Phoebe is Kiara's cousin. She moves to the Outer Banks after a tragic car accident. Leaving her parents dead. On the island she quickly becomes friends with the Pogues. She joins them on the search for gold. All the while; she awaits her armored fat...
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The orange sun peak out from the horizon as the warm September air brushed against my brown skin sending chills through my spin. I closed my eyes and breathed in the salty air of the marsh that slowly approached. The grasslands of Kildare County blew in the wind as John B pulled the small boat closer to his house. "Anyone else starving?" JJ asked, looking at the five of us for answers. I nod my head. "We need to grab some sort of breakfast." JJ says. John B stops the boat at a dock allowing us to hop off. Pope quickly helps Kiara, Sarah, and I onto the wooden path as we look around at the grass. "We're gonna find some food." Sarah states, following Kie down the dock as the approach a garden. I quickly follow after them. The three of us search the garden go any kind of vegetable or fruit. Sarah and I look for greens as Kiara reaches down before lifting a giant watermelon over her head. "Ugh!" She huffs, as she struggles to keep the giant fruit up. "Jackpot!" She giggles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sarah, Kie, and I sit on the grass as we gorge ourselves into the delicious food. "Mhm." I moan as I close my eyes savoring every bit of the juicy fruit in my mouth. "Holy shit." Sarah sighs, before taking another bite. "Okay!" Kiara suddenly shouts. "So you too really got married?" She asked. Referring to John B and Sarah. The two of them told us about their adventure in the Bahamas. How they ran away from police and how a young girl named Cleo helped them escape. Or how Rafe ended up shooting Sarah in the gut; almost killing her. "It wasn't exactly legal, but...yeah." Sarah blushes. "That is too cute!" I gushed. "Am I crazy, or is there definitely something going on between you and Pope?" Sarah asked, Kie. "Maybe." Kiara smiles. Shrugging her shoulders. "That's not a no." Sarah states. "It's not a no." Kie repeats, confirming her relationship with Pope. And what about you, Be?" Sarah asked. "Is there anyone in the OBX that can steal your heart?" She smiles, rubbing her arm against mine. I immediately grow still as I look to Kiara for help. Her eyes grow wide as she pulls her lips into a thin line. "What?" Sarah asked, noticing our nervous body language. I set the watermelon down on the ground before standing up. I pace back and forth. "What's wrong, Be?" Sarah asked, standing up and taking my hand in hers. "You're going to hate me." I state. "I've kind of hooked up with Rafe while you were gone." I blurt out. The heavy weight on my shoulders finally leave. Allowing me to breath properly. Sarah blankly started at me. For a moment I can actually see the gears shift in her brain as she registers what I just said. She looks back at Kie. Kiara nods her head. "I don't understand?" Sarah starts, letting go of my hands. "You thought it was a good idea to hook up with my brother after he killed Peterkin?" She questioned my choice. "Yes." I breathed out. Not wanting to lie to her anymore. "Sarah, I'm sorry. I really am. I don't know what's wrong me. It all started at the Midsummers. And I thought maybe I hated him but after we kissed it was different-." Sarah cuts me off. "Wait, wait! You've been with him before everything happened?" She shouted. A little heated. "I'm sorry." I repeated myself. Sarah sighed dramatically running her hands through her blonde hair. "What else haven't you told me, huh?" She asked. "Rafe stabbed me." I say. Sarah's mad eyes suddenly turned to concern. "What?" Her voice trembles. "When?" She asked, taking my hands in hers again. "Right before you and John B went into the storm." I explain. Kiara hops up from the ground. "There was no way to contact you guys. Phoebe was in the hospital for days and we didn't know what to do. We thought you and John B died." She explains. "Be, if I would have known; John Ba nod I would have turned that boat back around and made sure you were okay." She begins to cry. "Don't cry. Cause then I'm gonna cry." I say, already crying my eyes out. "We'll what do you expect?" Sarah smiles, softly. My two friends have been through so much." She says. "Not as much as you." Kiara cries. "I missed you guys. I really have." Sarah pulls us in for a hug. The three of us hold onto each other. "You have to be careful around Rafe." She whispers. I pull away to look at her face. "It's so hard." I say. Sarah laughs. "Tell me about it." She says. "I love my family so much. But I hate them at the same time." She says. "Don't we all." Kiara states. "Just be careful. That's all I want." Sarah smiles. "I promise." I return the smile. "But can we just keep this between us girls. At least for a little while?" I asked. "I have a feeling the boys will call me a white if they find out." I comment. Kiara and Sarah let out a boisterous laugh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The three of walk back to the boat; carrying watermelons. The boys sit together at they converse amongst themselves. "Hi!" Sarah