippa?"

Kerri didn't say anything. Instead, she started to kiss Jack.

"I love you." she said to him.

"Love you too." Jack said.

Kerri and Jack started kissing once more.

"I've got a good idea." Kerri said.

"What's that?" Jack asked her.

Kerri whispered to him. Jack started smirking.

"I like that." Jack said.

Kerri and Jack resumed kissing.

At the Bayside Diner, Stephanie and Tiegan were sitting in a booth drinking milkshakes. They were on their lunch break.

"Kerri's been cutting class again." Stephanie said.

"She must hate being in the support class." Tiegan said.

"She cut class at Civic High too."

"Why?" Tiegan asked.

"I found out that she used to smoke behind the science block." Stephanie replied.

"I'm so glad we're going to the movies with Melissa tomorrow night and not to that warehouse party Kerri is hosting." Tiegan told Stephanie.

"Me too." Stephanie responded. "Besides, warehouse parties are illegal."

Irene and Damian enter the diner at this point.

"G'day, darl." Irene said to Melissa.

"Irene, hello." Melissa responded.

Melissa then looked at Damian and smiled. "Damian, how great to see you!"

Damian hugged Melissa and said, "I'm back to visit for the weekend."

"That is so cool." Melissa said.

"Who's that?" Tiegan asked Stephanie.

"I think that's Irene's son." Stephanie replied.

"He's so handsome." Tiegan gushed.

"I totally agree." Stephanie responded.

The next thing the girls knew, Melissa brought Damian over to where they were sitting.

"Girls, I'd like you to both to meet Damian Roberts." Melissa said. "Damian, this is Stephanie Mboto and Tiegan Brook."

"Hey." Damian said.

"Hello." Stephanie said.

"It's nice to meet you." Tiegan said, her face blushing like wildfire.

"Same here." Damian said, smiling.

Tiegan continued to blush.

At the caravan park, Kerri and Jack were kissing.

"That was fun." Kerri said.

"I agree." Jack smiled.

"At least Pippa didn't catch us this time." Kerri said.

Once Kerri and Jack left the caravan, they went back to the house.

"It looks like Pippa isn't home." Jack said.

"I need to use the bathroom." Kerri said, winking at Jack.

Realising what Kerri meant, Jack smiled.

"Coming." he said.

Kerri and Jack then went upstairs.

After school, Tiegan went to Stephanie's house.

"That Damian Roberts is such a cute guy." Tiegan gushed. "His smile is just so irresistible."

"Tiegz, you only just met him." Stephanie told her.

"I know." Tiegan responded. "I still think he's cute."

Stephanie sighed.

"Is everything okay, Steph?" Tiegan asked her.

"I've been thinking about this and I've decided to pay George and Mary a visit." Stephanie replied.

"Your old foster parents in the city?"

Stephanie nodded.

"I think they would be happy to see me." Stephanie said.

"When do you plan on seeing them?" Tiegan asked her.

"Next weekend maybe." Stephanie replied. "I've been feeling down in the dumps since Louis and Corey died. I think seeing them would cheer me up a bit."

"I've been cheering you up too, sister from another mister." Tiegan reminded Stephanie.

"We've been cheering each other up, Tiegz." Stephanie said. "I'm glad to have a great friend like you."

"Same here." Tiegan said.

Stephanie and Tiegan then hugged.

NEXT TIME...
- Kerri's warehouse party ends on a sour note
- Tiegan falls for Damian
- Stephanie phones her old foster parents in the city
- Selina and Jerome's relationship continues to blossom