It's Not Summer Without You Novels & Stories

"I can be Spider-Man and Batman? Best day ever!" He turned and bolted up the stairs two at a time, already lost in his own joy, completely unaware of the storm gathering beneath our roof. Alone in the hallway, my fingers drifted to the pendant resting against my collarbone, the one I had worn every single day for ten years. I didn't need to look at it to know the words engraved across its surface. 'Next summer, find me if you can.' I had written that promise for me and Miguel, believing it was the beginning of a love story.

, Noah’s voice interrupted us, and as I saw him behind Nathan, he looked as embarrassed and uncomfortable as I felt. Nathan, on the other hand, looked annoyed “then don't,” he barked as I pushed him away from me. “Sorry, but it's important,” he said, giving Nathan a hard look before glancing at me with a forced smile. “Summer is outside waiting for you.” I quickly walked out of Nathans's arms and out the door, where I saw Summer sitting on the steps with a big smile on her face. “What”

“Summer I want you.” “Vincent” I yearned, even though it was almost impossible to think about how we got here. “Fuck, Summer” My hair dripped over my face. I looked at him again, one more second and I could burst into a waterfall. But it was hard not to look and even harder to restrain myself.

Then, time passed by. It was the weekend, and I visited home. I had my phone on silent but by the looks of it, each minute that passes, it lights up with a message. I look at my phone in my hands only to roll my eyes at it. Brye has been bombing my phone with messages and he won’t stop obviously until he gets the reply that he wants. For the rest of the drive, I was only looking outside while listening to music. It felt weird. The ride felt weird for some reason.

"If you're not making a fuss, then what's with the cold shoulder?" He let out a sigh as he continued, "I've got an early meeting at the office tomorrow and a game to watch the night after. I don't have the energy to argue with you. Just go to bed. Stop making things up in your head." He stood and walked straight to the bathroom without a single explanation, without even asking why I was sitting alone in the living room in the middle of the night. The sound of running water drifted from the bathroom. Just then, my phone buzzed. It was a message from Nola, containing a photo of Reid standing at a store counter with his head bowed, picking out a Portugal jersey.

His face was all pout, and my heart flipped. “God, he’s such a menace,” I muttered. Summer leaned over to peek. “Damn. That man is weaponized. How do you say no to that face?” “I don’t,” I admitted shamelessly. *** The next morning, Summer had already left by the time I woke up, but she’d left a note: He’s probably already outside waiting for you. Wear sunscreen, bitch. – S

CHAPTER 25: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER I know what you did last summer (ah-ah) Just lied to me, "there's no other" (he-ey) I know what you did last summer Tell me where you've been — Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello A U T U M N

“Mia, thank you. Thank you for not giving up on life. Thank you for still being here. “Wait for me. I’m coming for you now. “This time, I won’t let go. I won’t let you leave me ever again.”

“Summer, you’re not dirty. You’re the purest, most beautiful woman in the world.” Laughter broke out again on the other end. Then, someone asked, “Why did you marry Summer in the first place? Seven years is a long time. There’s got to be some love there, right?” The room gradually fell quiet. It seemed everyone was waiting for John’s answer. In that silence, all I could hear was the pounding of my heartbeat.

Not ever. Summer sat by the window, staring out into the darkness. The cold breeze from the open window brushed against her skin, but the chill in the air was nothing compared to the unease gnawing at her chest. Hilda had just left for the night, and now she was alone, consumed by thoughts of what Jessica was planning. Her mind couldn't settle, turning over the conversation she'd overheard earlier. Jessica's words echoed in her mind—When the foxes leave tomorrow, Summer will go with them.