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There's too much choice and not enough time.

Come on, come on.

Aiming for your head. Get down.

You're the only one in town.

I love to do things well.

I just...

I really love the buzz that comes when you push yourself hard and see how far

you can go with something.

Sometimes, yeah, you fall flat on your face, but sometimes you find you can do

things you never thought you could.

Take school, for instance. I used to hate it.

Then I got sick of just turning up and being bored, so I decided to work at it.

The first surprise was I actually started liking it, but the biggest

was that I started to get some results.

Lauren, eight and a half. Well done.

Kathy, eight.

Good.

Guy, you didn't answer the question again.

What? How did not?

You were asked to describe the dynastic traditions of China, not give your

feelings about it.

But I made some good points.

Yes, you did. And very entertainingly, I might add, but you still didn't answer

the question.

Seven.

Adam, eight.

Bert.

Bridget. Nine. Well done.

Charlie.

Nine and a half.

Excellent. Da.

I just answered the question, Guy.

Yeah, but you still suck anyway.

The truth is, Guy's probably smarter than me, but he doesn't care about the

result. With me, the end result really matters.

In everything.

Everyone hates housework.

Me included.

But we've all got to do it.

So when it's my turn, I like to get it done right.

Otherwise, what's the point?

Remark, guys, Charlie's on vacuum duty.

Oh, God.

Vacuum alert, Charlie's on his way.

Now?

You've got about five minutes, I reckon.

Hey, guys.

I'm just going to give the floors a quick once -over. Is that okay?

Anything I might accidentally suck up?

Cool. I'll get to it, then.

Hey.

The place is deserted.

Where's everybody?

Upstairs, I suspect.

Defending their property with their lives.

Sorry?

Charlie's turned to do the vacuuming.

You know what he's like.

Anything left on the floor gets sucked into oblivion.

He is pretty thorough.

Thorough hardly describes it.

I'm just glad I'm not a dust mite when he's around.

Help. What?

Hope you don't mar him next.

I'd better get up there.

Sixteen!

Seventeen!

18, 19, 20, 21. I know this hurts, but your legs will be glad of this in the

comp. Keep it up.

24. Even with training, I like to work hard. And when it's really gruelling, I

invent these little games to keep me going.

Three rackets.

Four bats.

Three basketballs. What are you doing, man?

Remembering things from the window.

What window?

The top window. It's from home.

Why? What for?

If I think about them, I don't think about the pain in my leg.

Good idea, man.

I like it that way.

Down, up, four, one, two, three, four, one.

The more boring the exercise, the harder I worked to turn it into something less

boring. Like with this one, I pretended to be one of those stupid TV dance

shows, with a really cute partner, of course.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two,

three, four.

Well done, guys. That'll do.

What?

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

Are you laughing at me? No, no. Seriously, it's nothing.

All these things sound pretty corny, I suppose, but you have to do whatever it

takes to get the best out of yourself.

And once a month, there's a reality check that leaves you in no doubt about

whether it's working or not.

OK, we are officially one third of the way through the year, which means you

should have racked up a minimum of 20 points to be on track for making the

surf off. So let's see how we're doing.

OK, Cassie, Guy, 21 and a half.

Lauren, 22.

Adam, 22 and a half. That is me.

Charlie, Bridget, well done, 23.

Top stuff, people. That is excellent work.

Keep this up, guys. You're all in for a chance for the end of the year.

Except Charlie and Bridget who are penalised for being massive

Don't forget, there is still a long way to go. So stay focused and keep applying

yourself. And as a reminder, the rest of the year starts tomorrow with the

regional comp.

This will be the first big test to see how far you've all come. And it will be

worth a point. So let's get organised. Clean your boards, get your kids packed

and have everything ready to go first thing in the morning. We're on it, Gary.

Equal first.

Not as good as first on your own, but then you can't really complain.

Tomorrow, though, it's time to really step on the accelerator.

At the end of the day, nothing else counts if you can't do well when it

In our case, that means the comps. If you can't cut the mustard here, all the

hard work and preparation doesn't mean a thing.

Another big heat for the Solar Blue team.

Adam Bridge, eight points.

Bryce Bender, eight points. And Charlie Prince, eight and a half.

Oh, nice one, brother.

Since when did you get your own personal fan club, mate? It's me. I've never

seen him before.

Charlie! Charlie!

Who are those three?

Yeah, I thought only rock stars had groupies.

It's like you're going to have some competition, Lauren.

Right now, the only competition that concerns me is the one in the water.

idea Charlie was such a celebrity?

I don't think he had any idea either until today.

Know who they are?

Not a clue.

But if he's going to go on the circuit, he better get used to it.

What kind of training program teaches kids how to deal with fame?

There isn't one. Nothing can prepare you for that kind of stuff.

You sound like you've had some experience, Gary.

I've had my moments.

Not to be outdone by the boys, the Solar Blue girls have finished one, two,

three.

That's eight points.

Bridget, eight points. And Lauren, eight and a half.

