𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒~ 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫

thirty eight

Delilah always hated the last day of summer. no Conrad or Jeremiah till that next June and it sucked. she hated not being able to see them.

Susannah had promised the boys she would try to treat the cancer. and everyone was praying that it would work.

"you know.. this is probably going to be our last summer together." Susannah said. when everyone was all packed up.

"don't say that mom." Jeremiah said. in a sad voice.

"jere bear. i hate that I have to say it. but it probably is. Conrad is off to college. Delilah is having a baby. and I'm-" Susannah stopped her sentence.

"I'm going to miss you guys so much. you're all grown up." she started to cry. and we did a group hug.

Everyone knew what Susannah was going to say... but they just ignored it. because it wasn't true.

*one year later*

Conrad's pov.

I wandered around the store, looking for the perfect one. The one that stood out. just like her. The jeweler showed me many engagement ring options. none of them seemed like her though.

Right about when I was going to walk out the store empty handed, I saw it.

the ring was perfect. it suited her. and it looked like the promise ring I had gotten her, but so much different at the same time.

I purposed to her a few months after my mom's funeral. she wanted me to wait until everything was over. Even though I knew that it would never be over. she would never be here again. she wouldn't watch Delilah walk down the isle. she wouldn't be here for becks first t ball game. or his graduation she wouldn't be here for his first steps. or his first words. or anything like that. And it hurt me. alot. but atleast she was in a better place.

Beck was a premie. born 2 months early. he was average size for his age though. he had brown hair, and it was wavy. he has the cutest smile I've ever seen. (tied with Delilah and my mom.)

Steven and laurel see Beck regularly. jere doesn't see him as much and belly doesn't see him at all. Part of me still feels bad for Belly. Even though I shouldn't.

The summer was coming up, and everybody would be at the beach house again hopefully. it just wouldn't be the same.

delilahs pov.

Everything is different now. I finished highschool and am going to be going to College next year for nursing. Conrad is through his first year of college at Brown.

Susannah passed away. she's been gone for almost 7 months now and its just not the same without her. everyone misses her. she was what tied us all together. Stevens going to Princeton. and shaylas going to some university I've never even heard of.

Without Susannah, everything is different. me and Conrad have a baby now. his name is Beck. he has her eyes. and there laughs sound the same. Susannah never got to meet him. but with him here, it feels like Susannah still is somewhat.

me and Conrad are engaged. we are currently living together in an apart while we look for a house.

he is the best boyfriend I could ever ask for.

Belly doesn't really talk to me anymore, and Jeremiah hasn't contacted Conrad is weeks. maybe its better this way.

for the most part, everything is going good. and I am very lucky for who I have with me by my side today.

*end of povs*

Delilah always loved summer. , the air , the beach , the people she spent it with. but she loved the idea of waves the most.

waves always return, it could be the right time or the wrong, but they always do. sometimes they came back bigger than before, or smaller..

that's how water loves.

and it reminded her of her and Conrad.

and she promised herself, that she would return to that beach house. with that boy and their son for every summer she could.

because she loved him.

just as much as she loved the waves.

May 17th. 2024.