𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 // (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫)

Part 12

Everyone is in a little duo, while I'm stood in the corner alone. On my birthday. At my party, but I'm nearly 100% sure everyone here just thinks that it's a 4th of July party.

'yay'

"Lemon come over here."

His voice is like a saviour.

"Hey Jere. Victoria."

"Y/N I heard it's your birthday?"

"Yeah."

"Well happy birthday, 19th is it?"

"Sure is."

"Here, should we go inside? I can make some cocktails."

"Oo sure. Cmon' Jere."

He nods and we walk inside.

As we do, I can somehow feel Conrad's eyes on the back of my head, I glance behind.

Yep.

His eyes are glued to me and they don't stop when I turn around again.

"Conrad?" Nicole clicks her fingers at him, making him snap back to reality.

"Actually you know what, I'll be in later." I tell them.

"Okay girl." Victoria says.

I go over to my siblings and parents, who have just finished a conversation with Steven's new girlfriend.

"Belly I think you and Shayla are a lot alike. You're confident know who you are."

"Surprised girls like you would wanna deb." She adds on.

My face must turn pale after that comment.

"You feeling okay Y/N?" My dad asks.

"Mhm."

"So what's going on with you sweetheart? My oldest child."

"Um not much. Just school and stuff."

"Any boys you got your eye on?" He chuckles at himself.

"Uh maybe." I slightly look past him, watching Conrad, causing my Dad to turn around and see what I'm looking at.

"Ohhh." He grins. "Conrad."

"Sh." I whisper. "He's got a girlfriend."

"That's complicated."

"Hey Y/N! You coming in for your birthday drink?"

"Sure!"

"Can I come in too?" Belly asks with excitement.

"Sure." I put an arm round her shoulder and we go inside with Victoria.

~~

Jere, Belly and I are all sat watching Victoria make the drink, as she explains how she learnt to make them.

"Can I try some?" Belly asks.

"Are your parents okay with that."

"Yeah they should be." I speak for Bells.

"I'm gonna take these out to the adults, don't go crazy."

"We won't." Jere's smile turns to a smirk when she leaves the room.

"Let's go fucking insane."

I grab some pomegranates and some extra booze.

"What are you guys making?" Conrad walks in.

"Pomegranate margaritas, but with a twist."

"We'll, you got to use the good blender."

"I haven't used that thing since the great Kool-Aid debacle of 2011."

"I remember the counters were sticky for, two summer?" Conrad laughs.

I like seeing him laugh.

"Yeah, just about. Dad kept his briefcase in my room for about a year, 'As a reminder that all mistakes are not reversible."

"Wont he get mad if he finds out?" I warn them.

"He's not gonna find out if he's not coming."

"Okay."

We both start pouring all sorts of stuff in the blender.

"Oh yeahh." Conrad mumbles.

I grab a vodka bottle.

"Oh she's going for the good stuff." Jere says.

As we are making the drink, I notice Belly storm out the room back into the garden.

The boys don't notice though.

"We don't need another debacle!" He tells us while Con pours an insane amount of ice in.

"Stop it stop." I tell him because he won't stop pouring tequila in.

"Yeah a lot more tequila."

"No, no no!" I squeal with joy as he finally lets go.

Then he blends it.

"Man you know what I miss? Watching Laurel put Dad in his place. You know, she'd walking and she'd be like, 'Adam." He laughs.

"Adam!" Laurel suddenly says happily.

We all flip our heads around.

"Dad!" Jeremiah stands up to hug him.

I look at Conrad sympathetically. I don't know what's happened with Adam, but it can't be good.

"Hey Connie."

Conrad ignores him.

I shoot him another look saying, 'You good?'

He nods slightly.

"Wanna go to the beach!" I announce.

"Mhm."

Us kids grab the blended drink and start making our way to the shore.

A/N
I know that this is a pretty short chapter but I wanted to get something out for you guys. Enjoy.