The breeze hit my face like seashells hit the shorelines, rough. "What the hell happened last night" I whimper as I reach for my phone by the bedside table.
10 missed calls
4 new text messages
John b: where tf are you?
John b: Answer me now!!
John b: I love you
John b: Jesus Christ answer the damn phone Zee!
It's way too early for this shit. John b is my boyfriend, well ex boyfriend. We were off and on but after what he did last night, it's officially over.
I hear my phone ringing, vibrating into my skull. Damn, how much did I drink last night?
"What do you want John b?"
"Listen, I can explain, I love you.." He talks into the phone breathing heavily, I love him too.
"I lov-" I almost say until I hear a drunken voice in the background.
"John B, come *hiccup* back i misses you" The voice gets louder, and suddenly figures out who it is.
"Sarah. You're with her? After you tell me you LOVE ME?" I completely shatter into oblivion. The seashells turn into sharp pieces on the shore, no longer in shape.
"Zee listen I do love you, i just-"
"No you don't, you obviously do not. Goodbye John b.. Don't call back." I say holding the crack in my voice as I hang up and start bawling.
Sarah, Sarah cameron. A kook, like me.
My friends always told me to stay away from the pogues, but I thought I was one of them. Kie and i became one of them. We basically lived with them over the summer, spent every day at John Bs. But as the school year wrapped around the corner, everything was gone. All the memories, all the friends I had made, and someone who I used to call the love of my life.
Last night we went to a local hotspot where we do our annual back to school get together. The beach, with a fire pit. My fellow peers blowing smoke in the air with their other hand holding a red solo cup. Kie, JJ, Pope, john b and i all made our way to the spot after we pregamed at my house.
Last night at 8 pm.
"Do you know how much I love you?" John B said as he nuzzled his head into my shoulder, standing behind me slowly wrapping his arms around my waist.
"You know, before I met you I felt lost. But you, you made me realize I was worth loving."
John B quickly spun me around and moved his hands slowly to my face, cupping my chin. His warm embrace makes me feel safe.
"Zee Lola, I love you more than I've ever loved someone in my life, I mean shit, you're my first love."
First Love, my body trembles at the sound coming from his voice. We were meant to be, we were endgame.
"Okay love birds, let's get down to the bonfire, i heard Rafe's down there so we will get the best weed" JJ says hype as shit. JJ and I grew up together. Somehow our mothers were friends, close friends. Since his mom passed, my mom still treats him as his own. When she's home, she's always out on work trips.
"I dont know about you guys, but i wanna get fucked up tonight" JJ says with a grin ear to ear.
"Me too JJ" Kie says, slipping her hand around his shoulder like a couple of goofballs already tipsy.
We make our way down the sandy steps to the bonfire, I take off my birkenstocks and let the cool sand cover my toes and remind me of school coming, the summer heat is fading away into a cool late august.
John B grabs my hand softly and takes me over to the keg and pours me a drink.
"Here ma lady" John b says as he passes me my drink and fills him one.
"Thank you" I say smiling then chugging down the burning sensation of the ice cold alcohol dripping down my throat. I start refilling my cup when I notice John B fixing his hair, like he was getting ready?
"Hey zee, enjoying the party" A familiar voice fills the air.
I turn around.
"Sarah?" I say bombarded. John b's ex-girlfriend.
I look at John B and see his eyes locked on her golden brown eyes and perfectly shaped mouth.
"Uh, yeah i just got here" I say quickly, noticing the tension between them. I look for his arms and grab his hand. Like I was, Claiming him? I don't know why I did that.
"Yeah I didn't know you were coming?" John B says flustered
"I've come every year, i'm not gonna miss is for our last year" She says as she bites her lips, the tension becomes unbearable until i see JJ running over seeming to know what's going on.
"Hey Zee, John b, come over with us!" JJ yells seemingly high and drunk. Already.
"I'm coming!" I yelp over as I turn over and look at john b
"Just give me a minute, I'm gonna bring us over drinks" He says too quickly.
"Okay see you" I say walking off back into the sandy cool landscape filled with lanterns around the lifeguard deck. I go under the ginormous chair and I see the gang.
"Where's john b?" Kie asks as she hits a blunt and passes it back to JJ.
"Getting us more beer" I say in a tone.
"He's still with Sarah, huh" JJ says with a face.
"Yeah.."
"Well he chose you, you are beautiful. Don't think about her."
"Thank you Kie"
Time passed by and John B never came back. I start searching for him along the beach as people start to leave. No, I see two figures near the edge of the ocean. I could notice that back anywhere, the cap, the shirt. And her.
I scream
"WERE DONE JOHN B"
He looks back and starts chasing me.
I head home, never looking back.
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The Outer Outer banks//Rafe Cameron
RomanceMy friends always told me to stay away from the pogues, but I thought I was one of them. Kie and i became one of them. We basically lived with them over the summer, spent every day at John Bs. But as the school year wrapped around the corner, every...
