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CHAPTER 9
"No effing way! You brought her here? So what she's in on this now?" Kiara yelled out.
JJ put his hands up. "Look, all I care about is her cut comes out of your share."
"I gotta say, I'm just a tad uncomfortable with all of this."
"Pope when are you not uncomfortable?" Suzy crossed her arms.
"I rode here on the back of JJ's bike pretty comfortably!" JJ nodded. "It's true. Most relaxed I've ever seen him." Juls snickered.
"That's cute guys."
"You know we were all extremely comfortable until you brought her."
"Stop talking about me like I'm not here!"
"Then leave." Sarah scoffed and faced John B. "I told you."
"Told him what, exactly? That you're a liar?"
"No that you're a shit talking bitch!"
"Everybody shut up!" John B looked at Kie. "Kie, you are my best friend, right?" She raised her eyebrows. "And Sarah, you're my,"
"Say it." She smiled.
"You're my girlfriend."
"She's your girlfriend now? What was all that talk about you just using her for information? Get a map, cut her loose." Suzy put her face in her hands. "Oh good lord."
"You said you were using me?"
"No."
"Yeah you did say those things." Pope, JJ and Juls hid in the corner.
"Look, love just walked in, okay? I didn't expect it, it just, kind of happened, and I'm not gonna deny it." He looked at Sarah. "Right?"
"Look, cut the bullshit John B. If she's in, I'm out."
. . .
Suzy rubbed her eyes, opening her bedroom window to inspect the sound. "Rafe?" She noticed tears pooling in his eyes. "Rafe-"
He fell into her arms, sobbing. In all their years of friendship, Suzy had never seen him cry. Ever.
She stroked his hair. "What happened?" He sniffled. "I messed up, again. I should've listened to you I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Suzy sighed, pulled away and wiped his tears.
"Wanna stay the night?"
. . .
"Code red!"
"What the hell is going on?" Kiara walked towards Pope's boat. "JJ, John B and Juls conked out in the marsh. They need a tow."
"Uh okay. Well what does that have to do with me?"
"We need you for mechanical. Have you seen Suzy?"
"I'm here!" She ran towards the boat like a child who was late for her class.
Once she jumped in, they drove off.
"They're up in the Alp."
"Can't you guys do anything without me?" Kiara got in John B's boat. "What happened?"
"Uh, the alternator's not alternating anymore."
"It's not charged." Juls summarized for JJ.
"Did you check the plugs?"
"No. You should check them." JJ handed Kiara the screwdriver. "Give it a whirl!"
"You guys are useless."
"Yeah sorry about that." They all grinned at eachother and jumped off the boat.
"Are you serious?!"
"Get your asses back here!"
"We can't! Not until you guys figure it out!"
"I will kill every single one of you!"
Pope stood up. "There's food in the cabin and JJ rolled a blunt!" JJ gave them a thumbs up. "Hydroponic!"
"Love you guys! Bye!"
. . .
"Oh my god this ice cream is so good!" Juls took a bite of her ice cream. Who knows what they've been eating for the past few days.
"Well at least we finally got to hangout. Thank you, Kiara and Sarah." She giggled and admired the ocean in front of her.
"It's nice to be able to get some alone time with you."
"Yeah. Everyone's got their person. John B has Sarah, Suzy has Rafe I guess.. and Pope has Kie?" JJ tried to hint at Juls.
"Yeah. It's you and me against all the disgustingly adorable couples." JJ laughed at her joke.
"I wouldn't call Rafe and Suzy adorable."
"God you should've seen the way they were cuddling earlier!" They both burst out laughing.
"You're my bestfriend JJ. Thank you for always being there for me." JJ gave her a sad smile.
