Lara Jean and Peter

The Dream

I jerk awake in a cold sweat. My breathing is heavy and I look at my alarm clock on my nightstand. "1:26 am" It says. I'm back in my dorm room, and Maggie is sitting at her desk writing something. It was all a dream. "Hey LJ. What's up?" I rub my eyes before laying back down again. "I had the weirdest dream just now." She gets up and pushing me over so she can lay beside me on my bed. I tell her all about the dream and her response is, "Dude, your subconscious is trying to tell you something. I don't think you're over Peter."
"What does it matter if I'm over Peter or not, which I am, he has a girlfriend now. Plus, we've been over for more than 2 months. That's enough time to get over someone." She pulls out her phone, opening the Instagram app. "Stop it Maggie. I don't want to stalk my ex at 2 in the morning like a creep." She shakes her head, pulling up Peter's instagram and clicking of a picture of him and his new girlfriend hugging. "Lara Jean, you liked this?"
"What's the point?"
"You're supposed to be passive aggressive." I shake my head, turning away and closing my eyes. "We leave for spring break tomorrow.We can do and talk about anything you want in Florida then. How does that sound?" A mischievous grin crosses over her face as she says, "Anything?!"
"Anything within reason. Remember we will be with boys."
"God Lara Jean! You're such a buzzkill." I groan. I don't like being called a buzzkill. "Fine! We can do anything." A tiny, "Yay!" comes from her as she goes back to her desk. She turns off the light, making it easier for me to go back to sleep. Why was that dream so vivid? Why was it so long? I don't ponder over it long since I've fallen asleep trying to answer the second question.
I'm awoken by the very familiar sound of my alarm as I shut it off. After class today, Hollis is picking us up and I can't be more excited. I'm fidgety throughout my classes, trying to pay attention while I'm thinking about that dream and going on my first college spring break. My thoughts are interrupted by a test being handed to me, and all of those thoughts beforehand are gone. I focus on my test, feeling pretty confident afterwards as I pull out my new book. I finish the book before class is over, so I put my head down and try to sleep. Just as I'm about to drift off, the professor has dismissed us and i gather my things. I meet up with Stephen, who I haven't dated, and he slings his arm around me. "So, Lara Jean, what are we doing over break." I look up, trying to remember all the things I want to do. "Well, I'm staying with Hollis, Maggie, and Stephanie. They want to drink a lot and hook up with guys, but I might not do all of that. Other than that, I really want to go sightseeing and hang out." He nods and ruffles my hair. "Anything else?"
"My best friend from high school is coming back from Costa Rica to meet us there. I'm most excited about that"
"Cool. Can I meet her?"
"You most likely are, since you're staying right next door."
"That makes no difference, all of the college kids from UNC and UVA are staying in the same row of houses." I shrug, "I guess. Well, I definitely plan on hanging out with you and the rest of the lacrosse team during break. I'll make Chris tag along with me so you two can meet."
"Cool, Cool." I can feel him about to bring it up. I know he knows Peter and that he's worried. I beat him to the punch. "I don't care if I see Peter or not."
"I wasn't going to say that."
"Yes you were. I could tell. Stephen, you don't have to worry, I really don't care." He nods, almost approvingly and he changes the subject. We talk a bit more, and we go our separate ways a few hours later. Walking back to my dorm, I run into a few people I know, and we walk together before I reach my destination. When I open the door, Maggie is sitting on her bed with Hollis on one of the beanbags near her bed. "Hey! Am I late?" Hollis gets up and walks over to hug me. "Nah, my class ended early so I just came to hang here. You guys ready to go?" Maggie and I say, in unison, "Yeah." We all laugh before taking our stuff and walking over to Hollis' car. I realize my bag is a little lighter than I remember it, but I don't think too much of it.
We start off by going to the boardwalk, where everyone is meeting. Hollis parks the car and I put on my sunglasses as I get out of the car, taking in my surrounding. I'm nudged in the shoulder by someone, and look to my left to see a tan, almost platinum blonde Chris standing next to me. "Chris!" I drop my stuff and almost tackle her to the ground. "Hey LJ. Miss me?"
"God you have no idea." I squeeze her tight and she hugs me back. We walk arm in arm into the house and find our rooms. We all decided to rent a house together so we could stay as close as possible. Chris, Hollis, Maggie, Stephanie and I are sharing one. Chris is only wearing a bikini top, which is getting her a lot of attention, and my bobbed hair is pulled back into a half up half down style, which gives me a clear view of who's staring at her. "Chris, why are you only wearing that?"
