Sweet Valley High: The Last Summer
Plot: Full summary inside Set during the summer of Senior Year. It is their last summer in Sweet Valley: Jeff meets a new girl who helps him let go of his feelings for Liz; Jessica misses Jeremy who is now in Arizona; Liz and Conner have to sort out their feelings towards each other; Will and Lila seem to have a little something for each other and so do Melissa and Bruce, who's back from SVU. All in all, it is a summer they'll never forget. (Jess/Jeremy; Melissa/Will; Liz/Conner/Todd; Jeff/Kylie)
Jessica Wakefield
Reasons this summer isn't going to be as enjoyable as I thought it would be:
It's the summer of our senior year. Its no fun hanging out with people you know you'll never see again after this two months, its plain depressing. (How did I get so pessimistic, by the way?)
Going to pool parties without a date (read: Jeremy) isn't exactly fun.
Since Jeremy is now in Arizona, I miss him so much that even reading an e-mail he just sent me makes me cry.
I miss Jeremy.
I miss Jeremy.
I miss Jeremy.
I…okay, stop. Writing this isn't exactly going to help, how much ever Liz keeps going on about "Writing your feelings helps you unwind" and stuff like that. Yet, not having Jeremy by my side to spend the summer IS sort of depressing. One look at these lame reasons, and I know this summer is going to be different.
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Prologue
The beach had its usual scenic beauty, what with the shimmery blue-green ocean rumbling back and forth over the creamy white sands. There were little kids here and there clutching ice-cream cones and girls in bikinis working on their tans. The weather was warm, and the sea breeze made it the perfect weather. All in all, the beach looked like a beautiful tropical postcard.
One look at the beach, and Elizabeth Wakefield knew this was going to be a magical, memorable summer.
It had to be. It was the summer of their Senior Year after all. Next year, they would be in Sweet Valley University . That meant hello freedom, but goodbye Tia, Evan, Jade, Conner and their other friends. They had just two months more to each other, and Elizabeth wanted to cherish it before moving on to a new life in SVU.
She tucked a strand of yellow blond hair behind her ear, as she lay on her beach towel, book in hand. Jessica had come with her, yet had quickly scurried away somewhere with Tia. Elizabeth didn't mind, as she badly needed sometime alone to herself. She wasn't sure why, but she had been so caught up in the usual Sweet Valley drama during the past few weeks that she felt she needed a break. It was going to be just herself and the book.
Feeling strangely peaceful, her eyes concentrated on the slightly dog-eared pages of the book, soon absorbed in it. She-
"Liz?" a voice went, interrupting her thoughts.
She looked up, the book falling to her lap. Uh-oh. It was Jeff French, her ex boyfriend. Not the person she wanted to see now. Elizabeth sighed. So much for alone time.
"Hey Jeff," she said, forcing a small smile. Jeff's hair had grown out to its usual length, and he looked just like the guy she had once really liked. Fun, free, exciting yet responsible, caring and thoughtful at the same time. Yet, thinking of the way Jeff had lied to her caused Elizabeth to flinch slightly.
"So, um, whatsup?" Jeff asked, looking so unsure and nervous.
He seemed to be drained of confidence ever since they had broken up. Looking at this lone figure made Elizabeth almost feel sorry for him. Not getting into NYU must've been hard.
"Nothing really," Elizabeth responded, biting her lip. This awkward conversation was killing her. She wished Jeff would go somewhere anytime soon.
"Oh," Jeff said, looking slightly put out. "I just wanted to apologize about…that. I really miss you, Liz."
Elizabeth's body tensed up, as she felt herself in a tight spot. She knew Jeff was leading her into another world they had once shared. She was suddenly clouded with images of Jeff and her laughing, Jeff and her dancing at the President's Day Dance…Then suddenly, she remembered Jeff at the Prom, when she found out that he'd lied to her. It was clearly over, and yet looking at Jeff now who resembled a lost puppy, made a rush of pity surge through her.
"I-" Elizabeth began, as she looked around, frantic, for any sources of escape. She just didn't feel like breaking it to him that they were over. Period. Finally, her eyes stopped as she spotted a familiar figure in a ratty T-Shirt making way towards her. Conner.
Thank goodness. If Conner managed to save her from Jeff, this wouldn't be the first time. She watched Conner, as his green eyes landed on hers, making her feel light and jittery. He looked alarmed as he saw Jeff with her, clearly understanding the picture, as he gave her a brief nod before walking towards her.
"Liz?" Jeff went, frowning slightly.
"Jeff, listen," Elizabeth began, but thankfully didn't have to continue, as Conner came to her rescue.
"Liz," Conner said with a smirk, cutting right in. "Tia's been searching for you."
"Oh, right," Elizabeth said, flashing Conner a grateful smile before turning to Jeff, looking apologetic. "I have to go…See you round,"
"Yeah, see you," Jeff mumbled, his face crumpling further, if that was even possible.
Without a second glance at him, Elizabeth followed Conner towards the other end of the beach.
"Thanks," she said, with a weak smile. "That's the second time you've saved me from him."
"No problem," Conner responded gruffly. "Tia really was searching for you, anyway."
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My first Sweet Valley fanfic, so bare with me J I know this chapter is sort of boring, but it'll get better, I promise. And review please, more reviews faster updates!
-Icexprincess.