MERCEDES, jj maybank

80.

PARADISE

After spending the whole day in the ocean and finding coconuts to crack open, mangoes to eat and with the help of JJ, catching fish that he wanted to put on a fire that the girls made the sun had finally set and the only light they could see was the big pit of fire.

"Come on!" Pope shouts the John B and JJ who were still by the shore.

The rest of the Pogues turn their head towards them and watch as they run to the fire. JJ runs behind Trinity wrapping his arms around her and pulling her up to her feet from the log.

"Guys get a room," Kiara laughs, watching JJ plant multiple kisses on the girl's cheek.

"Come on Kie, they're cute," Sarah says in a sing-song voice,

JJ pulls away and shakes a fish in his hand making Trinity quickly step away over to Pope, "Get that away from me JJ,"

"What? It's dead," He says looking at it and stroking it under its mouth.

Trinity smiles sarcastically, "That's so much better!" She takes her seat next to Pope and John B and eats the last of a mango she had.

"Poguelandia!" JJ shouts with his arms apart and staring into the sky. They all laugh and cheer with a round of applause.

After trying JJ's fish and just filling up on the light food that was available on the Island each person had found a place to claim their bed's near the fire but JJ and Trinity had left hand in hand going on a walk.

"Let's take up my offer for skinny dipping, yeah?" JJ smirks pointing the water just a few feet away from them.

"Yeah, alright,"

"Really?" JJ raises his eyebrows not expecting the girl to agree.

She shrugs, "Why not?" She laughs and continues to walk along the beach.

"I was being serious,"

Trinity nods, "Yeah, I know." She lets go of JJ's hand and runs towards a cluster of trees and pulls down one of the fruits from the branches and sits on the green underneath.

JJ goes to join her and moved the fruit out of the way, pulling Trinity close and kissing her.

"What are you—"

"Sh," He whispers, going back to kiss her.

She moves her hand up to the back of his neck and tugs at his hair.

JJ smirks and in between kisses asks her, "You sure you...didn't wanna...go—"

"Skinny dipping? Yeah let's go," She gets up and pulls her top off over her head running to the water.

§

Heyward had stopped by at Matt's house since they were both devastated about the news. But Matt had only just gotten over the fact his daughter was already supposed to be lost at sea, and now he has to go through with her being classed as a missing person.

Tyler was sitting in his room at his Dad's with his head in his head listening to Trinity's answer machine playback for what could have been the millionth time.

Mr and Mrs Carerra had to put up tons of missing person posters up for Kiara, they covered the entire Island and there was not one person who hadn't seen them and gave Mr and Mrs Carerra their condolences.

Shoupe, the sheriff, had done an interview talking about the missing group which was broadcasted all over the news.

"The missing teens were last seen on the night of September twenty-seventh, on the road leading out the point. No foul play is expected at this time. We've set up a hotline. If you have any information leading to their whereabouts please give us a call."

But honestly, the Pogues were enjoying themselves, while they had nothing they had each other.