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There's too much choice and not enough toys.

Anymore, anymore, any more, your head gets down.

You're the only one in town.

Surfing is like any sport. In order to do well, you need to be confident.

It's about believing in yourself.

If you have that belief, it's amazing what you can achieve.

But if you lose it, you're dead in the water.

After eight months of Solar Blue, it was easy to see that all six of us had

become much more confident than when we'd started.

In the beginning, we'd all had a few good days and a lot of bad ones.

Now, you could drop us into any swell on any break, and we knew we could give a

good account of ourselves.

In lots of little ways, the six of us were barely recognisable as the gorgeous

kids who stumbled in here all those months ago.

How long are you going to be, mate? I've got a whole pile of clothes to get

through. Don't rush me. I'll be finished when I'm finished, right?

Is that going to be this year or next?

Listen, mate, when you get your collars as crisp as mine, then you can talk.

Until then, just enjoy watching a master at work.

Who believes that Adam and Guy, two of the sloppiest creatures in the universe,

could turn into gold medal ironing bar?

And Charlie, who couldn't boil water when he got here, and now become one of

world's great kitchen hands.

This will be the vegetable soup to end all vegetable soups.

Don't forget these.

Coming right up.

While Lauren, who'd always been a good cook, was now our super chef supreme.

As for Bridget, she'd gone from the most inept pool player you've ever seen to

someone who is now seriously hard to beat.

Okay, so playing pool, cooking and ironing. Mine be earth shattering stuff,

they were all things people couldn't do eight months ago and now we're like

second nature to everyone.

If confidence comes as a result of doing the little things right, then these

guys were brimming with it.

For me personally, the thing that had begun to pay off big time was something

never dreamed would be possible.

School was something I'd never start at.

As the year had gone by though, I'd begun to surprise everyone.

Especially myself.

Overall, some excellent answers to this week's assignment.

I was pleasantly surprised.

Even by you, Guy, you actually managed to answer the question.

Well, relevance is my middle name, sir.

Oh, pity about the first one.

And you are?

Oh, settle it down.

Well done, Cathy. That's three A's in a row now. Good work.

Putting the rest of us to shame.

I don't know whether confidence breeds success or success breeds confidence.

Either way...

School was suddenly a lot more fun when they both kicked in.

If I had to pick a single reason as to why my confidence had increased, then I

didn't have to look any further than the five kids I lived with.

Just being around them was enough to make anyone feel good.

Knowing that they were also looking out for me was the icing on the cake.

So do we go to Sawfish Bay or what?

Yes, count me in. Me too. I'll be there.

Some pretty bad rips there.

Yeah, the rips are down in Stafford. If you stick to the north end, you should

be fine. Yes, but on the north end.

That break gets really dodgy at low tide.

Oh, pipe down, negative Nancy.

Sorry, I was putting it out there, that's all.

Cool, so it's settled then? Yeah.

Hey,

um, you're not really worried about this, are you? No, no, I just think

got to play it smart, especially on that break. Yeah, come on, we always play it

smart. I'll remind you of that when I have to pick you up off the South

coast after the rip carried you there.

Not a chance.

Way too good.

So, there it was.

Eight months in and my life was on a roll.

Confidence was high and the future looked rosy. The confidence is a tricky

little beast. Just when you think you've got it all wrapped up, it can slip

through your fingers quicker than a greasy spoon.

The turning point for me came later that afternoon when we all went down to

tackle the break at Swordfish Bay.

Looks dangerous over the rocks. Check out that lance that is mine.

No way.

That left is so dodgy. Stick to the right. The left will leave you high and

on the rocks in like a second.

That was my first mistake.

I didn't listen.

I'd vaguely heard what Adam had said, but I was so intent on picturing the

I was going to get that it went in one ear and out the other.

Everyone ready?

Let's do it!

You going to be alright?

Just try and hold me back.

Now back is what I call a wave. Aren't you glad we came?

Top call, girl.

Did you see that wave Cassie caught?

No, wait. Where is Cassie? She's going for another wave over that rock ledge.

You guys ready for another one?

Definitely.

There's no doubt about it. The sets here were really amazing and I couldn't wait

for the next one.

