twenty-eight.
Betty Graham was tucked into a spot on Nicole's big boat, her hands wrapped around the glass as she drank some rosé with them. It was clearly awkward having her there, especially considering the last time that Nicole and Betty had talked. However Nicole was gracious, seeming to not really mind too much that she had showed up with Belly and Taylor.
They had been talking endlessly about a bunch of shit she never cared to hear, things about the deb ball and how it was going to go. Betty was beyond happy she didn't have to go to that event, and her she figured somehow she'd end up there anyways, knowing just how much she didn't want to go.
Taylor and Betty kept sharing looks as the girls spoke, the two girls tired of talking about the ball. It had come to Betty's attention that Belly had broken up with Cam, Betty actually feeling quite relieved that she had. Cam was a good guy, and he deserved better than what Belly was putting him through.
"How about this...how about we play a game? Come on we can play Never Have I Ever!" Gigi suggested, all the girls agreeing. Betty didn't really want to play, but when everyone's fingers lifting to start playing, their eyes met hers expectantly and she realized she had no choice.
"Alright who wants to go first?" Nicole asked, and Betty was quick to speak.
"I'll go first." The other girls excitedly looked between each other, Betty lifting her hands and keeping her fingers up. "Never have I ever shared a big secret with the intention of hurting someone else."
They all seemed to instantly get that she was targeting someone, and yet a few of the girls actually put their fingers down, Betty staring at Bellys hand in hopes that she could watch her put her finger down. She did, almost everyone did, the only one not putting it down being Betty and Nicole. Something passed between Betty and Belly, the younger girl now knowing that Betty knew what she had done, knew what she had told Conrad, without ever even knowing what actually happened.
"Okay my turn...put a finger down if you've ever made out with two people within 24 hours of each other." Taylor went next, her eyes flickering between the others in the group. Betty considered the question...no—technically she hadn't. She wouldn't consider Conrad's surprise kiss to be a make out, while her kiss with Jeremiah definitely was. Plus there was a good few days between the two occurrence, so she kept her fingers up. A few others put their fingers down, Marisa starting next.
"Okay...put a finger down if you've ever used a stuffed animal to...you know—" Betty actually laughed at the insinuation, Taylor quickly launching into an explanation as she out her finger down.
"His name was Harry Bear Styles like—" They all laughed Gigi pointing out that Taylor had actually named hers in disbelief.
"Okay...put a finger down if you've ever had sex." Dara said, most of the girls putting a finger down. Belly kept her fingers up, her head not very sneakily turning towards Betty. Taylor's did too, and Nicole's, the three girls watching as Betty put a finger down. Belly felt a pit in her stomach as she realized it had to have been Conrad, her lips tightening into a straight line as she looked at the girl. The girls seemed to notice Belly hadn't out any fingers down, their heads turning to the girl as Dara continued on. "If you've ever been to third..."
Belly continued to keep her fingers up, the group surprised by how innocent she was.
"Put a finger down if you've ever gone to second..." Dara said, Belly still not putting any fingers down.
"Put a finger down if you've ever made out with Jeremiah Fisher." Taylor said, Belly slowly putting a finger down as the group exclaimed. However Taylor wasn't done, her head turning to Betty Graham whose face had gone pale. "Come on...you too."
Betty's face scrunched up at the attack, both of her hands dropping as Belly hit Taylor in the side. The girl shrugged, murmuring something about the game being about the truth. Betty was also surprised about the fact that Belly and Jeremiah had made out, considering days ago when he had come over...that hadn't been a thing. She wasn't entirely sure if she minded though, of Belly liked Jeremiah...she wasn't chasing Conrad. She wasn't fucking things up between them.
"Wait Belly...we want all the tea." Nicole said, pulling the attention away from Taylor's snide remark. Belly began to sip at her rosé, feeling awkward about having to tell the group about it.
"I'm—sorry Gigi." Belly said, Gigi shrugging as Betty turned her eyes to the blonde.
"No it's...it's fine."
"I mean...there's not much to tell. He's—he's like my best friend." Belly said, her eyes holding a reminiscent look as she talked about him. Gigi pried more, Betty sitting back in her spot and downing the rest of her wine. She grabbed the bottle as Gigi asked her question, pouring more into her glass and realizing the wine wouldn't work fast enough.
"When did it start?"
"Um...about a week ago we kissed in the pool at our house." Belly admitted, Betty knocking back the glass of wine again and then pouring more. Taylor seemed to notice her drinking habits, the girl looking back to Belly as Nicole spoke.
"I always had this weird feeling there was something going on between you and Conrad. But I guess I just had the wrong brother." Nicole said, Betty looking over at Belly with a look that told her Nicole seemed to be right on the money. Belly glanced at her quickly, scratching at the top of her lip before she continued to speak.
"No it's just uh...it's just—I don't know—" The accusatory look from Betty seemed to make the younger girl clam up, Taylor quickly coming to her rescue.
"Yeah whatever—enough about Jeremiah. Um put a finger down if you've ever been skinny dipping." Taylor said, Betty putting a finger down and letting out a exasperated sigh at the memory. That was a story for another time.
"Our a finger down if you've ever gone skinny dipping at Hoppers Cove." Nicole said more specifically.
"Is that a dare?" Taylor asked, looking at Nicole with a challenging look.
"Absolutely." They all laughed, Nicole seeming to be pretty serious about it when she stood up only a few moments later. The rest of the girls followed, Betty realizing they were really doing this, the girl hoping this would be her opportunity to get a moment alone with Belly to talk. Betty brought the bottle of wine with her, packing into Nicole's car with Gigi and Belly and Taylor. She swigged at the wine bottle, her eyes squeezing shut as her body pressed into Bellys side. It was silent for a good few minutes before Gigi spoke, breaking the silence.
"Taylor what did you mean when you told Betty to put her finger down too for Jeremiah? Is there something we don't know?" Gigi asked as they drove, Betty shaking her head as Taylor looked to her.
"Well Belly told me a that when she went to visit Betty last week that her and Jeremiah were making out—"
"That's not what happened! Is that what you told Conrad?!" Betty asked, her head turning to Belly whose face lit up in some kind of fear. She hadn't expected the confrontation to be so quick, the younger girl immediately beginning to stumble over her words.
"Well I—when I..."
"We're here. Let's not get too upset guys! We're trying to have fun!"Nicole said as the car pulled to a stop. Betty was glaring at Belly, the girl pushing out of the car and going to the edge of the dock. Belly and Taylor mumbled to each other as they approached the water, Taylor pressing a hand to Bettys shoulder and making the girl look at her with an angry look.
"I'm sorry for antagonizing. Let's just have fun." Clearly that had been what Belly and her had been mumbling about, Betty realizing fighting wouldn't be the best option. Betty nodded at her, realizing she was too far into this now as Nicole started to take her clothes off.
Betty turned away from the others, pulling her shirt off first. She took multiple swigs of the bottle of wine, knowing that she needed to stop drinking but also knowing that being here was unbearable. She unbutton her shorts, pushing them down her legs and looking back at the others.
"Oh we're doing like...full naked. Okay." Betty said, reaching behind her to pull her bra off. She held an arm over her front before she used her other hand to pull her underwear down, the girl throwing them nearby and hearing the rustle of a bush. She hurried to the water now, covering her boobs with one hand and her other area with another as she jumped into the water. It was surprisingly quite cold, Betty resurfacing and letting out a small yell. "Fuck! It's cold."
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