someone to stay || obx one shots

A promise he can't keep

Set before season 1

JJ, John B + Luke (Pope + Kiara)

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"Come on, let's just skip next lesson."

John B rolled his eyes. "As much as I would love to, it's probably not a good idea." He told his friend. 

Pope nodded his agreement. "our exam is next week JJ," He said. "You need to go to this lesson." 

JJ lent against his locker, sighing. "School sucks." He grumbled. 

"Well, the bell's about to ring so I'm off." Pope announced, already heading off down the corridor.

JJ and John B stayed where they were, neither looking happy about having to go to their last lesson of the day. 

"I'd much rather go surfing." JJ said slowly, glancing at his friend.

John B looked like he was about to give in for a minute, but he quickly shook his head. "No, JJ." He said. "We're going, that's final." 

JJ sighed, "Fine." He grumbled. 

"You coming to mine after though?" John B asked, making sure he'd actually locked his locker, for some reason he was always forgetting to do that. 

JJ snorted. "Definitely." He grumbled. "Dad just got his hands on a whole new stash of drugs, so it's probably not a good idea for me to show my face tonight."

John B tried to stop him from talking, but it was too late, and JJ knew it the moment he heard a voice from behind him. 

"JJ Maybank?"

Said boy turned slowly, coming face to face with his history teacher, who looked very concerned and also extremely confused, obviously having overheard what JJ had been saying. 

"Do you mind repeating what you just said?" The teacher asked. 

JJ swallowed hard, hesitating and trying to find a way out of this.

"Don't worry Sir," John B quickly stepped in. "We were just coming up with ideas for our creative writing project." 

JJ quickly nodded his head at this, praying the guy would believe it, otherwise he'd be in deep trouble. 

Their history teacher stared at them for ages, a deep frown on his face, before he nodded slowly. "Off to class, both of you." He said. "And I'd recommend changing that plot, it certainly isn't suitable for a school setting." 

"Of course." JJ said quickly, before the two hurried off towards their classroom. 

"That was close." John B grumbled. 

JJ ran a shaking hand through his hair, nodding slowly. "Way too close."

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"Come on Kie," JJ muttered, sat in the passenger seat of the Twinkie, legs hanging out the window. "Where is she?" 

"Coming." Pope said, nodding towards the school doors as he watched his friend leaving, all but running down the steps and towards the three boys. 

John B started the engine and drove off the second she was inside, not wanting to hang around for a second more than they had to. 

"I don't think school could get anymore boring." Kiara muttered, pulling her backpack off and throwing it onto the seat beside her.

"Tell me about it."

"JJ, get your legs in before we get pulled over." Pope told him, leaning forward over the back of the chair.