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Bondi grimaced at the sign that stood before her. Just seeing the words displayed made the petite girl shiver with disgust.
Kildare County High School.
Bondi hadn't stepped foot in the school since she was suspended the last week of her sophomore year. The blonde decided it would be fitting to take her and JJ's once beloved rooster and give him a home in the principles office. You could say the head teacher got a loud crow of awakening. Things didn't end well from there.
However, this time around Bondi decided she needed a bit of normalcy. She would behave to an extent if not for her sake but her friends. Yet that plan didn't exclude the stares and whispers the Pogues received from their once classmates.
"If I black out just don't remind me."
JJ slammed the car door, helping his girlfriend climb out.
"Don't worry, I'd be too drunk to even remind you," Bondi mumbled as she walked alongside her friends to the hellhole she called school.
Kiara gave the couple a stern look, "that's not funny."
Walking toward the entrance Bondi clutched her hands into tiny fists. Digging her nails to distract the whispers she could clearly hear.
"It's them."
"There they are."
The girl couldn't take much more of it. It was as if she was a world wide criminal. But what made her heart completely drop was the collection of flowers and messages people made for John B. In a way it brought Bondi joy to see a friend she loved as a brother to be cherished. Nonetheless, the reality of it was no one truly cared for the boy. The school had to make the set up or it would look bad on their part.
"I feel like people are staring at us," Kie commented looking around at the kids lurking by the buildings entrance.
Bondi turned her head and smiled at a group of girls who stared at them like crazed animals. "Take a picture it'll last longer."
JJ came around and blocked the view of the now forming crowd. Bondi went to push him aside to fight an already lost battle. However, as she saw his gentle smile the girl melted right then and there.
"Guys, I can't be late," Pope interrupted while he walked up ahead.
Kiara increased her pace. "Hey. Hey. We gotta stick together."
With that said the curly headed girl held her hand out which Pope took without question. Kiara then wrapped her arm around Bondi. The blonde grinned at her friend all while she snatched up JJ's hand. He gave her a squeeze of reassurance in the process. Then the four of them were off, headed into the den of vipers.
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Walking these halls made Bondi's nerves dance with anxiety. Wether it was seeing so many familiar faces or the uncomfortableness absence of John B. All she wanted to do was run. But that wasn't an option. She could and would get through this. The first step being conquering history class.
"Bondi Layne, always a pleasure," the teacher sarcastically recalled. Let's just say the principle wasn't the only one she pranked.
The short girl threw the man her signature smirk. "The pleasure is all mine."
"Take a seat Ms. Layne," the man sighed in defeat.
Bondi shrugged the backpack that about weighed more than her and trudged to the back. Stealing a seat beside JJ.
He sneakily pecked her cheek as he took her heavy bag in order to help out.
"My lord what do you carry in this thing," he huffed dropping the knapsack to the floor.
"The last person who asked that same exact question," Bondi said. Batting her lashes giving the boy a full grin.
He shook his head laughing under his breath while the teacher lamely talked.
"And the slave becomes the new ruler. Now, Diocletian splits the sprawling Roman Empire.."
Through out his lecture a phone dinged. Yet, not only did Popes phone buzz but so did Bondi's, Kiara's, and JJ's.
"Whose phone was that? Nobody? You will be tested."
While the teacher continued the lesson, Bondi quickly glanced at her phone. Discovery the number was from unknown.
"Hey, Kie. Did you get this?"
"Yeah."
Kiara and Pope both turned to two blondes who were still staring at their phones in wonder.
In matter of seconds JJ and Bondi flew across the floor to join their friends. All four held out their phone to reveal the same exact photo.
A photo of the one and only duo. John B and Sarah Cameron.
"Holy mother of," Bondi whispered before racing out of the room. The three followed without hesitation. All rushing down the hill to the courtyard.
JJ even tripped over a bucket on his way out. Bondi grabbed his hand and yanked him along.
"Doofus."
With the group stepping outside Kiara began to question. "I mean is it even possible?"
She quickly unlocked her phone to double check the message. "I mean, Shoupe said that they didn't make it. He said that."
"Okay, but I..I think we're overreacting cause we can't rule out the possibility that this could all be some kind of weird cruel hoax," Pope pointed out.
"I'm just gonna ask," Kiara uttered already typing away.
"What if it's actually him though?" The three others opened up their phones.
Kiara replied to the photo with WTF is this you????
"He responded?"
"He's typing."
The unknown said is JJ and Bondi there?"
JJ and Bondi gave each other a slight nod. JJ replied with we're here Bree.
The message made it clear that it was in fact John B. The boy responded to the couple with, Did you guys pimp my short board?
A smile broke out onto JJ's and Bondi's face while they all laughed and teared up with joy. It was the John B. Bondi's and JJ's best friend. The boy who first started their trio they called family. He was alive.
JJ rushed and pulled Bondi into a tight. She buried her head into his shoulder as he kissed the top of her head. Their was nothing more comforting then the embrace the two shared.
The warmth quickly seeped off tJJ's body as Bondi's breath seemed to be uneven from his touch. Pulling back the boy grabbed Pope into a hug while Kiara wrapped her arms around her small friend.
"Yeah!" JJ cheered sitting himself back down. Laughter left his lips while Bondi continued to stare at the message.
"Laying super low in Nassau." She read. "How the hell did they get to the Bahamas?"
"You can't kill a Pogue dude."
"Especially John B."
"Be in touch. P4L," Kira yelled. Her eyes filling with tears thinking about her two friends being alive.
"P4L, man. That's why I'm talking about!" JJ exclaimed opening his arm back up to the Pogues. All four fell into a hug. They laughed, cried, and jumped with joy.
