This Love: Conrad Fisher

chapter six: hurricane taylor

Jeremiah's pov:

      I woke up seeing that I wasn't in my room. I looked around and realized I was in Izzy's. Last night came flooding back and I remember Conrad's dumb Idea to ruin her date. I looked down at the angel that was in my arms and frowned. Why was she so upset last night? Did Conrad say something stupid to her when they talked? Who would make someone like Izzy so upset? Her eyes were red and puffy while she wore a frown on her face. She finally started to wake up, she looked up at me and smiled. "Good morning Lizzy" I whispered, not wanting to be to loud since she just woke up. "Good morning Jer" She responded back with a small smile.

Izzy's pov:

     "Good morning Jer" I responded back with a small smile. Jeremiah must have fallen asleep in here with me after last night. We just looked at each other in silence with small smiles, until i realized something, it was Belly's birthday. I gasped at the realization, Jeremiah chuckled at me with a puzzling look, "what?" He asked, I sat up and turned to him "Its Belly's birthdsy Jer!" I laughed. I wanted Belly to have a good birthday so I was not going to waste anymore time, while I could be downstairs helping make her birthday breakfast. Jeremiah's face turned into realization, "Oh yeah, I'm gonna go downstairs and help with breakfast," he started to make his way to the door but stopped and turned around, "You okay this morning Iz?" I smiled at the thought of him wanting to make sure I'm okay, "Yeah Jer, now go downstairs so I can change!" I laughed moving to my closet to find something to wear. Jeremiah laughed and made his way downstairs. I picked out a orange sundress with the outline of flowers on it, and decided that would be fine for the day. I then went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, and brush through my hair.

    After I got ready I headed down stairs to help everyone with Belly's breakfast. I walked in the kitchen and was met with a courses of 'good mornings'. Conrad looked up from his breakfast and gave me a plain look. I gave him a matching expression and went to start on Belly's pancakes. Two can play at this game Conrad Fisher.

   Belly soon came downstairs and I was the first to run and tell her happy birthday, "Happy birthday Bells, we're both sixteen now!" I exclaimed as I embraced her in a hug. "Thank you Izzy, maybe you and Jer could take me driving later?" Belly asked with a wide grin, I matched her grin and answered, "Of course!". Belly and I rounded the corner and she was met with a course of happy birthdays. Susannah was the first to come up to her in the kitchen, "There's the birthday girl!" She smiled. Jeremiah was the next to come up to her, "Happy sweet sixteen Bells" Jer laughed as he hugged her. It was then Stevens turn to talk "Wow belly buttons getting old, Happy birthday" He said as he ate a piece of bacon. I laughed at the nick name we gave her so long ago as I made my way up to him to steal bacon off his plate. "Hey! That's my bacon" He tried to swat my hand away, but I only replied "who cooked it? Me." I laughed. My mom then came up to belly "your Mickey Mouse pancakes are ready?" She grinned, but Belly made a awkward face, "I'm not really hungry.." Belly said as she turned to Susannah. Before anyone else could say anything Susannah then said that it was time for presents.

     We all made our way to the family room to watch Belly open her gifts. Mom had gotten her a book with Susannah's favorite poem, which ended up with all of us reciting it by memory. Susannah then gave Belly a pearl necklace, Jer had gotten her a goodluck charm, and Steven got her a Princeton shirt. It was now my turn to give belly her present. I reached behind me to retrieve the bag with her present and handed it to her, "Here Belly" I smiled as I watched her open the gift. Belly smiled at the picture frame that contained a picture of me and her, at cousins beach for the first time. "Omg Lizzy we were so little" She laughed as she hugged me. I smiled, I was glad she liked it. "Thank you" Belly said as she put it back in the bag, "your welcome" I smiled. Susannah then looked to her oldest son "Conrad do you want to give Belly your present?" She asked, Conrad looked around the room until he landed on Belly. "Im so sorry Bells, I forgot" He said in a sad tone while he turned his gaze over to mine. I had disbelief written all over my face. How could he forget Belly's birthday. Belly started to stutter, "uh..yeah, yeah... that's c-cool" she nodded her head. Conrad then stood up, "also I got to go, I um promised Cleveland I would show him some knots today" He turned to look at me, but it didn't last long as he headed out the door. Jeremiah then took the awkward tension out of the room and turned to Belly and I, "Hey why don't Liz and I take your driving before we have to pick up Taylor from the bus station?" Jer suggested with a smile. This changed Belly's mood and her face lit up in a smile. I smiled at Jeremiah for the sweet gesture. Belly then agreed and we all made our way to the red jeep outside.