"You never mentioned your brother" Samantha says flicking through the channels on the television.

"Because I didn't want to talk about it, I still don't" I mutter painting my nails teal.

"You know what you need?" I lick my lips focusing intently on the task at hand.

"What?" I mutter.

"You need to go to a party, get drunk, get laid- ANYTHING!" I snort.

"Um... No thank you" I laugh.

She pouts at me and picks a channel "seriously why don't you like going to party's?" She asks and I roll my eyes.

"They are pointless."

"Yeah, it's all about 'education' for you" I sigh putting the pain brush in its glass thing where it's held.

"You know why Sam" I grumble, she sighs "look you didn't have to work for things, my father and I had to work to get me an education and put a roof over my as well as provide me things that all girls need."

"You know it gets annoying when everyone thinks I get everything on a silver platter" she huffs.

"You do!" I exclaim.

"No I don't!" She yells "you got the family I got the money, my parents don't even spend time with me; all its about is work! Your dad tries to spend as much time with you as possible Shae" she sadly says.

"Um no I don't have it easy either, my mum took off with Reece! I grew up not knowing why she left, I don't even know if I want to know. One thing that I am certain of is that I'm never going to forgive her for abandoning dad and I" she huffs turning off the tv.

"Just give Reece a chance, he didn't have a say in the matter; your mum just took off leaving with him! Who says he wanted to go?" I sigh leaning back against the couch.

"You may be right."

~~

"So my brother came back" I laugh bitterly.

"Oh, yeah?" I look at the cement ground covered in sand from the amount of people walking up here after having a swim.

This is kind of our meeting place I guess.

"Yeah..." I awkwardly trail off.

"I didn't even know you had a brother" I click my tongue and scratch my scalp in frustration.

"I j-just don't know what to do Tyler" I sigh dropping my head on my hands.

He rubs my back soothingly and I close my eyes painfully "hey, it's going to be fine" he whispers into my ear.

"What if my mother comes?" I panic.

"There is no point worrying over it now if it might now happen in the future Shae, stop panicking" tears brim my eyes.

"But she L-left me" he sighs.

"I know it hurts" I push his hand away and stand up angrily.

"No you don't know how it feels!" I yell he bites his lip controlling himself "do you wake up every morning not having a clue why your mother left you?" Realising everything I'm saying, I sigh.

"Shae" he calmly says knowing that I'm in a rough state.

I stand on the wooden seat attached to the bench and sit down, I wrap my arms around him tightly.

He wraps an arm around my back making spiral patterns on my back "I'm sorry Tyler, I shouldn't be taking everything out on you" I mumble into his chest.

I feel him shake his head "it's okay" he whispers.

I let out a breath of air and lean my head back against his shoulder "let's do something!" I say desperately wanting to forget my crazy life at the moment.

"Like what?" I bite my lip and look around.

"Let's swim!" I exclaim but he shakes his head quickly.

"No, no, no, no, no. I don't swim" I pout mockingly.

"Are you afraid that you're gonna mess up your hair?" He glares at me playfully.

"No."

"Then what are you afraid of?" I ask jumping off the bench, I spin around in circles feeling the wind blowing through my hair.

"I'm not afraid, I just don't feel like it" I scoff at him, he's scared but he just doesn't want to admit it!

"Fine" I pout.

"How about something else?" He suggests.

"What else is there to do?" I ask.

He shrugs at me and leans his elbow in his thigh and places his chin in his palm, he yawns.

"Movie?" I shake my head "ice cream?" I shrug not sure if I want to get ice cream get, but who doesn't love ice cream?

"Oh I know!" I grin jumping up and down, he smiles "let's take some photos together, get ice cream then we can go to your place to make a collage of our sleeves! But first we need all of the equipment" I say mentally making a list.

"Wait what? My house?" He swallows and I nod.

"Yeah, your house. Sam and I are kind of fighting at the moment" I mumble.

He nods "I just gotta make a quick phone call" he mutters and I nod.

He walks away and I sit down looking out at the ocean, minutes later he walks over to me again grinning.

"Let's go!" I clap happily and skip over to him, we walk to the ice cream shop about 3 minutes away and I look at the selections of delicious ice cream to choose from.

He gets out his wallet and unzips it, he grabs a 20 dollar note and I shake my head.

"I'm paying" I say, he shakes his own head in disagreement.

"I am" he points to himself, I place my hands on my hips.

"No, I want to" I say shoving the 20 dollar note in his wallet, he snatches it back out holding it in the air so I cannot reach it.

I try to jump to get it because I really don't want him paying, I will. It will be rude if I make him pay but then again he could he thinking the same thing... I sigh in annoyance giving up and I pant.

Boy that was an exercise!

I pout giving him the puppy dog face, he looks away trying to ignore my cuteness. I know, I'm cocky; but hey I'm pretty sure you would say the same thing.

I sigh, I already know what I'm getting so I can just pay for us. I'm going to get cookies and cream one of my favourites.

Tyler looks to the server "can I place get a single scoop of chocolate in a cone and..." He looks at me raising an eyebrow, I sigh giving in.

"Cookies and cream" I mutter annoyed.

"And cookies and cream" the girl grabs the cash and gives him the change.

She scoops up our ice cream and hands mine to Tyler, he gives it to me and I waste no time in licking it.

He gets his and we walk out of he shop "Now photo time!"