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The following weeks went by quick. I spent must of my time with Miles, surfing. The rest of the time I was catching up with my father. I felt guilty for not calling my mom. She had called once a few weeks ago to see if I was ok, but I had refused to talk to her. I know that wasn't the proper way to handle the situation but I was mad at her. I needed to talk to her, I knew that, but first I had to talk with my dad.

One day after I spent the day surfing with Miles I decided that tonight was the night to talk with my dad. So I went to go find him. He was in his study. I knocked on the door not sure if know was the right time.

" Come in."

" Thanks Dad, I know you're busy but can we talk?"

" Of course. Come sit down." He patted the seat next to him. I walked in slowly then sat down.

" Dad I've thought a lot about what I'm about to say and the truth is that I'm really upset with my mom and need some time away from her. I've been thinking a lot about going to college here. I want to go to UCLA."

" UCLA? Really? Wow that's a really good school, but also very expensive."

" I know but I have some money saved up from jobs I know it's not much but I HAVE to go to college and Mom is mad at me. She is mad because I came here. I really don't want to have to go back home."

" Well I'll tell you what. If you really want to go to UCLA then go. I'll help pay for it, but I want you to find a job and try to pay for some of the cost too. Ok?"

" Thanks Dad I will find a job. You don't mind helping? I could always find a job first then save up for a year and then go to college."

" No, that's not necessary at all. If you can get in I'll pay and you can pay me back when you get it."

" Thanks a lot Dad. You don't know how much this means to me. I'm going to call Mom now and tell her ok?"

" Sure go ahead." I got up and went to call my mom.

" Hello?"

" Mom. I have decided to go to school here in California."

" I forbid you to! Come home immediately!"

" Mom don't try to talk me out of this one. I'm going. I'm old enough to make my own decisions."

" Well you don't have enough money and I certainly wont help you unless you come home now and promise you wont ever talk to your father again."

" Dad is paying for me to go to college here."

" He's what?" She shouted.

" He's paying for everything. I'm going to UCLA and you can't stop me."

" Faith…"

" Goodbye Mother!" I slammed the phone down before she could tell me again what to do. I felt so tired. Tomorrow, I decided, I was going to call UCLA and make arrangements to start school this semester.

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" Dad its here. Its finally here!" I screeched. Dad came running down the stairs.

" What's here?"

" My form from UCLA. It's the big package." I looked at the package with admiration. It was the big package, which meant I had been accepted. The small package would have meant no.

" Congratulations! It's great that you got in. I knew you could."

" I'm so happy. I have to go tell Miles he must be dieing to know." I had told Miles about me going to UCLA and the funny thing was he was starting his semester there too. I was so happy that we'd be going to the same school. We had become really good friends.

I ran upstairs and got on my bathing suit. Then rushed outside. It was early morning and I wasn't sure if Miles would be around. Worst come to worst I could call him up and tell him. But I didn't have to. There surfing the waves was Miles. I ran up to him.

" Miles!" I yelled so he could here me. He looked around and saw me. He smiled then came up to me.

" Hey what's up? You look so happy."

" I am. I just got accepted into UCLA! We are going to be going to the same school." Miles smiled then picked me up off the ground and twirled me mid-air. I smiled.

" I'm so happy for you, Faith. I'm so glad that you are finally happy again."

" Thanks Miles. Want to surf?"

" Of course but first lets celebrate. Lets go to the ice-cream parlor. My treat."

" Ok. Great idea. Lets put the boards in my garage and then we can go ok?"

" Perfect." So we took off and spent the day together. It was perfect. I hoped there would be many more days too come like that. But there would be, since they were good friends and they lived close to each other and now that they were going to then same school. Things could only get better. I sighed very content.

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Sorry to say this, but this IS the last chapter. I really hoped you liked it. I plan to write more fanfictions. I have at least 4 in mind. Hope you guys read them. Also if you haven't already please add me in your " author alert" so that you will receive emails when I write more fanfics. Thanks.