Keep Going ~Jiara~

Pouglandia #1

Kie's pov

We have been stranded on this island for 3 days now and we are only getting more desperate to leave even though the island is growing on us.

We have built a fire and shelter, at least to help for a little while, and we are slowly getting more comfortable. At least most of us are. I love getting to be with everyone and not being separated with all of our wild goose chases for gold and crosses.

It is starting to get dark out and John B starts setting up the fire for the night while Sarah is gathering sticks from the pile we made earlier. There are logs set around the fire spread out and we all take a seat. Of course Sarah and John b sit next to each other but what catches me by surprise is Pope and Cleo. They are both laughing and talking and that leaves me and JJ.

We sit down and just sit in silence, but in a comfortable way. I finally break the silence and tell him "hey thanks for saving my ass out there." He looks at me with his sparkling eyes and gives me a response "says the one who held me above water while drowning also," JJ responds with a grin. I poke him with a stick I picked up from the ground and tell him "don't even start with that, I would be drowning If it wasn't for you but you took the fall for me and you didn't have to so, thank you." He smiles and then grabs the stick from my hand and pokes my waist telling me "you better run before I throw you in those ocean waves Kiara!"

I pop up from the log and run fast and far but he catches up and grabs my waist with his strong arms pulling me into the water. I have a full on giggle fit pleading "JJ you better let me go I swear!" He doesn't stop, instead he keeps running and jumps in with me in his arms. We both emerge from under the waves ,since we were in a pretty shallow part, I splash him saying "I warned you not to throw me in but you did it anyway, this is payback Maybank!"

We both splash each other until Sarah tells "Ok lovebirds we get it, now come and help us set up for the night." I start blushing but hope the darkness covers it. I can clearly tell JJ is starting to turn blush pink and all i can do is laugh. I love seeing him this soft and playful.

We built two tents, one for the boys and one for the girls to sleep in that night. I lay down in between Cleo and Sarah and all I can think about is JJ. I think about his smile, about the butterflies I get around him, but I don't understand it. Me and JJ have been best friends since the 5th grade and I had never felt this before, this was so new.

I slowly drift off to sleep but it was not a peaceful night at all. I have nightmares about my parents and boarding school and having to go back just so I can say goodbye to my friends. I just don't want it.

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This was definitely a very short chapter I just wanted to start it off like this but I promise they will be longer 😁 I hope you enjoyed it let me know If you have some ideas!

(I will be updating every day mostly, maybe every two days if I need more time)