I notice the Pogues in the centre of the crowd. JJ and Pope play fighting. Kie and John B talking. Me and Sarah make our way over to them.
"Hey guys!" I chirp as we reach them. JJ stops fighting with Pope to run up to me and wrap his arm around me.
"You're looking spectacular tonight, V." He looks me up and down admiring my outfit.
"You're too kind JJ. Where's my drink?" He lets go of me and rushes out of sight, I assume to get me a drink.
"Hi, John B." Sarah is the first to talk to John B whilst he just stands there gawping at her.
"S-Sarah, Hi." He stutters. Me and Pope look at each other cringing for our friend. "Why don't we go get you a drink?" He asks and Sarah accepts. They both disappear into the crowd together at the same time JJ emerges running with two red solo cups in his hands.
He almost reaches me when he trips over thin air crashing to the floor sending the drinks flying through the air.
Me, Pope and Kie erupt into a fit of laughter whilst he gets to his feet brushing the sand off cursing himself in embarrassment.
"You can get me one later." I tap his shoulder letting him know it's okay and he nods with a grin.
The four of us drink and muck about for what feels like hours when shouting erupts from the centre of the crowd and the music stops.
I know immediately what's happening.
We push through everyone running to the centre of the noise to find John B and Sarah stood with Kelce, Rafe and my very angry brother.
"What the hell are you doing here with him, Sarah!" Topper yells at his girlfriend.
I rush to stand by Sarahs side facing my brother who is almost red in the face with anger. "I invited her here with me, Topper!"
"Well you weren't no where to be seen, too busy flirting with that dirty blonde pogue." He looks at JJ with disgust.
"Hey man, do you wanna go? What's your problem, asshole!" JJ squares up to Topper in anger
I drag his arm pulling him back. "JJ, please." He looks back at me defeatedly before standing down.
"Listen to your pathetic girlfriend, Maybank." Rafe taunts glaring between the two of us.
"Dude, that's his sister?" Kelce sort of defends me.
"Like he gives a shit? She just tried wrecking his relationship." Rafe spits, pure hatred in his eyes when he looks down at me.
A lump growing in my throat, too painful to swallow. My heart thudding in my ears.
"John B was just getting her a drink, Topper, that's all." I completely ignore Rafe realising he isn't worth my time and instead try to deescalate the situation so it doesn't end up like last time.
"Why are you even here Sarah. This is for Pogues." Topper shouts as the crowd continues to watch.
"She came with me, don't forget she was my friend first Topper!" I yell back at him.
"You've gone quiet Sarah. Come on, say something." Kie pipes up.
"Kie nobody asked you!" I shout causing her to storm off into the crowd, Pope chases after her.
"Sarah can I talk to you, in private." Topper looks at Sarah and she nods as they both walk away together.
"It's over, nothing to see here! DJ, get the music going will you!" JJ shouts loud enough for everyone to hear. The crowd begins to disperse as the music begins to play again.
JJ and John B go to find Kie, leaving me stood alone with Rafe and Kelce.
I look up at Rafe who is still glaring down at me. I return the look of hatred. But I don't hate him, as much as I want to, as much as I should, I don't.
"Nice to see you, Kelce." I smile at him before walking away.
"Kie she didn't mean it, you have to understand the situation she was in." I hear John B trying to explain as I join them.
"Speak of the devil." Kie looks up at me angrily.
"You had no right to butt in Kie."
"Well I was sick of Sarah not saying anything just sitting there playing victim when it was her doing!"
"That was Sarah's choice. I didn't see you telling John B to say something when he was just as quiet? Whatever the reason is why you hate her so much you have to let it go."
"None of you know what she's like! You all just side with her over me."
"Kie, because you haven't told us what happened! I've been friends with her my entire life, you was there too but after your kook year when you came back to us you all of a sudden hated her. Why?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Well it obviously does if you're getting this worked up over it."
"Just go back to your kook bestie, we don't want you here." She spits out of anger.
A flash of hurt appears across my face. Confused I look between the group as they all avoid eye contact staring at the sand under their feet.
"Seriously? Thanks for nothing guys. Find me when you want to apologise."
"V, wait." JJ grabs my arm but I tear it out of his grip storming off alone to find a drink.
I fill my cup up at least four times downing it each time.
"Woah, easy on the liquor." An unfamiliar voice sounds from behind me. I turn around to see a short pale guy with black hair scraped back into a messy ponytail. "Rough night?"
"Did you not just see that drama unfold." I point behind me to where the crowd just was moments ago.
"That was you? Shit." He laughs sipping his drink.
"Yep, I always seem to be in the middle of it all." I laugh along.
"Barry." He offers me to shake his hand.
I take him up on his offer. "Vanessa." I smile at him revealing my dimples.
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Inconvenient Attachment
Fanfiction[STILL WRITING] School has just kicked out for summer. The pogues are ready to have fun and party hard. Vanessa a kook by blood but pogue by heart, has no clue what's about to occur. Rafe, the boy she has known her entire life somehow crosses her p...
