𝑪𝑳𝑶𝑺𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝒀𝑶𝑼 | 𝑱𝑱 𝑴𝑨𝒀𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑲

Chapter Two - Kegger

Somehow Sarah convinced Devon to go to the Boneyard with her and Topper. Third-wheeling was Devon's least favorite activity and yet somehow she always ends up doing it.

As soon as Devon's feet meet the sand, she parts ways with the couple, having enough of their displays of affection on the car ride here. Devon spots Kiara and makes her way over to her old friend. "Hey Kie." Devon greets her as she sits on the tree beside Kiara.

"Hey Devon. I didn't think that you would come."

"Yeah, I didn't really want to but Sarah convinced me." Devon winces as she accidentally brings up Kiara's former friend. "Sorry."

Kiara rolls her eyes, "I don't get how you are friends with her. She's like a snake..." Devon tunes out Kiara, not wanting to listen to her trash talk her best friend.

"I'm actually going to go get a drink." Devon interrupts Kiara's rant and makes her way to the drinks that a familiar blonde is handing out.

"Well well!" JJ's smile grows as he spots Devon walking over to him. "Twice in one day! You can't get enough of me can you, Dev?"

Devon's face scrunches up, "You wish, Maybank. I just want a drink."

"Coming right up." JJ takes a red solo cup, filling it up and handing it to Devon who takes a big swig. "Woah, drinking away our sorrows are we?"

Devon rolls her eyes before taking another sip from her drink. She looks around for Sarah but finds Topper spinning her around. Letting out a sigh, Devon takes a seat next to JJ, deciding that enduring his comments is better than awkwardly standing by the affectionate couple.

"I can't believe Scooter Grubbs is dead." Devon states, remembering back to when she heard the news. "I mean, why would anyone be out in the water during a hurricane. It's insane."

"Yup. That's crazy." JJ says, taking a long sip of his drink and avoiding eye contact.

Devon squints her eyes at JJ, "Do you know something I don't?"

JJ's eyes widen at her ability to read him. "What? No."

Devon adjusts her body to fully face him, ready to grill the information out of him. JJ gulps at their closeness. "What are you not telling me?" Devon asks.

"Uhm." JJ looks around for an opportunity to get out of this conversation. He grabs a full solo cup and stands up. "Hey, hey, hey. Sarah?" Devon walks after him. "Sarah, can I interest you in a tasty Milwaukee beverage?"

"No, thanks." Sarah replies, holding hands with her boyfriend.

"Come on, is it not fancy enough for you?" JJ asks.

"No, we were just leaving, right Dev?" Sarah uses her other hand to grab her friend.

"I actually wanted to ask JJ-"

"Hey, you know what? I'll take it." Topper inserts himself into the conversation. "Thank you man, I appreciate it."

"That's nice, but I didn't ask you." JJ remarks. "If you said pretty please, maybe, but you didn't."

"JJ, stop." Devon says, knowing this can escalate quickly.

"Oh, pretty please." Topper says. "Pretty please?"

JJ ignores Topper, holding the drink out to Sarah, "So Sarah, you can have it."

Topper smacks the drink out of JJ's hand, causing it to splash all over JJ and Devon. Devon wipes the drink off her face, "refreshing." JJ has a different reaction as he grabs Topper by his shirt.

John B is quick to pull JJ back, "No, no, no, no."

"You're so funny man!" JJ yells to Topper.

"Dirty Pogues!" Topper yells back.

Devon puts her head in her hands, "Oh, shit." John B runs over and pushes Topper back.

"John B!" Pope yells.

"Oh!" Sarah moves out of the way.

Pope goes up to a fuming John B, "we're supposed to be incognito remember?" The comment makes Devon's face scrunch in confusion.

"Babe, babe, babe, babe-" Sarah gasps as Topper lands a punch on John B. Devon is quick to take Sarah's hand and pull her away from the fight. "Guys! Chill!"

"Hey, John B, don't make me drown you like your old man, all right?" Topper says, hovering above John B. He sends another kick towards John B as the crowd chants for a fight.

Devon steps closer to Sarah and squeezes her hand as she watches as John B gets up from the water. "Oh no." John B tackles Topper, sending both of them to the ground.

"Stop! You guys!" Kie yells at them. The boys continue to wrestle, landing punches on each other.

"Oh my god." Devon covers her mouth as Topper sends John B to the ground, pushing his head in the water. "He's drowning him." She looks over at Sarah in fear.

"Topper, stop!" Sarah yells again, but it is no use. Devon looks around in disgust at everyone cheering. Her eyes follow JJ as he reaches into his bag for something. She sees a flash of black in his hand but doesn't recognize what it is until it clicks against Topper's head.

"Yeah, you know what that is." JJ threatens. "Your move, broski." The crowd starts to disperse at the sight of the weapon.

"JJ!" Sarah yells, her hands out. "Put the gun down!"

"Did you say something, princess?" JJ says, keeping the gun to Topper's head.

Devon steps in front of Sarah, not wanting her to get hurt. "JJ seriously?!"

"We're good! We're good!" Topper says, slowly rising to his feet. "All right? Come on man!"

"Kie? Can you check your psycho friend, please?" Sarah comments.

"Okay, everyone, listen up!" JJ yells, pointing the gun in the air. "Get the hell off our side of the island!" He presses the trigger of the gun, letting two bullets in the air.

Devon flinches at the sound of the bullets, her hands going to her ears.

Pope pushes JJ, "Are you crazy? You idiot! Why would you do that?"

"I'm saving his life okay!" JJ pushes back.

"Stupid! You're going to jeopardize everything!" Pope scolds JJ.

"Let's go, Sarah!" Devon grabs her best friend's hand as she listens to the pogues yell at each other.