"Twenty bucks she calls you Jeremy again," I tell Jere as Taylor's bus pulls up.
"I think she learned from last time."
"You think?" I pause. "That's now she flirts with you.
Tay then walks off the bus with about 5 balloons and two birthday bags.
"Oh my god!" Belly and Taylor hug, before Taylor comes and hugs me.
"Isn't Belly looking like a snack?" She asks Jere.
"Always." He replies.
I get slight second-hand embarrassment from their conversation, as cool as Tay is, she sometimes sounds cringe as fuck.
"Should we go home?" Belly asks.
"Can we stop off for ice cream first?"
"Sure."
"Thanks, Jeremy."
I giggle.
~~
"Mmm. I live. I would eat this every day if I could." Taylor tells us, as she and Belly share an ice cream sundae.
Jere has a vanilla one and I have a strawberry one.
"Me too." Belly replies.
"Okay." Taylor grabs one of the gift bags. "open your present Bells."
She opens the bag, pulling out a wrapped present and then she rips the wrapping paper off, revealing a dark purple bikini.
"Aw. Thank you, Taylor."
"Belly would never wear that." Jere comments.
"I actually really like it."
She hugs Taylor over the table.
"Oh Y/N. Here." She hands me a gift bag. "Don't open it till your birthday though."
"Finally someone remembered." I laugh taking it from her. "Thanks."
"Oh and here's your second one." She gives me another little present. "Open it now."
"Aw thank you so much but I really don't need another one, it's Belly's birthday."
"Bitch I spent my money on that now open it," Taylor commands with a chuckle.
"Yeah." Belly nods.
I tear off the wrapping paper and see a small voucher.
"What's it for?"
"A tattoo parlour."
"Oh my gosh thank you."
"You wouldn't get a tattoo." Jere butts in.
"Yes, I would. I've been wanting one for a while."
"Ok. Can we go back to the house, I wanna get in my bikini and jump in the pool." Tay grabs her bag and stands up.
"Sure." Belly smiles and the rest of us get up and head to the jeep.
~~
Jere, Taylor, Steven and Belly are all in the pool playing games and I'm sunbathing on one of the lounge chairs when Conrad and his girlfriend walk into the garden.
"Hey Nicole!" Belly shouts.
"Hi." She waves. "You must be Y/N?"
I take off my sunglasses and sit up.
"Yeah."
"Heard you're debbing this year."
"Yeah, I am." I nod.
"Cool. I think uh Shayla is your 'big sister'."
"Cool." I glance at Conrad before laying back down and placing my sunglasses over my eyes again.
"Nice bikini." She compliments me.
"Thanks." I grin.
Your bikini
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Nicole and Conrad then go to sit by the pool.
~~
We are in the pool playing volleyball, Taylor, Belly and I on one team, and Steven and Jere on the other.
"No!" Jeremiah shouts as he hits the ball into the net.
Us girl high five.
"Go on!" Someone yells.
After a few more minutes of playing Taylor surfs and it flies right into Nicole's head.
"Ow." She emphasises.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry." Taylor slightly laughs.
"Taylor," Belly tells her.
"It was an accident."
Taylor and I have to turn around to hold in our laughter at the girl's exaggeration.
"I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" Belly asks genuinely concerned.
"Yeah no, I'm fine, you guys keep playing." She brushes it off.
"Let's go inside." Conrad helps her up and they start trailing off.
"Sorry, Nicole. Feel better." I shout.
"Don't worry Y/N. Conrad can take care of Nicole. He probably prefers her to you too."
Conrad abruptly stops and turns around.
"Yeah, I do." He carries on inside.
I know his comment was out of spite, but it still stings.
"What's that about?" Belly asks.
"Nothing."
"How does Taylor know?"
"Cause I called her when it happened," I explain.
"When what happened?"
"Belly, please. Let's just go inside." I tell her.
"Fine."
We get up and grab our towels, heading inside.
Later on, Belly and Taylor go for a walk along the beach. I stay at the house with Steven and Jeremiah.
"Wanna play some video games, Eminem," Jere asks from the living room.
"Uhm. Okay." I jump up and sit on the couch.
"What are we playing?"
"Soccer game." Steven appears from the doorway.
I nod.
"Want some Swedish fish?"
"I'm good. I prefer Sour Patch Kids." I laugh.
A/N Hope you're all enjoying the story, it's incredibly fun to write. I know these chapters may seem slightly boring but I've got some very good ones coming up, see you soon <3