Which is when I made my next mistake.

What's Cassie doing over by the ledge?

I thought we told her not to go off there.

Oh!

They say that when you're in an accident, things happen in slow motion.

Well, this felt really slow.

Especially the bit where the rocks jumped up to kiss me hello.

I've got to get off those rocks.

She'll be stranded by the time Adam gets anywhere near her.

What do you think?

Come on.

The further out I got, the worse things started to look.

But I could see that if I didn't do something, I'd end up on the rocks

Cassie!

Cass! Yeah?

Get up. Hold on.

Are you okay?

Yeah. I cut my foot pretty badly, though.

It's a pretty big hit, Beck. I don't know how bad, but we'll need some

transport.

They're bringing you in now.

Easy there.

Come on. We got you.

Yeah, I'll be cool. Just get Kathy in now.

Kathy,

are

you okay?

I'll live.

Only just.

Quick.

I love you.

Boy, when you guys go out to social outing, you don't do it half -heartedly,

you? We didn't exactly mean for anything to happen.

Why didn't you follow the drill? You know the rules when you go out on a new

break. You stay together and you keep away from the rocks. Yeah, well, that's

how we planned it to be. So what went wrong?

Cassie just misread the break.

It happened.

Well, it's going to be an expensive misread, isn't it?

Why?

Well, that foot of hers isn't going to heal in a hurry.

There's no way she's going to make that comp in three weeks.

What comp? What comp?

Do you guys not read the calendar?

It's the South Coast Open.

It's worth three points towards your end of year tally.

How's the foot?

Alright, thanks.

Only ten stitches.

To be honest, it's a lot better than my pride.

Well, don't feel bad.

Surfers cop injuries like these all the time. It's part of the sport, I'm

afraid. Yeah, I know, but I'm just kicking myself for being so dumb.

It was a stupid mistake that should never have happened.

And... And?

And I put all the others in danger.

Especially Adam.

True. But you would have jumped in had it been one of them in trouble.

Yeah, I know, but it wasn't one of them. It was me.

You know, why do I have to be such a klutz?

You know, if it makes you feel any better.

Exactly the same thing happened to me when I was a student here.

Really? Mm -hmm.

You're not the first and you definitely won't be the last.

So stop punishing yourself about it.

Hey, Bec.

When will I be able to start training again?

Well, it is only a flesh wound, but the danger is that you could do more damage

if you try to come back on it too quickly.

Meaning? Meaning we wait for the stitches to come out.

A couple of weeks at least.

So the next comp?

Forget about it.

Sorry. But what about all the points I'll miss?

It'll be tough to catch up, but you can do it.

The funny thing about confidence is that when you lose it, you don't notice it

at first.

It's like a leaky pipe.

It just starts as a tiny trickle, drop by little drop.

It didn't take long for the process to start either.

Suddenly, I had plenty of time to watch Lauren and Bridget work out on their

balls.

I always knew they were good, but now I realise they were really good.

The more I watched them, the more I knew how tough they'd be to compete against.

For the first time this year, I started to feel seriously shaky about my

chances.

That's it, guys. As fast as you can.

Don't worry about hitting hard. The point is to keep the speed up.

Good.

As I watched the others train, I could see how hard it was going to be to catch

up to them again.

That's it, guys.

Light and fast.

They were all so good and so on top of their game.

At this level, you can't stand still and hope to be in the race.

And I wasn't just standing still.

I was actually going backwards.

The worst thing of all, though...

It's that when you start losing faith in yourself, you take it out on everybody

else. It's almost like you blame them for your own stuff -ups.

Hey there.

I thought you might like this.

What is it? A reference book for the history question we have to answer.

Oh, look, I'm fine. I don't need it.

Have a look at chapter four. It's got some really good stuff in it. I'm fine.

I can manage.

I know you can. Adam, I have so much material I'm swimming in it anymore and

will drown.

Okay.

We're still here if you need it.

Okay.

I know what you're thinking.

Not only had Adam taken huge risks to rescue me when I was in trouble, but now

he was being really sweet and offering to help me with my homework.

