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001 - back home

I used to live in outer banks when I was little, my life were perfect. I had an amazing family, friends and I was doing great at school. But it didn't last long.

My parents got divorced by the time I was ten, and it only went downhill from there, I had to leave obx with my mom, and my twin brother stayed with my dad. I didn't want to, but I had no choice.

Anyway, my mom died last week, and I knew I had to go back to the Outer Banks; to the only family I have left, and the only place I call home.

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I'm standing here in front of the house I last saw when I was 10, the same house I used to call home. I wonder if they still live here.

I'm about to make my way to the house when I get distracted by a female voice "can I help you?"

I turn around to see a girl around my age, she has beautiful curly hair and brown eyes, next to her, there's a guy with brown hair and dark brown eyes.

"Oh. Um, do you happen to know if John Routledge still lives here?" I ask.

"Yeah, why?" The girl asks suspiciously.

"I just really need to see him" I reply.

"Well, he's inside" she says, I thank her and I make my way to the house with my heart beating fast.

This may be it, this may be the moment I get to see my family again.

I'm almost reaching to the door as a boy opens it, I immediately recognize him.

"John?" I ask as my eyes fill with tears.

The boy looks confused for a second, then when he realizes, "Maya?" He asks in disbelief, I don't answer, I just jug him. He hugs me back.

"Is this really you?" He asks with a shaking voice, I nod on his shoulder as tears fall down from my eyes.

"Wait, how's mom?" He asks smiling.

"Oh. um, well, she, uh, she died last week, that's kinda why I'm here." I answer without looking into his eyes. "Oh, shit." he says in disbelief .

"Well, how's dad?" I try to change the subject.

"Oh, uh, he went missing a year ago." he replies quietly.

"What? Holy shit." I try to contain myself. "Yeah, so it's just me here." he answers trying to stay calm.

"So, uh, JB, are you going to tell us who the hell is she?" The girl from earlier asks clearly annoyed as the boy next to her nods in agreement.

"Yeah dude did we miss something?" He adds.

"So, remember my twin sister? The one I told you about?" They nod "yeah...?" The girl asks suspiciously.

"Well, that's her. This is Maya." my brother says excitedly as he's still trying to process everything that has just happened.

"WHAT?" Pope says in shock "Omg I can't believe it!" Kiara's suspicion of me disappearing from her face and is replaced by a smile.

Even though we don't really know each other yet, she hugs me like I'm her sister. I already like her.

"So, Maya, that's Pope." he points at the guy, "and that's Kiara." he points at the girl.

"It's really nice to meet you guys!" I say genuinely.

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As we're talking, "Yo, guys I brought beer!" A blonde guy shouts as he's walking towards us.

He seems too familiar, and then the realization hits me. It's Jesse Maybank, well, he likes to be called JJ better, my childhood best friend.

I walk towards him as he looks at me in confusion "Jess?" I say excitedly.

"Wait, how did you-" he pauses for a second, examining me "Maya?" He asks surprised. I nod as I go and hug him while he's still in shock.

"I can't believe it." he hugs me back "you better, Maybank."

I look at his hand "omg, you still wear the bracelet!" I say with a big smile on my face.

When I told him I'm leaving obx, he made me a friendship bracelet that we both promised to always wear, I still wear it, and it made me happy to see he's not forgot about me.

"Of course I do, I always keep my promises, cupcake." He says smirking without leaving his eyes from mine.

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"Hey, John B, you're sister's hot" JJ teases John B as we join to the rest of the group.

"Dude stop hitting on my sister." my brother replies with annoyance. "I'm just messing with you, man." he answers.

JJ waits a few seconds and then, "so, Maya, do you, uh, have a boyfriend or something?" He asks me shyly.

"Oh, come on dude" "omg shut up already she just got here" "that's my sister, man" the pogues start to yell and I laugh.

When they finally go silent, "yeah, I actually do have a boyfriend." I answer to his question, "fuck" JJ swears.

"It's not like I'd let you date her anyway" John B interrupts.

"Whatever" JJ says rolling his eyes.

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Me and John B have been sitting here by the beach talking for hours now, catching up with everything that's happened in the past 7 years we were separated.

"Maya," he starts with hesitation, I look at him.

"Why didn't you ever contact us? I mean, we missed you, I was worried sick about you, but you never returned any calls or texts." he says sounding upset.

"I know, and believe me that I tried, I really did. But mom wouldn't let me, she even changed my number so we could never contact each other. I mean, she said it was for the better, and that we 'needed to leave our old life behind'." I explained and quoted her.

"Shit, that's fucked up." he says angrily.

"I know" I agree quietly.

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Even though all the shit that has happened lately, I'm glad to be back home. And I hope that maybe for once, things will go my way.

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Author's note:
Hey guys! I hope you liked the first chapter, it was kinda boring since I had to build the plot. But I promise that the next chapters will be more interesting, and the drama will start soon!🤭