i wanted to go downstairs to tell susannah that i'll do the deb thing, but they were already out and about shopping for belly.
"hey, uh, i wanted to tell you that i'll do it," i called Susannah.
"oh that's great news, sweetie. why don't you ask one of the boys to bring you, so we can drive back together?"
it hurted me to hear her. but conrad told me to not tell her that i know, and i think that's the best i can do.
i ran back upstairs, skipping a few steps on the way, and make my way to conrad's room.
"can you drive me?" i ask him, leaning in the doorframe, a pleading smile on my face.
"my car's broken."
"i can drive with mine, and you'll bring it back?"
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before i started driving i put on 'speak now' which made conrad chuckle a little.
"what? what's so funny?"
"nothing, it's just i remember that when we were younger, you went with belly and my mom to the record store because laurel wouldn't let you buy it back home. you made us listen to it all summer long. time hasn't changed you at all"
"i changed a lot. but i always had great music taste, and you can't deny that"
we got there after a lot of discussion, so that we switched seats in the parking lot.
"i know how to drive, don't worry lane," he said after i had explained it like five times.
"if you'll crash my car, i'll crash your life."
"i promise you i won't."
i gave him one last look and then went inside the store, where the others were waiting for me.
we found quickly belly's dress and some outfits for the other deb stuff.
even though i haven't found a dress for the ball, we went to the country club for the first event. i told susannah i would get my dress later which left her satisfied for now.
before we got out off the car, laurel told us to just text her if we wanted to run away, what had susannah rolling her eyes.
outside we met jeremiah who didn't recognize us at first.
"be honest do we look like fools?" belly said after a while.
"no, no not even a little bit," he spoke.
"it's hat, isn't it," i said laughing.
"mhm, yea. it's not that cool. but let me escort you in," he then offered us his arms.
inside all the other girls where already sitting at round tables.
when she spotted us a older looking lady walked over to us. not old more like laurels age, but she was very formal looking.
"paige. these are belly- i mean isabel and lane conklin."
"they're late. and where's your shirt?"
before he could answer she directed us to a table where two seats were not seated.
i only knew the one girl with black her, i saw her with steven the other night.
i think the girl that sat almost next to belly was nicole. the description belly gave me fitted her the best.
i didn't follow their conversation the whole time, the first time when belly was mentioned.
"belly what about you? what college do you want to go to?" one of the girls asked.
before belly had a chance to answer her nicole did.
"oh, belly's only a sophomore. that's what conrad had told me."
