Chapter 47

When Pippa sunk in what Jack had just told her, she let fly!

"Jack, are you out of your mind?!" she snapped.

"I think it's for the best, Pip." Jack said calmly.

"We were going to have a mediation with Mrs James to discuss the situation with Kerri next week!" Pippa said, still angry.

"Kerri's spoken to her new foster parents about it and they've agreed to let me stay in the granny flat behind their house." Jack told her.

Pippa soon stopped being angry and was now more upset.

"I just wish you didn't have to leave tonight." she said, tears welling up.

"Don't cry, Pip." Jack said to her. "I'll come back and visit you."

Pippa didn't say anything. She just started to cry before hugging Jack.

Meanwhile on the Gold Coast, Jerome meets up with Selina at Pacific Fair when he's finished school.

"How was school today?" Selina asked him

"It was okay, I guess." Jerome replied.

Selina gave Jerome a kiss on the lips.

"Let's go to the beach now."

"I thought we were going to hang out here." Jerome said.

"No, I said to meet me outside the Pacific Fair so we could get the bus to the beach." Selina told him.

Jerome just laughed.

"What's funny?" Selina asked him.

"You, babe." Jerome replied before kissing Selina again.

10 minutes later, they arrived at Surfers Paradise Beach before changing into their swimwear.

"Last one in the water is a rotten egg!" Selina yelled out as she raced towards the water.

Jerome soon followed Selina into the water before they both started to kiss.

"I love you so much." Selina said. "I don't ever want to lose you."

"I don't want to lose you either, babe." Jerome told her. "Love you too."

That night, Jack is packing his belongings into the U-Haul truck as he prepares to say goodbye to Summer Bay.

"Will you ever come back and visit us?" Sam asked.

"Of course I will, Sam." Jack replied. "I just need to do the right thing by Kerri."

"We're going to miss you, Jack." Sally said.

At that moment, Stephanie and Curtis arrived.

"Looks like we came just in time." Stephanie said.

"I'm just gonna let you guys know that you're more than welcome to come visit me in Tweed Heads once I've settled in." Jack informed everyone.

"Or when Kerri's had the baby." Tiegan said.

"Very funny." Jack said sarcastically. "Nah. I'm gonna miss you, Tiegan."

Tiegan and Jack hugged.

"Look after yourself." Tiegan told him.

Jack then hugged Sally.

"Goodbye, Sal."

"Hope you take care of Kerri." Sally said to him.

"I will and that's a promise."

Nicholle then went over to Jack and hugged him, much to Tiegan's disgust.

"It was really nice meeting you, Jack." Nicholle said. "I'll make sure Aunty Pippa will get through this."

Tiegan and Stephanie exchanged a look as Curtis approached Jack.

"See ya, mate." Curtis said.

Jack shook Curtis's hand before pulling him into a hug.

"I'm really gonna miss you, Curtis."

Jack then hugged Stephanie.

"Take care, Steph." he told her.

"I will."

Just as Jack was about to enter the truck, Pippa came out.

"Goodbye, Jack." she sobbed.

Jack, now on the verge of tears, hugged Pippa tightly.

"I'll come back and visit, Pip. I promise." he told her.

Jack then went into the truck, which started to drive away.

"Goodbye, Summer Bay. I'll miss you!" he called out, waving at his friends.

Everyone waved goodbye before Sally flew into Pippa's arms and cried.

"He's such a nice guy." Nicholle said.

"You would know all about the guys wouldn't you, Nicholle?" Tiegan responded sarcastically before she went inside the house.

Nicholle looked totally confused.

"What's her problem?!" she asked Stephanie and Curtis.

Later, Tiegan was in her bedroom when Nicholle walked in.

"Have you got an issue with me, Tiegan?" she asked, looking annoyed.

Tiegan turned around and faced Nicholle.

"As a matter of fact, yes I do!" Tiegan responded. "Your boyfriend made the trip all the way from Newcastle to visit you and what have you been doing behind his back?!"

"Tiegan, I'm just having a bit of fun." Nicholle said, trying to justify her actions with Curtis.

Tiegan was furious!

"You call playing around with another guy while you're in a relationship fun?!"

"Well...yeah."

"You don't have to lower yourself like this. Stuart is a great guy. Kind, loyal, handsome..."

"What would you know, Tiegan?!" Nicholle snapped.

"I just don't understand why you feel the need to cheat on him." Tiegan replied calmly.

"You want to know the truth? Fine! I'm getting back at him for flirting with Natalie Rixon!"

"Who's she?" Tiegan asked.

"A girl we both know back in Newcastle. Oh, he thought I wouldn't know about his little flirtatious game with that bimbo! But I found out one way or another!" Nicholle said angrily.

"So what you're doing is basically getting revenge on Stuart?"

"Oh, yes." Nicholle whispered.

"You need to tell Curtis the truth about Stuart." Tiegan told her.

"Why should I?"

"Because it's the right thing to do!" Tiegan shouted before storming off.

Nicholle looked annoyed, not because Tiegan caught her out but because she didn't know who she loved more out of Stuart and Curtis.

NEXT TIME...
- Stephanie has a dream about Louis
- Nicholle decides to break the news to Curtis
- Irene confronts Selina on the Gold Coast