Celestial ~ JJ Maybank

020.

The Pogues found themselves in an old mechanical shop nearby to wait for John B and Sarah. As they all paced back and forth for what felt like years, they heard the sound of an engine growing louder. A plane engine. They rushed out to watch the plane that John B had just stopped on the runway, now flying over them.

Disappointment and frustration filled the air.

"No no no" Celeste mumbled as it disappeared from their sight.

"There goes the gold. Shit!" Pope grunted. JJ kicked the chair next to him, instantly breaking it as Celeste and Kiara sent each other a sad look.

"Fuck!" Pope screamed as he kicked a box, sending the pieces flying.

"Pope!" Kiara attempted to shout over his grunts, all to no avail.

Pope then grabbed a random tool and began hitting every object he could see. Glass objects, tables, chairs were only some of the victims of his rage.

"God damn it! Shit! Fuck! Shit! Damn it!"

Celeste winced, "Pope!"

He continued to ignore everything else by hitting the things around him and yelling out as he did. The others sent each other concerned looks but let the boy continue to let his anger out.

"Pope!" Kie tried again, "Pope!"

They could only watch as Pope finally stopped and exhaustedly fell onto an old rattan bench, clearly out of breath.

"Pope" Kie called once more but it was more in sympathy.

"Yeah dude" JJ spoke up encouragingly. Celeste sent him a warning look to which he ignored, walking forward toward the angered boy, "I was wondering when this was gonna happen" JJ leant forward and offered Pope his juul, "here ya go, chief"

Celeste could see the tear streaks down the Heyward boy's face, feeling her heart ache at the boy's obviously distraught state. Now was not the time to go off the rails or do something he'll regret. Who knows what he could do if he loses an ounce of his self-control, "JJ don't"

"A little weed never hurt no one" he continued to tell Pope.

"JJ" Kiara also tried to warn him.

"Relax guys" he told the girls and they couldn't contain the urge to roll their eyes at the boy.

Kiara sighed, "You know he doesn't smoke"

"I mean, I guess it's up to Pope, right? But still, it's not the time--" Celeste began before watching Pope reach for the juul.

"Well, maybe not until today" JJ spoke smugly, giving the girls a pointed look, before sitting next to him.

"Pope" Kie called, "yeah, what is that gonna help?"

Celeste sat down the other side of Pope, "if you are gonna do it, take it easy Popey" she took a hit from the juul herself before handing it back to the boy. He stared at it again, as if he was hesitant to take another hit - understandably. He had never done anything like this before, so it was only right that he wasn't totally convinced of his own actions. Especially in his highly emotional state. She didn't want to be the one to tell him to stop because that wouldn't help the situation at all – besides Kie had that role covered – so she would let him do it, but make sure he didn't go too far. She hoped that was the right decision to make but she couldn't be sure when it came to a high Pope.

"I lost my scholarship. Walked out in the middle of the interview. Every—it's gone. It's not gonna happen" Pope revealed, obviously saddened.

Celeste's frown deepened, "Fuck, I'm so sorry"