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Everybody has secrets, don't they? I mean, things you don't admit to anyone

else. That's normal.

But some secrets you bury so deep that you don't even admit them to yourself.

Trouble is, if you don't dig them out, sooner or later you could get buried

right along with them. I guess it all started when we went to this new surf

the other day.

Like everyone else, I was looking forward to having some fun.

And as usual, Guy and Bridget were having one of their endless discussions

nothing in particular.

Well, might as well use this time productively. Want to practice the scene

our English assessment?

Oh, let me think about it.

No.

We have to do it tomorrow.

Sorry, I'm coming down with a 24 -hour flu tomorrow.

Mr. Savin will not let you off that easily, young man.

I don't get what the big deal is.

The big deal is that I'm scared of making a goose of myself in front of

everyone. Since when were you scared of anything?

Since I had to start learning ye olde English and talking in rhymes instead of

sentences.

I feel like a dork. I sound like a dork.

a reason to practice then. If you really are scared, the best way to deal with

it is to confront it.

Think about it. Okay?

Okay.

For some reason, Guy talking about being scared got me going. I hadn't felt it

in months, but suddenly it sprang up out of nowhere and hit me right in the

stomach.

Dusky Point.

One of the best reef breaks off the East Coast.

And we've got an old Two assholes. Now, do I deliver or do I deliver?

We will take our insults back as done.

Fabulous. Come on.

Let's do it.

These waves are perfect for working on your takeoff. Just watch that the break

doesn't suck you over those rocks. And I don't want to freak anybody, but

obviously the area isn't netted, so you might see the odd shark over here. Oh,

great. Do we get extra points for that?

Yeah, one if you spot a shark and three if you get away from it.

Come on, we didn't come all this way to blab about nature. Let's get out there

and do it. Of all the things Beck could have said, why did she have to say that?

Did she somehow know what was churning through my brain? Had she seen something

in my eyes?

You right, Adam?

Yeah, just, um, sussing out the current. The truth was, though, I wasn't all

right. My guts were heaving and my legs were like jelly. Come on, mate, you're

not going to learn anything standing there looking at it. Get amongst it.

It was unbelievable.

I set out from home feeling ready to take on the world, and suddenly I was so

freaked out I could barely paddle.

Yeah, hold this for me. Okay.

The scariest thing about fear is that it has a life of its own. Like a genie in

a bottle, once you let it out, it takes over completely.

Got ya! What are you doing?

Adam, hey!

That was really dumb, okay?

It was a joke.

Yeah? Well, it wasn't funny.

I'm sorry.

little off his game today?

Yeah, he's paddling pretty fast, but once he's up, he's just not flowing at

The waves were there to be nailed, but I was so choked up with fear I was

letting them nail me.

The day was a wreck, and I was too.

Okay, guys, hit the showers.

Then you should all get some homework done before dinner.

Can't we just have dinner and forget the homework?

Don't you have some Shakespeare to learn? Yes, you do.

No, but I don't even want... No excuses. Time to face your demons, Lord Macbeth.

Thanks, Lauren.

I won't forget this. What are friends for?

Hey.

Oh, hey.

Um, I'm sorry for grabbing your leg today. I didn't mean to freak you out.

no, you didn't freak me out.

I was just surprised, that's all.

Sorry I snapped, don't you?

So we're both sorry?

I guess that makes us square?

Yeah, yeah, of course.

Cool.

Okay, so I was a wimp. But how could I tell her the truth? I couldn't even

it to myself, let alone anyone else.

And do you know what the stupidest thing about my fear was? There was no real

reason for it. It's not like I'd been mauled by a shark as a three -year -old.

didn't have nightmares about sharks.

I wasn't even scared when I first saw them in the movies. It was a fear based

absolutely nothing. It was crazy.

Okay, let's say this carrot is your board and this lettuce is your wave.

your take -off today, you were looking straight down the face like that.

Now, when the wave is deep like that, you can get a bit anxious at the peak

it's easy to catch an outside rail.

Right. Do you reckon that's what was holding you back the server?

Could have been.

Yeah, yeah, it was.

Well, you can't afford to let that happen in a competition.

If something's getting in the way, you need to deal with it.

Uh -huh.

You know, one season, I lost my focus.

I was surfing really well, and then I started coming bottom of every comp.

What happened?

Fear.

Plain and simple.

You were afraid?

Well, there was this girl.

I really liked her, and... But I was too afraid to ask her out.

You're kidding.

No way.

Every time I spoke to her, I just froze up, you know?

And that affected your surfing? Big time. I was all over the place. I

concentrate.

So what did you do?

Well, this other guy on the circuit started dating her, and I hated him for

that. So I set out to beat him in the comps. That's what refocused me.

But you never faced your fear?

Correct. But, in the end, she asked me out.

Turns out she liked me all along.

So all that stress, all that worry, was for nothing.

Almost always is. Yeah.

I decided to take Gary's words on board.

Maybe it was just a matter of relaxing.

If I didn't think about it, then it might just go away.

For a moment, it actually seemed to work.

I'm fine.

So what just happened?

Nothing. You practically picked your board up and sprinted across the water.

you see something out there?

