Chapter Thirty One. [S2]

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Hey, hey, hey, lover
You don't have to be a star
Hey, hey, hey, lover
I love you just the way you are

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For I'll be satisfied
Long as you are my guy
Just give me true love and understanding
True love and understanding
For the rest of my days

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Well, you don't have to worry
Life's a problem in my hands
But if you really, really love me
In my heart, you'd be a big man

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Rory~

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Rory~

JOHN BOOKER ROUTLEDGE. My twin brother always had a very special place in my heart. We had been each other's safety net and home for years on end. When our dad went missing, we had become each other's lifelines. 

He was the only family I had left and I was the only family he had left. 

He always told me, he'd be there by my side, every step of the way in life. 

John B and I grew up fighting with each other a lot, annoying each other and making fun and pulling pranks on each other, a lot. But we also loved each other the most. 

The most purest form of love is between siblings. And we were twins. 

Alright, alright...for this once only, I'll let Birdie take the spotlight and say I am his little sister.

John B was there when I was frightened of heights, and would refuse to let go of his or dad's hand while climbing up the steps of the lighthouse. And then he was there as he watched me overcome that small fear. He was there when we learned to swim and surf and then he was there every time I would try and push my limits and stay underwater longer. 

Exactly, like he had promised the four-year-old Rory. 

He was there. Always. 

When he was gone--more precisely, when he was presumed dead--I felt like life was playing a cruel joke on me. I did not deserve it and my brother didn't, either. 

My family, my home, the other half of my soul was gone. 

All that torment and turmoil had led me to jump off the cliff that day, all those weeks ago. It was because the pain had become unbearable and I was too helpless. 

Without my twin brother, I couldn't see a life for myself. 

Yes, I had JJ, Kie and Pope. And I love them all. I love JJ. But...it's just...I needed John B in my life, too. 

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