SUNBURN | JOHN B ROUTLEDGE

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At the Wreck, Gabriella was greeted by a wave from Kiara's dad, who seemed happy enough to see her.

"Hello, Mike! How are you?" Gabriella asked.

"I'm good, thank you. Kiara is on the dock if you want to join her." He said, signaling to Kiara walking towards the end of the dock. She gave Mike a small smile before jogging towards Kiara.

Mike knew that Gabriella was good news, better than all the boys she hung out with at least. He felt slightly better with Kiara hanging out with JJ, Pope and John B, thinking that Gabriella would be a good influence on his daughter and eventually both of them would stop hanging out the Cut.

Gabriella had wrapped her arm around Kiara as they walked towards the end of the dock, greeted by Pope shouting, "Code red!"

"That can't be good." Kiara muttered under her breath.

"New day, same shit." Gabriella laughed as she made sure John B's bandana was covering her neck as good as it could.

"JJ and John B conked out in the marsh. They need a tow." Pope explained but he knew by Gabriella's furrowed eyebrows that she knew the truth.

Gabriella had only left John B an hour ago, and he would've told her if he was going out in the marsh with JJ. He would've mentioned to her that when she would come back to the Chateau that he wouldn't be there. So this must be apart of some secret plan, right?

"Uh, okay, well, what does that have to do with me?" Kiara asked as she and Gabriella got onto the boat.

"We need you both for mechanical." Pope shrugged, driving the boat towards the marsh.

"Sure, Pope. Mechanical." Gabriella said. She leaned into Pope and whispered just loud enough for him to hear, but quiet enough for Kiara not to hear, "I know this apart of some big secret plan." Pope quickly shook his head, trying to deny Gabriella's accusation but he knew she was smarter than to believe him.

They had stopped next to a lavish boat, one that clearly belonged to the Cameron's. Pope stayed on his boat, keeping the engine running as he gestured towards the boat, practically forcing them off. He told them, "John B and JJ are up in the Alp."

Gabriella and Kiara made their way to the Alp of the boat where John B and JJ were bent over, trying to use screwdrivers. It was clear to Gabriella that they didn't know what they were doing, but she knew she shouldn't ruin whatever idiotic plan they've come up with now.

"Can't you guys do anything without us?" Kiara questioned, tying her hair up in a bun and bending down to help them.

"What happened? What are you planning?" Gabriella whispered to John B who just looked at her neck and smirked at her.

"Uh, the alternator's, uh, not alternating anymore." JJ said, pulling up from the alternator. 

"It's not charged." John B added. 

"Did you check the plugs?" Kiara asked. John B and JJ both shook their heads and headed to the front of the boat, to check the plugs. Gabriella stood beside Kiara who was determined to fix the boat, noticing the boys were acting particularly secretive. 

"The alternator looks fine? Is this a joke?" Gabriella asked, turning around to see the boys who had just splashed into the ocean, swimming towards Pope's boat. 

"Sayonara, Sunshine!" John B shouted. 

Kiara and Gabriella rushed out, their hearts racing, as they spotted the boys on Pope's boat, laughing like maniacs. The commotion was coming from below deck, a frantic banging that only grew louder as they approached. "JJ! Let me out! JJ!" a voice screamed from inside. Kiara slid open the door, her eyes widening as she came face to face with none other than Sarah Cameron, her arch-nemesis.