CRUEL SUMMER ~ Rafe Cameron

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Season 1

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We're the Pogues, and our mission this summer is to have a good time, all the time.

"I give you about a one-in-three chance of survival." I say to John B who was standing on top off the roof. "Hm." John B reacts licking his finger and putting it in the air to see where the wind is coming from. -"Should I do it?" He asks. "Yeah, you should jump. I'll shoot you on the way down." Pope says to John B with an screwdriver pointing at him. "You'll shoot me?" "Yep, pow." I laugh at them.

"They're gonna have Japanese toilets with towel warmers." Kie says walking up to us. "Of course. Why wouldn't they?" JJ says. "This used to be a turtle habitat, but who cares about the turtles I guess?" Kie responds. "Can you please not kill yourself." I tell John B who's still on the roof. "Don't spill that beer. I'm not giving you another one." JJ adds.

"Whoa! Oh, shit." John B drops the beer.. "Of course you did." JJ yells. "Smooth." I say to myself. "Dumb ass." Kie adds laughing.

"Hey." A security guard yells. "Hey, uh, security's here. Let's wrap it up." Pope says. "Boys are early today." John B says. "Alright Humpty Dumpty, let's roll." I say. "Gary, is that you?" JJ says before climbing down. "Gary, good to see you man!" "Yeah You're just asking for it." Kie tells him.

We all started running to the downstairs at the house and leaving before security could grab us. "Go Maddy! Go! Go, go, go, go!" JJ yells from behind me. "Come here, you little pricks!" The guard said and we all started laughing. John B grabbed his car Twinkie and we jumped in.

At this point I was the happiest I could ever be. I had the best people around me. Kie and I are one of the rich kids, also known as 'Kooks' but we never actually show it. We are always with them, we are Pogues. My parents and brother aren't really happy about it, especially my brother. And when I say he reminds me of it a lot, he really does.

Hurricane Agatha started at the Kildare Island on the Outer Banks. So me, John B and Pope had the amazing idea to go surfing.. we always liked a little challenge. I haven't been surfing for long, seeing as Kooks don't surf, but I'm really getting the hang of it.

"It's a double overhead out there, guys." Pope says. "Double overhead?" John B asks. We stood on top of the hill looking at the ocean. It was rough so it had a bord saying "Beach closed". "Those aren't surfable waves." Pope adds. "Says who?" I respond laughing. We started running to the ocean. We got in and are catching some good waves. Some that good we actually lost our boards.. Thunder kept rumbling. Then I saw him. The guy that I have so much hate for. Rafe Cameron. He's also a Kook, and an annoying one. He's my brother's best friend. I don't even know why he came to the beach with this kind of weather, but as soon as he saw us surfing we lock eyes.

I look away. "What the hell." John B suddenly stopped and looked away. "What's going on?" I ask, but he didn't respond. I saw a boat drifting in the distance.

Next day I walk out of my room and head downstairs on my way to meet my friends who texted me that we were going on some mission. After the storm, not really much was ruined out here on the Kook side. But on the Pogue side, it was a lot different.

"Where are you going?" Topper asks me as I walk into the kitchen to get some quick breakfast. "Out." I coldly answer knowing he wasn't going to like it. "With those stupid Pogues, huh?" He scoffed. I turn my head towards him and roll my eyes, "We are not stupid."

"Don't say we. You're not a Pogue." He responds. "I am." I sigh as a walk away towards the front door to leave. He does this all the time.