Well done, girls.

Top three.

Way to go.

There's still another one to go, though.

What time are we back on?

You've got a 40 -minute break, so I suggest you grab a bite to eat. Not too

much, though.

It'll be a reverse order after lunch, so girls, you're up first.

Do you want to get a drink? Sure. Cool.

Here you go. Thank you.

Hey, Charlie.

Charlie, wait up. Is it okay if we get a photo?

You don't mind, do you?

No, no, that's cool.

Okay, stand over here with Sherry and Macy.

Oh, sorry, would you mind?

Okay. One, two, three.

Charlie, you lost your cute smile just as I took it.

Can we take another one?

Yeah, sure.

Okay.

One, two, three.

That's great.

Awesome. Thank you so much, Charlie.

It's all right. I have to go now, though, because I've got my final heat.

We'll be watching you, Charlie.

Great. Thanks. I appreciate it. Bye, Charlie. See you.

Ah, they love you.

That was good.

They're looking pretty good. Pretty good. They're doing brilliantly.

am biased, of course.

Well, I'll just get up and switch it up.

See you guys.

And for one, two, three, again, for the bottle boy girls, Bridget Sanchez and

Lauren Power have tied for overall first.

One point ahead of Cathy Kometi, who wraps up third place.

All right!

fan club would be a help or a thing yeah how does charlie feel is he embarrassed

oh i think he's managing to cope with it

Well done, Cote. Yeah, they weren't half bad, were they?

That is fantastic.

Boys, girls, team overall, I have never seen Solar Blue do that

before.

Is it natural talent or natural talent? Natural talent.

And some seriously good coaching.

Honestly, yeah. Well, thanks.

Actually, I think the X Factor that got us across the line was Charlie Spangler.

Yeah, Charlie Spangler.

it would you have won without such amazing moral support uh i think it was

little bit more than just moral support honest i haven't got a clue who they

were i've never seen them before in my life oh he can't help it he's a poor

little chick magnet it's not his fault he's irresistible actually you know what

it was a good thing to happen today if any of you do end up on the circuit

you're gonna find all sorts of people hanging around happens in most sports

not than we can prepare you for, but you should be aware of it. Yeah, just don't

get carried away with it.

Believe me, if I never see those three again, I won't lose sleep over it.

Spoken like a mature, responsible human being, Charlie.

Yeah, and we don't believe you for a second, Neil.

Oh, and if you don't want to hang out with them anymore, like, I can have

numbers or... I don't, you know, I'm just putting it out there.

How does it feel to be king of the castle?

Hey, you should talk.

I came first too.

Not quite the same as coming first on your own though, is it? First is first.

And I didn't have my own personal cheer squad.

Yeah, that was pretty weird though.

Did you like it?

What, the cheer squad?

When she kissed you.

Oh, I don't know.

It's a bit of a shock.

A good shock or a bad shock?

Haven't really thought about it.

You don't have to think about kisses. You just know if they feel good or not.

I guess it was alright.

Anyway, if you really want to know, the joy didn't last that long.

I woke up this morning with a bruised lip.

Aw, at least you got a memento.

Yeah, I don't know if it's one I really want though.

If I was really truly honest, I'd have to say that, yeah, it was pretty cool

having a cheer squad.

And it was pretty amazing to be kissed like that.

Somehow it was like being told you were top of the tree, which is fine, as long

as you don't fall off.

So if you turn to page 47, you'll find it all laid out in the chapter on

government. Read it and summarise it.

Point form you can find.

Hey, what page is it?

47.

Things started to tumble a few days later.

I wasn't exactly falling, more like a slow slide downwards.

At first it was little things.

like not taking in what people were saying.

I found it really hard to concentrate, like I'd stare at a page for ages,

struggling to make sense of the words.

Then it became a real drag to get out of bed.

This was weird because normally I couldn't wait to get going in the

Charlie, you coming to what?

Come on, guys.

We can do it.

It's not hurting. It's not working.

At training, I was pushing myself as hard as I could. But no matter how hard

tried, my body wouldn't do what my brain wanted it to.

One, two, three, four, one. Everything suddenly became a major effort.

It's not like it hurt or anything.

It felt more like I was a car that was running out of petrol.

Even my little mind games didn't work anymore.

And it wasn't like I felt sick either.

Okay, I had a bit of a sore throat, but that's nothing.

So what was happening? Why was I winning a surf comp one week and feeling like a

zombie the next?

It's not unusual to come off the boil after a win. I mean, you throw

you have into the comp, and then when the adrenaline stops pumping, it's easy

fall into a trough. Yeah, mate, form slumps happen all the time. Even Tiger

Woods doesn't win every tournament he enters.

Yeah, I get that, but it just feels different.

It's like someone's put lead weights in my body.

Even brushing my teeth is a major operation.

Okay, we'll organise a medical check -up for you.

There's a flu going around. You might have caught that.

Okay.

So, what's it to be? I vote bowling.

Shale, nah.