And what was I doing in return, acting like some ungrateful three -year -old?

Personally, I wouldn't blame Adam if he never spoke to me again.

The truth is, the more I felt my confidence slipping away, the harder I

assert myself.

It was like I was desperate to prove that I was still at the same level as

others. And it wasn't a pretty sight.

Watch where you're going, dropkick!

Don't worry, Cassie, we'll get there.

Look, I don't need you to do this. I'm not helpless.

No, I said you were. Do I need to take this class for you?

No, I'm perfectly fine.

You guys go on, I'll meet you there.

You sure?

Yes. I wouldn't have said so if I wasn't, would I?

Okay, we'll see you in there.

Last night I abused my boyfriend.

Now I just balled out my two best friends.

What was going on with me?

Put your essays on the desk, please. I'll come and collect them. And open

textbooks to page 64.

Quickly read the section on government.

Another nasty thing about confidence is that once you start losing it,

everything gets caught in the wash.

For the first time in months, I'd really struggled to cope with an assignment.

This doesn't feel like 1 ,500 words, Cassie.

I couldn't find anything else to say.

It's not like you to be short of an argument or two.

Yeah, I'm sorry. It's the best I could do.

Okay, we'll see how it stacks up.

All right, guys, we'd better get out there before that 12 dies off.

Pick your feet up.

It's your swimming stuff.

But I can't train. I can barely walk.

You're not going to have to walk.

Adam. Come on, you can get changed in the shed.

But Beck and Gary... Don't worry about Beck and Gary. I've discussed it with

them and they approve.

Discussed what?

Your new training program.

Now come on, are you going to get changed or am I going to have to throw

the water with your clothes still on?

You're really serious, aren't you?

You better believe it.

I seem to remember doing this before.

Any more piggybacks and I'm going to have to start charging my feet.

Can you please tell me what this is all about?

I already told you. It's a new training program.

There you go.

Now that should keep your bandage dry.

You really think I'll be able to swim in this? I know you can.

But what for?

What's the point?

Here comes Beck. Why don't you ask her?

Hey, how's it going?

So, do you think it'll work?

Perfectly. She's ready for anything.

Can you please tell me what's going on here, Bec?

You're going swimming.

Okay. That much I can see.

So that you'll be ready for the comp in two weeks.

There is no way that I will be ready for the comp in two weeks. My foot won't

handle the pressure.

Not that comp.

This is something Adam's found.

What did you find?

It's a swimming marathon.

called the Avalon Big Beach Swim.

You're our best swimmer, so I asked Beck if you could represent Solar Blue in

it. Why would I do that?

Because it'll be worth points, that's why.

The same number of points the others will get from going in a set cop.

That way you don't fall behind us.

And the swimming training will be good for your recovery.

Well, how far do I have to swim?

About three kilometres.

Three kilometres, which you can do provided you start training now.

That is a massive swim.

Well...

You either sit around moping, feeling sorry for yourself, or you make up your

mind to do something about it.

I guess it depends on how serious a contender you expect to be at the end of

year. It's your choice, Cassie.

You can do this.

You know you can.

Come on, Cassie, you have to do it. It's about time I got in shape again.

Sorry? I'm going to be your pacemaker.

So while Gary trains the others, I'll do two sessions in the pool with you,

before and after school.

You do that.

I'm game if you are.

I guess I don't really have a choice, do I?

No. Okay, let's do it.

Come on, Cass. You're doing really well.

At first, I was really angry with Adam and Bec for the way they railroaded me

into this.

But the more I swam, the better I felt. I couldn't believe how good it was just

to be doing something.

Just a few more strokes and you'll be there.

Bring it into the home straight. Come on, Act.

Out of condition I was.

That was great.

I forgot what a rush it was to be back in here.

Give it a wake and you'll really be powering.

How's the soft foot?

Oh, what soft foot?

See, that's what we want to hear.

How you going, champ?

No bad after effects?

Bit better. A few twinges.

I'll get over it.

Cool. You're on your way then.

Can I tell you something?

Confidentially?

Yeah, sure.

What's up?

What's that?

You can tell me that any time you like.

And also that I'm sorry for being such a misery gut.

