A/N- Not mine, all Jenny Han's!
Hope you're all enjoying this story thank you to Mrs. Malfoy-Lautner-Goode for telling me Belly's mom's name!
Flashback- Belly POV
Belly could hardly contain her excitement after Conrad came to visit her in Boston. "What does this mean? Are we together?" Thoughts from that terrifying, wonderful summer that forever changed her came flooding back. The way Conrad cried to her, the warm tears that trailed from his eyes onto her shoulder broke her heart and made her see Conrad in an entirely different way. His vulnerability, his weakness; he trusted Belly enough to show her this side of him. After that day, she promised herself that no one will have her heart the way Conrad has hers.
End Flashback
After dinner, Belly went outside and sat at the edge of the pool, skimming the top of the water with her toes.
"Hey!" Jeremiah yelled, trying to push Belly into the pool,
"Jeremiah! Don't!" she screamed,
"What're you doing out here, don't you know we made you guys a 'welcome back!' chocolate cake?!" Jeremiah said.
"Really? Sorry I didn't notice, just feels weird you know?" Belly said.
Jeremiah sighed, "Yeah, I know. Doesn't feel right without him huh? Who knows, maybe he'll drive down and visit for a couple of days, or... maybe he'll call and we can meet him at his school. You shouldn't let this get you down Belly."
Belly looked up and smiled at him, "Thanks Jeremiah," she said, "You're always trying to make me feel better."
"No problem Belly, I'll always be here for you," he told her.
"Yeah, I know," she said.
"Well calm down there Belly, don't get too excited!" Jeremiah joked.
"Haha, sorry, now help me up, I want some cake!" Belly yelled.
As Belly took his hand, she felt the faint bumps from the scars made there last summer. She gently ran her thumb over them as she tried to stifle a sob. Jeremiah pulls her up and into his arms and envelopes her into a hug.
"It's not cuz of you Belly, it's not your fault he's not here," Jeremiah told her.
Belly wiped the few tears that escaped her eyes, and wrapped her arms around Jeremiah. She notices how smooth and sculpted his back feels and hugs him a tighter.
"Thanks Jeremiah, I needed that," she says as she breaks the hug.
"I'll always be here for you Belly, even when you won't want me to be," he told her, "C'mon, the cake awaits!" he laughed as he pulled her into the house.
As Belly ate her slice of cake, she laughed as Susannah told hilarious stories of herself and Laurel and teased Jeremiah for spelling the "welcome", on the cake, with two L's.
It'll start picking up so bear with me!
I'll try to update every few days, but SAT's are coming up so im not making any promises x)
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