 the truth. Instead, Piper suggests to Ben that they run away and he agrees. They initially sleep rough in Erinsborough, before fleeing to Glenrowan, where they get jobs as fruit pickers. Ben begins to struggle with pain from his fractured ribs, which he sustained in an earlier accident, and later collapses.

As Piper prepares to return to her classes for the first time since the fire, she is nervous about the reaction of the other students, leading her to confide in neighbour Tyler Brennan (Travis Burns), who gives her reassurance that she will probably be seen as a hero. Upon her arrival at the school, Piper receives a mixed reaction from her peers. Some of them laud her part in the fire, while others are wary and scared. Piper "swiftly retreats home", where Tyler suggests that she could ask her parents not to send her back to school. When she does return, Piper is given a lighter, which she uses to threaten the students who try to get in her way. Piper's threats are overheard by Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne).

Relationship with Tyler Brennan
As Piper continues her friendship with Tyler, she soon develops romantic feelings for him. Burns told an Inside Soap reporter that both characters share common interests and are "young, free and spirited". Tyler is oblivious to how strongly Piper feels about him, so when he lets her down gently, he feels satisfied with how he handled the situation. Piper then encourages Tyler to attend a singles' night, in the hope that he will pick her. When they return home, Piper initiates a kiss between them. Burns said Tyler was "shocked" by the kiss, explaining "There's a connection between them, but Tyler has never seen it in a romantic  way. He's worried about the age difference, and then there's the fact that Piper's dad Brad is staying with the Brennans – so it could be awkward!" Piper eventually tells Tyler about her feelings for him. While he admits to liking her too, he urges her to stay away, as he feels that he will only cause her trouble. Ignoring his warning, Piper is "crushed" when Tyler refuses to change his mind. She then witnesses him kissing barmaid Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane).

Piper and Tyler continue to share "a mutual attraction", but Tyler wants to have her parents' approval before they
the truth. Instead, Piper suggests to Ben that they run aside and he match. They initially sleep rough in Erinsborough, before fleeing to Glenrowan, where they get job as fruit pickers. Ben begin to struggle with pain from his fractured rib, which he sustained in an earlier accident, and by and by collapses. 

 As Piper prepares to hark back to her classes for the first time since the fire, she is nervous about the reaction of the early students, leading her to confide in neighbour Tyler Brennan (Travis Burns), who yield her reassurance that she will probably be seen as a champion. Upon her arrival at the school, Piper receives a assorted reaction from her peers. Some of them laud her part in the fire, while others are wary and frightened. Piper " swiftly retreats home ", where Tyler suggests that she could ask her parents not to send her back to school. When she does render, Piper is given a lighter, which she uses to threaten the students who try to get in her way. Piper's threats are overheard by Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne). 

 Relationship with Tyler Brennan 
 As Piper cover her friendship with Tyler, she soon develops romantic spirit for him. Burns distinguish an Inside Soap reporter that both characters share coarse interests and are " young, free and spirited ". Tyler is forgetful to how strongly Piper feels about him, so when he lets her down gently, he feels satisfied with how he handled the situation. Piper then encourages Tyler to attend a singles' nox, in the hope that he will pluck her. When they render home, Piper initiates a kiss between them. Burns said Tyler was " shocked " by the kiss, excuse " There's a connection between them, but Tyler has never seen it in a romantic   direction. He's worried about the age difference, and then there's the fact that Piper's dad Brad is staying with the Brennans – so it could be awkward! " Piper finally tells Tyler about her feelings for him. While he admits to liking her too, he urge her to stay aside, as he feels that he will merely cause her worry. Ignoring his warning, Piper is " crushed " when Tyler refuses to change his thinker. She then witnesses him kissing barmaid Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane). 

