Chapter 1

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We're the Pogues, and our mission this summer is to have a good time, all the time.

The Outer banks, paradise on earth. It's the sorta place where you either have two jobs or two houses. Two tribes one island. 

There are two sides to the island. The first is figure eight, the rich side of the island. Home of the kooks. Then there is thee south side or the cut. Home of the working class who make a living busing tables, washing yachts, running charters. 

The natural habitat of the Pogues. 

Thats us.

The throwaway fish. Lowest member of the food chain. So the downside of rogue life is we're ignored and neglected , which means we do whatever we want, whenever we want. 

Thats how we all found each other I guess, and ever since then we have gotten closer and always having each others back. 

Firstly we have JJ, my best friend since third grade.  He's about as local as they come. Latest in a long line of fishing , drinking, smuggling, vendetta - holding salt lifers who made their living off the water. 

Best surfer I know. Just don't tell him that.  Mild kleptomaniac and a future tax cheat. 

And then Kiara or Kie, as we call her. 

When not saving turtles or listening to Marley, or getting a dolphin tattoo, she hangs out with us. I'm not really sure why though. So she's a rich kid, actually. 

Foot in both worlds. Her family owns the wreck, this outer banks insinuation. total cash caw with the tourists. I'm not really sure how her parents feel about us. 

And Pope.  The brains of the operations, finalist for the Lucas T. Vanderhorst Merit Scholarship. And the smartest person I know. 

Little bit of a weirdo. His Father's the legendary character, Hayward. Anything you want on the island, Hayward could get for you.

And lastly Ella. 

She's a bit of everything. Smart, outgoing, funny, willing to protect as much as she can and is able to brighten up a room whenever she was in to it. Everyone knows her as the Pogue princess because of her long blond hair and her reputation with the guys. 

She met us through Kie who met her at the Kook academy. I guess we all have a thing for her. I mean what can I say she is flawless. 

To stop us all from hooking up and to possibly ruin the friendship we have we made up rules to stick by

number one was no pogue on pogue macking

number two was no secrets between pogues

Then there's me John Booker Routledge.

And thats my crew. 

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