The Pogues! -chase stokes

Friends?

I follow Pope almost hiding behind him. We enter the back yard which was similar to my house. The front entrance was facing the water and there was a dock with the same boat I saw them on earlier. The set up was nice. They had a fire pit with several chairs surrounding it. There was a hammock and some other random things in the yard. Kiara was the first one to notice me. She turns and smiles
Kiara- hey, Kirby right?
Me- yeah, sorry to barge in but Pope saw me and invited me.
Kiara- it is all good. Come sit here!
She directs me to a chair in between JJ and John B. I make my way around the fire and take a seat. You could smell the alcohol and bud coming off of them. Pope takes a seat between Kiara and John B as we are now sitting in a full circle around the large bright fire.
Me- so how are you guys?
JJ- better now that you are here
He says as he stretches his arm over my shoulder and pulls me closer. I giggle and just except that he is drunk and is a flirt. Kiara rolls her eyes
Kiara- geez JJ can't you let her settle in. She doesn't need you man handling her right now.
They all laugh alittle as JJ retracts his arm. I sit back more comfortably in my chair considering that I will probably be here for awhile.
Pope- why you taking a walk all by yourself in the dark Kirby?
Me- honestly, I had a long night and could use a nice walk. I smoked a joint too so all around I am already better.
John B- sounds just like the rest of us. We always find a way to smoke and have a good time.
Me- good, then I will fit right in
I laugh and pull a joint out of my pocket. I light is up and ask if anyone would like a hit. Of course JJ immediately says he wants some and I passed it over to him after taking a few drags myself. We pass the joint around and make small talk.
John B- Kirby where you from?
Me- oh I am from florida. I moved up here to live with my brother.
Pope- why you move?
Me- it's kinda a long story.
Kiara- it's okay we understand shit happens.
A silence falls over us as I take a deep breath. With everything that happened back at home I thought maybe I would get a break from it all. It's not there fault for asking it just still haunts me in a sense. Everyone picks up conversation and goof around for awhile.
John B- hey would you like something to drink?
Me- yeah sure.
John B- come with me...
We both stand and I follow him towards his house. We get onto his porch and head through the open front door. The house was messy. With beer bottle and clothes just thrown around. I observe quietly as John B heads to his fridge. He opens it revealing several different kinds of alcohol.
John B- so Kirby what's your poison?
Me- I'll take a beer please.
John B- sure thing. You can sit on the couch.
I head towards the couch which was pulled out into a bed that had pillows and blankets on it. I sit on the edge and patiently wait for John B to head over. He hands me my beer and grabs a bottle opener and  opens his beer and my beer.
Me- you sleep on the couch?
As I run my fingers on the soft blanket we were sitting on.
John B- oh no. JJ stays with me and he sleeps here. We have the place all too ourselves.
He props the beer up on a near by table and rest his hands behind him and puts his weight on them. He looks around the room and eventually rests his eyes on me. He looks into my eyes and gives a slight smile.
John B- do have a job or have you just been chilling?
Me- yeah I work up at Robs docks. I am a cleaner.
John B- ohhh you work for the kooks. I work for one as-well but the pay is good so I understand.
Me- can you explain something to me?
John B- yeah
He looks curious as too what I am going to say. He now is sat up straight and has his body turned towards mine. His full attention is on me.
Me- what is it about this island? Like why do your guys call them kooks?
He laughs
John B- well they are the ones who really started it. They just find themselves better than us. We started making names like the kooks and Pogues to kinda set us apart. They treat us like throw aways and we treat them like, well, kooks.
Me- we'll I guess that makes sense. I just don't get why it has to be like that.
John B- it has been for a long time. We do the dirty work while they just sit around.
We both fall into silence. He grabs his beer and drinks from it. I am almost done mine so I ask if I could grab another one. He says yes so I get up and head towards the fridge. He also gets up and finishes off his beer.
John B- could you grab me one too.
I grab us both beers and hand him his and we both crack the cans open.
John B- would you like to see the pier?
Me- yeah sure!
I follow behind him as he leads me out of the house. JJ looks at us and makes a comment about what we were doing in there for so long. John B just waves him off as he keeps heading towards the water. We eventually are on the pier heading towards the end of it where John B takes a seat hanging his legs over the side. I do the same as we both sit next too each other in silence sipping our beers.
John B- you seem like a chill girl. You should hangout with us more!
Me- I would love too. Y'all seem like a Tight knit group.
John B- we have been friends for what seems like forever. We always do everything together and now that it is almost summer and school just ended we just fuck around and do stupid shit.
Me- my friends and I back home used to do the same.
John B- you miss them?
Me- honestly not really. None of them were really true friends. They mainly just used me for parties and popularity.
John B- ahh so you were popular?
Me- haha yeah I guess. Everyone seemed to like me. I knew a lot of people so I was constantly invited to things. So wherever I went so did my group of friends.
John B just responded with a nod and looked up at the sky. I splashed my feet in the cold water. After a while in silence John B stood up and said we should head back. I agreed and we walked back too the fire. We sat and joined in there conversation. It was getting late and JJ was passed out on the hammock and Kiara was packing up to drive home. Pope and Kiara left together so it was just John B, JJ, and I.
John B- you can stay here if you would like?
Me- no thanks. I will probably head home now actually.
John B- okay well here's my number. Let me know that you made it back.
Me- thanks for tonight. It was really nice!
John B- no problem. Pogues stick with Pogues.
I wave goodbye as I head to the street and make my way back home. The walk was quiet and nice. I smoke one last joint on the walk back. I make it too my house and head inside. My brother is out cold so I quietly turn off the lights and head to my room. I change into shorts and a oversized t-shirt. I brush my teeth and my hair and head to bed. I get under my warm covers and drift off into sleep. My last thought before passing out was about that group. I really liked them and felt at home when around them. I think I just made my first group of friends other than Trav on this island.