3: Bianca POV

I drive along the road and see the 'Welcome to Summer Bay' sign up ahead. I interrupt April's singing by nudging her.

"This is it, Little One." I say happily and she laughs.

"New home." She says happily. I drive along the road and follow the instructions to our new house, 32 Saxon Avenue. April starts bouncing up and down as I pull into our driveway. I run a hand through her dark brown hair and smile at her happy face.

"Settle petal. We still have to get the furniture inside." I say and she pulls a face.

"How long is that going to take?" She asks and I sigh.

"I don't know. An hour." I say uncertainly and she pouts. I sigh.

"How about we go and get a milkshake while we wait for the removalist guys arrive." I say and she nods, a grin slipping back on to her face. I drive down to the beach and spot a diner nearby. I pull into a park the hop out. April does the same and grabs my hand, swinging it between us as we walk inside. April shifts closer to me and I smile down at her.

"Nervous?" I ask and she shakes her head, though her big brown eyes tell otherwise. "It's alright April." I murmur and she nods, but clings to my hand tightly as we step up to the counter.

"Hello darl, what can I get ya?" A lady asks and I smile at her.

"One chocolate milkshake and… Strawberry, April?" I ask my sister and she nods.

"Six fifty thanks darl. Ya know I haven't seen you around here. Are you new?" The lady asks and I nod.

"I'm Bianca and this is my little sister April." I say and April holds up her hand and waves shyly.

"I'm Irene." The lady says, smiling at us. "That's Leah up there and that's Colleen." She points out the other two ladies in the back. Leah waves at us but Colleen walks up to us.

"Hello!" She says. "It's a pleasure to meet you." She says. She opens her mouth but Irene quickly says

"Colleen, why don't you go make these darls their milkshakes." Colleen nods and wobbles off. Irene rolls her eyes before turning back to us.

"Where have you moved to?" She asks and I smile.

"32 Saxon Avenue." I say and Irene nods and opens her mouth to say something but Colleen interrupts her

"32! Oh you poor things! That's across from the Braxton's!"

"Colleen, they are not that bad." Leah says as Colleen hands us our milkshakes.

"They're criminals!" Colleen exclaims as a brunette walks up to us.

"Please don't tell me you are talking about the Braxton's." The brunette says and I study her. She has bright blue-green eyes and is wearing a police uniform. She turns to me and smiles. "I'm Charlie." I shake her hand and smile.

"I'm Bianca and this" I shake my leg slightly and April shifts reluctantly from behind me. "Is April." I hand April her milkshake and she murmurs a thank you and a hello to Charlie. I sigh and look back at the ladies.

"Is she your daughter?" Charlie asks and I shake my head.

"My little sister." I reply glancing down at April whose big brown eyes are looking up at me.

"These ladies are living across the street from the Braxton's." Colleen says, looking at us with pitying eyes. I frown.

"They can't be that bad." I say uncertainly and Charlie smiles at me.

"They're not bad personality wise but… they get in trouble with the police a lot." She says and I pull a face and glance at April. I stroke her hair.

"Go sit in the car, April." I say and she nods. She says thank you to the ladies for her milkshake before walking outside to the car. "What type of trouble do you mean?" I ask and Charlie sighs.

"Drugs and fights. They're the leaders of the local surf gang, the River Boys." Charlie says and I pull a face.

"Hopefully they stay away from April." I say, glancing behind me to where she left.

"Anyway, we shouldn't hold you up." Charlie says, smiling at me. I smile at her and the other ladies.

"Thanks for the milkshake." I say and turn and start to leave as Colleen yells

"Stay away from the River Boys!"

I walk outside and take a sip of my milkshake as I walk to my car. I smile to myself as I see it up ahead and I see April but I stop dead in my tracks as I see two men blocking her way to our car. I see tears in April's eyes and I run forward, dropping my milkshake. She goes to run past them but one of the men shoves her back.

"Hey!" I yell and the two men look up. "Get away from her you idiots!" I push April behind me.

"Oh, what have we got here, aye?" One taunts, looking me up and down. The other smirks and steps towards me. April wraps her arms around my leg as he steps so close our faces are almost touching.

"A pretty one." He snarls, his hot breath burning on my face. He brings his hand up and strokes a bit of my blond hair out of my face. He brings his other hand towards my waist but before he can touch me I reach back then with all the force I have, punch him. He yells out in pain and crumples to the ground. The other man stares at me shocked.

"Go! Take him and leave and don't you dare come near my sister or I again!" I yell and the man nods, grabbing the man I punched and stumbling off. I glare after them before turning back to April, who's crying. As I turn around, she throws herself into my arms, holding me tightly. "It's okay. You're okay. Everything's okay." I comfort, hugging her tightly. "Come on, little one, let's go home." She sniffs and stands up. She slides into the car and I follow suit. I start the car and she takes my hand. I smile at her and try to ignore the throbbing in my hand.