Everyone but Bianca hurries back to the van to fetch their belongings.

“Hey B!” Harper says, “How’s it going?”

“Good.” Bianca shyly says as she sees Shane come around the other side of the vehicle.

“Miss Bianca!” Shane is beaming when she sees her. She’s only been able to talk to her on the phone since she’s gotten back. As she reaches Bianca she stops and smiles, “Can I have a hug?”

Bianca smiles big and nods her head as she goes to embrace Shane.

“It’s so good to see you. Finally! I’ve missed your face.” Shane says meaning it.

“I missed you too.” Bianca says as they end the embrace. “Thanks for all the cool postcards from New York.”

“You’re welcome.” Shane suddenly feels herself getting shy, not knowing how she should act with this girl she feels so sisterly toward. The feeling is so new to her and takes her by surprise.

“So you two wanna help get these boards down?” Harper picks up on the awkwardness and tries to break the ice for them.

“Sure.” They say simultaneously, causing them both to laugh.

As the day moves along Shane and Bianca quickly acclimate to one another and find their in-person lives catching up to their over-the-phone friendship. Harper keeps herself busy with her many charges and let’s the girls spend quality time together. All of the kids were quick to remember everything they learned on their first go around. Now that they are all practically seasoned pro’s they all seem to have even more fun. By lunch every one is ready to relax on dry land and refuel their tired bodies.

Harper seizes the opportunity and takes herself out to sea on her board. It feels so good to her to be back on the water, doing what she does best. There is no where else that she feels so at home, so comfortable, so right. Everything else ceases to exist when she’s surfing. Her mind clears and her body absorbs the hum of the ocean. She moves on pure instinct. She can read the water as if she was part of it.

She sits out on her board listening to the quiet, inhaling the salt air deeply into her lungs. She smiles to herself, happy to be in her favorite spot. Even on a day with no waves she is content to paddle out and bob in the water enjoying the tranquility it brings her. But today the waves are pumping and she sits and waits for her perfect wave. She lets one set pass her by as she gets the feel of the oceans rhythm. When she and the ocean are both ready she paddles hard to get into her wave.