𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 - J.M

24, birthday party

When I saw friends who were presumed dead a week ago, I felt as if time had stopped around us. As if we were in some movie. Unfortunately, our lives are not so colorful, and that Limbrey freak is still running after us.

"Get in! Quick!" We woke up remembering that we were still running away. We got on some converted bicycle driven by John b.

Thanks to this, no one had time to catch up with us. We were safe and free. We soon reached the boat where John b and Sarah had arrived. It wasn't very big, but it was big enough to accommodate all of us.

This less than a week was the happiest part of my miserable life. And the fact that we found friends makes me even happier.

Along the way we told each other what had happened to us while we couldn't all be together. JJ and I even said that we had been together for a while. Even Kie didn't seem to mind, which surprised me.

Even Sarah and John b had an unofficial wedding, and their wedding rings were the boy's scarf, of which the blonde also had a piece. It was adorable.

This is how we spent the night on the boat, we didn't even know when and we already reached the Outer Banks, paradise on earth.

"Here she is." JJ began, talking about our chateau. I never thought I would miss this hovel so much.

I saw sadness and happiness in Johon's eyes at the same time. I felt the same way, it was good to go back to the old garbage.

We quickly got out of the boat and stood on our small, makeshift pier.

"Honestly?" Kie started. "I don't really want to go home." I immediately supported Kie, knowing how our parents would react to our return. We've been gone for a while after all.

"The elders have probably already arranged a funeral for us." I laughed along with Kiara, who thought the same.

"I'm screwed too, because I left my car in Charleston." Said Pope, who was a little depressed about this. Although I thought old Heyward wouldn't stay angry for long.

"Nobody knows we're here. Right?" JJ asked suddenly, looking at all of us. "So if you show up twelve hours later, it won't change anything?" I furrowed my eyebrows, having no idea what the boy could mean.

"What are you planning, JJ?" I asked straight, looking at the boy, and then at the rest, who were as confused as I was.

"Party, I think it's your birthday today. Am I right?" I completely forgot about it, the blonde was telling the truth. It was actually my birthday today, it came to my mind after I found my friends.

The rest just nodded and started cheering. I just laughed, JJ was the only one who remembered my birthday.

"So we have twelve hours to have some fun!" He shouted, and John immediately supported him.

"The cops might be looking for us, it's a stupid idea." Pope said, he was the most reasonable one, but it was my birthday and whether the cops were looking for us was the least of my worries.

"Whatever harms us, I want to have fun while I can!"  I smiled broadly, and the blonde nodded, continuing his statement.

"You know my motto." He started, and I already knew what he would say. "Stupid things have good outcomes all the time" I have no idea where it came from, it just became his motto one day. "Okay! Who's with me?" He asked and started walking himself. "Time to bring a beer!"

We quickly changed our clothes and, together with Kie and JJ, went to the nearest store to buy alcohol. The blond guy has connections there, so they always sell to us, even though we are underage.

Satisfied, we showed our six-packs of beer to our friends who were waiting for us. I was especially happy to spend the best birthday of my life. I have never felt like this. I had friends who were always there for me, a sister with whom I started getting along better, and most importantly, my dream boyfriend. The boy I've probably always had a crush on.

Once we returned to the chateau, we started preparing for a small party. we hung lights on the trees, and next to the tree where we carved John B's tombstone, we put beers in a portable fridge. in the middle there was a jacuzzi, which I have no idea where it came from.

And then the celebration of my birthday began. The boys played music and I was already sitting next to Sarah with my feet in the water. We both drank beer and laughed at the boys. I couldn't take my eyes off JJ, since he's my boyfriend my life is somehow different. Better.

Most of the time JJ and John b were dancing and being silly and we were laughing at them. At one point, the blonde even put an empty beer carton on his head.

Pope was so tipsy that he started rhyming.
"I'm doing poorly at school,
Because I'm a failure at school,
At every party
I'm getting confused
I'm easygoing,
Gentlemen and Ladies."

"Well done, Pope!" said JJ, sitting in the jacuzzi right next to me. "That's what God wanted." Because of his excitement, he started talking nonsense.

"Honest statement." I laughed, looking at him.

"Come on!" He returned his gaze, also looking at me. "Admit it!" He looked at the rest. "right?"

But no one answered him, so Sarah and I looked at each other and burst out laughing. Pope entered the jacuzzi and sat down on the other side of JJ, who also started laughing.

When the water in the jacuzzi started to get cold, we decided to go out and continue playing outside. JJ and Pope started playing pushing each other. Whoever stays on his feet wins. Instead, I was sitting on a stump with Sarah and we were watching the boys.

"Pope, you're doing well!" I shouted, which JJ didn't like, that it wasn't encouraging him. So instead of pushing each other, they started wrestling. "Hey! stop, you'll hurt yourself!" I pointed out to them and at the same moment JJ ​​was already lying on the ground.

"since when have you been fighting?" asked the blonde, not believing that his friend had knocked him down so quickly. "I'm going for a beer!" He shouted as he moved towards the portable refrigerator.

I didn't care much and focused on talking to Sarah, but Kie walking behind JJ distracted me. Sarah told me not to worry about it, but I didn't listen to her and left my friend.

I moved towards Kie and JJ, I was afraid of what I would see there. I had the worst scenarios in my head, but only one of them came true.

I just stood rooted to the ground when I saw my sister kissing my boyfriend. I didn't even notice when tears started rolling down my cheeks and Sarah appeared next to me.