Tidal Wave. | obx szn 1

The Life of an Addict.

TW: ADDICTION MENTIONED.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE STRUGGLING, PLEASE REACH OUT. HELP IS AVAILBLE. ADDICTION IS REAL. SUICIDE IS REAL. YOUR STORY IS VALID.

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After what felt like forever, the pogues arrive at the Country Club.

"Okay, so, we're going in, getting the location of these coordinates, then what?" Aurora asks as they all get out of the Twinkie.

"Then we're gonna find the Royal Merchant. Duh." John B says.

JJ pulls the gun out from his backpack.

"Put that down." Pope says, pushing the gun down into the van.

"Whatever." JJ says, before getting out of the car.

JJ guides the group through the Country Club. They go through the kitchen so no kooks catch them snooping around.

JJ grabs a fry as he walks by. Aurora hits his hand. "Trying to stay lowkey, Maybank." She whispers.

JJ shrugs as he continues to walk towards the computer room.

"Voila!" He exclaims.

"Alright, let's do this fast." Pope states.

"Poopy is scared!" Aurora exclaims.

"Don't ever call me that again." Pope says firmly.

"Woah, Poopy is mad!" JJ jokes, adding to Aurora's comment.

"Rory, I hate you."

"No you don't." Aurora says before sitting in front of a computer.

Pope smiles and shakes his head from behind her.

"Okay, coordinates, please?"

"34 ° 57' 30" north. 75 ° 55' 42" west." Pope reads from the map.

"Perfect. Boom. Right off the continental shelf." John B says, while he points to the map on the computer screen.

"Well, if it's off the deep end, that's not gonna be much of a treasure hunt, is it?" Pope deadpans.

Voices echo outside the computer room. JJ and Aurora both turn towards the sounds. In sync, they turn back to the computer screen.

"It's on the high side!" John B exclaims. "Only 900 feet."

"That's not too deep." JJ states.

Pope and Aurora look at the boys in confusion.

"JJ, last summer you almost drowned in the 6 feet deep pool at the Dunphy's." Aurora states. JJ rolls his eyes. Pope snickers at the memory. Aurora practically saved his life last summer.

"Is 900 feet doable or something?" Kiara asks.

"Yeah, totally doable."

"Just like JJ!" Aurora comments. JJ smacks Aurora across the top of her head with his hat.

"Will we be taking your personal submarine?" Pope asks JJ.

Pope has learned how to ignore Aurora's insanely creative jokes. After going to school with her since kindergarten, he knows how to stay focused when she's around.

"The salvage yard." JJ states.

Aurora hits the table, shakes her head, then looks behind her to JJ in confusion. "What?"

"My dad used to work there. They've got an underwater camera thing. My dad told me about it."

"It's worth a shot, right?"