Samantha Routledge is a fellow Pogue, and the younger sister of John B. Granted John B is only 10 months older; they are both the children of Big John Routledge but have different mothers. Sam's mother lives next door to Luke Maybank and JJ, so Sam...
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We walk through the dark bush of Rixon's, trying to find a quiet spot for us to sit. Jay and I fall behind, letting the group go ahead of us so we can get some privacy. When John B is out of sight, he engulfs my hand in his. My heart beats faster at the feeling of his skin on mine. Will I ever get over the way he makes me feel?
"I think we should tell him." I reveal, making him look down at me.
"What?" Jay asks, confused as to what I am talking about.
"I think we should tell John B about us soon, only if you want too. I just think it's best getting it over and done with, then him somehow finding out." He listens to my slight rambling. I try not to shriek when he quickly pulls my body into his, planting a kiss on my temple.
"Do I get to take you on a proper date when this is finally out in the open?" I quietly laugh at that being the first thing he has to say. Knowing my brother, revealing the fact that his best friend and I are dating, will not be easy. Yet all JJ cares about is the fact that he will get to take me out without having to hide the way we feel.
"Yeah, if he doesn't murder us both." I laugh, dreading the reaction my brother will have.
We let go of each other, running to catching up with the group. When we find a perfect spot, JJ and John B set up a fire as the rest of us wait for them to sit down. I find a spot on the log, waiting as John B and Kie join me, the other two sitting opposite us.
"Hey, guys. So, like, my dad's already going to kill me. So what is this mandatory meeting about?" Pope rushes us along, wanting a reasoning behind us ditching Midsummers. John Bs eyes jump to JJ as they both smirk at each other. For fuck sakes.
"Might as well tell him, man, before we're gaffed." JJ says, looking to me knowing that I'm not going to like whatever comes out of my brothers mouth next.
"You ready for this?" John B builds up the suspense. When we all nod, he finally continues. "The gold never went down with the Royal Merchant." He reveals, making me scoff.
"Oh, my God. Here we go again with this." Pope rolls his eyes in agony over the obsession with the treasure.
"This is getting fucking ridiculous Johnny." I immediately agree with Pope's annoyance. Completely sick and tired of feeding into John Bs toxic delusions.
"No, bab-'' Jay stops himself before he can expose his nickname for me in front of my clueless brother. "All right, wait. Hear him out, all right?" He softly encourages me to give my brother a break and to listen. I roll my eyes, frustrated that he is feeding into the bullshit.
"It has been here the whole time. It's on the island." John B speaks up making Kie look at him in shock.
"Are you serious?" Kie asks, starting to believe the story. When he nods, she lets out a small gasp. "Oh my God." I make eye contact with Pope, both of us scrunching our faces in disbelief.
