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After running around the Salvage yard, being chased by a dog, lying, and fake crying we were all pretty hungry so we hopped in the Twinkie and made our way over to the Wreck. John B explained to us that while Pope, JJ, and I were running for our lives from the dog, he managed to break the lock off the shed and get the drone out. We were in a mood to celebrate, well everyone else. I was still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened, that I was silent the whole ride to the restaurant. It just didn't sit right with me the way JJ talked to John B about Kie and they way he so easily cried on cue using what his dad does to him to get what he wants. I know JJ and I aren't together and he can do whatever he wants to do with anyone he wants but, I kinda always hoped it would just be me and him. Especially since we've had sex, if he was interested in Kie why would he sleep with me? He should have just said something instead of continuing to sleep with me. But maybe I was just paranoid and it wasn't what I thought, at least I hoped it wasn't. Because even though I made a promise back then, I couldn't help but think about breaking it.
JJ pulls open the side door to the van and steps out "What I would do to a beer and shrimp and grits right now."
Pope followed behind him and shook his head, "It would not be pretty."
JJ reached back in the van for my hand but I denied and pushed past him walking behind Kie and John B into the Wreck. He gave me a weird look, but honestly I wasn't really in the mood to explain to him why I pushed him away. JJ and Pope quickly walked behind me following us through the door.
"Hey, Dad. How'd we do?" Kie asked her dad as the rest of us went and waited around at the back table.
"Didn't turn over once." Mr.Carrera stated walking from around the back of the bar.
"It's probably just bad luck because of the storm." Kie replied, giving her dad a hug. They started to bicker back and forth and then Kie's face lit up as she went back in for another hug to her dad before turning to look at us. "Sit down." Kie said to us as her smile faded, turning into an annoyed look due to JJ holding up a sideways peace sign as the rest of us waved to her dad.
John B, Pope and JJ's faces lit up like a kid on Christmas morning rushing to sit down as I rolled my eyes sitting down next to Pope. Honestly he was the only one I wasn't annoyed with at that moment and I knew if I sat next to JJ I might have snapped if he asked me what was wrong. I definitely didn't want to give Kie's parents another reason to dislike us especially if I went off on JJ in their restaurant. Mr.Carrera brought out a bunch of leftover French fries and pitchers of water for us. I sat back in my seat as I watched John B, Pope, and JJ stuff their faces barely breathing in between shoving handfuls of French fries in their mouths. Kie motioned to John B to get up and dance with her to the music playing from the speakers in the restaurant and I noticed Popes face go from happily eating to sad and envious pushing away his food in front of him. But just before I was gonna ask him if he was okay I glanced over at JJ who was staring at Kie almost the same way I thought he looked at me. My chest began to tighten and I got up quickly and walked out to the Twinkie to get some fresh air.
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Hard to Love ~ JJ Maybank
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