"Dude, it's almost 100 degrees here, I'm not about to walk around in a tank top like a nun." She detaches her arm from mine and tucks my tank top into my bra, leaving my stomach showing. "Chris what the hell?!" I try to replace it, but she slaps my hands away, not allowing me to. "Stop it! Embrace your body LJ. You look hot." I can feel my cheeks burning as I look down at the pavement. Along with my booty shorts and flip-flops, I feel like a sorority girl. Like Chris is listening in on my thoughts live, she says, "You don't look like a sorority girl. You look like a mature college student who's about to have the time of her life during spring break." I sigh. "Fine. I have to admit, this does feel a lot better. I actually might just change into a bikini top instead." I feel a wave of confidence as I pull Chris into a shop, pulling her into the bathroom with me. "Good. Cause I brought an extra one with me if you want it." I nod, not even looking at it, as I take off my shirt and bra. As I'm putting on the bikini top, I realize how revealing it is. "Chris! This is barely covering my boob. This looks nothing like yours." She rolls her eyes. "Fine, we can trade." I smile child-like and say, "Thank you." We switch and get dressed, walking out of the store. Hollis and Maggie are gawking at me when I step out. Maggie is the first to comment. "God! I love it when Chris comes out. She always has such a good influence on you!" Hollis agrees and I roll my eyes, waving them over as I start walking. "The guys texted me that they were on the pier. Something about some people fishing and a restaurant." Hollis point to an off ramp to a restaurant that is suspended above the sea. "I think that's what they were talking about."
"Yeah. Let's go before Stephen scolds me for being late." We all walk across the pathway, earning some whoops and hollers from other boys, as we're all in bikini tops. Before we go in, I stop Chris, which makes everyone else stop. "Chris, all of these boys play contact sports , so sometimes they can get rough or handsy. If one of them starts playing to hard, or goes over the line, call them out. Just, don't do it too obviously please. They, most of the time, only mean good."
"Fine LJ. Let's just go inside." I nod and Hollis opens the door. Stephen is the first to notice me, and he's taken aback by what I'm wearing. "Hey Lara Jean!"
"Hey Stephen. This," I point to Chris, "Is Chris." He smiles and holds his hand out, which Chris meets. He's the first to speak. "Nice to finally put a face to the name." She nods, smiling. "Likewise. So, how did you meet LJ?" I can already see Chris being overprotective. She's not one to trust guys automatically when it comes to me. "Oh, we met at a lacrosse game. Then, we found out we have a class in the same building together, so we just became friends then." She nods, about to interrogate him more when I interrupt. "Okay! So, who else is here, and what are we doing?" He smiles warily, which worries me. "Stephen, what did you do?" He holds his hands up surrendering. "I promise it wasn't me, it was Jack. He invited someone from UVA, and then everyone ended up coming. So it's the UNC sports and UVA sports." I look around, finally realizing how many more boys there are than normal. I look up at Stephen and smile reassuringly. "What's wrong with that? Our group just got a bit bigger, that's it. I don't mind, I just need to get their numbers to make sure we don't lose them." He sighs of relief before saying, "Okay. I don't know how you're going to tell them apart, I mean, we're all shirtless and," he pauses to flex his toned muscles, "ripped." I look over to Chris, who looks like she's had enough of him. "Chris, I have to deal with this every day." That comment lightens her mood, and I leave them talking while I go get everyone's information.
I've reached the final huddle of hunched over boys, and I tap one on the shoulder. "Hi, I'm Lara Jean." The man turns around, towering over me, and says, "What's up, I'm Buggie." He can read the look on my face as he corrects himself. "Sorry, everyone calls me that, my real name is Ben."
"Which one do you prefer?"
"Buggie."
"Um, okay, Buggie. I'm the one coordinating this whole thing, and since there's such a large group, I want to make sure to get everyone's contact information just in case anything happens." He nods, a smile lay under his freckles. "Sure, I'll just enter my info." There's a voice coming from inside the circle that says, "Buggie, what going on?" Is that...? My internal question is answered when a curly brown head of hair pops out, look straight at me. I forgot how beautiful his eyes were. "Covey?" I smile courteously, "Hi Peter."

A/N
WE'VE GONE FULL CIRCLE PEOPLE. I know, I had to snatch your wigs there. I had you guys going for a hot minute though. They will for sure get back together, just I don't know yet. Maybe during spring break or after. I have an idea for both, so tell me in the comments. Sorry this was hella long, but I was super excited after we hit 1K READS!! AHHHHHHH. I'm rambling, I know. Remember to comment, vote, and add to libraries to stay updated
Stay beautiful loves,
;)-Dreamstate5