my girl // jeremiah fisher

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"lani wanna go for a swim in the ocean?"
lani 
the nickname jere gave me when i first met him in the 3rd grade
"yea sure, let me just get my stuff"

we walked to the beach. me and jere always had a complicated friendship. we were best friends, but we were very affectionate. he was always hugging me, kissing me on the cheek, flirting with me, but that's just jere. whenever someone said anything, he would just say "nah we are just playing"
sometimes i couldn't help it but wish for it to be real.

"wanna race?"
"cmon jere bear, you know that you will always-"
i sped off towards the ocean. taking off my flip flops and one of jere's tshirts that he once left around my house with me.
"oh you little-" jere said as he ran after me.

that was my life. surfing, swimming, partying.
i couldnt wish for anything more.

"cold?" we were sitting on the beach, watching the sunset.
"yea a little." truth is i was freezing. i just didn't want to leave. i wanna spend the most time with my bestfriend before summer starts and belly comes. don't get me wrong, she is so so sweet, but i just wish that jere wouldn't always be with her.
"i can warm you up!" jere said as he picked me up in a bear hug running to the house.
"put me down! you"re all sticky from the ocean!" i exclaimed.
we were running towards my house and once we got there, he dropped me in the hot tub. he then hopped in to.
"jere?"
"yea lani?" he said as he snuggled his head into the crook of my neck.
"you know how every year your family friends come around for the summer?"
"yea the conklins"
"well like each time they come we never get to spend that much time together"
i spoke nervously. a nervous habit of mine was to scratch the inside of my palm.
"lani, this is year is going to be different i promise. my mom is just always on me to spend time with them. this summer we are going to be working at the club together and we can go surfing during our breaks! trust me lani this summer we are going to have so much fun. belly is the sweetest girl but you have nothing to worry about. she is nothing compared to you. i will always choose you."
"you promise?"
"of course. lani you are my literal favorite person. and stop doing that. your gonna make your hand bleed again" he said nodding to my hand. he grabbed it and intertwined it with his.
"cmon let's go back to my house and get some food. you know my mom loves to see you."
jere pulled me out of the hot tub and we went to my front yard and grabbed our bikes. me and jeremiah always bikes everywhere. we both have cars, but we just prefer biking more.
i connected my phone to my speaker that was in the basket connected to my bike and blasted "the only exception" by paramore. it was me and jere's favorite song. for my 15th birthday, jere took me to one of their concerts.

but darling you are, the only exception
you are the only exception
you are the only exception
you are the only exception

we sang at the top of our lungs. when me and him were together, nothing else mattered. he was my bestfriend and that was never going to change. but there were times when i wished we could be more. and so did he.

hey guys! i hope u like the first chapter! sorry it's a bit short but i will try to make the next one longer. don't forget to vote!
stay safe and hydrated loves!
xo,
bells