I walked through the Finch University hallway towards Jeremiah's dorm room. I stopped in front of his door about to knock when I heard a groan from the other side. I opened the door as quietly as she the other side of the door was Jeremiah who was practically sucking a girl's face off. The girl had blonde hair and was actually pretty.

I stood there in shock for a moment and then it finally sunk in. I realized as realization fell upon me that the blonde girl was Taylor, my life long friend.

I must have made some sort of sound, because Taylor and Jeremiah looked up at the same time. Jeremiah had a look of horror on his face,"Belly-"

I put my hands up to stop him, and told him,"Don't."

Suddenly, I was running away from the room and down the hall. I didn't know where I was running, just that I had to get away from Jeremiah and Taylor or anyone else who could betray me. My eyes started to burn and I felt tears weld in them and then fall down my cheeks, but I kept running.

I ran and ran right into someone. I looked up and saw it was Anika.

Anika looked at me and asked,"Belly, what's wrong?"

Through my tears I stuttered,"I-I just caught J-Jeremiah and T-Taylor making out."

Anika looked at me with sympathetic eyes,"Oh my God, Belly are you okay?"

I shook my head no, not trusting that I could get anymore words out.

Anika gave me a huge hug and helped me to our room while I stumbled and cried. At our room I got on my bed and just cried until I finally fell asleep.


(Two months later)

"Belly,"said Anika happily.

"Yeah, Anika," I asked.

"Some girls are talking about some match-making thing online to help people find their true love. It's, like, for college kids only. You can meet people from other colleges all over the nation. You use pen names so people don't know who you really are. I hear this one girl married a guy from Harvard through it. I think we should try it,"Anika squeled.

"I don't think so,"I said, thinking about what happened between me and Jeremiah. I still haven't forgiven him.

"Pleeeease,"whined Anika.

I raised my hands in defeat,"Okay,okay.I'll try it."

"Yes",Anika elbowed mid-air,"Okay,let's start and make you an account."

Anika walked over to our computer desk. She sat down on the chair, while I sat down on the bed beside it. She quickly typed in the website name(College ). She clicked the Sign Up button.

She clicked the text that said Pen Name,"What do you want your pen name to be?"

I thought about it for a moment and then said,"Summer Belle"

"Nice", said Anika.

We spent half an hour trying to make my account. We spent only fifteen minutes on hers, because she was used to it.

I got up and grabbed my laptop from my night stand. I sat down on my bed and got my account. Within ten minutes a guy, called Rad Surfer, became my friend on it.


Over the next few weeks Rad Surfer and I became close. I learned that he went to Brown, used to play football, had a little brother who was also in college, Rad was actually part of his name, his mom died, and he felt really alone. I knew all this stuff about this guy, but I had never met him. I didn't even know his real name. It got me upset. Not knowing him, I mean. He seemed nice enough, but also really sad.

After three weeks of getting to know each other we decided to meet in Boston, at the Boston Common garden under the biggest oaktree known as Lberty Tree, in a week. It was a good place to meet. It was only an hours drive from my college and a two hour drive from his.


(One Week Later)

The drive to Boston felt like forever. I had gotten dressed in a purple t-shirt and my capris I had washed way too many times and was now faded.

I had the stereo on the whole ride and sang to almost every song that came on.

When I finally reached Boston Common, I raced to Liberty Tree. I waited for an half-hour until I saw a familiar figure, that was turned away from me, that made my heart stop,"Conrad?"

The figure turned to the direction of my voice.

"Conrad", I said again in disbelief.

Conrad's eyes widened and his shoulders became stiff. He said in a hard voice that was mixed with surprise and anger,"Belly"

"Conrad, what are you doing here?,"I asked.

"I could ask you the same thing"

I sighed in frustration,"I'm waiting for someone."

"You just answered your own question, because I am doing the same",he said.

"What's the girl's name?",I asked.

"Why does it matter. You're with Jere, remember," he said sarcastically.

"No," I said reluctantly"I'm not with him anymore. He cheated on me. So, anyways, who's the girl."

Conrad sighed," I don't know. She calls herself Summer Belle."

I was suddenly frozen. I was just capable of stuttering,"You're Rad Surfer."

"Yeah,"he said, giving me a surprised look"Do you know Summer Belle?"

"No," I said" I am Summer Belle"

Conrad froze in place just like me and whispered,"You. It's been you all along."

I barley heard him though, because all I could think was 'Conrad as in Rad Surfer'

'Conrad'


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