Outer Banks (Fanfiction)

You can do better

Before I knew it Midsummer was week away.

Topper was way too excited for it. As for me I had a very good dress which i love.

I was standing near the window when i saw him John B I smiled wow even the name is making me smile now.

He is doing some chores in the garden area.

John B has taken summer job with my dad as soon as school got over he was good at his work that's what my dad said.

After that night on treak our relation kind of changed.When we passed each other in the hallway I would smile and he would too. And somedays when I am on beach and he is around he would come around to help if we asked. I noticed he would'nt go around looking for trouble or maybe the trouble was not looking for him. Once or twice I caught him looking at me in english class.  But then he would look away when I saw him.

That all stopped when he started working for my dad. Infact it went from smiling at me to not acknowledging me even if I was in same room. Yes, he would come to room talk to my dad and everything but turn around and leave without so much as glance my way.

I confronted him oh Yes if he thought he could just get away with this shitty behaviour he has something else coming his way.

*Flashback*

So one day he was working in the basement of the House and i needed to check for something of mine which was missing. I see him and smile.. He sees me and moves around me like I am invisible...  That was it!!

I caught his shirt and made him turn around.

"Excuse you" I all but yelled.

"Umm sarah" he said like realising for first time I am here.

"No Ghost" I countered.

"John B what'a wrong with you?  Are you ignoring me? What is it that I did that you are being number one jerk in whole of outer banks? And don't you dare say nothing is wrong because you are being mean and weird..."  I said all in one go because I want him to hear me out.

I am still waiting for my answer and he seems to have a debate like to talk to me or not. 

"Sarah...  I work for you. Why would I talk to you like we are friends or anything.." 

"You work for my dad....  And What do  mean..." He cuts me saying " I am pogue ok... Why would I talk to fame kook princess if I can help it".

" Are you listening to yourself yourself you utter jerk?" I was angry now!

"When have I given you impression I am some princess or something and kook fucking princess who comes up with this shit? I know I did'nt. John B in those minutes When I was just Sarah and you...  You were yourself stupid James Bond with those silly finger guns I....  I felt real...  that moment was so Me...  And in those moments I felt something and I thought you did too" I stopped myself before I go in all the detail of the feelings I experienced after coming back from treak.

"I thought I was Sarah and you were just James Bond" I say defeatedly.

"Ok...  the thing is Sarah...  I don't know how to behave with you anymore I was happy before I got to know you...  You were kook princess..  I roll my eye but he continues.
"No listen it was easy to just be blinded by assumption. Now i don't have that assumption honestly Now I see you and I see you as actual person..  And I... I like this person I very much like this person... "  he ends with shrug.

"So you ignore me because you like me?"

He gives me annoyed look.

I laugh despite myself

"Ignoring you seem easier then pretending to be ok with not....." he stops.

I come close to him he raises his eyebrow

I hold his from if T-shirt 

"You have absolutely no idea when to make a move" I smile and about to leave when he holds my hand and pulls me in a embrace sort with his hand around my shoulders.

"Should i make a move now?" he is smililng and asking with brows raised.

"You really Should!" I answer and pulls him into a kiss. 

Its started slow and i was getting really into it but my cell rang and Topper picture pop on my screen talk about crushing into reality.

I looked at John B and dismissed the call. He looked at me in so much surprised I laughed.

"What?" I asked

"I don't want Topper to ruin the moment I though about for whole past month or so" I smirked

John B still in shock.

I hook my arms around his neck.

"So?"  he questions.

"So?" I replied.

"Are we a thing or...?"

*Back to present*

"Sarah" my dad calls me and i tear my eyes away from John B in the garden

I turn around and my dad asks me about the dress that I need to pick up today from shop.

"Yeah you need to pick it yourself take John B because i need to take care of something important.

I nod.

I get freshen up and go down to meet John B to tell him about us going to pick dress.

"Hi" i say.

"Oh Hi" he says in a monotone.

"Really?" I ask.

"What happened now?" he asks confused.

"My dad asked me to go with you to pick my dress so".

"Yeah ok but why do you look a bit pissed?" he asked.

"Your amazing way of greeting me made me peachy".

He laughs he has some nerves.

"You look pretty when You are pissed" he says and smiles.

"Are You going to use this same line when You see me in my midsummer dress?" i asked him raising one eyebrow.

"Ummm".

I laughed because that's exactly What John B did when I replied to his question about us being a thing. I told him straight off that Topper is no more in play and if he does'nt see us a thing then to turn around and leave.

He did'nt leave took my hand went on one knee and asked him to be his Girlfriend and I politely decline. 

He was shocked and surprised and was about to get pissed when I told him I want to break up with Topper face to face. Which I did later that evening.
He was not happy at all.

Back to John B  went to his place after breaking up with Topper and he was not alone. His friends were over when he saw me he excused himself.
As soon as he was out I kissed him he responded as with same urgency.

"We are a thing" I say and then I left.

Back to present when he said "umm" I replied.

"Well John B this time "ummm" won't do!"

"You can do better".