I've been horrible to everyone.

Especially you.

Don't worry about it.

We're just stoked that the Cassie we know and love is on her way back.

But I have been really horrible, haven't I?

Yeah. Pretty ugly.

Oh, okay. You don't need to agree so wholeheartedly about this.

Listen, it wasn't that long ago that you rescued me from the horrors over a few

sharks. So I figured helping you get back in the pool was the least I could

in return.

Thanks, Adam.

Just do that swim for me.

And you better do well.

The honour of Solar Blue is at stake here.

Look, I'll just be happy to finish.

You'll do way better than that.

No.

After two weeks of training, the effect on my foot was amazing.

It was almost back to normal.

Even more than that, I started to believe I was genuinely in with a

Then I saw the people I was up against.

These guys were really serious swimmers.

How could I possibly compete against them?

Where's Cass now? I can't see her.

There she is in the middle.

Cassie!

Hey, Cassie!

Good luck!

Good luck! Good luck, Cass!

I don't know whether it was good to have the others turn up to watch me or not.

I suddenly felt more nervous than I've ever felt in my whole life.

What if I bombed?

I'd never be able to look them in the eye again.

She looks a bit nervous.

Poor she is. Look at the competition.

It's not like she's a regular competitor.

What's the matter with you guys? Show a little faith.

They're ready to go.

She doesn't go too hard too quickly.

Don't worry, she'll pace herself.

Once I got into a rhythm, I forgot about my nerve.

I also forgot about the other competitors too.

Suddenly, it was exactly like surfing.

Just me and the ocean.

Rebecca, how's she going?

She caught up to the leaders yet?

It's too hard to tell. There are so many swimmers out there.

Gary, how long before they reach the buoy, do you reckon?

Maybe 15 minutes.

We should go up to the headland. We'll be able to see them turn from up there.

Sure, what are we waiting for? Let's do it.

The one thing I hadn't thought about in all this was that this was the first

time I'd been in the ocean since my accident.

As the waves got bigger, my mind kept screening instant replay.

Come on, Kathy, you're over that.

Can't wimp out now.

Hey, they're making good time.

What about Cassie? Can't actually see her. We're not going to stay until the

finish line.

Reggie, she'll keep up.

You wait. The second half of the race, she'll really show her stuff.

Come on, Cassie!

Lauren, she can't hear you from up here.

Come on, Cassie!

Halfway. You've made it to halfway.

Downhill from here, right?

I don't know about you lot, but I'm going down that finish line.

Me too.

I'm not missing out on that.

Come on! Why do my arms feel like lead?

Why would my feet kick in time?

Come on, body, just ten minutes, please.

Oh, look, everyone's coming in now.

Any sign of Cassie? Hey, I wouldn't expect much of your major achievement

to finish this race.

Come on, Trasky, where are you?

That was great work, Cassie.

I don't mind if I die.

Okay, so I didn't win the swimming race.

In fact, I didn't come second or third either.

But I did place in the first ten, which, as it happened, was enough to get me

the three points I needed to keep up with the others at Solon Woods.

And, of course, it was those very others who'd done so much to get me there

anyway. Hey, guys, I've just got to make a quick detour. I'll catch you later.

Oh, well, don't be too long, otherwise I'm going to eat all your lunch.

Mr. Simon.

Cassie, good morning. Morning.

That assignment I handed in a couple of weeks ago, the one that was short.

Yes, not the standard I've come to expect from you.

No, it was rubbish.

I just wanted to give it to you properly this time.

I'm sorry, Cassie, it's too late. I've already marked them.

No, I'm not doing it for the mark.

I just wanted to make up for doing something that was so second rate.

Good.

Well, I can't adjust the mark, but I will read it and let you know what I

Thanks, sir. I'd really appreciate that.

They say a truly confident person is someone who's not afraid to admit their

mistakes.

If that's the case, my confidence must be well and truly back because, boy,

I made some mistakes lately.

At the end of the day, though, I'm just glad to be back where I started.

And next time we go out to surf in your break, I'll be really, really careful.

That's today's promise anyway, and who knows? I might even be able to keep it.

At least until tomorrow.