Sᴜᴍᴍᴇʀ Nɪɢʜᴛs

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Liz sits at the table as everyone is setting up for Belly's birthday breakfast. Except for Conrad who sits at the island eating cereal.

"Golden brown and crisp. That's how it's supposed to look." Steven says

"How's it going over there?" Laurel asks from the stove

"Look at these pancakes."

"It's ready." Susannah says. Liz looks over as she hears Belly walking into the kitchen.

"Morning, everyone." Belly smiles

"Happy birthday." Dakota says

"Hey!" Everyone exclaims

"There's the birthday girl, looking like a vision in floral. Happy birthday." Susannah smiles as she hugs her.

Belly laughs as Jeremiah walks up to her, "Happy sweet sixteen, Bells." He says hugging her

Liz comes up beside her as she wraps her arm around her shoulder, "Happy birthday." She smiles. Belly's smile widens as she turns to fully hug her.

"Now Belly Button's getting old finally. Happy birthday." Steven says as he eats a piece of bacon

"Thanks, everyone." Belly says

"Happy birthday, sweetheart." Laurel says as she hugs her

"Thanks, Mom." She says as she pulls away

"Your Mickey Mouse pancakes are ready." Laurel smiles

"Actually, I'm not really, uh, hungry." Belly says

"Oh." Laurel says quietly

"Shall we open gifts?" Susannah shrugs

"Oh, you're gonna love mine." Jeremiah says holding up his gift. Belly smiles as Liz looks towards Conrad who stays silent.

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Everyone sat in the living room as Belly opened her gift from Laurel, "It's a first edition. I got it from a rare book dealer."

"Thanks, Mom." Belly nods

"Turn to the bookmarked page." Laurel smiles. She turns to Susannah, "It's your favorite poem."

"Oh, yeah. I remember Susannah teaching us to recite this." She chuckles

"For whatever we lose." She starts as Jeremiah joins in, "Like a you or a me." He smiles before everyone joins in after him, "It's always ourselves we find in the sea."

"Thank you. I love it." She smiles

"You're welcome." Laurel says

"Okay, open mine now, Belly." Susannah says handing Belly her present

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