𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐎𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 // (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫)

Part 25

I drive right behind Jeremiah, until suddenly he pulls over.

"Shit!" He yells as he gets out the car.

I get out of mine and we both take a look at it for a second.

"I'm gonna call triple-A."

"No don't, I know how to change a tire."

I grab some stuff from my trunk, kneel, and start lifting the car.

"Stop, stop, I'll do it just direct me or whatever."

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

I stand up and help him change the tire.

"Move closer to the wheel."

"Like this?"

"No closer."

"I don't get what you mean!" He keeps trying.

"Closer to the wheel!"

"Fuck!" He shouts, falling backward onto the sand.

"Are you alright?"

"No! If you'd let me call triple A, this could be done by now."

"I'm fucking sorry, okay?"

"So helpful." He says sarcastically.

"Not about this, I'm sorry about everything, about the funeral." I start.

"I'm not pissed about the funeral, I'm pissed about last summer!"

I slightly furrow my eyebrows at him.

"Y/N we hooked up, then you dated my brother and everyone expected me to act like I was fine when I wasn't!" He tells me.

"Jeremiah, I get it okay, I am sorry but you kissed Belly too and you can't get all angry at me just because she rejected you."

He just looks at me angrily.

"Do you remember that? You kissed Belly. Is my name Y/N? Or did you forget that too?"

"I didn't want Belly, I wanted you."

"When?"

"What?"

"When, did you start wanting me? The start of last summer? When I looked a bit different?"

He doesn't say anything.

"Yeah, you only liked me the second I got pretty."

"Y/N I needed you!" He changes the subject.

"Well, I am sorry."

"Sorry for Conrad dumping you? You didn't see that coming?"

"You don't even know what happened and also, I'm sorry because I miss you. I know I've not been there for you, but you could've called or texted, but you didn't."

"Sorry, but my mom was dying!"

"Look, I know I was focused on being there for Conrad when I should've been there for you too." I sigh. "I forgot about you and I, I hate myself because of that."

He tears up.

"Jere."

I wrap my arms under his shoulders and hold him.

"It happened so fast y/n, it was really, really bad." His voice breaks.

"I know." I whisper.

"I sort of had Dad and Conrad but I needed you, but you weren't there."

"Look, I am here now and I am not going anywhere."

He wraps an arm over my shoulder and we walk to his car, before a give him another hug and head back to mine.

~~

"Hey, Con?"

He glances over at me.

"Yeah?"

"I am really glad I'm here with you."

He laughs.

"Nice quote."

"Not funny, but like, I am, I'm so happy right now."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah, and I really wanna kiss you." I tell him.

"Well, I'm driving so you'll have to wait."

I huff and cross my arms, acting angry.

He rolls his eyes and quickly places a kiss on my cheek.

"That good enough for ya?"

"For now." I chuckle.

He nods and a big, wide grin grows on my face.

~~

We are getting close to Cousins, when I get a call from Jere.

"Yeah?" I answer.

"Wanna go to the pie shop soon?"

"Um, okay, sure."

"Kay, I'll see you there."

"See you there." I hang up the phone and smile slightly.

It feel weird coming back to Cousins, but I'm glad.

A/N

SO SORRY FOR THE SUPER SHORT CHAPTER BUT I WANTED TO GET THIS OUT FOR YOU

See u next chapter loves.