Ocean Eyes-Outer Banks

chapter 3

as caroline looked out towards the water she realized that she was living the dream. her life was something that people dream about having, spending hours upon hours on the ocean with friends, sharing memories not to be forgotten, sharing secrets never to be brought up again. she was living a dream...but somehow, deep down, she wanted more...she wanted to travel and see the world. she wanted to become a model and live in LA. she wanted to see the northern lights. she wanted to go sky diving. she wanted to more than what she had. and she didn't know how to tell her friends that.

it was about 2 o'clock when the group of teens began to grow hungry.
"ah come on line! please make me a sandwich!" John b pleaded.
"hell no! make your own damn sandwich." caroline said laughing. the teens all laughed as they had been drinking for a couple hours and they were getting tipsy. caroline though was not a light weight and knew how to handle her alcohol.
"hey guys! maybe we should slow down on the drinks." she said noticing everyone slurring their words.
"yea she's right" kie said.
"alrighty then. how about we eat some lunch and head back to my place and go get our boards?" john b said. a bunch yes's were expressed.
"um actually my board isn't at your place. it's at my house because my dad wanted me to bring it back so he could sand it down." caroline said.
"rich people problems. imagine your dad actually caring about your shit." jj scoffed.
"shut up." caroline laughed.
"that's ok. i'll stop by your house and you can run and get it." john b said.
"alright cool!" she said.

as the teens finished eat their sandwiches, Pope started driving the boat to the rich side of the island. as they reached caroline's house she got up and put her now dry clothes on.
"let me come with!" jj said.
"alright buddy. i guess you can come" caroline laughed. as they both hopped onto the deck they continued to walk up to the big house.
"man you are lucky!" jj expressed
"why?"
"because my love, you have a huge house and a great father and you basically have all the freedom in the world."
"you just don't understand do you? there are some bad things about my life too. it's not always just sunshine and happiness, ya know. jj i see my dad maybe three hours a day. and jennifer hates me. she hates me." at this point the two have stopped walking and are facing each other.
"pff. i would rather have someone who doesn't like me then someone who beats me." he said rolling his eyes.
"ouch jj. you know it's hard going home to a person who is supposed to be your mother figure yell at you. and tell you that you are a worthless piece of shit. that everything you say doesn't matter. that your opinion doesn't matter. that you don't matter." caroline said tears now forming in her eyes.
"jeez i'm sorry caroline. i knew jennifer was a bitch but i-i didn't know all of that." he said pulling her into an embrace.
"it's ok."
"alright we better go before they start thinking that we are making out somewhere." jj laughed.
"haha, yea. let's go." as they walked into the house they both saw jennifer sitting at a table looking out at the ocean. 
"your home early." she said.
"i'm leaving in about 2 minutes. i just have to grab my board."
"your dad wants you to text him when you will be home."
"i might spend the night somewhere else."
"did i ask?" jennifer said with attitude. caroline just scoffed and put her middle and pointer finger the her forehead like she was saying goodbye and then flipped her off. they went into the garage to grab her board and when they did they were heading back out to the dock. her board was a cream color with this design on the bottom.

it was super cute. caroline's father gets her a new surf board every 2 years and this was her newest one.

"finally." pope exhaled as we got back on the boat.
"yea holy shit. what were you guys doing up there? making babies." john b asked.
"no but i wish." jj laughed.
"you're disgusting." caroline laughed.
"alright let's go" john b yelled as the boat took off.

when they reached JB house everyone got off the boat and headed up to the van.
"here. i'll put it on the rack for you" jj said offering his hand out for caroline's board. she gave it to him and he attached it to the rack.
"thanks." she breathed out. 
"of course princess." jj smiled.

they all piled into the van to head to the best surfing place they knew. even though caroline surfed all day just yesterday she was eager to get back on the waves. as they pulled up caroline got her board and started running towards the water. she set her surf board down and stripped off her clothes. when she was in her bathing suit and ran to the water and began paddling out into the waves. soon the rest of the group was beside her.
"little excited aye?" kie said laughing.
"yess" caroline said with a huge smile.
"what can i say? she was born to surf" jj shrugged. they all laughed and then got ready to surf.

they surfed for about 3 hours and now everyone was tired and ready to go back. they all headed back up to the van and loaded up.

when they got back it was around 7 o'clock.
"i'm gonna go take a shower" caroline said leaving after she saw Kie walk out from her shower. caroline left her phone sitting right beside JJ and didn't think anything of it. later jj felt her phone vibrate at looked down and saw a text

iMessage

hey caroline! it's rafe. and after our little chat earlier today, i figured you might want to come tonight lol. party's at kelces house at 9 till sunrise. stay however long you want. hope to see you there! please don't bring jj.

"what the hell!" jj said just as caroline was walking back out to them.

"why is rafe texting you about some party? and why am i not aloud to come? did you talk to him earlier today?" jj basically screamed.
"shit." caroline said quietly.