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T W E N T Y

A week has passed. Summer ends in only a few days. I can't believe how much has happened in such a short amount of time. The night we found out...I slept in Jeremiah's room that whole week. Jeremiah was spending most of his time with his mom. Sometimes he would even sleep in her bed with her. I know he was trying to be there for her. He was always so sweet to her. Jeremiah walked downstairs.

"Hey Aubrey," Jeremiah said smiling at me. 

"Hey Jere" I replied to him while leaning on the counter. I can tell Jeremiah's been going through a lot. He's been spending most of his time with his mom, and I know he's trying to be there for her. He's always been so sweet to her, but I can tell he's at his wit's end. He looks worn out like he either hasn't been sleeping or has been crying. I just want to be there for him like he's been there for me. He walked up to me and kissed me softly, and I kissed him back. His lips were soft, but his eyes looked so tired.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm just tired," he said.

"I know your mom isn't doing well," I said. "I want you to know that I'm here for you, no matter what."

He nodded. "Thanks," he said.

We stood there for a while, holding each other. I could feel his heartbeat against my chest, and I knew he could feel mine. We both took a deep breath and then he pulled away.

"I should probably go," he said.

"I know," I said. "But please, don't be a stranger. I'm serious about being here for you."

He smiled. "I know," he said.

He kissed me again, and then he was gone. 

I bit my lip a bit zoned out about Susannah. Conrad walked in. I looked up at him.

Conrad came in, and I looked up at him. 

"Hey," he said. I nodded. 

"Hey," I said.

 "Is Jeremiah okay?" I added looking at him in the eyes. He shrugged. 

"He's with our mom," he said. 

"I think he's doing as well as can be expected." I nodded at what Conrad said. 

"I can't imagine how hard this must be for you guys," I said

 "I'm so sorry." My eyes softened. He sighed. 

"Thanks," he said. "Me too."

We stood there in silence for a moment. I walked over to him and hugged him. I rubbed his back a bit showing that I was going to be there for him and I always will be there for him. Hugged me back instantly. He pulled away then turned and walked away, and I watched him go. I knew he was hurting, and I wanted to help, but I didn't know what to do. All I could do was be there for him, and hope that was enough. 

After a while, all of the kids were sitting in the kitchen. Susannah walked in with Laurel.

"Hey since its the last summer why don't we all go to the beach," Susannah said softly smiling at everybody. Everybody nods and Quickly goes and gets ready. Everybody ran to the beach laughing. Everyone was there and we all had so much fun. Susannah, Laurel, Alex, Jeremiah, Conrad, Belly, Steven, and me.

We all ran to the water, laughing. I was the first one in and then everyone else jumped in after me. We splashed each other and tried to push each other under. At one point, Jeremiah picked me up and threw me in. I screamed and then tried to tackle him, but he was too quick. We were all laughing. We played volleyball on the beach. Played chicken in the water. Made jokes and more.

Eventually, we got tired of swimming and came back to shore. We all sat on the beach and talked for hours. We talked about our lives and our plans for the future. We also talked about how much fun we've had this summer.

As the sun started to set, we all got quiet and just watched. It was a beautiful sight. I felt so lucky to be there with my friends, sharing this moment. It's a memory I'll cherish forever. This summer is truly one for the books. I was cuddled up with Jeremiah and smiling watching the sunset. Susannah smiled at all of us. This summer is truly one for the books. It's hard to believe that it's almost over. We've had so much fun, and I've made so many memories that I'll cherish forever. But I know that this summer is different. This is the last summer we'll all have together as a family. Susannah is dying of cancer, and this will be the last summer of her life.

I'm trying to be strong for her and for the rest of the family, but it's hard. I can't imagine a world without Susannah in it. She's my best friend, my confidante, and my biggest supporter. She is like my mom. I don't know what I'm going to do without her.

I guess that's why I'm trying to make the most of this summer. I'm spending as much time with Susannah as I can. We go shopping together, we talk for hours, and we even watch the sunset together. I know that these moments are fleeting, and I want to savor every single one of them.

But even though I know that this is coming, it doesn't make it any easier. I'm dreading the day when Susannah is gone. I don't know how I'm going to cope without her. I know that I'm not the only one who feels this way. Everyone in the family is hurting. But we're all trying to be there for each other. We're all trying to make this last summer as special as possible. I'm so grateful for Susannah. She's the most amazing person I know, and I'm so lucky to have her in my life. I'm going to miss her more than words can say. I look up and Jeremiah and Smiled. I kissed him softly. He kissed me back. I'm so glad I chose him. I will Love him forever. And ever. My boyfriend. Jeremiah Fisher. This was 

A Summer Like No Other

A/N

This is the last chapter. I did enjoy writing this and I will definitely miss it so much. Check out my other books as well! My tiktok is 

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Thank you so much for reading A Summer Like No Other  If I find the need to do S2 I will. But I hope everybody has amazing day. Thank you again.