CALIFORNIA DREAMS

8.CAN WE HAVE ONE PARTY WITHOUT DRAMA

CONRAD
I wake up at the lovely time of 8am, which is 5am califronia time. I mentally groan, because it dosent feel like i slept in. I sigh as i put on my hoodie, and joggers to go running in. I kiss bellys cheek and leave her a message incase she wakes up. I love running along the beach, something about the salt air and ocean just hits different. I run all the way to the muffin shop, and get 2 boxes of 4 and coffee for belly. I drink my coffee there.

I get back a little after nine am, shayla belly and laurel are awake.

"ill bet you he stopped and got muffins thats why he isnt back" belly tells them.

"I dont know belly, the muffin place is far and he dosent have a car" laurel states.

"I think youre severly underestimating how much conrad fisher loves his girlfriend. He loves me enough to make the run" she says matter of factly. I smile as i grab a poppyseed one from the box.

"Bellys not wrong. Theres more on the counter. Good morning" i greet her kissing her cheeks and passing the things to her.

"See i told you, youre the best love you" she beams.

"I love you more, im gonna go shower" i say grabbing my towel with my name on it. The one my mom got custom made for me. After i get out, i head straight to my room and put on my jeans, my white stripped shirt, and my blue flannel. Everyones indulging in a muffin when i get out. I snag the last one, nice of them to leave me my favorite flavor.

I scan the living room for a spot and laurel pats the seat next to her. "Thanks for the muffins" she smiles at me.

"Youre welcome" i reply.

"So jerebere whats the plan for today" belly asks mouth full of muffin.

"First party city for decorations. After party city shopping for frat/sorority girl attire thats the theme. Third we get booze. The caterer will be here at 7pm dropping off the ultimate party food pizza wings and bread. This will be the most epic party weve ever thrown" jere says excited.

"Even more epic that the one we threw when we thought the house was dissappearing, cause that was the party" steven replies.

"Ever bigger than that" jere responds nodding his head.

"Are you happy laurel?" i ask her.

"Oh connie, i am the happiest ive been since beck died. I didnt think id be happy again. Cleveland fixed me up though. He completes me in a way john never did" she responds and i hear the love in her voice.

Everyone leaves to go start getting ready for the day except for belly. She comes over and sits on my lap.

"I had a nightmare, and i think i slept walked a bit last night" she says soft.

"You havent slept walked since you were a kid. Is everything okay bean?" laurel asks. I stroke bellys cheek with my thumb over and over again to relax her.

"Yeah it was just weird. I had a nightmare about me getting raped then killed. When i woke myself up, i was standing in the living room conrads door was open" she shutters. My heart is in pain hearing that.

"Why didnt you wake me? Im surpsied i didnt wake up. What a horrible violent dream" i reply looking at her.

"thats not good bean. Do you want me to schedule a meeting with your old sleep therepist?" laurel questions.

"I dont know maybe" she says.

"Con was in pretty deep sleep, and i was still so tired from all the traveling and being up late. I didnt want to deal with it right then" belly sighs.