The Summer I Found You • Steven Conklin

Ethan

"First bonfire of the summer!" Jere cheers as we walk outside to see Conrad and Belly.

"Come on, man, we're leaving. You ready?" Steven asks Conrad.

"Can I come, too?" Belly asks.

"Uh, no. The moms are getting everything set up for your movie night." Steven teases her.

"Shut up Steven." I say slapping his arm.

"Why does Vivian get to go?" Belly asks confused.

"She's my twin, if I go she goes." Jere shrugs as we walk to his jeep.

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We arrive at the party as the boys go their own separate ways.

"Hey." A guy says as he hands me a beer.

"Uhm, hey." I say smiling at the boy. He was cute.

"Vivian right?" He asks. I know this boy!

"Yea, it's Ethan?" I ask.

"Yea." He says. "Where's your boyfriend?" He asks.

"Oh, I don't have one." I say awkwardly smiling.

"Oh, I thought you and Steven." He says confused.

"Oh god no, he's with Shayla." I say looking around for atleast someone to talk to.

Omg belly?

"Hey uhm, I gotta go." I say pointing towards here I'm headed and going up to talk to Belly.

"And I-I'm sorry, wh-what are you wearing?" Steven asks as he walks up to them.

"I invited her. Who the fuck are you?" The guy asks.

"I'm her brother." Steven answers.

"She's 15, you pedo." I say.

"I'm-I'm almost 16." Belly says looking at the guy.

"My bad." The guy says as he walks away.

"Jesus Christ. Belly, come on." Steven says grabbing her.

"What are you doing?" Belly asks trying to get him to let go. "Will you let go of me, please?"

"What are you doing? No..." Steven says not listening.

"You're embarrassing me." Belly states.

"I'm embarrassing? You're embarrassing." Steven argues.

"You guys are causing a scene." I say as Shayla stands next to me.

"Why am I embarrassing?!"Belly asks.

"Quit embarrassing yourself. Are you kidding me?" Steven says annoyed.

"Stop it! Steven!" Belly says as she falls over.

"Are you okay?" Steven asks.

"Your such an idiot Steven." I say as I go to help Belly up.

"Belly?" Conrad asks as he breaks apart from Nicole. I help Belly up as she brushes off.

"I thought you hated the Red Sox." Belly says pointing at Nicole.

"Belly." I say trying to stop her from doing something she'll regret.

"Who are you?" Nicole asks as she looks at me confused.

"Who are you?" Belly says back confused.

"Nicole. Conrad and I went to the deb ball together last summer." Nicole answers confused.

"It was after you guys left to take Steven to look at colleges." I tell Belly.

"I thought you said that deb balls are bullshit, and all debs are sheep." Belly states.