Tidal Wave. | obx szn 1

The End of Caring.

John B dropped the pogues off at the Chateau, while he went to pick up Sarah from her house.

The silence between Aurora, JJ, Pope, and Kiara was uncomfortable. This has never happened before. If Pope and JJ aren't bickering about dinosaurs, or some crazy theoretical something, then Aurora and Kiara would be 'flirting' with each other while JJ and Pope groan.

Now they all sit staring at each other. Aurora and Kiara won't talk to each other, because Aurora is done with Kiara's bullshit. Pope and JJ won't talk because JJ thinks Pope is mad at him, and Pope kind of is.

Pope and JJ sit in chairs that are pushed together. They fought over who should get which one. The chair that JJ is in has a spring that stabs you in the ass every time you move. Aurora sits on the arm rests of their chairs. The tips of her converse touch the dirty hardwood floor.

Sarah and John B walk in. The uncomfortable silence expands. They share a couch that faces Kiara.

Kiara leans against the doorframe with her arms crossed. "No effing way!" Kiara yells abruptly. "You brought her here? So what, she's in on this now?"

John B looks to JJ, Aurora, and Pope for any help. He can't argue with Kiara alone.

Pope shakes his head. "I dunno."

"Look, all I care about is her cut comes out of your share." JJ points at John B.

"Rory?" John B asks. He hopes that Aurora can help in any way. She's the only one who has ever taken Kiara in an argument, and won.

"I just don't understand why Kiara cares so much." Aurora shrugs.

"You know why." Kiara mumbles.

"Well, yeah, but I forgave Sarah a long time ago. We were in the same boat, Kie." Aurora explains. "You just gotta stop giving a fuck."

"You know what, I don't remember taking a vote." Kiara yells again. She turns back to John B.  "This is our thing. A pogue thing." She uses her hands to motion around the group.

"Well, neither of us should be part of it in that case." Aurora comments.

"What?"

"Neither of us are technically pogues. Face it Kie, you're rich as fuck. You're not a pogue." Aurora adds. "I've accepted it, you should too."

"I'm so sick of your shit, Aurora." Kiara says.

"I'm not in this for the gold, Kie. I couldn't care less about the money." Aurora argues. "I'm only here because those three—" she points to JJ, John B, and Pope, "don't have what we do. They're my best friends and I'm sure as hell gonna fight so they get the gold they deserve. If Sarah Cameron is part of that, then so be it. At this point, I don't want you here, but you don't see me begging John B to kick you out."

"I'm just a tad uncomfortable with this." Pope adds. Aurora hits his leg to silently tell him to shut his mouth.

John B, who hadn't spoken too much, finally speaks up. "When are you not uncomfortable?"

"I dunno. I road on the back of JJ's bike pretty comfortably." Pope argues.

"It's true. The most relaxed I've ever seen him." JJ agrees.

"That's cute, guys." John B says sarcastically. He turns back to face Kiara, who was still mad for only God knows why.

"We were all extremely comfortable before you brought her." Kiara adds an extra sassy tone of hers to the word 'her'.

Aurora rolls her eyes, knowing that Kiara is not gonna let this go anytime soon.

"Stop talking about me like I'm not here." Sarah speaks up.