SEASON 1
EPISODE 4
"You're gonna pay for this, Cameron."
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VICTORIA AND CHARLIE sat down on one of the chairs near the center of the crowd, saving a few seats for their friends. Victoria glanced around nervously, scanning the area for any signs of Rafe, Topper, or Kelce. Her fingers fidgeted with the edge of her jacket as she tried to stay calm.
"Who are you looking for?" Charlie asked, noticing her distracted gaze.
"Oh—um—just checking if JJ, Pope, Kiara, and John B are nearby," she replied with a forced smile. Then her eyes lit up. "Oh, here they come!" She waved toward a small group approaching through the crowd.
"Yo!" JJ called out first, his signature grin already in place. "There they are!" He ruffled Victoria's hair as he got closer. "Hey, V. Hey, man." He offered Charlie a fist bump, which Charlie returned, albeit a little stiffly.
Kiara followed close behind, tossing her bag down beside them. "Aren't you guys glad I made you come to this thing?" she asked with a smirk, clearly directing her comment at JJ and Pope.
"Absolutely thrilled," Pope replied with a deadpan expression, crossing his arms.
"My couch was pretty comfy, not gonna lie," JJ said with a dramatic sigh before dropping into the seat next to Victoria. "But yeah, I guess this is okay."
Kiara rolled her eyes and turned to Charlie with a warm smile. "Nice to see you, Charlie."
"Yeah, nice to see you too," Charlie said, managing a small smile.
Pope nodded at Charlie as he took a seat on JJ's other side. "Hey, man," he said simply, though his eyes flicked around the crowd warily.
"Where's John B?" Charlie leaned over to whisper to Victoria.
"No clue," she admitted with a small shrug.
"We're officially out of the green zone," Pope muttered, crouching down next to Victoria and pulling JJ closer to him. His tone was low, almost conspiratorial.
"Dude, tranquilo, okay?" JJ muttered, rolling his eyes but shifting uneasily.
"We're in the middle of Kooklandia. This is the last place I want to be," Pope hissed. He scanned the crowd warily before sitting down beside JJ.
"Shut up, Pope," JJ snapped, cutting off whatever rant was about to follow.
Charlie cleared his throat, standing up. "Anyone want a soda? I'm heading over to the drinks stand."
"I'll take one, please," Victoria said with a grateful smile.
"Me too," Kiara chimed in, raising her hand.
"Got it," Charlie replied and headed off toward the drinks stand, weaving through the crowd. Once there, he pulled out a few crumpled bills. "Hey, uh, can I get three Pepsis, please?"
The vendor nodded, taking the money and handing over the drinks. Just as Charlie was about to head back, a voice stopped him.
"Hey, Charlie."
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𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐄 ¹- jj maybank
Fanfiction: ̗̀➛ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 Victoria Miller's world is upended when she learns her life as the Pogue Princess is over. No longer surrounded by her group of friends, she's forced to adjust to a new, unfamiliar reality as a Kook. After a year of her not so...