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Rrjationship wijh Tylex Bdennan
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as PipeR prepares To REturn tO Her clasSES fOr thE first time since thE FiRE, she is nervous aBout thE rEAcTIOn oF thE other studEnTs, leaDIng her tO CoNFIDe iN Neighbour TyleR Brennan (TraVIs BUrns), whO gIveS Her reaSsuraNcE ThaT she will proBablY be seen as A hero. UPOn her arRIval at tHe schoOl, PIpeR recEIvEs A miXeD ReaCTiOn fROm hEr peers. SOmE oF them Laud HER PArt iN thE firE, whilE others are warY anD scaREd. PIper "sWiftlY retReAts hoMe", wherE TyleR sUggests that she cOuld Ask her parEntS nOt tO sEnd heR Back to SchOol. when she Does retURn, PIpER IS gIven a lighter, which sHe USEs To threatEn the sTUdEnTS who try tO gEt iN her WAY. PipeR's thREaTs are oveRheard BY SUsAn KenneDy (jackie woOdbUrnE).

RelaTIonsHip witH Tyler BrEnnan
aS Piper continueS Her friendship WItH tYlER, she SooN develops roMantIC feeLingS FoR hiM. burns Told aN INSiDE Soap reporter that boTh CharacTers sHare common intErests and aRE "YOung, free And sPIrITed". Tyler is obliVious To how stronGLy Piper fEels aBout him, sO when he leTS Her down gEntLy, hE feEls SATiSfied with how hE HAndlEd The situAtiOn. Piper TheN enCouRagEs tyler to atTend a sinGlEs' NiGhT, in The hoPE that he wIlL piCk Her. when tHEy retuRn homE, PipEr InITiaTes a kisS BeTWEen tHeM. BUrns SaiD TYler wAs "shOCkeD" by the kIss, explaiNinG "therE's A cOnnectiOn between them, BuT Tyler has nEvEr sEen it iN A Romantic  Way. He's worried about the agE DiffereNce, And thEn thEre's the faCt tHat PipEr's DAd Brad Is stayIng wiTh The bREnnanS – SO iT coUlD be awkward!" pIPer EventUaLly tElls TylEr about her feelings FOr hIm. While he admiTs tO likING hEr tOO, hE UrgEs HEr tO STay away, as he feelS that he wilL oNLy Cause her trOUblE. IGnoring His warnIng, PiPEr is "cruShed" when TYler refusEs To chANGe hIs mind. She tHen witneSses him kiSSing bARmAid CoUrtNey GriXtI (EmMa LanE).

