ALWAYS FOREVER || JJ MAYBANK

02.

Sophia wakes up, her black eye not as bad at she expected it. She hears her dads snores in the next room over, knowing she's good to move around.

She grabs her concealer, covering up her black eye. She decides to go to the Chateau, not caring about what happened yesterday. She finishes doing her concealer, throwing on a hoodie and sweatpants.

She would be hot as hell, but it's better than the Pogues seeing her bruises. She grabs her phone, 11:34 a.m. They all should be up and there.

She makes her way to the Chateau, finding JJ, Kiara, and Pope. No John B? She sees Kie eye JJ a certain way, as if she was signaling something.

JJ looks at Sophia, his face automatically brightening. He runs over to her, picking her up by the waist, hugging her. She winces, tapping him to put her down.

"What? What is it?" JJ says, thinking he hurt her. "Nothing. Big breakfast." She says, thinking of the first lie. "No it's not, Soph. You don't eat breakfast. Come here." He says, pulling her into the house.

He mouths the words 'Don't follow us.' Kie and Pope nod, getting back to the conversation. "What happened Soph?" He says, staring down at her. The height difference between them is impeccable.

"Nothing, JJ!" Sophia yells, getting defensive. JJ doesn't wait to pull up the side of her hoodie to reveal the bruises. "What the fuck is this? I swear to god, was it your dad?" Sophia looks shocked, didn't thinking he would pull up her hoodie.

"Yes, but J! He was drunk, he probably didn't even know he did it!" JJ's eyes were red with anger, his head filling with rage. How could he hurt someone as beautiful and kind as Sophia?

"What did he say to you, Soph?" He says in a softer tone, letting Sophia think his blood wasn't boiling.

"He, uhm, he called me a whore, and I'm the reason mom left, a-and," She hesitates to say the last part, attempting to keep the tears up, failing horribly. "John B left me because I'm a s-slut." Sophia lets out a chocked sob, JJ pulling her to his chest, giving her a tight and warm hug.

JJ places a kiss to the top of her head. "He doesn't deserve to call you shit like that. John B is fucking stupid, that's what he is." He says, hugging her even tighter. She pulls away, looking at JJ's baby blue eyes. Yes, he was the most beautiful boy she had ever laid eyes on, but there wasn't anyway he liked her.

JJ looked back in her hazel eyes, lost in the beautiful color. He stepped closer to her, brushing a piece of hair out of her face. She couldn't wait any longer, grabbing the sides of his face, laying her lips on his.

His eyes widen, surprised she did this. He had been waiting for this moment for forever. She pulls away quickly. "Shit! I'm sorry! Damn it. I thought it was a good time and shit but I didn't know. I get if you don't like me like that! I'm sorry, J-." Sophia's cut off by him pulling her back in, kissing her again.

She smiles, kissing him back. She wraps her arms around his neck. They pull away, JJ whining as he wanted more. "JJ. We can't do this, not for awhile. Well, we can't go official for awhile, but that doesn't mean we can't keep it on the down low." Sophia says with a wink.

JJ smiles at the girl in front of him. So were they dating? Were they just hooking up? Was the kiss a one time thing? What the hell just happened? He had so many questions, but Sophia had already walked off.

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The Pogues were sitting around, just chilling out. Sophia and JJ sitting together and Pope and Kie sitting together. Sophia had told them all about what happened, which resulted in hugs and Kiara giving Sophia the extra clothes she had packed because you never knew what would happen as a Pogue.

Sophia was now in a cropped tank top and jean shorts, everyone seeing the bruises on her waist and stomach area. They tried not to stare so Sophie wasn't uncomfortable. They were talking about Midsummers tonight. 

"So, Soph, I already have a dress picked out for you. It's a baby blue, tight fitted, maxi dress with a slit down the leg." Kiara said. Sophia has went to Midsummers with Kiara and her family since she was 10, when her dad was actually sober and would let her go, now he doesn't care where she is, especially if she isn't in his care.

"Kie, do I have to go this year?" Sophia says, laying her head in JJ's lap, turning over, looking like she's about to fall asleep. "Are you kidding? Yes, you have to go. I already bought the dress and everything!" Sophia groans and mumbles a 'fine'. 

"We should probably get going, Soph." Kie says, grabbing Sophia's hand. She picks her head up from JJ's lap.

"Okay, bye J! I love you." She says, smiling at him. "I love you too, Soph." He says, returning the smile. Kiara and Sophie leave the Chateau, Kiara eyeing Sophia and the road the same time. She definitely knew something happened between JJ and Sophia.

She just couldn't tell what.

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