MATILDA , jj maybank

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MATILDA! CHAPTER TWENTY ONE:
THE CATS ASS
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After a day of trying to figure out what they were going to get the gold woth they had finalized their plan. Pope had gotten most of the supplies, and they were ready to go for tomorrow.

"Gotta be done before my scholarship interview in the morning." Pope said as they got out of the car

"Okay, well, we gotta focus. I know. It's gonna be fine."

"We got John B and JJ inside the well, and me up top. You guys and Sarah will be outside transporting."

"Yeah, we got this." Liz said

"Cool."

"Uh, I got a winch."

"Yeah."

"That tin can hold over like... 200, 300 pounds" Pope said as they unloaded the stuff

"Thanks." Kie said out of nowhere

"Uh, what for?" Pope asked

"Stranding us. You know, making us make up."

"What makes you think that was us?" Pope asked before a bunch of lights came on around Them

"What the hell?"

"Who the hell is that?" Liz asked as they walked through the lights. JJ sat in a pool with jets and different coloured lights and floating drink holders

"What did you do, JJ?" Liz asked looking at him in disbelief. He was holding a bottle filed with some sort of alcohol no doubt. He was plastered.

"I got a jet going straight in my butt right now. Y'all should get in immediately, you hear me? Salud!" Liz looked around at the lights— this must have cost a fortune. JJ, was clearly drunk.

"How much did this cost?" Pope asked

"Uh... Well, with the generator, the petrol, and oh, hey, express delivery... pretty much all of it, yeah." JJ said

"All of it?" Pope asked

"Yeah, all of it."

"You spent all the money in one day?" Liz asked, a pained look on her face.

"Yeah, burned a hole right through my pocket.
But, I mean, like, come on, guys, like, look at this! Finest in jet-based massage therapy, that's what they told me." JJ looked at Kie and Liz expressions on their faces

"Kie, what? Liz, Can't a man have a little luxury in life? Come on, all this scrimpin' and scrapin'...I mean, like...guys, we--You only live once, right? Enough of this emotional shit. Get in the Cat's Ass. Come on." JJ said

"In the what?" Liz asked softly, stepping forwards from Kie and Pope.

"In the Cat's Ass. That's what I named her.
Oh, hey, yo, I almost forgot." JJ pushed a button and more lights went on and water jets were flowing above "Huh? Yeah, that's right, I know. Disco mode. That's right, baby!"

"Are you kidding me? You could have paid for restitution!"

"Or literally given it to any charity!" Kie said

"You could have helped us buy supplies to get the rest of the gold out of the well!" Pope yelled

"Okay, well, you know what? I didn't do that!" JJ stood up from his place in the hot tub revealing his abdomen that was covered in dark bruses. Liz's mouth held wide open as she looked at the blonde boy "I got a hot tub! For my friends. I got a hot tub for my friends and the girl I really like. You know what? No, you know what? Screw friends. I got a hot tub for my family!"

Liz was taken back by JJs words... the girl he really liked?

"JJ What the hell?" Kie asked

"I got this for you. Guys, look what I did for you! All right? Look at this! Look at this!"

"JJ." Liz said, her voice breaking slightly at the sight of the boys abdomen covered in bruses. She shook her head. She should've went after him.

"No, you stop being emotional. It's fine, okay? I mean, it's sweet, right? Everything-- Just get in!"

Liz took no time and ran towards JJ, and climbing up the small stairs into the hot tub hugging him and breaking down in tears. JJ immediately held her back tightly.

"I just couldn't do it. I can't take him anymore! I was gonna kill him. I just wanna do the right thing." JJ sobbed into Lizzes shoulder and Liz kissed JJs forehead lightly. Kie and Pope joined the hug as well, form each side.

"I know. I know. I'm sorry"

Liz helped JJ onto the bed, so he could go to sleep for the night. Liz was about to leave the room until JJ spoke up

"Liz" he said and she turned

"Yeah?" Liz walked back and sat on the bed next to him

"Can I tell you something?" He asked

"Yeah, What is it?" JJ sat up from his original lying down position to look Liz in the eye 

"I'm... I'm in love with you" he admitted

"JJ, your drunk" Liz shook her head

"No, this is the most sober thought I've had since third grade" JJ sat up and leaned his body closer to Liz. His eyes were bloodshot, puffy and red. "since I met you Buffy, all it's ever been is you"

"JJ stop"

"When I kissed you that night at the Crain house, did you feel anything?" He asked

"JJ"

"Because I did" JJ went on

"Yeah" Liz said "i felt something"

"Do you mean that?" JJ asked

"Yes. I mean it." Liz sighed "you won't even remember anything I say tonight JJ, but if it means anything, I do feel something when I'm with you" Liz looked down at her feet JJ used his pointer finger to make Liz look at him.

"Please... Give me a chance" JJ said

Liz nodded "okay"

JJ leaned in and Liz was hesitant to— because what if JJ didn't actually mean anything he was saying? And just wanted to get in her pants? JJ pressed his lips against hers. This time it was sweet and gentle. Not quite like their other one. JJ placed his on Lizzes waist and one on the side of her face. Lizzes hands fell on his arm and Shoulder, sinking into the kiss. JJ moved his hand slightly further down and Lizzes gasped.

"JJ" she said but he just kissed her again "JJ" she grabbed the sides of his face "you need to go to bed." JJ groaned "It's been a long day and your drunk, and it's just not the time"

"Fine. At least stay with me" JJ said, and Liz climbed into the spot next to him, and JJ wrapped his arms around her.

"Goodnight JJ"

"Night Cassie"