Colors- Outer Banks

Ch.3

The next morning Alex was awakened by his father knocking on his door. “Alexander, your friends are at the dock, their requesting you for fishing.” Alex’s father Cecil said before walking off. Jumping out of bed, Alex quickly got changed and ran downstairs with his bag and out the back door.

Reaching the dock, he smiled as he saw John B, Pope, and JJ on the Pogue. “Hey, climb aboard pretty boy “JJ said as Alex hoped on. “Hey Art” Pope said as Jhon B started the boat heading in the direction of Kia’s house.

Setting in-between JJ and Pope Ale pulled out my sketch book. Feeling an arm land behind him, he looked over to see that JJ was leaning in closer to look at my sketches.

Returning his gaze back to the book, he flipped to an empty page. “What should I draw?” Alex asked JJ Turning to him. “Um, how about me.” He spoke. Nodding his head Alex began to work.

“How where you last night, I’m not sure if you went to sleep or not, I knocked out around two?” JJ said as I began to sketch his outline. “Good, I think I went to sleep before you.” I told him. “Cool”

Soon they arrived at Kia dock to see the girl walking towards them. Smiling JJ got up.

In his own world Alex didn’t hear Kia calling his name until he felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking up he saw Kia standing over him.

“Sorry, what’s up?” He asked putting his pencil down. “I was talking about how drunk you got the other night.” She spoke. Giving her a confused look, she laughed. “Oh yeah, dud I do not tell you, you could barely walk in a straight line.” She said causing the others to laugh.

“It was fun to watch, especially when we got back to the Chateau and you cussed out that girl that JJ brought home, it was why she was acting so weird that morning.” Kia said. Letting out a groan Alex buried his head in his hands. “Oh, come on it wasn’t that bad” JJ said with a laugh.

“I’m bever drinking again” Alex told them causing them to laugh. “Oh, don’t say that Art, you love drinking” John B said as him and Pope switched places at the helm. “Yeah, a little too much” Pope said.

“I figured you would say that, so I did actually bring juice box’s” Kia said pulling one out. The truth is, this was not the first Time Alex had gotten drunk and acted out. It happened anytime he took a sip of alcohol l. It’s actually how he came out to everyone.

“Speaking of drinking” JJ said standing up as Alex took the juice box from Kia. “Let me do a trick, speed up Pope” JJ said walking to the front of the boat. “Not this again, you never get it.” Kia said as Alex quickly put his book away in fear of getting beer on it.

Laughing along with the rest of them as JJ tried and failed to pour the beer into his mouth, he began to open his drink only to be thrown to the ground when the boat hit something.

“Shit” Alex exclaimed sitting up rubbing his head. “Jesus Pope.” Came Kia said standing up. “You good JJ?” John B asked as Alex walked to the side to see said boy floating there.

“I think my heels touched the back of my head.” He said as he began to swim towards the boat. “You good Kia?” John B asked the girl. “I’m alright” She responded. “Art?” John B called out.

“Could be worse, could be better” the boy replied. “I think I hit a sand bar; the Chanel changed” Pope said. “No shit” JJ and Alex said at the same time.

“Hey, I saved the beer though.” JJ said raising it up to show the group. “Congrats.” John B said. “Guys I think there’s a boat down there.” Pope said drawing their attention.

“Shut up” Jhon B said. “No seriously, I think there’s a boat down there.” Pope instead pointing to the water. Getting up I walked towards him. “No way, are you for real?” Kia said. “He’s for real.” I said looking into the water.

“Let’s go.” Kia said as all of them took their shirts off except for Alex. “Think there’s a dead body down there?” Pope asked before they all jumped in.

“Art watches the boat” John B said. Alex nodded giving him a thumbs up before they all went under.

After a few seconds they all came back up gasping for air and climbing back into the boat. “You guys saw that right?” Asked as the got in. “That’s a Grady White, a new one of those us like 500 Gs, easy.” He said as the laughed in shock.

“Yeah, that the boat I saw when I surfed the surge, maybe it hit a jetty or something” John B said receiving a shocked look from Kia and Alex.

“You surfed the surge?” Kia asked. “That’s my boy. Pogue style.” JJ said. “More like idiot style” Alex mumbled.

“Do we know whose boat that is? “Pope asked as JJ went to stand by Alex who was looking into the water. “No but we’re about to fund out.” John B said.

“No, its deep man” JJ said as he and Alex turned to watch the boy pull out the boats anchor. “Maybe for the week and feeble.”

“Well, I’m not resuscitation you.” JJ said. “It’s alright, Art will do it, won’t you?” John B said looking at me with a smile.

“Of course, he won’t, only person he wants to do mouth to mouth us with me, ant that right sunshine?” JJ said throwing his arm around said boy with a teasing smile causing Alex it looks down as his cheeks reddened.

“John B” Kia said sounding worried. “What?” John B asked with a laugh. “Diver down fool.” Pope said with a salute. “Diver down” John Be said. “Yeah, he is” JJ said shoving him into the water.

“JJ” Alex exclaimed hiding the boy on the shoulder. “What, he’ll be fine” he said with a smile. Rolling his eyes Alex went back it is watching the water with worry.

“Should we be worried?” Alex said right before John B came up. “Jesus, which took forever.” Kia said as Alex helped JJ pull up the anchor.

“Any dead bodies, looting potential?” Pope and JJ asked. “No, but I found a motel key” John B replied as he climbed aboard. “A key?” Pope asked. “Yes Pope, a key.”

“We should report the wreck to the coast guard.” Kia told them. “Maybe get a finders fee.” She said as John B started the boat back up. “Yeah, and not work all summer, thanks Agatha, yam batch” JJ said.

As they rode of Alex counties he is drawing of JJ as the others talked about the boat. In the muddle of the conversation JJ put his arm around Alex’s shoulder and began to look at the drawing. Eventually JJ was drawn back into the conversation with the others, but his arm stayed around Alex. Looking up Alex caught the eye of Kia who sent him a sly grin before looking between him and JJ. Giving her a confused look, the boy went back to drawing.

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