says. The six of us stand together. "What y'all talking about?" She asked. "Uh...fishing." John B smiles sweetly at us girls. "That's how that works." JJ lies. "Anyways want some help." Pope asked, reaching for the Watermelon in Sarah's hand. "So what's this?" John asked. "I got breakfast!" Kiara smiles brightly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The six of us sigh in relief as the boat slowing approaches the Château. "There she is." John says. Puking the boat up to the dock. "Bet it's good to see her old bones." JJ agrees. I admire the small shack. I never minded John B's small house. It always felt like a second home. Sometimes there wasn't food in the fridge. Or the lights didn't work. But the company that was kept was the best feeling in the world. "You know I got to be honest." Kiara starts. The six of us walk up the dock. "Not exactly looking forward to check-in at home. My parents probably arranged my funeral." Kiara looks to me. I nod. "Ten bucks says there gonna send me to live with my dad's parents in Louisiana." I bet. "I also predicted unpleasantries at the Heyward household after I left the truck in Charleston." Pope says. "No one knows we're here, right?" JJ asked. "And you three aren't gonna get into more trouble for showing up 12 hours later. Am I right, or am I right?" JJ explains. "You're not wrong." Pope agrees. "So that means we have 12 hours to whatever we want. Huh, a little Pogue fellowship. How does that sound?" JJ smirks. "Let the shit hit the fan tomorrow, come on." John B adds. Trying to get us to agree with him and JJ. "This is a bad idea." I stated. "Phoebe's right. The cops could be looking for us. It could really stupid." Sarah says, worried. JJ skips over to the blonde Pogue. "Sarah Cameron, you've heard of my philosophy, right?" JJ smiles. Resting his arm on her shoulder. "No?" Sarah lies as she tries to hide her smile. "Stupid things have good outcomes all the time." He smiles. Us Pogues look amongst ourselves as we give in to JJ's idea. "Who's with me? Let's get some beer!" JJ calls out. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I chug down a beer as I rock my hips to the music in my tiny bikini; listening to the song in the background as me and the Pogues enjoy the hot tub that's lit up with a hundred lights. "Hot damn!" JJ smiles looking at my ass. I push my hand into his face laughing at the drunk teen. Sarah and Kiara laugh uncontrollably as the smoke a joint in between their fingers. JJ and John B begins to hype Pope up as he starts spitting lyrics.
"Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I never made good grades in school When I get out, I act like a fool They say I come in the party And cause a commotion I'm smooth Yeah, call me lotion."
All of us laugh at Pope's silly rhymes as we enjoy the night sky under the stares. I suddenly feel content. Wishing that the night wouldn't end. JJ and Pope quickly hop out the hot tub quickly beginning a match in the Push Game. JJ pushes Pope as the two of them struggle to stand. But after too many beers, JJ falls down as Pope locks his legs around JJ's; sending him into the grass. "When did you start wrestling?" JJ laughs. Pope shrugs. "I don't know." He sighs heading towards the dock. Kiara quickly follows after him. "Way to be discreet!" JJ calls out as the couple leaves the four of us. "I leave, and this is what happens." John says. Looking and JJ and I. "Are you blaming us." I smile. "Actually, yes. And you should be the main one responsible, Phoebe. Kie's your cousin. What do you two talk about when your at home?" He teased. "You." I smiled, sweetly. John B, laughs. "Well, your boy is out. I'm gonna get another beer." He says, walking towards the cooler by the big Oak Tree. "You guys are the that died, okay." JJ starts. "Literally one job, JJ." Sarah laughs. "No Pogue on Pogue macking." She reminds JJ of the little rule that has now been chucked out the window. "Wait hold that thought." JJ says, following John B towards the tree. I get up from my spot neck to JJ walking over to Sarah and joining her by the fire. The engine of the HMS Pogue causes Sarah, John B, JJ and I to turn our heads. Kiara and Pope leave the dock, most likely to talk somewhere private. "Have a good time!" Sarah calls out. "Use protection!" I teased. A small thump from the front of the house cause us to look behind us as we silently listen for anyone who might have found out we're here. "Was that a car door? I asked, John B. He nods. "I think so." He says. I quickly run to the side of the house trying to get a better view of who it might be. My eyes widen as I see Rafe's truck. I run back to the Pogues. "What is it?" Sarah asked, panicked. I put my finger over my lips. "It's Rafe." I shushed the Pogues. "What! John B shouts. I slam my hand in his mouth. "Shut up!" I hiss. "You guys need to hide." I demand. "What about you?" JJ asked. "Don't ask questions. Just hide, please." I asked, desperately. The three of them quickly climb up the oak tree hiding in plain sight. I rush over to my clothes on the floor, quickly slipping my blue button up on leaving me in my bikini. "Phoebe!" The sound of Rafe's loud voice causes me to jump. I nervously wait for the worst outcome.
