tidal wave

Bre had imagined the Deb ball in her head multiple times this summer, what she wanted to happen and what would happen. But she never thought she'd be dancing with Conrad.

"I'm happy, at this moment nothing else matters," Bre said as the dance came to an end.

"We need to talk" Jeremiah came up behind Conrad slightly grabbing his shoulder. Bre could see the tears and anger channelling through Jere.

"In a minute" Conrad said not taking his eyes off Bre.

"Con he looks like he needs to talk" Bre said keeping on eyes on Jere.

"What now he's left belly standing there he wants to talk to me?" Conrad said raising his eyebrows.

"It's about Mom" Both Bre and Conrad looked at each other, they knew this was the moment the whole summer was building up to.

"We can talk back at the house," Conrad said, trying to get the attention off them.

"You know don't you?" Jeremiah said looking between the pair.

"Jere come on" Bre whispered. But before she could touch his arm to reassure him he had knocked Conrad on the floor.

"Jeremiah!" Bre shouted trying to split them up but got punched in the face herself.

Bre was knocked back, and all she could see was the boys hitting each other.

"Stop" Susannah shouted. The boys got up seeing as everyone was looking at them.

"What's this about?" She asked with her usual eyebrows raised.

"We know," Jeremiah said quietly.

"What?" Susannah said confused.

"Beck they know" Laurel said helping Bre up.

"Know about what?" Belly said looking between everyone.

Somehow Laurel had managed to get the Conklin sisters into her car and back to the summer house. The journey back to the house was fast and very quiet.

"What was all that about?" Belly said entering the house.

"Susannah is sick" Laurel said taking a deep breath to stop herself from crying.

Before Laurel could explain Belly darted it up to her room. Leaving Laurel and Bre downstairs.

"How's your head?" Laurel asked checking Bre's head from where she was knocked over.

"It's more my lip and nose than anything," Bre said lightly touching it and looking in the mirror to see the damage. It wasn't anything as bad as the hit she got the first night but it still hurt.

"Get changed and ice it" Laurel said lightly kissing Bre's forehead before heading upstairs.

Bre lugged her dress upstairs and managed to slide it off and into some joggers and a hoodie. She could hear Bellt crying from the other room and her heart broke.

"Can I come in?" Bre asked.

"Yes Sweetie" She heard Laurel call out.

She walked in to see Steven, Laurel and Belly all crying together.

"Sorry I didn't tell you guys," Bre said crying as soon as she spoke.

Laurel and Steven extended their arms. Bre went and lay in the bed with them. All crying together. They stayed like this until they felt safe enough to split.

Bre found herself sitting downstairs watching Laurel cook something. She was too tired and scared and worrying about everything to concentrate on what was happening.