SUN KISSED | OUTER BANKS

THREE

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After JJ and Bondi's trick
attempt had failed, the two had swam back to the boat. But not without JJ hauling the short girl up, making sure she was alright.

"Damn, I am really going to feel that in the morning," Bondi groaned rubbing her burning red skin.

"Hey at least now you look like an adorable red lobster," JJ says all while poking Bondi in the stomach.

Quickly flinching at the contact she hissed, "ow! No touching for at least a couple hours," she muttered pouting.

Throwing her a bright smile, Pope finally chimed in, "guys? I think there is a boat down there."

With everyone's confused stares, John B and Kiara pitch in, "shut up."

"No way."

Pope shook his head, pointing down towards the ocean, "no, no guys I am serious. There is like a boat down there for real."

Peaking over the edge of the boat Bondi gasped while Kie exclaimed, "holy shit! He's right. Lets go."

So doing what any non normal friend group would do, the crew jumped in the water regarding their clothes. However, Pope was last to join as he uttered, "do you think there's a dead body down there?"

Finally in the water, Bondi threw Pope a large smile while drenched, "Oh I hope so. That would be awesome."

But when she is met with a mixture of disturbed looks from her friends she laughs it off, "yeah I was totally kidding."

Once the awkward moment ends the five of them dive under water, searching for the vacant ship. Bondi kicks her feet getting a good look at the forsaken boat. Her eyes widen in the water. It wasn't just any boat, it was a huge one. But before she could get a closer glance her lungs screamed for air. Making her rise back up to the surface.

Immediately after, the friends follow her lead longing for air reaching above the water.

JJ's wet hair brushes his eyes, "you guys saw that right?"

Everyone laughs nodding while Bondi grinned, "hell yeah I saw it. That thing is too big to miss."

JJ looked her way gleaming, "that's a Grady White. A new one of those is like 500 G's easy."

Swimming back to the pouge boat John B came to a certain conclusion, "that's the boat I saw when I surfed the surge. Maybe it hit something."

Kiara just stared at him stunned, "you surfed the surge?" JJ and Bondi nod giving John a high five of approval, "that's my boy!"

Though, with Pope being the only mindful one, he cut in, "do we know who's boat that is?"

John B smirked, going into the compartment for the anchor, "no, but we are about to find out."

JJ shook his head, "dude its too deep," he says while the blonde girl agrees. "He's got a point."

Grinning at the two, John B still goes for the rope, "for weak and feeble you two," he muttered. But as he finally went to throw the anchor Kiara gave him a warning, "John B?"

He just laughed at her concern, "what?"

Pope however, went along with John's idea, "diver down fool." John B returned the gesture saluting his smart friend. But the nice moment came to an end when JJ took matters into his own hands, pushing John B off the boat, "yeah he is."

Bondi giggled gently hitting JJ's arm, "you are so kind to your friends," she says with the biggest amount of sarcasm she could muster.

He gently smiled, wrapping her into a hug. "I know aren't I the best?" She pushes him off giving him the finger.

Currently waiting for John B to come up back for air the four friends gather on the ledge of the boat in worry. "Should we got get him," Pope announced.

Though, before anyone could respond John B broke the surface coughing for air.

"Oh my god that took forever," Kiara uttered still concerned.

Nevertheless, the others were concerned about other factors. "Any dead bodies?" Popes asks while Bondi quickly nodded her head exited for his answer. JJ's mind was in another place as he questioned for looting potential.

Still coughing John B raised a key, "no, no I found this motel key."

"A key?," Pope asks unsure of what he just heard.

"Yes, Pope a key."

JJ just sighed, "great. We salvaged a motel key."

Deciding it was best to check it out, the crew shifted the boat into gear and headed off. All while Kiara tried to reason with her friends, "guys we should report the wreck to the coast guard. Maybe we will get a finders fee."

Bondi nodded, "I mean that doesn't sound to bad. Could always use the money."

JJ shook his head in disapproval, "yeah, and not work all summer!" Getting the idea that the boat was worth a lot of money.

"Thanks Agatha, ya bitch!"

Bondi shook her head at JJ's antics, "hey, maybe if this whole thing works out Agatha will be a blessing in disguise!"

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The pouges discovered the best place to report an incident like this was to the Coast Guard, taking Kiara's words under consideration.

They had traveled into town to the little old shop where the Coast Guard was set up. However, things didn't go according to plan when they saw the amount of people. Of course it would be busy Bondi thought to herself. It was the day after a monstrous hurricane.

Finding it best to head straight to the police tent, the five scurried around while the crowd blockaded the entrance. It was complete chaos. Between the man telling the people he had diabetes to the woman yelling about her missing dog.

So when the group walked up the front desk trying to report the wreck, they immediately told them to wait. Even throwing a hand in John B's face. Bondi huffed at how terribly this committee was set up.

Along with Bondi, Pope sighed, "well that went well."

JJ didn't give up as he rested his elbow on Bondi's shoulder he asked, "whats the plan?" Bondi just looked over at him confused.

John B was already thinking up a storm, "I know how were gonna find the guy who owns the boat," he says twirling the key around his finger. At his statement Bondi and Kiara gave each other fist bumps ready for their little adventure.

Everyone was ecstatic about the plan, well everyone except Pope. "No, no we don't know who's room that is," he argued.
Not willing to go with the dangerous plan.

"It could belong to anyone." JJ smirked ignoring Pope, snatching the key from John B's hand.

"I'm in."

Bondi's smirk widened, "well you know me, always up for some fun. Come on, turn that frown upside down Pope. How bad can it be?" She says grabbing Pope by his arms making him dance.

"Hey at least you'll only be an accomplice," John B accused as they all headed out back to the boat to conquer their expedition.

But how wrong they could be. This mission was set to be a disaster.