↳ Season 1 of ‚The Summer I turned pretty'
❛Julia's whole life revolved around the summer. The months from June to August were always magical, spending time at the beach house with all of her favorite people. The beach house in Cousins was her safe...
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since u been gone - kelly clarkson
❝ Everyone is already downstairs in the kitchen, preparing everything for Bellys big day. I'm still wearing the necklace Jeremiah gave me, touching it every 5 minutes and smiling to myself.
"Morning," I mumble, still tired because it got so late yesterday.
"Good morning, pretty sunshine!" Jere greets me by hugging me from behind, resting his arms on my shoulders.
"Stop flirting with my sister, asshole! Give me the pancakes, Bellys gonna be downstairs in a minute, " Steven gags at the sight of us and Jere lets go of me to give him the Mickey Mouse pancakes Susannah made.
Belly gets down a few minutes after me and everyone wishes her a happy birthday, giving her a big hug, except Conrad of course. I can see Belly giving him a disappointed look, but he doesn't notice. I shoot her a sad smile the second she's looking at me.
"Shall we open gifts?" Susannah asks after Belly declined her pancakes. What a waste, I'm for sure going to eat one later.
Belly starts unwrapping moms gift, it's a book, typical. "It's a first edition," she says and Belly acts like she likes it. But once she opens the bookmarked page like mom told her to, she actually seemed to enjoy it, because it was the poem Susannah taught us to recite.
"For whatever we lose," Belly starts.
"Like a you or a me," Jere goes on.
"It's always ourselves we find in the sea," we all finish it together.
Susannah hands her the gift next, it's a wonderful pearl necklace Susannah got from her mom for her sweet 16. It was adorable and it looked amazing on Belly.
Belly really was glowing this summer. I mean she has always been pretty but she really grew up to be this beautiful woman. I really envy her.
Jeremiah gave her his gift next, it was this adorable charm for her bracelet, a little key. "It's a good luck charm, to help you pass your driving test," Jere explains.
How thoughtful is that? I look over to the others and see Conrad fumbling a little box. Was that his gift? Why is he putting it in his pant pocket? I was confused.
Steven gave her a Princeton sweater, the same one he also gave me last month, so we wouldn't steal his one once he gets in. He sure has big dreams.
I am up next. I gave her the little box and am nervous as she opens it. She pulls out a silver friendship bracelet. It has the outlines of our favorite picture together engraved on a small silver plate. On the back it says 'If I could wish for one thing', which is half of the text of a song from our favorite barbie movie. She pulls out a second bracelet, where the back says 'I'd take the smile that you bring'.
