Paper rings💍 { Johanna + Conrad }

☆*:..｡The Story of Us ｡.:*☆

I was finishing packing my suitcase while blasting Taylor Swift on my speaker when I heard a little knock on my door. "Alexa, pause" I yelled out. My little brother Gabe came in. I smiled. "hey baby, what's up?" Gabe was 7 years old making us 10 years apart in age. With that age gap, he's basically like my kid. "I need help closing my suitcase," he told me. "Ok, I'll be right there." Once I helped Gabe with his suitcase we were in the living room waiting for my mom to come down. She came down with a few tears on her face but wiped them when Gabe got up towards her. I already knew from that, that she had gotten into a fight with my dad... again. It wasn't anything uncommon or anything we hadn't seen or heard before, although I tried my hardest to shield my baby brother from it all. My parents are currently in the middle of a somewhat divorce, somewhat because it's not official but they're not actually together anymore. It's been like this for almost a year now. Good some days, worse the next, the constant bickering, yelling, crying, and slamming of doors. Sometimes on the good days when they seem lovey-dovey again, I think maybe they'll last and all this would stop. Then the bad days come when all I do is pray they get a divorce and make it official. "Hey baby why don't you go say bye to Dad real quick," I told Gabe. Once he ran up the stairs I went up to my mom. "What happened" I quietly asked her, "oh you know how you're dad is" is the answer I get almost every time as if I can't hear half the fight from my room anyways. I nod with an apologetic smile on my face. I don't know what she means by 'how my dad is' because it isn't always his fault when they argue. Tons of their fights start for no reason or stupid things that don't matter. I humour her anyway. "Are you ok though?" I asked, "I will be," she answered.

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I had said my goodbyes to my dad trying not to bring up the recent events between him and my mom. My dad and I didn't have the best relationship anymore but he was still my dad and I don't want him to think I'm on sides in this divorce. We were all packed in the car with our suitcases and food we had bought for the summer house. My mom started driving with me in the passenger seat and Gabe in the back seat already on his iPad. This was it. We were finally on the way to my favorite place on earth to spend the summer with my favorite people. The summer house was my paradise and the summer was the one time of the year I felt truly at ease. I got my phone out and messaged my best friend Steven.

Joey 🌺 : hey!! We're on our way. We just left

Stevie 🤞 : Omg finally! we left a little bit ago so we should get there before you guys

Joey 🌺 : Ok, can't wait!!

Stevie 🤞 : see ya soon loser

Steven has been my best friend since we were babies. We were close in age, we lived close by to each other, and we go to the same school. Since we were kids it's been me, Steven, and Conrad. Which made sense since we were all the first babies and our moms made sure we would be attached at the hip in hopes of recreating the long friendship the three of them have. Growing up it's basically been Steven watching me go all goo-goo-eyed for Conrad and Conrad having no clue I'm madly in love with him. You have no idea how much Steven teases me about it. Since before I could even fathom the idea of love, it's been Conrad. He was so perfect in every aspect. He was super crazy smart, he was kind and respectful, and he had this smile that could light up a whole continent. Just the thought that I'd be seeing him so soon is making me go red. I miss him. He's kind of distanced himself lately and none of us kids know why. The moms say it's because of his recent breakup with his now ex-girlfriend Aubrey, but I don't think so, it just doesn't seem like him. There has to be something else. I've made it my mission to find out what it is because even if we never get together (which I still have hope for) I want him to be ok and happy. 

Hey Guys, I'm back!!! Im really excited for this story I've been working on it for a while and I'm actually really proud of myself for actually posting it. I hope you guys will like it as much as I do and if you see any spelling mistakes just ignore them like I do 🫶😜