My Purpose || John B

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MY PURPOSE - JOHN B ROUTLEDGE

CHAPTER ELEVEN - FAMILY DINNER

The two teenagers had split up with Kiara after neither one of them wanted her getting into trouble with the police. Her dad wouldn't be to pleased either.

"How the fuck do you do that?" John b asked as he stopped to get some air into his lungs.

"Do what?"

"I am literally panting here while you haven't even broke a sweat" John B pointed out and the girl let out a slight chuckle.

"This isn't my first time running from the police, JB" She patted the boy on the shoulder jokingly, a small smile on her face "So what did you think about that guy?"

"Well you have to admit, that was kind of promising. I mean, my dad, the Royal Merchant, the ranger, the Royal Merchant. I mean, coincidence? I don't. . .I don't think so"

"Yeah but it is job to know about shipwrecks"

"Okay, but the Royal Merchant!" John B quickly shot back.

Eleanor sighed "John B that's literally the most famous shipwreck of all time. And Redfield's one of the most common names in the Outer Banks. Look, as wild goose chases go, this was a really good one"

"I don't know, maybe we missed something at the lighthouse. We. . .we should go back"

"What to get arrested by the cops?" Eleanor looked at him, putting some hair behind her ear while the rest of it flowed behind her in the strong winds "Don't be stupid John B"

It was silent for a few seconds before he spoke again "Hey, you believe me right?"

"Don't make me answer that question" The girl took off her jacket and tied it around her waist since she was getting quite warm from standing in the sun "Okay, if you believe that your dad is alive then yeah, I-I believe you too" Pulling him into a hug as the boy complied and rested his head on her shoulder. 

Eleanor knew that if it was her dad who had gone missing at sea and presumed dead, she'd want everyone to be by her side "We will find him, you just gotta have faith"

It wasn't until five minutes later that John B pulled away from the hug that he did the unimaginable. He leaned in to kiss her.

"Woah" She put her hand out to stop him from going any further and that's when John B realised his mistake. He hadn't even known this girl that long and now he was trying to kiss her.

"I'm. . .shit. I'm. . .I'm sorry" John B tripped over his own words while Eleanor just shook her head "God, I'm an idiot"

"No, it's alright. There's just so much going on in my head right now and I don't think this is the perfect timing-"

"I'm. . .it's because I'm freaking out about my dad and the DCS stuff. It's like I can't breathe sometimes" John B rambled on, not realising he had cut Eleanor off.

"John B, seriously it's okay. Look, I don't even mind"

The boy looked up, confusion spread across his face "What?"

"Like I said I don't think this is the perfect time but no, I don't mind" Eleanor rested her hands on his arms as the boy listened to her. Was she actually admitting she liked him right now? John B couldn't even think straight so it took him a few seconds to start speaking but it was already too late when the wail of police sirens started to drown out his voice.

Eleanor took her hands off John B, her head turning to the right to see a cop car pull up before an officer who happened to be Shoupe, starting yelling at the two teens "Routledge. I got you, son. Now, why don't you just be chill and not make me chase you?"

The brown haired girl could see John B weighing up his options, he either makes a run for it again and gets into even more trouble for evading the police or goes to the police station voluntarily and possibly get into trouble for everything him and the pogues have been doing "Don't run JB, it'll only make it worse"

He slowly nodded and stood in front of Eleanor before taking the compass out the back pocket of his shorts and handing it to her.

"Hands where I can see 'em. You too Toretto, why I am not surprised to see you either" Slipping the compass into her jacket pocket, she gave Shoupe a very sarcastic smile while also putting her hands up in the air. Leon was gonna love getting this call.

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While John B was in another room with Sheriff Peterkin, Eleanor had called Leon to ask him if he could bail the Routledge boy out. Not mentioning their argument once.

"Por favour? Cmon Leon, he has got no one looking out for him so right now, we're his best bet. Please, if not for him, at least do it for me" The girl smiled when Leon finally agreed to pay John B's bail. Even though he was mad at his niece, he was always gonna be there to help in any situation he could.

John B couldn't help but smile when he walked out of Peterkin's office to see Eleanor still sat waiting for him and Leon at the desk talking to one of the officers.

"Hey you" Eleanor smiled, getting up to hug the boy "I got Leon to pay your bail so you are free to go"

"You didn't have to do that"

"I know" The girl nodded "But I wanted to" Walking out of the police station with John B walking behind Eleanor and Leon like he was a lost puppy when they got to his car.

"I just wanna thank you Mr. Johnson, it really meant a lot for you to come all the way down here and do that for me" John B started to ramble again and Eleanor couldn't help but smile when ever he did "So, yeah, thank you again"

"Ya know what, kid. You remind me of myself when I was younger. I got into trouble with the police a lot and my dad wasn't around much so I didn't have any one to pay the bills or put food on the table until I met Dom, Eli's dad"

Eleanor smiled, looking up at Leon surprised that he was actually telling John B all of this "What I'm trying to say is, I was you once so I know a bit of what you're feeling" The argument he had with Eleanor in the morning really made him realise that when he was acting out, all his dad did was shout at him and that didn't help anyone. And he didn't want to lose Eleanor over something so stupid as a petty argument.

"So I was thinking why don't you come over for dinner tonight? You're Eli's first friend that she made here and I think it'll be a good way to get to know each other better" Leon continued and John B was just as stunned as Eleanor with the proposal Leon had just laid out.

"Erm, yeah, that'd be great Mr. Johnson" John B said while smiling at Eleanor.

"Alright good oh and Kid, call me Leon. Mr. Johnson makes me feel way too old" The Routledge boy chuckled slightly and nodded, putting his hands in his shorts pockets "Well, we'll see you tonight John" Leon patted him on the shoulder before getting into his 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 and restarting the engine.

"That went way better than I expected" Eleanor spoke first while taking the compass out of her jacket pocket and placing in the hands of its rightful owner.

"Yeah, me too. Thought I was gonna get a bollocking or something" Clutching the compass tightly in his hands before putting it back in his back pocket.

Eleanor chuckled at his response "Well you heard the man, we'll see you tonight. 6:00pm, don't be late" And with that, the Routledge boy watched her get into the car before it drove away, leaving a very happy John B behind.

He was falling hard for Eleanor and there was no way to stop it.