Betcha didn't expect that, did ya?

Curiosity kills the cat

Tristan's POV:
That cocky newbie beat me... She beat me!!! Urrrggg. How the hell tho? When she did the corse, her whole movement was so precise and graceful it was hard just not to watch. But that earned me a whack on the head from Elissa cuse I was showing interest in Another beside her. I moved away from her more, god she's soooo annoying. And I watch this goddess with my mates; josh, zac, Dan, Seth and Nate. They were just as fixed on this Nina girl as I was. Until she beat me.. It was so frustrating. I got beat by a girl!!! I'm going to serf after this to wind down... But I gotta say, she certainly knows how to stick up with herself, I'm mean the way she dissed Elissa was so fucking funny I swear I had tears coming out of my eyes. And when she left, I just wanted to follow her. But that would be a bit weird. Anyway, I climb in my red cherry sports car, and wait for my sis to hurry up.

I see morgan come out of school and I turn on the engine as she climbs in the passenger side. And we set off home. I'm i treed tho as she managed to befriend this mystery new girl with her group and I can resist. "So I noticed you befriended the new girl... Nina is it?" She smiles "and I noticed you got beaten today in the obstacle corse" in her annoyingly innocent tone when she teases. "Urrrg, just shut up about it kid." And i face-palm the steering horn making it go off as we drive. "Crikey doche, watch the road" "some one scared?" I tease "no, I just don't trust you that's all." I laugh "I'm deeply offended my beloved sister" and turn in the radio. "Hey tris?" "Yeah" not bothering to take my eyes off the road. "Why can't you be this fun and carefree in school, instead of your macho playboy act? I prefer this side of you." she sighs afterwards "look, morgan. I know it may seem that I'm like that, but as long as the people I care about know the really me, then that's all I care about." "Yeah yeah yeah, save it tristan" we pull up into our drive "the only reason you act like it. Is so you can be popular and fuck anything that will open their legs..." She's getting angry, I smile "I guy has needs" I smirk "WHY ARE YOU SUCH A DICK!!!" She climbs out and slams my door causing a crack and she storms into the house.... Yep surfing's a good idea.

I walk in my house and go up to my room and replace my trousers for swimming trunks and flip flops and grab my board, I walk out the back door and walk through some of the outback and I'm just about to reach the beach when I hear a whine? What the? Then theres laughing... Okay what's going on? So I take detour to where the sounds coming from and see a black horse lying on the sand facing the sea and hear mumbling. I'm curious so I walk towards the horse careful not to spook it... I get a little closer and just hear " I'm gunna be fine... I promise I will come back in one full piece ok?" That voice is familiar but from where? Then It goes quite... Okay I wanna figure what's going on so I get closer, there must me someone with the horse...Next thing I know, I'm on my back my board next to me with a..... Nina?

Yeah, with Nina on top of me pinning me into the sand, a look of confusion and recognition passes across her face, which actually looks quite cut on her. She loosens up and sits on my groin uncomfortably, making it painful "what the fuck are you doing here? Are you following me? That's just creepy" I really hurts "uuurrrgggg, get... Off" I groan in pain "what?" She's confused "get off me and I will explain, its just right now your crushing my dick and it's painful." A look of shock pass across her face, "wait, you have a dick?" "Yes, surprisingly I do, now get off" and I push her off me and sit up to whack my head on a horses head... Owww "I would stay lying down if I were you, shadow still sees you as a threat" "that's things yours?" 'Shadow' spits on my face and I try to while it off but he stands on my arm "SHIT!!! OUCH!! GET OFF" "now shadow that's not how were treat people is it?" She says in a scolding tone? What the hell is wrong with this girl? then the horse steps off me... Okay that horse understood, now that's strange... But it still won't let me get up... "Can you please tell it to let me up?" I ask bored "Nope, now why are you following me?" "What no!! I'm not a stalker, I wasn't following you, I came to surf!" "riiiiight" great she doesn't believe me "why else would I have my board with me?" "To use and an excuse instead of just being brave and admit it" I'm not gunna win am I, she stands up and goes towards my surf board and picks it up, inspecting it... My eyes widen and I launch up only to be nudged down again by her horse.

"please don't touch that!!!" "Why?" "Please just put it down" I beg, she can't touch it. "So if I put it it down will you explain to me why this... Wood? Is important to you?" "Yess!!" She puts it down carefully and motions her hand and her horse steps back letting me up... I sit up. "Now why is the wood important to you?" She says as she sits next to it Indian style with a look of confusion, I smile... She's actually quite cute, then I realise I have to explain... I sigh "it's the last thing I have of my dad... Ok?" And I look down "oh, what happened to your dad?" "Why would you care Brit?" I snap and I storm up to her and read for my board, then a small yet firm hand catches my wrist "chill, I mean no offence, I'm just curious ok? Now sit back down." She says in a yet calming tone, it's one of those tones where it automatically makes you listen, I take a breath and sit down in front of her, "sorry, it's a sensitive topic." "Go on..." She urges "no." "Look, I know it's not nice to talk about but you have to learn to deal with it ok? I don't judge ok? And I promise I won't tell a soul... It makes things easier if you just talk to people, believe it or not." This is defiantly not the same Nina from school is it? "Wait are you the Nina from school?" "Yess" she smiles, she has got such a nice smile... No Tristan, no. I blink back to realisation, "what happened to the cocky, dare devil from school?" "No one should judge a book by its cover" "what?" Now I'm confused "you'll work it out, so are you gunna talk about your dad then?" I clench my fists and breathe the a small hand goes on mine and I look up at her to see a comforting smile... No aura? I take her advice... "My dad died in afgan, in the conflict 2 years ago... I haven't been the same since... He was my world... My idol, he was the best, I wanted to be just like him" now she looks confused "wanted?" "Well a guy has got to grow up" I chuckle "no, that's not growing up, that's blocking out emotions. I mean, look at your sister. Do you see her dwelling g on the past? Do you see her bottling her emotions up?" "No" I say ashamed

"Don't be ashamed because everyone handles things differently, I'm saying that you have to learn to cope with it. What would your dad say if he see you like this?" "He would say stuff like what your telling me" "exactly" she grins and gets up and mounts her horse... I stand up following her actions "where are you going?" I ask concerned "I'm late, and you look although you need time to think... I will see you around stalker" she says in a teasing voice and winks at me "don't worry I won't tell a soul" she calls and turns around and is about to go "wait!" "Yes?" "Can you come again here tomorrow?" "Maybe" and gallops off. I smile, sit down and watch the sun set with my board. I think I owe morgan an explanation and an apology. So I get up and head home.