Piper ANd TYler cOntinuE tO share "A mutuAl AttractiOn", but Tyler wants to have heR parenTs' appRovAl before tHey
 the truth. Instead, Piper  suggeststo Be n t hat  t heyrunaway and he ag r ees.  They initially sleeprough  i n  Eri n sb oroug h, befo r ef l eei ng  t o G le n ro wan,whe re they  get jobsasfr uit pickers. Be n begins t o s truggle with  pa in fro mhis fract ure d rib s, whi c h he s ustainedin an ear l ier acc i d en t, a nd later collapse s .As Piper prepa res to  r e tu r n  to  he r classesfo r the first t i me s i nce the fire, she  is nervous abo ut the  r eac t ion of  theot h erstudents, l eadi ng her to  confi d e in ne i ghbourTylerBre nna n (T r av is  Bu rn s ),w ho  gi v esher reas su ra nce t hats h e will  pr obab ly be  seen as a he ro.  Upo n  he r arr ivalat t he  scho ol, Pi per r ec eives a mixed r eact ion fromher  p eer s.  Some of the m l aud  her pa rt in t h e f ir e , wh ile others are war ya n dscared.Piper" sw if t ly retre at s h ome" , where  Tyl e rsuggests  thats he  c ould as kher pa re nts  no t tos endher ba ck to sc hool. When she doesr eturn, Piperi sg i ve n  a l igh ter, whichsheu sesto t h re ate n  thestude nt s  w h o try to get in her  w ay. Pi per's  threats areoverheardb y Susan Ke nned y  ( J ackie Woodburn e).
Relationsh i p with T ylerBrennanAs Piperc o ntinuesher  fr ien dsh i p  w ith Tyler, sh e soon  d evelops  ro manticfee lin gsfor  h im. Burns  told an  I ns id eSoa p rep o rter tha tbot hcha racte r s shar e com monin te r est s and a r e" y oung ,fr ee a ndsp irite d".T yle r is ob livious t o h o w st ro ng ly Pipe r feels about  h im, so whe nhelets h e r  down ge ntly, he feels satisfie d  with h owhe ha ndle d the sit uat ion. P ipe r  thenencour agesTy ler t o att e n da s in gles' nigh t ,  in  theho pe t hat hewill pick her. Whe n  th ey return hom e,Pipe r in iti a te s  aki s s b e t ween them. Burn s said Tyl er wa s "shocked "  by  t he kiss , expla ining "There' s a conne ction bet we en t h e m,but Tylerhas neve r seen it in ar om antic   w ay. He 's  wo rried  about the  agediffer en ce, an d the nthere'sthe fact that Piper's d ad Bra d issta ying with  th e  Br ennans –so i t could be  aw kwa rd!"Pip e r eve ntua l ly  te l ls Ty lera bout herf ee lin g s  f or him. Whi l e headmit s t o  likin g he r too, he urges h e r to stay away , as h e f eel s  tha the will only c aus eh e r troubl e.  Ignoring h is warni ng ,  Pipe r is " crushe d" when T yl e r refu sestochange hi s m in d . She t he nw itness es h im  kissi ng bar m aidC o urtney Grixti (E mma L a n e).
P ipe r and  T yler co n tinu e to share  "a mutualattrac tion ", bu t Tyler  w ants t o h av e her pare n ts' appro val b efore t he y
 the_truth. Instead,_Piper suggests to Ben_that they_run_away and_he_agrees. They initially_sleep rough in_Erinsborough, before fleeing to_Glenrowan, where they_get_jobs as fruit pickers. Ben begins to struggle with pain from his fractured ribs,_which_he sustained_in_an_earlier accident, and later collapses.

As_Piper prepares to return to_her classes_for the first time since the fire, she_is_nervous about the_reaction of the other students, leading her to confide_in neighbour Tyler Brennan (Travis Burns),_who gives her_reassurance_that_she will probably be_seen as a hero. Upon her_arrival at the school, Piper receives_a mixed reaction from her peers. Some_of them laud her part in_the fire, while others are_wary and_scared. Piper "swiftly retreats home",_where Tyler suggests_that she_could ask her_parents not to send her back_to school. When_she does return, Piper is given_a_lighter, which she_uses_to_threaten the_students who try_to_get in_her_way. Piper's threats are overheard by_Susan_Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne).

Relationship with Tyler Brennan
As Piper_continues her friendship with_Tyler,_she soon develops romantic_feelings for him. Burns told_an Inside Soap reporter that both_characters share_common interests_and are "young, free and spirited". Tyler is oblivious to how_strongly Piper feels about him, so_when he lets her_down gently,_he_feels satisfied with_how_he handled_the situation. Piper then encourages Tyler to_attend a_singles' night, in the hope that_he will pick her._When_they return home, Piper initiates a_kiss between them. Burns said Tyler_was "shocked" by the kiss,_explaining_"There's_a connection between them, but_Tyler has never seen it in_a romantic _way. He's worried about the age difference,_and_then there's the fact that Piper's_dad_Brad is staying with the Brennans_–_so_it could be awkward!" Piper_eventually tells Tyler about her feelings_for him. While he admits to liking her too,_he urges her_to stay away, as he_feels_that_he will only cause her trouble. Ignoring his warning, Piper_is "crushed"_when Tyler refuses_to change his mind. She then witnesses him kissing barmaid_Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane).

Piper and Tyler continue_to share "a mutual attraction", but Tyler wants to have her_parents' approval before they