forever - jj maybank

first.

tw: abuse. ( i know it's the first chapter but i want to make this pretty detailed so you understand what brookes parents are like )

"Coming!" I yelled, as i ran down my staircase.
The door creaked open as i saw a very familiar face.

Sarah Cameron. (her neighbour who she made friends with last week ish)

I smiled at her while she spoke, complimenting my shorts then inviting me to come join her
and her boyfriend, Topper to go surfing.

"I'd love to, let me just go grab a towel."

She walked in, holding the door slightly with her foot while scrolling on instagram waiting for me to come down.

I stuffed my bag with a towel, spare clothes and quickly reached over to grab my vape i hid in my sock drawer.

Grabbing my arm, sarah pulls me and we both drive to the beach whilst we discussed why i moved so suddenly.

"This is so beautiful," I whispered to myself.
"Right?" I jumped a bit, i didn't mean for her to hear me.
"Come on! My friends are waiting."

- i'm gonna skip the part where she introduces all her friends which are the kooks-

I walked around for around 30 minutes trying to get to know the place but eventually i sat down alone thinking about how unwelcome the kooks made me feel. They were all fake to eachother and you could tell from a mile away.
I felt my eyes start to water, realising how alone i was until i quickly snapped out of it when i heard my name being called. Kiara ran up to me and pulled me into a tight hug. I missed her so much. She was the only girl who made me feel like home.

"I've missed you so so much! How have you been?" Kie asked, smiling at me.
I fake smiled back, although i was so happy to see her, i just couldn't shake the feeling of not belonging here.
"I'm good" I muttered feeling the emotion almost spill out of my mouth with my words.
"Brooke?" I turned my vision to a voice becoming louder the closer he came.
jj. my childhood crush.
i felt my stomach flutter as he walked closer and pulled me into a hug. after around 10 seconds,he pulled back slightly cupping my face with his hands almost like he was admiring me. The moment seemed to last forever until Pope ran over, joining the hug too. Which set off everyone to join in.

"hey guys! i've missed you all so much. felt a bit lonely so thought about coming back." i said.
"happy your back, you look .. really good" jj said eyeing me up and down.
I pushed his shoulder playfully while laughing.
We held eye contact for a few seconds before Kie wrapped her arm around mine and dragged me, forcing me to skip away with her.

"I saw that tension."
i glanced at her, me and jj have always acted like that. i didn't think it meant anything.
or did it??????????

I snapped out of my daydream with her waving her hand across my face.
"sorry," i half spoke and laughed. " but there's no tension between us, we always act like that. just friends."

"mhm. sureeee" she dragged out her words, rolling her eyes.

I ended up staying with them the rest of the day whilst they showed me around where John B lived. We stayed out for so long. One of the best times i've had in a while but i needed to head home.

As i was walking home i realised how late i was. I pulled my phone from the bottom of my bag to reveal multiple missed calls from both of my parents.

Shit.

I hurried my pace and entered my home.

"mom? dad?" I yelled out.

my dad walked over and punched me, yelling in my face.
"what did i tell you would happen if your even a minute late home, let alone 3 hours?"

he pushed me to the floor whilst i groaned, rubbing my cheek and wiping the blood pouring out of my nose.
"im really sorry it'll never happen again i promise." i stuttered. " i was meeting new friends, like you told me to"

i saw anger fill his eyes, he raised his hand back to hit me again when he was stopped by my mom.
"enough tonight. it's her first time being late, cut her some slack." my mom said, clearly irritated.
i took my chance and ran upstairs to my bathroom, cleaning up my face and hurrying to bed so i didn't get into more trouble.

next morning:)

I awoke to my head throbbing whilst a wave of sadness washed over me. All i wanted to do was
sleep the day away, but i couldn't because i had promised to Kie i'd go hang out with them today.
I sat up, rubbing my eyes and walking to the bathroom.

"holy shit." i mouthed, seeing the dark blue bruise on my cheek. I quickly grabbed my colour corrector and concealer and layered it on, not wanting to see it anymore. I managed to cover most of it, leaving a tiny circle at the bottom which didn't cover very well. I'd just have to make an excuse if i was asked about it.
I grabbed my house key and walked out the door,
plastering a big fake grin on my face as soon as i was in kiaras view.

"hi pretty, let's go!" she exclaimed, her voice full of joy.
i opened the car door, holding up my hand to the boys then taking a seat silently staring down at my shoes.
jj stared at me with an investigating look on his face. he was trying to analyse me to find out my feelings so he could help me but it never worked
so we all just sat awkwardly, saying nothing.

- so this isn't based on the show storyline at all yet but next ep it will be. any ideas???!