Lover (Conrad Fisher)

10

After stopping to get a banana split, we made it home and changed into our bathing suits. I wore a simple red triangle bikini, while Taylor wore a blue one and Belly wore a purple bikini that Taylor gave her for her birthday.

"You look hot in that bikini Belly," Taylor said to Belly and I, while Steven, Carson, and Jeremiah were across the pool, having their own conversation. I nod my head along to Taylor's words. "You do," I agreed. "Jeremiah is definitely checking you out, and I bet Conrad will even check you out too." Taylor says to Belly. Belly shakes her head no, "The only person he would check out is Hailey." My jaw literally drops at her words. "Look at her. She's speechless." Taylor lets out with a laugh. "I know something's going on with you and Conrad." I've known him my whole life and can read him like a book." I finally close my mouth and register her words. "Belly there's literally nothing going on with me and Conrad." Belly looks at Taylor and they share a look and break into laughter.

"We know you're gossipping about us over there," Taylor says to Steven from across the pool. "Oh my God lets play chicken."

"No, not chicken!" Belly says to Taylor. "I was like twelve the last time that I played,"

"Oh come on, it'll be hilarious." Taylor says. "Dibs on Carson," Belly says. I see Carson's face turn a bright red as he sends Belly a huge grin. "Dibs on Jeremy," Taylor says. "Oh great I'm stuck with Steven." I say with a laugh. "Yeah Taylor's so much lighter dude." I gasp and everyone laughs. "What's that supposed to mean Steven? You've never even picked me up." I say splashing water at him. "I just mean Taylor's so much shorter." He replies.

"Fine, let's switch partners," Taylor says. I swim over to Jeremiah and give him a fist bump. "Come on, Jeremiah, let's take them down." I say putting my hands on his shoulders as he turns around. "You're going down dude." Jeremiah says before going under the water. I put my legs over his shoulders, and Taylor does the same to Steve. The boys emerge from under the water. Jeremiah easily keeps me rested on his shoulders as Carson does the same with Belly, but Steven struggles to keep Taylor on his as she says, "Steven why are your shoulders so slippery?"

"Maybe it's because of all the oil you slather on your legs," Steven replies. "Well maybe if you had some hair on your chest maybe i wouldn't be sliding all over the place." Their bickering eventually comes to an end and the fight begins. Taylor, Belly and I start shoving at each other while laughing. After about thirty seconds of pushing each other, I knock both teams down..

Steven and Taylor emerge from the water and instantly start blaming each other. Belly and Carson come up and just laugh. "Hey guys!" I hear from behind me. Everyone turns to see the girl from the bonfire, and deb tea, and Conrad walking into the backyard with each other. "Hey Nicole," Belly says, swimming over towards the edge. I'm still on Jeremiah's shoulders lifted in the air. I allow my eyes to go towards Conrad. As they finally settle on him, I find him looking at me already. We both instantly break eye contact, each of us turning our heads towards other things.

"Happy birthday Belly," Nicole says. "Are you guys playing chicken?" I let out an awkward chuckle as the atmosphere thickens. "Yeah it was Taylor's idea," Belly says pointing towards her best friend. "Hey I'm Taylor," she says, giving Nicole a small smile. "She's my best friend from home," Belly says. "Just visiting for the weekend." Taylor adds on. Nicole nods her head in understandment as it goes quiet. "This is Hailey, by the way," Jeremiah says from under me. "Oh yeah you're a deb also aren[t you?" I nod my head in response. "I'm actually staying next door with my uncle this summer." Nicole gives me a nice smile as she says, "Oh that's cool." It goes quiet again. "Do you guys wanna play a real game?" Belly asks. We all let out "yeahs".

The boys end up setting up the volleyball net across the pool. There was a big argument about how to split up the teams since there was an odd number of us. Eventually we decided to do boys vs girls.

Conrad and Nicole end up sitting on the edge of the pool as we play our game. We smack the ball back and forth, scoring points and laughing. "You're slippin' Steven." Taylor says to him. "Oh really?" He responds with a laugh. "It's on now." The game gets a little bit more intense after he says that. Eventually it's Taylor's turn to serve. "I don't think you're ready," Taylor says, shaking her head. She tosses the ball up and hits it, sending it right into the side of Nicole's head.

"Oh my God I'm so sorry," Taylor says with a laugh. "Taylor," Belly says seriously as everyone looks at her. "It was an accident," she says, shrugging her shoulders. "I'm so sorry, are you okay?" Belly asks Nicole. "Yeah, no, I'm totally fine, you guys keep playing," Nicole says. "Let me see it," Conrad says, trying to grab Nicole's head. "Let's go inside, I'll get you some ice."

"Conrad it's okay," Nicole says as they get up from the side of the pool. "I'm so, so sorry again Nicole." Belly says. "Feel better okay?" They both go inside as Belly glares at Taylor and gets out of the pool.

Later after the tension faded, Belly invited me to come get ready for her birthday dinner with her and Taylor. I accepted her offer and went home to take a shower.

As I walk over to Belly's house. I see Conrad speed past me in his car. I wonder what his deal was and shrug it off.

"Ow," I say as I poke myself in the eye with my mascara. "Do you need help Hailey?" Taylor asks with a laugh. "No I'm good, I just suck at doing mascara." I reply, trying to focus on not poking myself again. "Why are you even putting on makeup for Susannah's dinner anyway?" Belly asks me. "Because Conrad's gonna be there, duh." Taylor says. I stop what I'm doing and shove her.

"I could care less if Conrad is going to be there," I say, shaking my head. "You know Hailey, Belly's summer wish is to have a hot makeout session with Jeremiah Fisher, but your's, oh your wish is definitely to get dicked down by Conrad Fisher." I gasp and swing around as Belly and Taylor break into laughter at the look on my face. I throw a pillow I find at Taylor. "You know it's true." Belly says, agreeing with Taylor.

I look at them again before saying, "I mean he is hot-"

"I knew it!" Taylor says, interrupting me. "But," I say continuing, "he literally has Nicole. I don't think he'll just drop her for me."

"But if he did?" Taylor asks. "Then I wouldn't say no if he offered." I say turning back around to finish my makeup.

Taylor and Belly break into laughter once again, screaming about how they were right.