Where is the love?// JJ Maybank

Chapter 2.16

When we got back to John B's we decided to have our own bonfire in his backyard.

"I've had more black eyes in the last month than I've ever had." Pope says.

"That was built up for years. Rumble in the jungle." JJ states.

He was still ignoring me so we were sat on opposite sides of the line.

"Hey, did you really stick up for Sarah?" John B asks Kie.

"Of course I did. She's not a real kook." She tells him.

"Right. Yeah tell that to Topper." John B says staring at Kie's hot dog. "I just want one bite." He takes a bit while it's in her hand.

"What are you doing? No, stop!" Kie yells.

"You're not having any of mine." JJ tells him.

"I thought you were gonna share." John be tells Kie.

"I spent the last of my money on that."

"Sixteen years in most federal prisons." John B says with his mouth full.

"I'm stealing your marshmallow."

We sat in silence for a little until Kie spoke up.

"Hey, Em, where were you?" Shes asks me.

"What ?" I questioned.

"At the bonfire." She elaborates. "I didn't see you at all."

"Oh, yeah I was looking for you but-"

"She was hanging with some guy." JJ says.

"No I wasn't, he is-"

"She was with him all night."

"I swear if you cut me off one more fucking time I'll-"

"You'll what?"

"Oh my god! I gonna lose my goddamn mind!"

"What do you mean, with some guy?" John B asks.

"I wasn't! I simply made a friend and bro is getting all mad. And for what?" I tell him.

"You seem a bit defensive for someone who didn't do something." JJ states.

"Yeah because I don't like being accused of things I didn't do! I tried to fucking tell you calmly at the bonfire but you kept cutting me off!"

"Hey, guys calm-" Pope was cut off by JJ.

"Because I don't need you to explain to me I fucking saw what I saw!"

"Well if you actually knew what you saw you wouldn't be yelling at me!"

"You're yelling at me!"

"Because you're being a dumbass!"

"I'm being a dumbass?"

"Yes you are, very much!"

"Well you were being a wh-"

"Guys shut up!" John B cuts us off. "Somebody's here."

"You don't think that Topper would..." Kie  says.

"I wouldn't put it past him." Pope said.

"Do you have your gun?" I ask JJ.

"Oh, now she wants the gun." JJ says.

"Oh, now you don't have the gun?"

"No"

"Isn't that your "secret" weapon?"

"Shut up." John B tells us.

"Jesus." Kie whispers.

"Goddamn, now she wants the gun." JJ mutters.

"Hey, who's out there?" John B calls out as we make our way over to where the noise was.

"You kooks better not try anything." Kie says.

"Who's there?" JJ asks carrying a stick.

"How y'all doing?" Ren field asks as he comes out from behind a tree.

"It's this piece of shit." John B says.

"Lovely evening we're having." Renfield says as he walks over with his arms up. "Look, I, uh... I don't hold a grudge with any of y'all, all right? But this can go hard," He shows us that he has no weapons on him. "Or this can go easy. You know what I'm here for. Let me give you a little demonstration. You see that swing right there? I got the best now hunters in the Army Rangers with me." He walks towards JJ.

"Mm-hmm." JJ nods.

"Hidden." Redfield continues.

When he whistles an arrow flies towards me but JJ pulls me back before it can hit me.

"Now they're out there. They'll stick you just as soon as I say so."

JJ walks behind him and he whistles again causing an arrow to hit the ground near his feet.

"Uh, uh, uh. We clear?" He asks. "Now, I'm not gonna give you a countdown or any bullshit like that. I'm just gonna whistle.

Pope reaches into his pocket and pulls out the key. "This key belongs to my family."

"I'm losing my patience with you, Pope." Renfield brings his fingers to his mouth and Pope hands him the key. "You did the right thing, kid. Knowing you don't have a choice is an under appreciated talent. You be safe." He says while walking away. "Y'all have a good night."

Pope exhales. "I'm so sick of this shit." He walks away and Kiara follows him.

The next day we were all sat on the porch when Sarah walked up to us.

"Well, hello princess." JJ says.

"What's up?" I greet her.

"Shouldn't you be on Figure Eight with your little group of polo players?" John B asks her. "Or did you break up with Topper?"

"We're just friends." She tells him.

When she says that I feel JJ's eyes on me but when I look over at him he looks away.

"He's just a friend. You have a lot of friends, Sarah Cameron." John B says.

"You know boys and girls can just be friends." I chime in.

"Thank you." Sarah says to me.

"Yeah, and it seems like you've got some of your own too." Sarah retaliates.

"All right, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here for Pope." She's sighs. "I think I found the island room."

A/N: This one is a little short but I'm tired af... anyways don't forget to vote ❤️