It is now the 4th of July, which meant that dads would come to Cousins. Jeremiah and I were in the kitchen with Susannah, while Belly and Conrad were preparing the guest's room for our father and his new girlfriend, Victoria. Steven and our mother were outside, preparing the yard.
" You know. Adam called this morning and he said that he won't come over. He has to attend a very important meeting." Susannah said.
" What? Dad isn't coming?" Jeremiah asked as if he hadn't listened carefully.
" I'm sorry. He said that he will probably come at the end of the summer." She replied to him. I could see Jeremiah's eyes getting watery. I knew how much he loves his dad. He left the kitchen immediately and he probably went to his room. Before I started following him, Susannah stopped me and said that it was probably better to give him some space. So, I went outside to help my mom and Steven.
" Oh. Look who decided to show up and help with the yard." Steven said sarcastically. I wasn't in the mood to argue with anyone, thus I ignored him. A couple of minutes later, our father, John, and his girlfriend, Victoria, finally arrived. While, Susannah and Laurel waited for them outside, in front of the door, we, the kids waited inside. We decided to look to see how Dad's girlfriend was from the windows.
" She's hot," Jeremiah said.
" Ew dude. She may be our future stepmom." Belly said.
" What? I just said what everyone else thought." Jeremiah said looking at her confused.
" Nobody else thought that," Steven said.
" I did," I said and everyone looked at me confused. And before anyone could say anything, the adults came inside. Jere and Conrad hid in the kitchen because it was kind of a special moment, as they called it because we would meet our dad's new girlfriend.
" So Victoria, this is Steven, Belly, and Y/n.
Guys this is Victoria." Dad said.
" Your father talks all the time about you. But don't worry. I've heard nothing but five stars." Victoria said.
We talked for a little before the celebration began. Victoria and Belly went inside in order to make pomegranate margaritas. A few minutes later, I saw Victoria coming outside, so I quickly went inside to join Belly. As soon as I got in the kitchen I could see Belly and Jeremiah laughing and having fun. They didn't even notice that I was there.
" We should tell Y/n to join us," Jeremiah said.
" Yeah. Sure." My twin sister said. As Jeremiah was about to leave I greeted them and acted like I didn't know what they were doing.
" Hey, guys! What are you making?" I questioned looking towards the blender.
" Pomegranate margaritas."
" You have to use the good blender," I said in unison with someone else. It was Conrad.
" Dad is not coming, so he won't know about it," Conrad said. His mood had changed since their mother told them that their father wouldn't come. Unlike Jeremiah, he was happy that his dad wouldn't come. You could say that he dislikes him.
" Remember the last time we used the good blender and there was a little explosion? The counter was stinky for two weeks and then Dad lectured us about how our actions have consequences." Jeremiah said, smiling at the memory.
" You know what I miss? When mom puts Adam into place." Belly said.
" Yeah. She's like, Adam." I tried to imitate my mother but as soon as I said Adam, not only our mom said his name but he also came inside the kitchen.
We all turned around to see Susannah's husband. Conrad's and Jeremiah's moods shifted once again. Conrad had a disappointed look on his face while Jeremiah was excited.
" Dad!" Jeremiah said and he quickly hugged his father.
" Long time, no see. How is it going, Conrad?" The older Fisher said.
" Could be better but whatever," Conrad said leaving the room. I could feel an awkwardness building up. Thank god Nichole texted me, saying that they were here.
" Sorry to interrupt but Nichole just texted me. They are waiting for us outside so we should probably get going." I said. Jeremiah, Belly, and I said goodbye to the adults, took the pomegranate margaritas, and went to the beach to find the others.
" Hey, guys! Belly, we saved you the floated unicorn, and Y/n, we saved you the purple chair." Shayla said before kissing Steven. They were a great couple but Steven f*ucked up the trust in the relationship. He didn't even tell her about the kiss with Taylor.
"Where's Jeremiah?" Gigi asked. Before I could answer Jeremiah shew up with Cam.
" I'm right here." He said and he sat right next to me. Cameron sat beside Belly. We started talking and then Nichole had the idea to play alcohol games. Of course, we all agreed except Cam who doesn't drink. Some hours later, we decided to go back. Belly was definitely wasted. She couldn't stop talking. The Fisher boys had already set up the fireworks for later so Jeremiah and I decided to go and sit in the front yard. The debutante girls and Cameron were talking in the backyard while Conrad and Steven went inside to eat some snacks.
" So what's up with Y/n and Jeremiah? " Gigi asked.
" I don't know. They are such an act. One day she hooks up with Conrad in the kitchen and the other day she kissed Jeremiah at Nichole's party." Belly said. " Shayla, you know, you and my best friend Taylor would get along so well. I mean you have the same taste in clothes, in music and even in boys. But don't worry! My brother is a d*ckhead and he totally loves you, and he didn't mean to kiss Taylor." The girls were shocked.
" I don't feel very well. My head hurts." Shayla said and they all left. Belly followed them.
" Cam tell them not to leave," Belly begged Cameron.
" Guys! Don't leave." He pretended to tell them to stay.
" We are tired, so maybe another time?" Nichole said.
" I think I'm gonna go too," Cameron said.
" It's getting pretty late." He waved at Belly and then he left.
Meanwhile, Jeremiah and I were trying to clear things out.
" Did that kiss mean anything to you?" I asked him.
" Yeah? Y/n, I really like you and I have been waiting for years for this moment to come. I've liked you since we were 9. I wanted to be with you all the time. And when you were with Conrad, I was jealous. I kept comparing myself to him, wondering why you don't like me as much as you like him. People always choose Conrad over me and you were the only person who chose me. And I appreciated that. Last summer you and Conrad got closer and I thought you chose him like everyone else. I thought that I lost you. That's why I tried to keep a distance between us. But I completely failed. I tried to move on. That's why I hooked up with other girls. And I tried to convince myself that I was over you until the night I saw you and Conrad kissing. My heart broke into a thousand pieces. I tried not to think about it but I couldn't. It was the only thing on my mind. Thus, I decided that I should make my move on you so I could tell myself that at least I had tried. For the last few days, I am thinking about our kiss and how much I want you to be mine. I don't want to see you with someone else. And it's okay if you don't feel the same. I understand. I don't wanna force you to do something you don't want." Jeremiah said.
Author's note:I wanted to continue this chapter but I have to study for a history exam. So, I will probably start writing the next chapter tomorrow. Stay safe and take care.
