An Outer Banks story // JJ Maybank x OC

Pt 24 - Crain house

After being shown their new 'home', Emma and John B made their way to the Wreck, where they found JJ, Pope and Kie.

Sighing heavily, Emma sat down next to Pope, dropping her head onto the table. JJ was stood to her side as Kie handed the teens some drinks

"I'm sorry. You're staying where?" Kie asked the twins in disbelief, sending a disgusted look John B's way

"Tannyhill" they both answered

"So you're living with Sarah Cameron" Kie stated, sending John B a look as she rolled her eyes at the boy

"Okay, look, the only reason we're living there is because her dad bailed us out, right?" The brunette boy said, trying to defend himself. "And it's way better than foster care, which, by the way, is where we were about to go if Ward didn't..." he continued, pointing Emma as she groaned, thinking about their predicament

"Hey, so do you guys have a membership to the clubs now?" Pope asked, kicking his legs up and placing his hands behind his head

"I don't know, Pope" John B replied, sighing as he sat down

"What about those golf carts they drive around? You get one of them?" JJ asked, looking over to Emma with a goofy smirk on his face. Unnoticeably looking the girl up and down

"We better" Emma mumbled, lifting her head off of the table and sending JJ a smirk

"Does it come with a sweater-vest, or do you have to buy one on your own?" Pope asked the boy again, clearing mocking him for now living with the richest family in the outer banks

"Look, you promised. You said you weren't with her" Kie said slowly, looking at John B with sad eyes

"Bro, just own it" Emma said, leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms

"She got you" JJ spoke up, moving around the table so he was stood directly behind Emma

"Look, if you wanna hang out with her, that's fine" Kie spoke again, leaning on Pope's chair. "But I'm letting you know now that I'm not doing anything with Sarah" she said sternly, shaking her head

"Same here" Emma spoke up, raising her hand and downing what was left of her drink

"I thought you were fine with her now?" John B asked his sister, a look of disappointment in his eyes

"Hmm, I changed my mind" Emma replied, sending her brother a smile

"Look, do you guys see her here?" He asked the group, motioning around the Wreck. "No, right. Okay. A little focus would be fantastic" he said, swiftly moving on and looking down at the map on the table. "We've got the map, right?"

"It's out of whack 'cause the guy was ganja'd when he drew it" JJ said, earning a small laugh from Emma at the boys idiocy

"It's 'cause the coast has changed" Kie deadpanned, looking up at the boy as though it was obvious. JJ shrugged his shoulders and widened his eyes, as if saying he knew that all along, and took a long drink of his beverage, turning his sight away from the amused girl in front of him

"So we just have to look for landmarks that haven't changed" Pope spoke up, looking down at the map in concentration

"What about the old forts?" John B spoke up, looking over to Emma

"Battery Jasper" Emma said, smiling back at her brother

Only 15 minutes later, the group stood on top of a hill, looking down over parcel 9. Emma was stood on top of the highest rock she could get onto, and JJ was a few below her