Head over heels

1. Who are you and what have you done with my Daisy Maisie

Oh summer how I await for you every year is what I would say, if I was Belly but I'm not Isabella Conklin I'm Maisie people pleasing shy soft spoken Maisie. Never shed a tear even when she sprained her ankle Maisie because Daisy Mae doesn't cry not for Susannah

She always smells like lavender and home Susannah was like my second mother she was who I went to for boy problems to period problems while my mother was to busy caring for Belly and all of her breakdowns, don't mistake this for hate

I love my sister to death even id kill for her so much so I put a lot of my feelings on hold my sadness my anger my love it wasn't important if she was happy. But I've come a long way from shy Daisy Mae I'm more vibrant now some might even say

I grew up...

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The screeching noise of my sister singing along to Kim Petra's was killing Steven none the less I was in the back with mom with my head in the clouds this long of a car ride required a little assistance in the form of medicinal plants something I had gotten into earlier this year

finding a dealer in cousins would be hard but not impossible and if there's one thing I've learned this year it's that anything is possible I mean Belly grew boobs and Steven got his license stranger things have happened Steven turns down the music and Belly shoots him a glare

And I hurry to steady my feet as I step out of the car I could fake sober when speaking but walking was entirely different I tried my best not to trip on my own feet as I searched for snacks for my cravings suddenly I'm in desperate need of funion rings

I grab my things and head to the counter just in time for me to catch the end of the cashier flirting with my younger sister which peaks his interest in me "and you are?" I looked up at the guy he was cute but he was nothing special nothing like

Him

"A lesbian" I muttered as I slid my finds his way and he rang us up Belly did not look amused at my comment and my mother did not look amused at the grown man hitting on her daughter something me and her share in common god I hate teenage boys they all smell of BO and Cheetos but he never did

It was always mint and jasmine and his hair always smelt like the ocean he kept it messy but neat enough to where it looked good his eyes looked like waves crashing over and over pulling you into the tide- "earth to Mae" Steve's words wake me up and I grab my snacks and head back to the car

Get it together Mae

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The house looked the same happy peaceful and cosy the way it always was and belly rushed over to the curly headed boy Jer was always the golden boy he was mischievous but he always played it off to them he was an Angel and all angels get away with bad deeds unless you the head Angel Lucifer

And speaking off my Lucifer was approaching I stepped out of the car shutting the door my heart beating out of my chest the realization that this was real killed my high in just a few seconds I would have to see "Conrad" Belly screams and she quickly hugs him I can tell she hopes he didn't notice her freeze up when he approached

Cause I noticed I did "Daisy Mae!" I rolled my eyes at the nickname as Jeremiah charged at me and I stepped out of his way causing him to fall on his ass earning a string of "ohs" he looked up at me confusion written on his face just then my phone rang

"Hello?"

"Who's your favorite person in the world?"

"Taylor swift?"

"Ha ha very funny I'm pulling up now-"

And just on time she did Carrie Cooper in her bright orange bronco blasting debarge loudly "Coop is here cya!" I shouted and I grabbed my bag and hopped in leaving them in shock

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"So tell me how was the school year?" Coop asks putting the car in park and twisting the keys to shut it off she turns to her side door and fishes around for her cigs she comes out victorious showing me them proudly and I gesture for her to get on with it

I need a light asap and I had already smoked all my weed she lights one and I reach for it and just in Coop fashion she pulls away "nope you get a hit when you spill" she takes another drag the smoke falling from her lips like mist on a waterfall "there's nothing to spill I called you everyday when I was home nothing new that I haven't already told you"

I reach again still not triumphant and she rolls her eyes finally giving in and handing it to me I smiled putting it to my lips "so how was it seeing Conrad Fisher?" I glared at her taking another hit before passing it "it was nothing special" I lied it was he looked so different but yet so the same so solemn and sad but yet still the same only Connie

My same old Connie

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Walking back into the house through the yard was the only way to get past my mother without her questioning me then I saw him sitting on the edge his feet in the water smoking a joint I smiled sneaking up behind him and plucking it from his fingers "thanks Connie" I piped bringing it to my lips he looked up at me with a slight glare

"Since when are you a smoker?" He asks and I shrug kicking off my shoes and taking a seat next to him "since I realized the medical benefits of weed" I praised he looked at me and I swear time stopped "since when do u smoke Connie you used to hate Mary Jane?" He rolls his eyes at my taunting and takes the joint from me

"Same belief as you Daisy Mae" I rolled my eyes at the use of the nickname looking up at my brother and Jeremiah "why must you hold on to that tired nickname" I whine and Steven scoffs holding up his keys and beginning to talk about the bonfire "you wanna come DM?" Jer asks and I stand up dusting off my butt "I'll catch up I'm gonna get dressed and ride over with Coop"

"Nicole's sister?" Steven asks and I nodded "thanks for the fix Connie" I patted his head and he grabbed my leg stopping me from walking away "be safe okay?" He said in a whisper for only us to head "I always am" I respond and he lets go

He always let go...