What's wrong with the movie? It's girl's choice, right? Right?

Yeah, but do we have to see that movie?

What do you mean, that movie?

The reviews have been really good.

Girls, I know it's your choice, but please, do we have to see a film about

ballet or we'll go insane?

Ballet is just the setting. It's a good story.

No. Charlie, what do you reckon?

Whatever, I'm easy.

Guys, Charlie's got the flu.

Yeah. See, movies are much better off than if you are feeling off colour. This

is true. Charlie, no. Don't let them get away with this. They're using you.

Honestly, I don't mind.

Traitor.

Great. Decided then. Well, I never decided anything.

Oh, actually, yes, you have, because we decided for you.

No. You guys coming?

In a second.

How are you feeling?

Boring. Did the doctor say it was flu?

I have to wait for the test results.

I think it might be a bit of tonsillitis, though.

It's not so bad, is it? It shouldn't be.

Come on, you poor old man. Or should I get the wheelchair?

Not a cot case yet.

And I can still beat you in an arm wrestle. Want to bet?

Actually, no. I think they'd probably win easily right now.

My manly pride couldn't take it. Aww.

What did the test say?

Is everything all right?

Well, the doctor wants to see you.

What is it?

You should talk to her. She can explain it better.

Galangal fever?

You're kidding.

Sorry, I don't understand. What's galangal fever?

It's a viral infection. Many teens get it. It's where your body loses all its

energy. Yeah, but isn't there a cure? What about antibiotics?

There is no cure.

You just have to rest and let it work its way out of your system.

Not that it ever does, really. Once you have it, you have it for life.

It's harmless, apparently, but once you get it, you never really lose it

completely. But what does that mean for Charlie?

Can he stay here?

No. He has to go home where he can be taken care of properly.

He needs a lot of rest.

No distractions.

His dad is picking him up tonight.

So what? Does that mean he's out of solar blue for good?

It depends on how long he takes to recover.

If things go well, he could be back in a month, maybe six weeks.

And if they don't, we're trying to stay positive.

Hi, man.

We, um, just heard the news.

Yeah, we're really sorry, aye.

Thanks. Not half as sorry as I am.

Well, Beck reckons you'll only be gone about a month.

Yeah, and it's not a bad way to score a holiday when you think about it, aye.

As long as it's a holiday, not permanent retirement.

Oh, you'll be back, mate. Put your feet up for a couple of weeks. Take it easy.

Watch a few surfing DVDs? Sweet.

Yeah, and you won't have to put up with guys' pathetic jokes. I mean, that's got

to be worth something, eh?

Hey, hey, who asked you, mate?

I appreciate the moral support, guys. But don't feel too sorry for me. I fully

intend to come back.

I'm still going to whip your butt in the end if you surf off.

Glad to hear that, mate. Yeah, we wouldn't want it any other way, mate.

Hey.

Let me do that.

Oh, thanks. That'd be a help.

You'll have plenty of chances to do this sort of stuff when you get back.

If I come back.

Why wouldn't you?

Even if I only miss a month, if the others will be so far ahead of me, I'll

never catch up. Oh, no way.

Come on, Gary. Don't try and kid me. I'm not.

Sure, you'll be behind in general fitness, but nothing a few weeks of

can't fix.

What about the points, though? I'll never make them up.

Beck and I have talked about that.

We're going to reduce the total points you have to score to match the time

you're away.

The others won't be too happy about that.

Oh, I don't think they'll have a problem.

How do you know?

They suggested the idea in the first place.

They say that just when you think you've got things sussed, life has a way of

tripping you up.

Like it loves to remind you that no matter how good you get, you should

take anything for granted.

Because that's the very moment it turns you around and bites you.

Hey, you want to know something funny?

What?

The other name for glandular fever is the kissing disease.

The kissing disease?

Yeah. It's passed on through contact with saliva in someone else's mouth.

You mean... Yep.

My number one fan gave me a memento, all right? And it was more than a bruised

lip. That is such rotten luck.

Yeah, it is a bit.

We should try and contact her.

She's infected.

Someone should tell her. It's too late.

It's only contagious for a couple of weeks. It's probably over it by now.

Well, you can still kiss people after the initial fever's gone?

That's what they say.

I'm glad to hear it.

I was hoping you'd say that.

Come on, old man.

Like I said, I love to do things

well. The most frustrating part about leaving here was that I was just

to do that.

But there was something else, too.

I suddenly realized how much I was going to miss these guys.

Just like the other virus, they'd snuck into my system without me even knowing.

Good luck, eh?

Will you send us an email or two letting us know how you're going?

You really want to be that bored?

I won't be bored.

But we'd be really upset if you don't keep in touch.

How can I refuse then?

So, all that remains is a kiss goodbye.

What? Non -saliva.

Exchanging kiss, of course.

Thanks. I'll never wash this cheek again.

No need to go that far. Just get better.

And soon.

Okay.

Come on.

Stay cool, team.

See you, mate.

That was your best friend and that I could tell you anything.