The following day Sarah Invites me over to her house for lunch with her family. I happily accept and don't waste a second rubbing it in Topper's face that his girlfriend invited me over instead of him. I get ready in oversized distressed jeans and a black tank paired with my checkered vans.
I grab my keys and drive over to the Cameron residence.
Sarah lets me in once I arrive and we head up to her room while we wait for lunch. "So how are you feeling after last night," Sarah asks and hops onto her bed.
"I mean I thought it was fun up until JJ pulled a gun on Topper. Like okay, my brother deserved a beating after almost drowning John B but he didn't deserve to have a gun pulled on him" I respond, taking a seat as well.
"I get that" she sighs. "Sometimes I wish these stupid Pogues vs Kooks thing didn't exist. It honestly creates so much unnecessary drama" She continues.
"I don't care" I shrug my shoulders. "I'll talk to and friends with whomever I choose and if anyone has a problem with it they can screw off".
" I wish I could do that. No one really gives me a fair chance when they first meet me. They hear the name Cameron and they automatically think spoiled rich brat who doesn't care about anyone else needs except her own" She admits.
"I guess you're going to have to prove everyone wrong. I mean take me, for example, did you think that when Topper first told you his half-sister was moving in with him, I'd dress and act like this?" I say.
"I thought you were going to be a spitting image of Topper, but you two couldn't be any different".
"See."
We are interrupted when her stepmom, Rosa, knocks on her door and lets us know that lunch is ready and that we should wash up and meet them on the back patio.
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"It's great to finally meet you, Summer. Sarah's told us so much about you," Mr. Cameron says.
"All good things I hope," I smile. "Yes of course"
"Do you plan on staying through the year or are you heading back after the summer?" Rosa asks me.
"Yes I plan on finishing school here"
Do you have a plan for what you'll do after this year?" He asks me. "Are you planning on attending college..." He continues. "Yes, I plan on applying to a good amount of UC's and a few east coast schools as well" I answer.
"Excuse me for a moment. I think I left something on the boat" Sarah immediately gets up and walks to the dock.
We continue conversing and Sarah returns. We finish lunch an hour later and I receive a text from Topper saying mom wants me home. Apparently she wants to spend "step mother-daughter time together. Yeah right.
I start the ignition and drive away from the beautiful home.
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*pop*
Are you kidding?
A little over five minutes into the drive home I have a flat tire.
I turn off the car. Looks like I'm lucky I have a spare.
I open the bed of the truck and climb in. I grab the tire and roll it out of the bed and into the curb.
"Hey princess! You need help?" I look behind me to see the mentally ill blondie from last night.
"Nope. Even if I did need help I wouldn't ask you," I say rudely. What? I can't just be friends with the guy that decided to hold my brother at gunpoint"
"Woah there what's with the hostility?" Is he joking? Or is he just oblivious?
"Is this because I pulled a gun on Topper?" He says. "He was looking for it. He was gonna drown John B. What else do u expect me to do? Just stand around and do nothing?" I don't say anything.
"I get it he's your friend's boyfriend but you don't need to be so pissed over it he's a jackass you shouldn't be defending him," I give him another 'are you stupid look'
"First off Blondie, that jackass you are referring to happens to be my brother, well half brother..."
His eyes go wide and he opens his mouth to say something but I beat him to it "Second, although my brother was stupid for holding down John B in the water like that, he would never have actually drowned him and let's not forget you started the entire fight by trying to give Sarah a drink and then mocking her"
He lowers his head and I huff. "Can you please leave me alone?" I ask him and try to walk away from him but he grabs my wrist. "Summer I'm sorry. I didn't realize he was your brother. I shouldn't have pulled a gun to him your right"
I still remain quiet.
"and you're right I did pick a fight. I guess I was kinda pissed at you guys to start with and that why I tried to make you guys take the drink."
I raise my eyebrow. "Why were you pissed at us. We didn't talk to you the entire time. Well except for when you and I talked"
"Well I had a fun time talking with you and then you left to go hang out with the kooks I guess I was kinda surprised and kind of disappointed to find out that you're one of them." Is he serious?
"Okay so let me get this straight. You had a great time talking with me?" he nods his head. "and then when I left you, god, mad because you realized that I'm a kook?" He nods again. "What's so wrong with me being a kook. I may be associated with them because of my family but It doesn't mean I'm an entitled brat. Do you think I'm an entitled brat?" He shakes his head.
"Great then you have no right to be mad?" I say.
"Well I guess your right, but that's just not how things are around here." I then remember seeing Kiara coming out of a home in figure 8. She's a kook.
"What about Kiara. Your friends with her right?" He nods again. "So you can be friends with her but not me?" I'm slightly hurt "Well that's different. She's supposed to be a kook but every one of the kooks refers to her as a pogue so she slums with John B, Pope, and me" He says.
"Do you not want to be friends?" I ask. "Yes".
"Then who cares about this stupid system. If we want to be friends then we should be able to be friends without any problem" I say angrily. "Okay," He says rather quietly. "What"
"you're right. Who cares what other people think. Who cares about the rules."
I can't help but smile. "Rules are meant to be broken," I say.
"Okay great so now can you let me help you with your truck?" he asks jokingly.
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It takes us no longer than 20 minutes to replace the tire.
"Thank you," I tell him as I open the driver's seat. "anytime princess"
He grabs his backpack and starts walking away.
A great idea pops into my head.
"Heyy JJ" I call out to him and he turns around. "You need a ride somewhere. It's the least I can do since you helped me with my flat and all" He smiles at me. "Get in," I tell him
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We drive to what JJ says is John B.
"Here we are," I say putting the truck in park. "Thanks for the ride"
"Anytime Blondie," I reply.
"What are you guys up to today?" I ask. "Sadly, my dear that is classified information" I pout.
We say our goodbyes and as I'm about to reverse out JJ calls out to me.
"Actually. you got any plans right now?" He asks. Do I really want to go spend some quality time with my stepmother? absolutely not.
"my schedules clear. Why?" I reply.
"You got a bathing suit?" I nod.
"Great park your car princess, because you're coming with me"
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Temptations - Outerbanks (JJ)
FanfictionWhen we first met, I didn't want to get involved with anyone. Especially him. I didn't have the time nor the energy. I didn't think I was ready for it, but you were so good to me. You were something different. I got swept up in that and little by li...
