SUMMER CAN LAST FOREVER

BROWN

This story has both elements from the book and the show. For instance, jellys kiss in this chapter follows more closely to the book version! So if youre reading and seemed confused because thats not how it happened in the show thats why!

BELLY
Jeremiah and I are in the car waiting for conrad to finish his exam. Without thinking, I blurt out the burning question in my head.

"Does he ever ask about me"? I say to Jeremiah, I watch as his whole body tenses up.

"Dont" he says firm.

"Dont what?" Confusion looms in my voice. Confusion, but also nerves.

"Dont ask me about him," he responds trying to hide his anger. The words came out spiteful. In the next instant, Jeremiah kisses me, and after a second, I push him back.

"Jere, what the hell was that?!" I say, getting out of the car.

"Oh yeah run back to him, to the guy who breaks your heart, dont expect me to pick up the pieces again. "In typical jeremiah fashion, he instantly raises his voice at me. 

I dont know what to say, or think. I feel the hot tears on my face. "We came here to help conrad together. Ive told you lots of times before, I dont love you like that, Jere youre my best friend, and like another brother. Sure we kissed a couple times, when I was confused last summer, but that didnt mean anything, it wasnt like..." I trail off, not wanting to hurt him further.

"Finish that sentence belly," jeremiahs eyes were hard and menancing. He was beyond angry at me.

I hear footsteps approach beside me. "Hey guys, I finished the exam" I hear conrads voice say happy, but I can feel his expression drop.

"Just in time, belly was about to confess her undying love for you, even though you ruined her." Jeremiah sounded jealous and bitter. 

"Okay, back up. What the fuck happened while I was gone?" Conrad is trying to be calm, but there was a certain firmness in the way he spoke.

I turn, so im standing in the middle of them. Why am i always in the middle of them?

"Ill tell you, belly and I were sitting talking, when all of a sudden she asks me if you ever ask about her." Jeremiah starts, the anger still fresh and evident.

Tears stream down my face again. Conrad remains emotionless, but he glances my way.

"You wanna finish the story belly, or should i?" Jeremiah glares. Now its conrad whose whole body tenses up.

Between steven, jeremiah, and conrad. Conrad was always the most defensive over me. One of the reasons I fell for him so hard.

"Breathe, stay calm" conrad mutters.

Conrad steps forward and looks jeremiah dead in the eyes. "Dont yell at her again," conrad says in his low voice. The voice you dont want to mess with.

Another thing about conrad, his anger is quick to strike like a match. Especially lately. He has so much rage inside of him. Something that does worry me a little bit.

"I told belly not to ask me about you, and then i kissed her, she pushed me and got out of the car. I followed her, and yet again she told me she wasnt in love with me, that we were never anything than friends. She was about to say kissing me wasnt like kissing you. Its always you, you always win. Even when you fuck it all up, ill never win her from you!" Jeremiah fires back.

"Dont hit him hes your brother, dont hit him hes your brother" I hear conrad whisper repeat.

Ill admit jeres words sting, im just a prize to him. Nothing more than a way to one up his brother.