Stars

2. Reunion

Driving down the old roads of kildare with my music blaring I couldn't help but think about what had changed over the past three years. My farther got a new job and moved to a new town in Atlanta and insisted I had to go with him. Unfortunately for me as much as I tried to stay with John b nothing worked and I ended up going with him to Atlanta. Our fights had gotten worse the minute we moved. Marcus would work during the day while I did home schooling then he would come home in a shit mood and take it out on me only this time round I didn't stand for it. I became stronger and  fought back. I never let him see me weak even if I was going to have a panic attack I would put my headphones on and go on a run which resulted in me loosing loads of weight. No one noticed though as I still refuse to wear tight or revealing clothing.

I pulled up beside the old bones. There she was. My home. The chateau. I excitedly hopped out my truck slinging my bags over my shoulder and went up to the pouch. The door creeked open. No one was home. I wondered over to the kitchen counter to see a note from John b assumingly it was for his dad.

'Gone fishing in the marsh with the pogues be back soon.'

God knows when they will be back lol. As excited as I was to be here again I was pretty nervous to see everyone. It had been three years and I didn't tell anyone I was coming after all. I didn't plan on moving back, I thought I would be able to handle living with Marcus but after our last fight when he decided that having a gun up to his own daughters chest was OK I just lost it and that night I packed up all my shit and left. When I started driving I wasn't really sure where I was going to end up but subconsciously I guess I knew I was going to end up back in the Outer Banks.

I turned towards the back of the chateau and walked down the hallway to my old bedroom. Swinging the door open I stood stunned at the sight of it. Most things were the same apart from the fact my posters were taken down and replaced with people surfing and girls in swimsuits. The biggest change was all my furniture had been changed for newer ones. Oh well it was old anyway. I dropped my bags on the bed and inspected the room. It smelt like salt water and boys. Wtf. Who has been in my room since I have been gone? I shook my head and slumped down on the bed pushing off my luggage as my eyes got heavier and fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

" Wow what a day, it was beautiful out there today. I can't wait for the rest of the summer" Kiara walked through the door. The pogues followed as they gathered round the living room to sit down."Why don't we watch a movie." Kiara and JJ both scoffed at Pope. " If we are going to watch  a movie I'm picking God knows what boring sci-fi movie your going to want to watch Pope." She strutted over to the pick up the TV remote and they all huddled up under a blanket on the sofa.

John b walked down the hallway to his room to get changed when he caught the spare room door cracked open out the corner of his eye." JJ how many times have I told you to keep your door shut. The whole fricking house is going to smell like sex." As he got closer to the door to shut it he saw bags scattered across the floor. He swung open the door and his jaw dropped." Ren! Oh shit sorry." Realising she was asleep he turned back, closed the door and went back to join the others.

" Bro weren't you going to get changed." JJ scoffed." Yeah yeah whatever. Guys did you know Rens back." They all turn in shock and just glare at John b. " Don't be silly JB  she left 3 years ago and even if she was coming back wouldn't she say something to us or atleast your dad and he ain't said shit." JJ smirks at kiara and give her the 'good one kie' look." Guys seriously I'm not joking why the fuck would I joke about this shit do you know how hard it was for me when she left knowing she went back to live with that bastard." He crosses his arms and walks into the kitchen and gets a glass of water. " John b chill out man she's not coming back and it's for the best she isn't right?" The three start arguing back and forth across the room while Pope hears a door Creek at turns to look at the hallway.