No.

There's nothing to talk about.

Adam... Just drop it, okay?

Mind if I sit down?

It's up to you.

It's all right, Adam.

I know what's going on.

There's nothing going on.

Don't be silly.

You're scared of sharks.

I... I think I'm

pretty lame, hey?

No, not at all.

You're scared of sharks.

It's not a big deal. It's a very big deal. I mean, I'm so freaked out by it

I don't even want to get back in the water.

Well, how long has this been going on?

A year, two years.

I don't know. I've always managed to talk myself out of it, though.

But lately, it's just... Something must have happened to set it off.

Did you hear a story about a shark attack?

None in particular.

Have you seen any sharks while you've been out there?

Only in my imagination.

Yeah, well, they're the worst kind.

Look, plenty of people are scared of sharks.

Especially where I come from.

Surfing down in Dubai. I mean, that's great white territory.

I don't know how you even get in the water down there.

I mean, aren't you terrified?

Honestly, I don't think about it.

I mean, how can I be a competitive surfer when every time I get in the

panicking about some shark chomping my leg off?

You find a way to beat it.

Like what? Start surfing in a swimming pool? Um, no.

But that gives me an idea.

You see, the best way to deal with sharks is to get up nice and close to

What? Who on earth told you that?

Well, no one, but it's perfectly logical, isn't it?

Logic means nothing. If logic had anything to do with it, I wouldn't be

in the first place.

That's not true. Sometimes it's logical to be afraid.

Do we really have to do this?

Well, why not?

And what have you got to lose? Like my legs.

See that sign over there? It says, Dangerous Australian Animals, which

that there is a lot to lose.

Look, why don't you just man up about it and pitch the shark swimming around in

their knickers?

See, at least you can laugh about it. Come on.

What do you think?

Beautiful, isn't it?

Yeah.

Come on, it's perfectly safe.

Oh, wow.

That is awesome.

Come closer, have a look.

Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, look at it, Adam.

It's not going to hurt you.

It's a big fish, really.

Mike Grace.

Oh, man, I've got to get out of here.

No, no, it's not your fault. I couldn't breathe in there. I kept thinking the

tunnel was going to collapse and half a dozen sharks were going to come flooding

in on top of me. Are you serious?

Yeah.

Well, maybe you need to talk to Beck and Gary about it. Tell them what's going

on. Are you kidding? A surfer who's afraid of sharks. They'd kick me out in

minutes. No, they wouldn't.

Please promise me you won't tell them or anyone.

Well, of course, but I still think you need to tell them.

I trusted Kathy completely.

But I also knew that if she discovered my secret, then it wouldn't be long

before everyone else knew too.

I wondered what fears they had, and even more, how they dealt with them.

So, Act 2 of Macbeth, what themes do you think Shakespeare was exploring?

Ambition. Um, love?

Fear and death?

Evil. Murder!

Good. So, who's ready to present their prepared theme?

Come on.

I might be inspired to give an extra mark to the first volunteers.

You can do it. No, I can't. We have to do it eventually. Let's just get it over

with.

Can I take my dagger with me? Just so long as you don't hurt anyone.

Excellent. Some brave souls prepared to tackle their stage fright. I love it.

Go give him a hand.

Dare I dare.

Take any shape of that, my firm nerve shall never tremble or be alive again.

Maybe Guy had the right idea.

He fessed up about his fear and now he's dealing with it.

Kathy might be right. Maybe I do need to talk to someone.

I'm really glad you told her. Yeah, now we can do something about it to help

you, if that's what you want.

Yeah, yeah, I want it more than anything.

Good, then we should start straight away.

Oh, we've got a training session this afternoon. Do you think you'll be okay

get back in the water then?

Depends. Are we going back to Duffy Point? Not today.

It's not the only place you could see a shark, Adam.

Yeah, I know, but at least Blue Water Beach isn't netted.

What?

Not all the time.

There's only a few nets and they move them around the area.

You're kidding.

Hey, think of the upside.

You've been surfing there for months and haven't seen a shark yet.

And you have more chance of winning the lotto than you have me eating my shark.

Do I get a choice?

You know, there's pilots who have a fear of flying, but they get control and

they move on.

You can do that too.

Well, you have to do that.

Otherwise... Otherwise my year is over.

I just wish Beck hadn't told us that they shipped the nets.

It's okay. We're all out there with you.

Nothing is going to happen.

All righty.

Put your boards down.

Take a seat.

Why do I get the feeling we're not going in the water today?

We will soon enough.

First, I just want to work on a little mental preparation.

Today we're going to try a visualisation technique that some elite athletes use

to enhance their form.

It might feel a bit weird at first, but give it a go, OK, because it could work

for you.

I'm willing to try anything that will help me to win.

Great. All right. Let's get in a comfy position.

Close your eyes.

Take a few deep breaths.

Now imagine yourself.

Paddling out to the surf.

It's a beautiful day.

There's a nice ocean breeze blowing.

You're feeling really good.

You've made the final for a big comp.

A monster set comes through. You paddle hard for the next big wave.

And you're up. You focus on nothing but the ride.

You score a 10 from the judges.

You paddle out for the next big wave.

