With The Tide (Outerbanks JJ Maybank x OC)

Chapter 16 - Reality

There is brief mention of physical abuse in this chapter. Is light but it's there so please keep this in mind if it is a trigger or anything.

Errors happen and I will accept all that are in this.

We arrived back at the Chateau after we finished surfing. Pope and Kie sat off by the truck talking and I was leaning on the hot tub while JJ sat on the edge feet dipped in the water. I took the beer sitting beside him and tipped it up smirking at him as he raised an eyebrow at me.

"Really?" he asked pointing to his beer still in my hand. I shrugged taking another swig and putting it back beside him.

"Hey where's John B?" Turning to face Kie and Pope behind us asking loud enough for them to hear.

"Yeah, John B pulling a Houdini," JJ nodded moving so he was sitting with one leg out of the hot tub.

"He went fishing early this morning; he should be back by now." I added pulling my phone out. "I'm gonna call Sarah."

"I have my scholarship interview tomorrow." Pope said. "I have to go home tonight."

As if on cue, John B appeared from the tree line stalking up to the Chateau his eyes on the ground avoiding all of us.

"Speak of the devil, hey!" JJ called. I was standing a few feet away from JJ, pulling the phone from my ear I scowled at John B as he ignored JJ's comment.

"Hey. You good?" I asked reaching my hand out to grab his arm. I barely touched his shirt before he pulled from my grasp and continued into the Chateau. My hand still out where his arm had been, and I turned to look at the others all sharing a concerned look.

"What was that all about?" Pope asked walking up to us with Kie.

"I was gonna ask you the same question," JJ said with a scowl pulling his leg from the hot tub and jumping down. Entering the Chateau we found John B tearing apart the inside searching for something.

"You alright man?" What's... what's up?" Pope asked, the first to step up to him as he search the shelves in the corner of the living room. John B didn't answer just turned away and continued looking for something.

"John B what are you looking for?" Kie asked the worry and concern that was evident on her face clear in her words.

"Bro, what's going on?" JJ asked this time, but still there was no response. John B moved to the pull-out couch and lifted the mattress finally finding what he was searching for. My heart stopped as I saw the metal object heavy in his hand, looking to JJ with wide eyes. "John B what do you need the gun for?" JJ asked stepping forward grabbing his shoulders telling him to talk to us. John B was quick, he moved ripping JJ's hand from him, his own grabbing JJ and throwing him to the side.

"John B!" I called my hand covering my mouth as I watched JJ land on the couch rolling. John B moved, still with out a word towards the door again. Pope stood in his way this time arms out trying to block his exit. It only seemed to make John B more aggressive, and he pushed Pope out of the way hard.

"What are you JJ now?" Pope asked as he fell into the table, its legs squeaking against the floor.

"You, okay?" Kie asked him and he nodded. I looked behind me to JJ who was standing fixing his hat as we all followed John B out of the house. John B was on JJ's motorcycle starting it, revving the engine.

"John B!" I yelled.

"It was Ward! He has the gold!" He spoke and I felt my blood run cold. "He killed my dad!" he looked over his shoulder at us as he spoke, and I heard Kie gasp.