He finds her at a local Café with her friend Justine. He does not know her name yet. She has a boyfriend, Nathan, who is all over her in the café. He gets up to leave and trips over a chair. The group all laugh at him. He heads to beryl’s house.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Chapter 7.

Beryl is upset that Sarah has not returned by Christmas. Carl buys Beryl a coffee plunger from a second-hand stall. Beryl likes her gift and gives the boys $20 each. Nathan turns out to be Bruce’s brother. The boys are left alone on New Years Eve. Beryl starts picking on Carl for being a bit of a loner; she keeps ringing looking for Sarah. There is a bonfire on the beach and a party at the surf club. Harley is at the fire and Carl goes to the surf club. He sees the girl and her friend. Nathan and his mates have got her drunk. He finds out her name is Maddie and he carries her to Justine’s house to sleep it off. She throws up all over him. He goes back to the bonfire but can’t stop thinking about the girl.

Birds of Prey. Chapter 8.

Carl did not swim much; he was ashamed of how he looked. 4 wheel drive vehicles used the beach. A land cruiser got stuck in the sand and Carl along with some others pushed it out. Bruce turns up in his tow truck and gets angry with Carl for helping the guy out. He said you’re taking the food out of my mouth. Bruce gives him a lift and they pass the café. They wait for beryl and Bruce shows him pictures of the vehicles he has rescued from the rocks.