CHERRY WAVES|JJ maybank|

the boat

pilot part 2

"yo! daph, JJ, you been outside?" john b asked us as he slapped JJ's bare back, waking me up from my slumber.

"i have polio, bro. i can't walk." JJ mumbled while his eyes were still closed.

i sat up, watching john b walk into his backyard, "you just woke me up, so no."

JJ was laid out on the futon next to me on his stomach, his arms underneath the pillow. i groaned in annoyance as a stepped over him, following john b to the back porch.

"holy shit." i breathed out as i looked at all the damage the hurricane did.

"that's not good." john b said as a tree had fallen.

john b and i walked around the house, to the front, as we continued to look at the damage.

"agatha did some work, huh?" JJ called from the front porch, his hand being raised as it rested on the pillar, holding himself up. i looked over at him, i couldn't help but stare at his shirtless body.

"yeah, she did." john b agreed as he pulled leaves and branches from off his boat.

i snapped my head to look at john b as i helped him, pulling out leaves and twigs.

"what you thinkin?" JJ asked as he walked over to us, helping pull out leaves and twigs.

"i'm thinkin that storm surge pushed all the crabs out on the marsh maze. all those drum are gonna chase the crab." john b replied.

JJ rested his hands on the side of the boat, "what about dcs? weren't they gonna come by today? since they couldn't yesterday."

"nah, they're not gettin on a ferry. come on, think about it. it's god tellin us to fish." john b said as he wiggled a branch around in his hand before throwing it.

i groaned softly as i looked over at JJ, who kept his eyes off of me.

"what's your problem?" john b asked me in a playful tone.

"it's so early." i complained.

"awhh, does the princess need her sleep?" JJ asked me in a teasing voice.

"shut up." i said as i rolled my eyes, helping john b push his boat out onto the water.

the boys ran inside to put shirts on as i put my hair in a small bun, leaving pieces out. i grabbed my boots from off the porch and slipped them on, the boys coming outside shortly after.

"ready?" john b asked.

i nodded my head as we all walked onto the dock, stepping into the boat. i sat at the end on the boat, dangling my feet off the boat as the tips of my boots slightly touched the water. JJ and john b chilled at the cockpit as the boat got started.

"where to?" i called from behind them.

"let's go get pope and kiara." john b called as he turned to look at me, giving me a small smile.

kiara and pope had left late last night to go back home, their parents obviously wanting them home for the night.

we started to ride off, heading towards the wreck where pope was.

after a short ride, we made it.

"good morning!" john b called to some of the other south side kids.

"sure hope guffys boat didn't sink. he doesn't got insurance." JJ said as john b agreed.

they both greeted amy as she was sitting on the bow of her boat.