Our Ever-Changing Love, Conrad Fisher

~You Know~

I wake up, feeling just as tired as I was when I went to sleep. I yawn and go over to my vanity, which looks out to the beach. I look out the window and see Belly running somewhere. I'll have to ask her when she gets back. This summer, me and Belly have became very distant. It feels like I'm not even here with her at all.

I brush my teeth, and threw my hair in a bun. I also noticed Conrad. I smile spread across my face and I ran down. I made my way to the white sand and ran up to the sand close to the shore, with Conrad. "Hey." I say as I sit down.

"Hey, Nora." He says. He pulls out a ciggareete from behind his ear and I grab it from his hands, "You too?" He says, not even suprised. "What do you mean?" I say with a laugh.

"Belly came out here, but she ran away and wouldn't tell me why." He says. A wave of jealousy, or anger, ran over me. Will she leave him alone, why would she go for him when she knows I like him? "That's weird." I look at him.  I should tell him, soon.

CONRAD'S POV:
I wasn't sure, really, how I felt about Nora. Every summer since she has came, I've seen her as this little kid. This summer, I'm not sure, we just feel different. Belly has been acting, and looking, different this summer too. Out of both of them, I would choose Nora. I have felt closer too her over the years, and I want to start talking to her more, to see how I feel. I think I might know how I feel, I think I like her. But if she feels the same way, I have no idea. But for Belly, I know how she feels, but I don't think I feel the same.

BACK TO NORA'S POV!!

"Let's go get muffins." I say with a smile. He smiles back and picks himself up from the sand. He grabs my hand and helps me up. I grab his hand as we walk out the white sand. "I love those muffins." He says. I nod my head, "Only a crazy person wouldn't."

He walks back to the car with a boy of the muffins in his hands. He comes in the car and it smells like heaven. I quickly grab one from the box and start eating it. I'm already halfway done after he starts the car. He looks at me and laughs, and I have a confused face with a smile. "What?" I say as I laugh. He just shakes his head, still laughing, and starts driving. "What?!" I say again, but I get no answer, just his smile.

We are halfway home when he begins, "So what's Belly been up to this summer." He says. I shake my head, "I don't know, she's been so distant. She didn't even tell me about Cam." He sighs, but doesn't say anything. How could he say anything, he knows why she's acting that way.

"What are you getting ready for?" I say to Belly as she puts on pearl earings. She hesitates, "A date, with Cam." She says. "Ooo! Details please!" I say, hopefully breaking this awful cycle of the awkward interactions, and the secrets. "Maybe later, bye." She says as she quickly garbs her bag, and leaves. Why does she hate me?

We're at Laurels book party, and I'm so bored. I love Laurel, but these book parties drive me nuts. They're so boring. I'm sitting on a couch with a soda, and Conrad sits down next to me. "Hey!" I say with a smile. He has a slight smile back and slumps in the couch. "What's up with you?" I laugh.

"Nothing, bored." He says. I agree, and begin to slouch like he is. Jeremiah sits down next to me, and Steven sits next to Conrad. I sit up a little, but Conrad stays the same. Jeremiah puts his arm around mine. This weirds me out for a moment, then remember it's Jeremiah, he does this to everyone. I don't mind anymore, I actually get comfortable.

"I have an idea." Conrad says. Steven and Jeremiah lean in closer, and I just listen closely. "Why don't we go crash Belly's date." He says with a smile. I sigh, this is something for them to do, not me. Steven is unsure at first, but they all agree. Steven and Conrad get up, and Jere does the same. He grabs my hand, "Well your coming to!" He says with his bright smile. I try to refuse, but it doesn't matter.

We pull up to Belly's car, and she was about to kiss him. She sent cam away, and glared at us. It was more of an annoyed glare, until she saw me, and Conrad, then it was more of a betrayal glare.

"What is wrong with you?" She hisses. Steven laughs, and him and Jere make kissing noises. "Stop it right now, or I'll send everyone your Dramione Fanfic."

I knew this, becuase I'm her best friend, or was. They went back and forth for a bit, till her glare was towards me. "And what are you doing here, so much for my bestfriend." She says to me, more angry than the rest.

"I didn't want to be here! They dragged me!" I yelled back. Steven scoffs and Jere sighs. "Nora's right, sorry." Jere says.

"Well you did force her to come." Conrad says, he has been silent the whole time, until they said my name. "Why do you care?" Jere says.

"You know." He says

"I don't." Jere says.

He knows? Does he like me back? My thoughts start to race, and I start imagining us, together. I continued to do this till I saw Belly's face, she knows. She probably knew before, and suddenly I realized why she hated me.

We drive away, and we were silent the way home. When we arrived, I ran to my room. I layed on my bed, daydreaming more about me and Conrad. You know, his words keep replaying in my mind, over, and over, till Belly walks in the room.

She immediately slams the purse on the dresser and glares at me. "I didn't want to go, I promise." I say softly. She just sighs, "It's fine."

It was not fine, I could tell. "No it's not? What is wrong with you?" I say

"What are you talking about, I didn't do anything." She yells.

"Exactly! You haven't been doing anything! Talking to me, looking at me, even being in the same room with me!" I yell back

"Because," she stutters, "I don't know how to say this." She says, changing her yelling to a soft tone.

"Your in love with Conrad Fisher." I say with a certain sharpness to my voice, I could see it pierce through her.

"I don't know what I was supposed to do, you've loved him since we were thirteen." She says, her voice getting even softer.

"Not flirt with him! Try and get with him and ignore me!" I say, yelling again.

"I know! But I couldn't help it! Please believe me!" She yells.

I sigh, and look at her. I grab my bag, and my things from the bathroom. She looks at me do this, and she looks like she's going to cry. "I'm sleeping on the couch, till I know what to do with this, or you." I say. I walk out, tears in my eyes and walk down the stairs.

I run into Jeremiah, and he immediatly looks concerned. "What's wrong?" He says as garbs my shoulders. I tear drops down my face and he hugs me. I wipe my tears immediatly and he asks again what's wrong. "I don't want to talk about it, but thank you. He asks if I'm sure and hugs me again. He walks up the stairs and I'm stuck on the couch.

I hate this, summer was supposed to be the place where I feel like I'm just living in a dream. I wished for this summer to be different, but now I wish it was like every other summer.