Yeah!

You're feeling tired now, but you know you've got one last wave to ride.

This is the one.

Woo -hoo!

Imagine yourself surfing at your very best.

You can imagine it.

You can do it.

You're missing some great sets out there.

Yeah, you can go out.

Not until you come with me.

Adam!

I didn't do too well in training today, did I?

Let's not get hung up on that. We need to focus on the next step.

What next step?

You're going to learn a bit about the thing it is you're scared of. Here.

Already went to the aquarium.

Not a good move.

Okay, so we start again.

But this time we take things slowly.

So, looking at pictures, learning the facts about sharks?

Facts I can handle.

It's just the actual shark that spooked me.

Oh, yeah, look at this guy.

Doesn't feel good?

No, not great.

Okay, what about this one? That's a little less threatening.

Yeah, that's less likely.

Okay, so now trace around the outline with your finger.

Why? I know it sounds weird, but give it a go.

So, start like this.

So far, so good.

Great. Well, I'll leave you to do some research.

That half an hour is ideal.

Am I seeing things or are you actually reading one of those shark books?

No, you were right.

There's some amazing stuff in here. You know, some sharks actually have parts

that glow in the dark.

Wow, another week and you'll be quite the expert.

Once I got used to looking at the pictures, it was pretty easy. Good,

now we're taking it one step further.

You're not serious, are you?

Yeah.

There's no way I could do something that extreme.

Yes, you can.

You have to.

So I don't have a choice.

I've made the booking for tomorrow.

You can back out if you want to, but if you do...

Well, I don't know where we go from there, Adam.

You all right there, Lauren?

Yeah, just taking the rubbish out.

I can do it for you if you like.

No, it's okay.

Just got to remind myself there's nothing to be scared of just because

out there.

That low howling noise is just the wind and that dark shadow, just a wetsuit,

not an axe murderer.

You have a vivid imagination.

Yeah, which my teachers always told me was a good thing. But sometimes, like

dark nights, it gets a little out of control.

But I'm not going to let a little fear get in my way.

A week ago, I would have laughed at the idea of Lauren being afraid of the dark.

But now?

I was only filled with a sense of admiration for the gutsy way she just

to it. I also realised that if she could face her fears like that, then I had no

choice. Most of the sharks you'll see when you're surfing around here aren't

dangerous. There's wobby gongs, grey nurses.

Yeah, that's the one we saw at the aquarium.

Yeah, the way their teeth are found underneath like this means that it's

hard for them to bite a person.

Yeah, but not impossible.

Come on, how's your attitude, mate?

Yeah, OK.

So what do you think, Adam? You ready to give it a go?

Absolutely safe. I can guarantee it.

Is there any other way?

What if I come with you?

You'd do that?

Oh, yeah.

Is that okay?

I think it's a great idea.

Okay.

Okay, if you're game, then so am I.

When we get down there, just stand nice and still and let the sharks come to

you. They come up to you? Well, they're very curious by nature, so it won't take

long before they come and look at us.

And you're sure they won't be curious as to how I take and just have a little

nibble on my leg or something?

Adam, the grey nurse shark only eats other fish, remember?

I'm trying, but they have a brain like the size of a tennis ball. How do they

know I'm not a fish? I take people down every day. I haven't lost anyone yet.

Well, that's reassuring.

So are we right to go?

Just nod and say yes.

Yeah.

Cool.

I knew that in order to beat my fear, I'd have to confront it.

But I never imagined that I'd confront it as up close and personal as this.

I can't believe it. I did it. You were fantastic.

No, you were fantastic. I wouldn't have done it if you hadn't. Are you kidding?

Oh, man, I really owe you one hand. Hey, I wouldn't have missed that for the

world. Thank you so much, Hope. Yeah, thank you. Thank you so much. I'm glad

enjoyed it.

You did really well, Adam.

Diving into that shark tank was definitely the scariest thing I'd ever

not nearly as scary as I'd imagined.

Gary was right. It was much worse in my head than in reality.

If you make it to the circuit, you will have to serve your share of reefs.

You want to get as close as you can because that's where the fastest waves

But you do not want to get too close.

I have the leg injury to prove it. What we're aiming for today is to be the

deepest in on the way.

So, remember, pull in fast, give it all you've got.

The reef break was a challenge, but this was my chance to get back in the game

and prove myself to Beck and Garen.

Even more important, to prove myself to myself.

For the first time in weeks, there were no distractions. It was just me and the

wave. Nothing else mattered. I was back in my element and loving every moment.

I probably won't ever lose my fear of sharks completely.

But what I did lose was the fear of the fear. The idea that once my secret was

out, it would somehow lead to my entire world collapsing.

But once I did get it out in the open, the opposite happened.

Suddenly, this huge weight was lifted off my back.

I had one person to thank for that.

Kathy was there for me when I really needed her.

Now it was my turn to pay her back.

Turns out, she had a secret fear as well.

Cassie, we'd like to come in now.

You know...

My tooth is actually feeling much better, and if it starts to ache, I'll

call you. It's fine. Cass, you'll be fine.

I hate you.

From now on, I've decided no more secrets.

At least not for myself, anyway.