I'm saying you tried to make this whole situation about you!

*We go in the water and the guy is driving a jet ski and Summer & Poppy are on the back and Wren is on the surfboard connected to it as they get separate shots of me surfing*

YOUR PICTURES !

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*Summer, Poppy, & Wren get in the water and start to surf with me and they take some pictures*

& A LOT MORE!

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*Dice takes photos of Bodhi flipping her hair as she looks back at us surfing*

DICE: Eyes back here. Face to me.

*She is holding a pink surfboard and posing with it*

DICE: Uh... Okay? Eyes on me.

*He takes lots of photos*

DICE: Alright, let's try with the board beside you now.

*She nods and puts the board beside her*

DICE: Three-quarters to me, hand on your hip.

*She puts her hair behind her ear*

DICE: Actually, do the hair thing - that's great. Yep. Right. Got that.

*He stops and then walks up to her*

DICE: You know what, let's...

*He grabs the board and lays it away from them*

DICE: Lets ditch the board 'cause I'm not really buying it. I'll get you down in the sand. Let's get one with nature, okay?

*Bodhi still stays standing up*

DICE: Bodhi, come on, we're losing light. I need you to switch on.

*She sits on the sand*

DICE: Okay, vibe is like, you are an exotic creature who's exploring paradise, okay?

BODHI: Are you serious?

DICE: Yep. Trust the process, it's gonna turn out great, I promise you.

*He starts taking photos*

BODHI: Look, I really think if I could surf, I could give you something better.

*She stands up*

DICE: Look, Bodhi, I've seen you surf, okay?

*He stands up too*

DICE: It's clear Subtropix only singed you 'cause they needed diversity. This is gonna look great, okay? So you just need to go with me on this. Back down.

*She hesitates but goes back down on the sand*

DICE: And you look amazing. The lights behind you, got wet sand... This is gonna be a million bucks.

*She sets one leg up and lays down with her elbows slightly holding her up*

DICE: That is my ocean princess right there!

NOW JADE, BODHI, WREN, POPPY, & SUMMER ARE ALL INSIDE

*Bodhi explained everything he said to us as me and Poppy are sitting on the ground and Wren & Bodhi are sitting next to each other and Summer is sitting on a one person chair*

BTW UR OUTFIT

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BODHI: It was how he said it. And they only signed me for "diversity"? Like, I don't know what that means. I've been working so hard to prove to them that I'm worth backing all the way to the tour, that I could be a world champ! I feel like I'm in this box with them, and when he said all that stuff, I feel like he just put the lid back on that box.

SUMMER: He shouldn't have made you feel that way. He's a racist creep.

WREN: Yeah, Bodes, you're being too nice.

SUMMER: I actually agree.

*Bodhi looks at both me & Poppy*

WREN: You know what? I think you should demand surf shots in your next contract.

SUMMER: Sure, long term, but we should warn Molly so she doesn't hire him again.

POPPY: I'll go with you if you want.

WREN: Guys, we're just groms to them. The last thing we need is a reputation for being difficult.

SUMMER: Us? What about him and his reputation?

*Bodhi sighs and looks at us again*

SUMMER: We should, like, call him out on socials. I don't know, get him cancelled.

BODHI: Summer, he's one of the biggest surf photographers in the country.

POPPY: Guys, you are not listening! Bodhi what do you want?

BODHI: I just wanna surf.

SUMMER: And that's fine to do later, but now we have to go big! Trash his room, fill his camera bag with shellfish.

JADE: Uh-Summer unhinged revenge schemes are a hard no.

BODHI: I agree.

WREN: Summer, respectfully, this is something we've been working toward since we were kids.

JADE: Okay- Wren you can't get all mad because me and Summer are good at something?! Like- why are you so mad we're good at surfing. You just tried to make this all about yourself.

WREN: I'm sorry what? If we go trashing rooms, Subtropix are gonna drop us.

JADE: Okay I understand that. I never said I agreed with Summer? I'm saying you tried to make this whole situation about you!

SUMMER: Okay, Wren, respectfully, I can't believe we're talking about doing nothing. You can't let him treat you like this.

*Summer turns her attention to Bodhi*

BODHI: Summer, I'm a Black girl who surfs. This isn't the first time someone's made me feel like I don't belong.

JADE: Bodhi you can't take your anger out on Summer, Summer I do not agree with your idea at all but Bodhi really? She's just trying to stand up for you.

BODHI: Why do you keep defending her like this?

JADE: Um- hello she's my sister.

BODHI: I need to deal with this in my own way and you both need to respect that.

JADE: "Your own way" Is you saying you're gonna do nothing. And did I not just say I didn't agree with Summers idea?!

*I adjust the way I'm sitting on the floor angrily and rest my hands on the pillow that is on my legs*

BODHI: Let me deal with it.

SUMMER: I'll stay in my own lane.

*Summer gets up and walks off and Poppy puts her hand on Bodhi's leg and I roll my eyes and put the pillow back on the couch and walk off*

IN MY ROOM

*I decide to text Bax because I have no idea what else to do*

JADE: Hey what are u doing?

read at 9:25pm

*After an hour he still doesn't reply so I set my phone down and watch TV*

✩And then one random night, When everything changes, You won't reply, And we'll go back to Strangers.✩

WITH ARI

*He sits up and starts to squish his stress ball until Thommo walks in*

THOMMO: Whoof. You didn't waste any time. You brought the whole shop home.

*Thommo jokes with Ari*

ARI: Nuh.

THOMMO: Wanna go for a surf in the morning, mate? Clear the head?

ARI: Yep. Okay.

THOMMO: You wake me when you're ready.

ARI: Yeah.

*Thommo leaves and Ari continues to squish his ball until he sees a incoming video call from Summer so he sets his ball down and lays down*

WITH SUMMER

*She sits up in her bed and starts to fix up her hair until Ari picks up*

ARI: Hey.

SUMMER: Do you think I'm a good friend?

ARI: Um... To me? Or in general?

SUMMER: Ari.

ARI: You have your moments. You're loyal. And you stand up for the people you really care about.

SUMMER: So Im not a bulldozing train wreck who never knows her place?

ARI: Ohh. Barely ever.

*Summer smiles at the phone*

ARI: Do you think Im boring vanilla ice-cream?

SUMMER: That depends. Are we talking with or without toppings?

ARI: Summer.

SUMMER: No, Ari. You're not boring. You're, um... salted caramel. A people pleaser, but with complexity.

ARI: Reckon I can use that in my socials? That you write, manage, and shoot all the content for?

SUMMER: So you signed the contract?

ARI: You're looking at Blu Gravity's next big thing.

SUMMER: No. No way, that was too lame. You have to say it again with some actual feeling.

ARI: Nope.

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