Author's Note: To make this clear from here on out Jessica is remembering
the summer
"Oh Jessica we're going to miss you so much!" Alice Wakefield cried
hugging her daughter. "I'm going to miss you to" Jessica Wakefield said. Alice held her daughter at arms length. "Oh look at you your all grown up. Your going to college after the summer is done." Alice said. Jessica smiled at her mom. "Jessica. We really hope you have a wonderful time in
Costa Rica. And we're so proud you raised the money for this trip all
by yourself" Ned Wakefield said kissing Jessica on the top of her head.
Jessica was going to Costa Rica for a 2 and a half-month teen conference.
It would be the first time she and her twin sister Elizabeth weren't
spending the summer together. Elizabeth had decided to stay in Sweet Valley
with her boyfriend Connor McDermott. Jessica tugged at her white baby
tee. "Well we'll leave you two alone" Alice said. She and Ned walked over
to the magazine stand. "Oh Jess I'm going to miss you so much" Elizabeth said. "You have no idea Lizzy" They hugged each other. "Promise to write everyday?" Elizabeth asked. "Well Lizzy e-mail might be a tad easier you know how I am with writing" They both laughed. "I got you a present Jess" Elizabeth said. "Really? I got you one too!" Jessica exclaimed. Elizabeth rummaged in her purse and came out with 5 c.d.s. "Here" Elizabeth said handing them to her. "I know you really wanted these"
Elizabeth said. Jessica felt the tears brimming in her eyes. Jessica
opened her backpack and pulled out the beautiful journal she had bought for
Elizabeth. It was covered in a silky blue with a dark blue Chinese
pattern on it. Jessica had written a small note inside. "This is for you"
Jessica said handing her the journal. "Oh Jess!" Elizabeth and Jessica both started to cry. They hugged each other. "Well at least we'll never forget what the other one looks like" Jessica teased.
***
"Looks like your flight is ready to board," Ned said. "Yeah I guess so," Jessica said softly. "Well we should get going. You can get on by yourself right?" Alice asked her voice full of concern. "Mom I'm 18 I'm sure I can handle it" Jessica teased. Jessica said goodbye on last time to her family and got in to the long line. She stood impatiently. "Jessica wait" a familiar voice called. She looked around and saw her boyfriend
Jeremy Aames. "Jeremy" she yelled not caring about causing a scene. She
ran out of line in to her boyfriends waiting arms. He hugged her
tightly "I just couldn't leave without saying goodbye," he said. "I love you Jeremy," she whispered. "I love you too Jess" he said kissing her. Sparks flew through her body just as they did when they first kissed. They stood there in each others embrace. Finally Jessica pulled away "I should go," she said. "No wait I want to give you something to remember me by"
he said. With that he slipped off his class ring and put it in her palm "I love you more then anything in the world Jessica" he said.
She smiled sadly thinking how much she loved him to. They kissed one
last time and she ran in to line. As she boarded the plane she knew a
whole new world was out there and she was going to be part of it.
"Oh Jessica we're going to miss you so much!" Alice Wakefield cried
hugging her daughter. "I'm going to miss you to" Jessica Wakefield said. Alice held her daughter at arms length. "Oh look at you your all grown up. Your going to college after the summer is done." Alice said. Jessica smiled at her mom. "Jessica. We really hope you have a wonderful time in
Costa Rica. And we're so proud you raised the money for this trip all
by yourself" Ned Wakefield said kissing Jessica on the top of her head.
Jessica was going to Costa Rica for a 2 and a half-month teen conference.
It would be the first time she and her twin sister Elizabeth weren't
spending the summer together. Elizabeth had decided to stay in Sweet Valley
with her boyfriend Connor McDermott. Jessica tugged at her white baby
tee. "Well we'll leave you two alone" Alice said. She and Ned walked over
to the magazine stand. "Oh Jess I'm going to miss you so much" Elizabeth said. "You have no idea Lizzy" They hugged each other. "Promise to write everyday?" Elizabeth asked. "Well Lizzy e-mail might be a tad easier you know how I am with writing" They both laughed. "I got you a present Jess" Elizabeth said. "Really? I got you one too!" Jessica exclaimed. Elizabeth rummaged in her purse and came out with 5 c.d.s. "Here" Elizabeth said handing them to her. "I know you really wanted these"
Elizabeth said. Jessica felt the tears brimming in her eyes. Jessica
opened her backpack and pulled out the beautiful journal she had bought for
Elizabeth. It was covered in a silky blue with a dark blue Chinese
pattern on it. Jessica had written a small note inside. "This is for you"
Jessica said handing her the journal. "Oh Jess!" Elizabeth and Jessica both started to cry. They hugged each other. "Well at least we'll never forget what the other one looks like" Jessica teased.
***
"Looks like your flight is ready to board," Ned said. "Yeah I guess so," Jessica said softly. "Well we should get going. You can get on by yourself right?" Alice asked her voice full of concern. "Mom I'm 18 I'm sure I can handle it" Jessica teased. Jessica said goodbye on last time to her family and got in to the long line. She stood impatiently. "Jessica wait" a familiar voice called. She looked around and saw her boyfriend
Jeremy Aames. "Jeremy" she yelled not caring about causing a scene. She
ran out of line in to her boyfriends waiting arms. He hugged her
tightly "I just couldn't leave without saying goodbye," he said. "I love you Jeremy," she whispered. "I love you too Jess" he said kissing her. Sparks flew through her body just as they did when they first kissed. They stood there in each others embrace. Finally Jessica pulled away "I should go," she said. "No wait I want to give you something to remember me by"
he said. With that he slipped off his class ring and put it in her palm "I love you more then anything in the world Jessica" he said.
She smiled sadly thinking how much she loved him to. They kissed one
last time and she ran in to line. As she boarded the plane she knew a
whole new world was out there and she was going to be part of it.