High Tide // JJ Maybank

Chapter 31

I walk out of the bathroom after I'm finished getting ready for school. After partying last night the Pogues had crashed in random places of the house last night. As the only sober one due to JJ's request of me limiting my drinking, I managed to round up the four of them and get them into the house at midnight. After that, they were on their own and I went to bed.

I had on a pair of loose jeans and a grey crewneck sweatshirt I had stolen from JJ ages ago. I also had on a pair of converse.

I grab a my backpack  and a clean shirt for JJ from my bedroom before heading into the living room. Kie was grabbing food from the fridge, while Pope was getting the other boys up. I grab some pizza from the counter and wrap in tinfoil before walking out to the van.

"I'm starving. I need pizza." JJ whines from behind me as Pope shoved him out the door.

"No, you missed breakfast." Pope snaps.

Before getting into the van, I turn to JJ, stopping him. I grab his backpack from him, setting it on the ground. I reach for his shirt, pulling at it.

"Woah, Kat. Right here? Our friends are right there." JJ says.

"No, get your mind out of the gutter." I tell him, getting his shirt off. I pull the fresh one I had over his head before handing him the pizza.

"God, I love you." JJ tells me before climbing into the van.

"Why don't you take care of me like that?" John B asks as he climbs into the van behind JJ.

I shake my head at the boy, taking a seat in the back. "You're the older sibling."

When we get to the school I pull JJ back out of the vehicle and onto his feet. He stumbles dramatically, before wrapping an arm around my shoulders. I walk the two of us into the building and into our first period.

I sit down at my desk, pulling out my school supplies.

"It's nice to have you back, Mr. Routledge." The teacher says as she places a test on his desk. "Just in time for our first quiz."

"A test?" John B asks Pope.

"I told you we had a test." Pope tells him.

"No you didn't." JJ disagrees.

"The first thing I said to you-"

The teacher clears her throat, getting all of them to be quiet.

I look down at my test, trying to concentrate before I'm interrupted by a girl talking to my brother.

"Psst. John B." She hands him a note.

I shake my head, looking back down at my quiz.

***

"Bonfire?" JJ questions looking at the note. "Well, I think she meant to give it to me, so we're all good there. We're going."

"JJ, people know you're dating Kat now. It's not meant for you." Pope points out.

"Ah. Mr. Heyward, Mr. Routledge, Mr. Maybank, just the men I wanted to see."

"Wish I could say the same." JJ tells the teacher.

"I'm here too." I announce from behind JJ as I walk into the classroom.

"Of course, who could forget you, Katarina?" The teacher days to me.

"Kat is just fine." I roll my eyes.

"I have a question of historical nature for you gentlemen and young lady." The teacher informs us, following us into the building. "I digitize documents for the Maritime Museum, and in return, I've been getting access to the archives. And I found this."