Beverly Lights

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It was bright and early when Kyle rolled over to find the bed next to him was empty. He sat up and rubbed his hand over his face and through his hair. He slowly got out of bed then walked out of the room to see that no one was awake but he could smell the coffee that was sitting in the pot.

He headed for the door and when he opened it he saw Juliet sitting on the dock wrapped in a blanket with her coffee in hand. "Good morning." He said in a groggy voice as he walked up behind her. "Morning." She replied then took a drink as he sat next to her.

"Sleep good?"

"Yeah, not too bad."

There was a brief moment of silence. "I'm sorry about the news I broke to you last night."

"Yeah, me too."

"We still have Crenshaw's prom."

She looked his way and gave him a small smile. "Yeah."

"Are you okay?"

"I worry."

"About?"

"Us.. how we are going to make it."

"No, Jules. Don't worry about that."

"It's hard not to."

"I'm still here. We still have months until I leave."

"Yeah, but it feels like I'm already losing you.."

"No.."

"So, when we went to Bringston-"

"I was trying to convince you of how great of a school it is in hopes you would consider. I had a feeling that Georgia was going to give me an offer. But I know that UCLA is your dream."

"It is."

"And I would never ask you to give up your dream for me." Juliet looked down at the cup of coffee that was in her lap. "We'll make it Jules. I know the distance will be hard, but I love you. And I don't want to lose you chasing my dream. I want you to be apart of it."

She looked up and gave him a smile. She loved him too. She wanted to be apart of his dream just as much as he did. But she knew he was right, the distance was going to be very hard and it gave her a worry that was hard to shake with them being so young.

JJ: Where do I see myself in 20 years? I'll be the number-one influencer in the world!! Yeah, chillin' on my space yacht with Jeff Bezos. Haha! Hopefully, 20 years from now, I'll still be able to pull this group of friends together for more moments like this. Who knows? Maybe by then, they'll realize what I bring to the table and uh, take me seriously.

Coop: Where do I see myself in 20 years? Somewhere, doing something fly with my girl Patience by my side.

Patience: I honestly don't... I don't know what the future holds.

Simone: In 20 years I see myself being known for breaking Serena Williams' record for grand-slam titles and uh, still married to my husband. Living the amazing life we deserve with our babies. I hope to be making a difference in some way. Using my voice for those who have a hard time finding theirs.

Olivia: In 20 years, I hope to have made a difference and have helped to make the world a better place.

Spencer: Man, I just want to be enjoying life with the woman I love, retired from the NFL.. Coaching our kids' pee-wee league football team... And being an asset to my community.

Kyle: 20 years.. in 20 years I'll be coming off an amazing career in the NFL. Surpassing Patrick Mahomes and being one of the greatest quarter backs of all time and keeping people guessing on if I'll ever retire. And.. I hope, God I can only hope that she'll be there for the ride

Jordan: 20 years from now, I want to be retiring on the heels of a hall-of-fame career in the NFL. You know, a life that makes my father proud. I hope to be married to the girl I love.. That in the end it all comes back full circle and we make it. That would uh- that would make all of this worth it.

Juliet: ha, 20 years.. Such a long time away but I know it'll be here before I know it.. gosh, I don't know.. After earning my PhD at UCLA, I just want to find happiness. I would love a family. Boys who love football as much as their mom or girls who love cheer. To come home at the end of the day to my husband that I'm as obsessed with that I was day one and loves me unconditionally.. it's simple, really. I see myself happy.

It was short and sweet, but I hope you see what I'm trying to do here. What Kyle, Jordan, and Juliet want I feel can be taken a few different ways, especially when it comes to what Juliet wants for herself. Doing this interview opened her eyes on how she saw her future.

If I don't post before then, I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday!☺️