Think Of Me ~ JJ Maybank ~ Outerbanks

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TRIGGER WARNING
Alex could hear yelling coming from inside the house. "You guys, um, you guys go. I'm not gonna- I don't wanna disturb someone who just lost their husband."
"You too pussy?" JJ was smirking, but the girl could tell he was scared as well.
"I'm just not a fan of loud noises at the moment, and would like to get some sleep because I was up all night last night."
"Yeah, shagging someone while high as fuck."
John B sighed and pulled JJ towards the house.
"Dude shut up, what are you doing?"
"I was just-"
"She's not doing good, I know you can tell, so put your feelings behind you and shut up. You're gonna lose your best friend if you don't."
Alexis tried to keep her eyes open, but soon they fluttered shut.
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She woke up as she felt someone trip over. JJ was carrying her to the chateau, obviously quite freaked out. Opening her eyes, she looked at him and pushed her head further into his chest.
The blonde boy hissed at John B, "can you, can you tell her it was you who carried her in? I don't want her thinking-"
"Yeah, of course."
Kie walked in, "Just put her down on the sofa bed, let her sleep."
Alexis had fallen back asleep.
Nodding, JJ brushed her hair out of her face, "how long do you think till she goes back to her house?"
Pope frowned, "I thought she's moving in here?"
"She forgives too easily, and abused kids, they tell themselves that it's their fault, that they deserve it. You know?"
Kie put her arm around JJ, "JJ-"
"Don't."
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The girl woke suddenly to JJ running towards her and a loud crashing sound. He skidded away as a man stormed into the room.
"JOHN ROUTLEDGE- hello there, I mean no harm to you, I just wanna know where your friend is."
She stared at him, her mouth open.
"That's a nice shiner you have, did your John give you that? I can get you out of a bad situation if you want, I know people."
"You have a gun pointed at me."
He waved it in the air and put it down.
"Look, just tell me where John is and you'll be fine, I wouldn't hurt you, but my friend in the other room- he wouldn't hesitate to do it so he can get what he wants."
"I don't- I don't know."
"You're in his house-"
"Ratter who are you talking to?"
The man whipped his head around, "I think that Routledge boy has been hurting her-"
"No, he wouldn't-"
"Shut up girl, does she know anything?"
"She says she doesn't-"
The man nodded towards the office, "get anything from that last room, I'll grab the girl."
"No- no wait-"
The man lunged at her, grabbing her around the waist.
"Stop stop, please." She was screaming, tears falling down her face. Throwing a punch, she managed to reach the door.
He grabbed her ankle and pulled her backwards.
"STOP PLEASE PLEASE NO NOT AGAIN-"
The man paused for a second but grabbed her neck.
"If you stop struggling, I won't hurt you-"
She rocked her hips forwards and wrapped her legs round his neck, leaving him with little air.
He lifted up her head and slammed it into the floor with as much force as he could muster, knocking her out. The two square groupers walked out of the house, carrying the girls limp body and leaving a small puddle of blood.