Uncharted Waters || A Jiara Story

Chapter Two

(JJ POV)

I can't help but think about my dad. Yeah he's a piece of shit and yeah he's gone now, but I wonder where he is. How was it so easy for him to hurt me and then leave me? I know he's a shithead...but he's my dad and that means something. I guess deep down I do love him, but sometimes people like that, no matter who they are to you, don't deserve your love.

"I wonder if I'll ever see him again" I let out with an elongated breath.

I feel Kie shift beside me and her body is now turned towards me. She knows exactly who I'm talking about.

"He doesn't deserve you JJ"

"I know" I turn my head towards her. "But he's my dad....I just...I just feel like I owe him ya know."

"You did everything you could...you did more than you could" she paused. "You did more for him than he ever did for you...and you know that"

The pain of reality hits me and I turn my head back towards the sky. I nod in agreement and stick my right hand in my shorts pocket.

"Now she got a lil wet.....but I think she's still alive" I smirk, twirling the rolled joint between my fingertips. "She might just need a little mouth to mouth."

Kie laughs and sits up abruptly, clapping her hands together almost menacingly.

I sit up beside her and reach into my left pocket to pull out my lighter. Cupping my hands around the flame, I'm able to light the joint.

"Ladies first!" I hand it to Kie and she takes it excitingly, bringing it to her lips as she takes a deep breath.

(Kiara POV)

The smoke hits the back of my throat, creating a warm, burning sensation inside my mouth. I exhale and try to keep in my cough, but it escapes my lips anyway, sending me into a small coughing fit.

I hand it to JJ and watch as he takes a long, exaggerated hit. He blows the smoke out the side of his lips and I watch the smoke rise into the air and quickly evaporate.

"Can I tell you a secret," I whisper as I grab the joint to take another hit.

JJ turns his gaze towards me and nods.

"I elbowed your dad in the face," I cough on the smoke as I try to get the words out.

I look at JJ and his eyes suddenly bugle. After a small moment of silence, he breaks out in hysterical laughter.

I start laughing along with him, taking small hits.

"You're kidding Kie!" He grabs his ribs in pain from laughing.

"Can't say I am." A smirk grows across my face and I wink ever so slightly, handing him the J.

JJ sits there nodding with a large smile on his face, the joint now nestled between his teeth.

"Good shit!" It hangs from his mouth, bouncing with every word. He takes in a large breath and nods, exhaling a large puff of smoke. "He probably deserved it."

I turn my head to face back towards the water and nod. "He did."

(JJ POV)

Kie and I continue to smoke until there's no more left, so I bury what's left in the sand. Wiping the sand off my hands, I look back at Kie and she's laying back in the sand again.

"Ya know if you stay here, the tide's gonna take you in," I say as I look down at her.

Her eyes are closed and her hands are crossed over her stomach, she's breathing slowly. Her curly hair is entangled in the sand and her skin seems to glisten with the little moonlight that makes its way ashore.

I see her eyes flutter slightly and a smile begins to grow on her face.

"Now who's admiring who?" she says with a tired, witty tone.

She begins to shift and sit up, brushing the sand out of her hair. Now standing, she brushes the sand off her legs and then extends her hand out to me.

I take it obligingly and prop myself up to accompany her in standing, while we both take a brief moment to look at one another. She lets out a soft, genuine smile and I return the gesture. She playfully hits my arm as we head back towards the part of the beach where the others are sleeping. When we get back, I decide to rest my head next to where Pope has passed out. Kie makes her way to a small clearing by Sarah and John B.

"Night Kie!" I whisper, making sure not to wake the others.

"Night J." She whispers and I see her silhouette sink back into the sand.