"And lastly, that's Madison, or Mads, my little sister who is also trying to climb up the broken lifeguard tower. We're only a year apart. When she's not doing some odd job for extra cash she is on the HMS Pogue with the rest of us. Most loyal perso...
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Madison wanted nothing more than to curl up in her bed and sleep for a week straight. Well, there was one thing she wanted more, she wanted to stop being afraid that she was going to lose her brother. Her migraine was now a dull headache and though her body was physically exhausted her mind never stopped running.
She stood on the beach with her arms crossed as she tried to discreetly move away from JJ everytime he tried to hold her hand or put his arm around her. She didn't want to be comforted, or protected, or whatever else he thought he was doing at that moment, she was tired of being treated like the frail little girl who was going to crumble at any second. At the moment all she wanted was the arguing to stop because as always the Pogues each had their own opinions on what they should do next.
"I have an idea," Sarah's voice broke through the yelling, gaining everyone's attention. "With me back, my dad's going to have to choose between me and Rafe. He's gonna choose me."
John B looked at her as if she had completely lost her mind as the rest of the group fell silent, waiting to see how it was going to play out. "Listen, Ward keeps lying to you, Sarah."
"He's not gonna agree after all that's happened," Kiara agreed with John B and while she admired her friend who was willing to risk it all there was no way that it would actually work.
Sarah glanced around at the group, every single one of them giving her a disbelieving look, "No. I... I know it sounds crazy. I know! But he's my dad. And I know him, and I know he loves me." No one believed a single word coming out of her mouth but it was something in her heart of hearts she knew she had to at least try and she gave it one more ditch effort. "Maddie, please, I'm just asking for two hours."
"I... I don't know..." Madison had no idea why it was directed to her, why Sarah thought that she would have the final say, and to be honest she wasn't sure if it was the right thing or not. She was getting so tired of her world turning upside down every time the sun set.
John B went to take a step closer to his sister, the vacant expression doing little to calm his nerves after last night but Sarah spoke up before he had the chance. "I have to try. He promised the night of the storm that if I came back he'd tell the truth."
"Promises don't really work out so well for us," Madison rolled her eyes thinking back to every single one of them that had been broken in just the past few months alone, even her own promise that she broke last night. "This is Ward we are talking about, Sarah. I know he is your dad but... after all he has done..."
She didn't need to finish the sentence, Sarah and the rest of the Pogues knew that she was referring to Big John. JJ went to put his hand on Madison's lower back and again she shifted away from him, the anger in him only growing by the second. "We should have gone south. We shouldn't even be standing here right now. Look, if Rafe and Barry know it's only a matter of time."
