She hated him. She hated him more than she ever thought possible. He was a kook- her natural born enemy.
He didn't hate her at all. Not one bit. It couldn't have been farther from the truth. Did she know that? No- and she never would.
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"You and I...
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"You and I, always almost. Again and again. We were always on the verge of almost. Never nothing, never something."
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All of the hardest, coldest people you meet are like the ocean. On the surface, they seem calm, peaceful, inviting even. But get too close and you'll drown in its harsh and unforgiving depths. That's the tragedy of living, isn't it? The superficial part someone lets you see has no comparison to their depth— their story. One tenacious current and it pulls even the strongest down to rock bottom.
That's what it feels like to be caught in one big riptide. Never having room to stand, air to breathe. The waves just crash down on you until there's nothing left.
As JJ's younger sister, Kori Maybank always found herself in trouble. Whether that was of her own doing or his, it didn't matter. One way or another, the two of them were always doing something reckless and stupid. And more often times than not, the Pogue's drama tended to circle back to the Kooks. Logan Cameron just so happened to fall under that category. Simply looking at him aggravated her to no end. And something about Kori's cocky grin and green-eyed glare royally pissed him off. The two teenagers could not have been more different, yet their wounds bled together all the same. Two raging storms undeniably enraptured by the thrill of wanting something more.
That's what they were— one big riptide; caught in an incredibly dangerous game of anger, trust, hatred, impulse, and understanding. All it takes is one strong current and suddenly they have everything to lose.
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"If you want people to actually like or trust you, maybe don't screw 'em over. Did you ever think of that?"
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Rudy Pankow ˚ · • . ° . JJ Maybank˚ · • . ° .
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"Take one more step, I'll rip that prepubescent face off."
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Madelyn Cline is Sarah Cameron Chase Stokes is John B Routledge Madison Bailey is Kiara Carrera Jonathan Daviss is Pope Heyward Drew Starkey is Rafe Cameron Austin North is Topper Thornton
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- author's note -
drum roll, please... welcome to riptide. i hope you're all excited to kick this book off. this story is gonna be so much fun & it's one wild ride 💛🌾 with that being said, i'll be seeing you guys very, very soon for chapter one !!!
