Peterkin walks into the Château and sees Jordyn lying on the floor, "Get decent, sweetie. We need to talk. Sorry to break in like this, but DCS called. They wanted me to check on you. See how you're doin'. So, how are you, besides the..."
"Oh, no, I'm... I'm great. Yeah, fantastic. Uh...Thanks for comin' by." Jordyn tells the officer while her brother also walks into the room.
"I'm so glad to hear you say that, John B, Jordyn, but I heard a few things that worried me. Let me see if I can remember. Oh, yeah. One of the things I heard was that your Uncle Teddy, your guardian, hasn't been in the state for three months."
"That's false. You don't have to say anything." John B mentions.
"I know it's true. I called the school. They said you used to be a good student, but now you're failin' all your classes." Peterkin scolds the two.
Jordyn puts her hands up, "I'm not failing any, just saying."
"No. No, I'm only failing one, and it's history. He's a dick. He's out for me..." John B defends.
Peterkin looks more towards Jordyn when she says this, "I heard there was a fight on the beach yesterday, and a gun was involved."
"Okay. Gun? No. Did I get in a dustup? Yes, but was there a gun? No. No way." Jordyn says pointing to her black eye.
"That's okay. I know who it was. I'll get to him. All I'm worried about right now is makin' sure you're in a safe home."
"Yeah, super safe. Super sound, sturdy. You know. Uncle T's coming, so..." Jordyn tells her.
"That what he told you?"
Jordyn quickly says, "Yeah."
"If he is coming, I think you should be allowed to stay."
"Thank you."
"But if I stick my neck out for you guys, you have to help me. Tit for tat." Peterkin tells the two.
"What... what does tat mean?" John B asks only to go unanswered.
Peterkin quickly ignores the boys question, "Let me see, how can you help me? Oh, I know. So, a body was found in the marsh yesterday. Were you in the marsh yesterday?"
Jordyn tells her, "Yeah, we were fishin' for some drum."
"You catch anything?"
Jordyn tries to look away while saying, "Nah, we were skunked."
"Strange. Fishing's usually good after a storm.All sorts of things get stirred up. You come across a wreck yesterday?" Peterkin challenges against what JC was saying.
"No."
Peterkin gets closer to the two and starts talking with her hands, "You skimmin' just above the surface, JC, John B. Now, down here is foster care, juvie. Pretty big drop for a smart kids like you. Up here is you and your little friends doing whatever you want. Outer Banks... or foster care on the mainland. You one inch above the surface, JC, John B. If I was you, I'd start flappin' my wings. Now, you sure you didn't come across a wreck yesterday?"
"Yeah. Yeah, I'm sure." Jordyn tells her.
"It's better if you didn't, you understand? I'm gonna look the other way, as long as you stay out of the marsh. I got dogs livin' better than this. You might wanna think about cleanin' up." Peterkin says then leaves. Once she's gone John B throws a can and JC falls back onto the bed.
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John B walks out with Jordyn right behind him to the group of friends who are sitting outside, "Look, we're callin' it off. All right? Peterkin said, if we stay out of the marsh, she'll help us with DCS."
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Fate - Sarah Cameron
FanfictionJordyn Cole or JC Routledge has lived her whole life as a pogue in the outer banks with her brother John B. They live with their dad after their mom ditched them when they were young. What happens when Big John goes missing and John B and JC get cur...
