[INCOMPLETED]
Her life used to be handed to her on a silver platter, now that life didn't belong to her anymore. She was stranded on an island, living the pogue life. Emerson thought she had escaped from her demons, she thought she was free. She tho...
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"Thank me when it's done."
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JJ was having one of those moments where he wished he was anywhere but here. All he wanted was to be alone with Emerson, so he could tell her how wrong he was and how much he loves her. Except right now he was in the back of Topper Thornton's truck, praying Emerson would look at him.
Cleo was sitting between them. Keeping them apart even if it was just a foot of space it felt like miles. JJ wasn't even trying to hide the fact that he was watching her. He had been since they got back in the truck. Except while he was staring at her she was staring out the window. She barely moved a muscle, she just sat there watching the world pass them by.
No one in the car spoke. Making the already tense air worse, JJ wished someone would speak and he wanted it to be Emerson. But she wouldn't even move. He wanted to know what she was thinking.
So the silence remained for the entire drive back to the Cut. Topper reluctantly drives them to Heyward's, letting them out there. JJ watched as Emerson got out of the car, she looked defeated. He hasn't really seen her like that before. Emerson walked around the truck, standing beside the rest of the pogues.
"Thanks Topper," Sarah said to the Thornton boy, being one of the only pogues who was actually grateful for his help. Even the others were they'd never tell him, and frankly Topper would've found it weird if they did.
"Mhm," He hummed. Topper was still stuck on the thought of the pogues getting him arrested. The group already ruined two of his closest friends, he didn't want to get messed up too.
"You guys alright here?" Nick asked them but JJ knew that Nick was really asking about Emerson. He had seen Nick comforting Emerson after the accident. She might not have pulled Nick towards her at that moment but she didn't exactly push him away.
JJ nodded, "we're fine, thanks."
"Actually," Emerson spoke up, causing JJ to look over at her. This time she actually looked over at him but only for a second before she was looking back at Nick and Topper. "Could I get a ride?"
"Yeah, sure," Topper nodded his head, glad that Emerson was getting away from the pogues. Topper glanced over at JJ seeing the saddened look on his face.
"'Em?" Sarah stepped towards her best friend wanting to know what was going on. She didn't want Emerson to leave like this. They were all upset, Sarah thought it'd be best if they stuck together.
"I'll find you later, okay?" Emerson gave her a halfhearted smile. "I promise."
Sarah glanced over in JJ's direction, quickly figuring out that all Emerson wanted was to be alone right now. She didn't need the pogues asking her questions about her and JJ. She didn't want to talk about the cross or Big John, she needed space.
