The Outer Banks, paradise on earth. The sort of place where you either have two jobs, or two houses. Two tribes, one island.
The younger girl survived because of her friends. For them. The first five or six months after her father disappeared were...
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TW: Mentions of assault throughout the chapter
JJ Maybank had never been so happy to act as a pillow. On his left shoulder, Olivia Mae Routledge laid her head, breathing deeply as she allowed herself to relax. Paying no attention to the movie, the boy found himself staring down at her as the light reflected off her cheeks. In the cool coloured light, JJ imagined her freckles as stars. The plot of the movie was long forgotten as he played with her hair, watching as she remained engrossed in the film.
"JJ." His admirations were cut off as Pope whispered directly into his ear, making him jump. Lifting her head from his shoulder, Liv looked away from the screen to see what was going on.
"What?" He was disappointed in the moment being ruined, having no patience for his anxious friend.
"Gotta take a piss." Said Pope, fidgeting like a young boy.
The girl scrunched her nose. "Hold it."
"I can't," said the boy in response, "I drank too much soda."
His friends shrugged, Kiara glancing over at the commotion before returning her focus to the screen.
"It's too exposed. They'll totally see us."
"I gotta go," the sixteen year old was reminding Liv of the young kids she used to babysit, "they're blocking the bathrooms."
Rolling her eyes, the girl noticed a tree hidden partially behind the movie screen. "Come here. I know where."
Grumpy, she shuffled out of her chair. Kiara took notice of the three friends getting up, shooting them a confused look. "Hey, where y'all going?"
Ever so elegant, JJ shrugged. "Gotta wring it out."
"You gonna hold it for each other? Liv?" The freckled girl snorted, a couple people around them telling her to quiet down.
"Gotta show them where to go," She told her curly haired friend, "Idiots."
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The friends trudged over to behind the screen, Liv immediately covering her ears and diverting her eyes as the boys began to relieve themselves.
"This feels better than a blowjob." She heard Pope say faintly, JJ shooting a diss back at him immediately.
"Like you know how that feels."
"This feels better than what I imagine a blowjob would feel like. You bring the peacemaker?"
"Oh, shit, I forgot it."
"You forgot it?" "Hurry up! Hurry up!"
"Dude, you had one job. That's all I asked you to do, man." Liv spun at a hand on her shoulder, scrunching her nose at the blond. "Ew, you didn't even wash your hands."
