With The Tide (Outerbanks JJ Maybank x OC)

Chapter 5 - Pogues Vs. Kooks

Thanks for reading hope this didn't seem rushed. I wanted to put so much in the chapter that I had a hard time getting it in without skipping parts and rushing through.

I picked JJ up from his house the next morning. Parking my car I slowly made my way up to the house looking around the yard. Hesitantly I knocked on the door with no answer. There was no answer and I decided to open the door. It was, with no surprise, unlocked and I pushed the it open and stepped into the living room. The tables were scattered with beer bottles and I could see the residue of white power on the coffee table in the center of the room. Luke wasn't in his usual spot on the couch which told me he probably hadn't picked himself off the ground from where ever he crashed that night. I made my way to JJ's room and there he was sprawled on the bed one leg under his covers that were tossed around. One arm was hanging from his bed the other under his pillow.

Shaking my head I sat down hard on his bed causing him to jump. He startled up turning to stare at me. I just smiled at him giving him a wave as he blink multiple time trying to clear the sleep from his eyes.

"What the fuck?" he groaned loudly falling back onto his bed running a hand through his hair.

"Morning sunshine." I said. "Come on we got shit to do." I jumped up and headed back to the door.

"You're a terrible friend." He called back to me and I flipped him off as I made my way back out of the house. Walking out of the Maybank home I was preoccupied with getting my keys from my pocket to realize the person walking up to the house.

"What the hell are you doing in my home." A voice froze me in place and I looked up, coming face to face with Luke Maybank. He looked to have been out all night, his clothes were torn and stained and his face was smudged with dirt. Taking a closer look his pupils looked to be blown and he had a slight stagger... and it wasn't even 11 yet.

"I came to get JJ..." I said shortly glaring at him as I made my way down to my car.

"Get JJ..." Luke repeated rubbing his stubbled chin as I passed him. "I'm sure that's all you were doing, I bet you were here all night with him."

"And even if I was? Its more then you've gotten in awhile." I shot at him and he grabbed my arm stopping me in my track.

"You better watch your mouth girl." He seethed his voice deep.

"Or what. You gonna feel like a real man hitting a girl." I pushed looking up at him refusing to back down. "You don't scare me Luke." I could see the rage in his eyes.

"Let her go." JJ came up pulling my arm from his dad grip and pushed me forward away from Luke and towards my car.

"You should bring your friends around more often." His dad said and I could feel JJ tense as he continued to push me forward. I kept my back to Luke as I got to my car only turning around to get in. Luke looked up at me as JJ got into the passenger seat.

"Just go Roe." He demanded and I did reversing away from the house. After we were on the main road JJ moved his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose. "What the hell were you thinking?" he asked.

"Hey I didn't plan to talk to him if that's what you were thinking." I shrugged. "He showed up as I was leaving to start my car. He's the one that started running his mouth." JJ just pursed his lips and turned to look out the window.

"Look I'm sorry if I took a step over the line, but I am not sorry for standing my ground with him." I said knowing JJ was over thinking the scenario.

"What would you have done if he had made a swing at you?" he asked and I tightened my grip on the wheel before smirking.