Catching Waves

The kiss and new board

It's finals and Elo switches Poppy and Bodhi and then switches Bodhi and I so now I'm surfing. Im trying to get Elo to let Poppy surf but she says no and that we need to switch it up since it's finals. Elo walks out and Poppy and I talk to Bodhi her admitting that it was us who threw the rocks at Wren's face and Summer covered.

Poppy: She's a better friend than you think

KeKoa: You're just to stuck up on Wren and Tuscany to realize it

With that Bodhi walked out leaving Poppy and I.

KeKoa: I'm nervous

Poppy: Why

KeKoa: They know all my tricks Tuscany took my surfing while I was in Queensland and now I know why

Poppy: She was studying your tricks

KeKoa: Not only that but the judges know my tricks too I do them every time

Poppy: Switch it up

One thing about me is that when I'm nervous I speak a little bit of my Father's language. Good thing he taught me some words.

KeKoa: A'ole hiki la'u iā Poppy

Poppy: Hiki iā 'oe ke KeKoa

KeKoa: Ōlelo Hawai'i 'oe

Poppy: Ua a'o iā is I kekahi may manawa

KeKoa: What should I do

Poppy: Try the tricks you've been practicing for years

I nodded and we soon teached the team. Commentators talked about how I took Poppy's place in the comp and then the buzzer blew and we took off into the water.  I caught a few waves doing a thread of left turns. After catching multiple waves I did a 360 landing it just as the buzzer blew on my last wave. I went back to shore and ran a few feet up the beach before undoing my safety chain and catching Poppy as she ran to me.

Summer: You did it KeKoa

Ari: Good jobs

Everyone congratulated me. Poppy and I hugged tightly again.

Poppy: Ha'aheo loa kou makuakāne iā 'oe

KeKoa: A ha'aheo kou makuahine iā 'oe

Poppy: Mahalo

KeKoa: Ke nānā nei lākou iā mākou me ka ha'aheo no ka lō'ihi o ko mākou hele 'ana a me ka lō'ihi o kā makou hele ana

We let go and we all headed back to the hotel. Summer and I were walking outside to talk while Bodhi took pictures when we passed Tuscany.

Summer: I just wanted to say sorry if I messed you up out there whatever happened between you and Bodhi it's none of my business same with what happened between you and Koa

Summer apologizing shocked me. She's usually not the type to apologize.

Tuscany: I'm team captain if I can't handle a little sledging I deserve to lose

Summer: Hey there's always tomorrow

Tuscany: I really like her you know... Bodhi

Summer: Yeah but you've got someone else I get it believe me

Tuscany: I don't have a girlfriend Bodhi mentioned she was tight with Wren and KeKoa

Summer: Not a fan of Wren

Tuscany: Oh she was nice when I was a noob just not as much when I started beating her in comps

Summer: I've seen it up close... what about you and Koa