it girl, conrad fisher

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Belly's POV

I walked into Conrad's room, looking for his keys. 

I wince as I see a polaroid of him and Emily kissing on the beach. 

I wish that could be me. 

Jeremiah said that the keys were probably in the first drawer so I open it. I rummage around and in the back I find a small black jewellery box.

Curiously, I open it to find a necklace with a small charm in the shape of an infinity. 

My heart soared because this proved he didn't forget infinity, he didn't forget my birthday, and most importantly....

he likes me back.

I'm in the car with Jeremiah and I try to talk about Conrad to him.

"I just don't get Conrad this summer" I rant, looking out the open car window. 

"Why? Is it because he forgot your birthday?" Jeremiah answers. 

"No, it's because he's been acting weird since the day I got here" I explain.

"Yeah trust me, he's been acting weird for months. Actually, I think he's doing a lot better recently with Em. Not always in a bad mood, you know?" He says.

Argh, Emily again. Perfect Emily.

"Look, I'm really happy you invited Cam last night, he's really cool" Jeremiah says and I think he's trying to change the subject. "Have you asked him to the deb ball yet?"         ,l

The deb ball. I wonder if Conrad's going with Emily. He wouldn't right? After all, he got me that necklace.

"No" I answer

"I -I know Steven and I've been giving him some shit" 

I cut him off. "Mhmm, mhmm"

He chuckles. "But I think he's really cool."

"Emily really likes Conrad" I say. "And if he's not into her, that's just messed up"

Jeremiah sighs. "Look, Belly, Conrad really likes Emily. Like, adores her. She's the only one he's not completely closed off on, and she makes him happy. They're good for each other."

Emily's POV

"Bye Taylor" I say, hugging her.

"Bye Em" She says, hugging me back.

"We should hang out soon" Taylor says, and I readily agree with her. 

"Okay, bye" I giggle.

"Bye" She says smiling. 

"And Em?" 

"Yeah?" 

"Thanks" She says.

"No problem" I reply. 

We smile at each other as the bus drives off. 

"Guys, you know what we should do tonight?" Jeremiah pipes up as we're all sprawled out in the living room. One of the rare times we're all together in the house. Steven and Jeremiah and Conrad have jobs, and I'm off with the girls, and Belly sometimes has dates with Cameron. 

"What" Conrad, who has his head in my lap unenthusiastically. I'm playing with his hair, winding his sun bleached brown locks around my fingers. 

"We should do a horror movie marathon" Jere replies excitedly.