Pogue's way of life ~JJ FanFic

Episode One - Part Two

I woke next to Karia on John B's pull out couch. I push Karia's legs off me and stumble over to the kitchen to find something for my splitting headache. I always tell myself I won't drink too much and then I always pass out and wake up feeling like I am on death's door. I can't find any pain killers so I grab a glass and fill it with water hoping that it will help even if only a little. I look down the hallway and see John B walking out of the bathroom. Why is it that boys never close the door when they use the toilet?

He looked into the room JJ was 'sleeping' in to have JJ tell him to get out and shut the door. Which means he has yet another girl in there, not that I care of course he's free to do as he pleases. John B smiles and waved at me as he walked down towards me. "Morning Leah," He said, reaching for my glass tacking a swig of water.

I walked back over and pushed Kaira legs off my side of the bed waking her up. "Morning," I said to her. She smiled at me and sat up. I looked over and saw John B adjusting a photo of his dad on the wall. His dad went missing at sea around 9 months ago. Where have all been trying to be supportive and help him whenever we can. Big John John B's dad was presumed dead 3 months after he went missing but John b refuses to sign anything until he sees a body. His mum ditched when he was three so his dad is all he had, well beside us. John B then cheers his Uncle T who's meant to be here looking after him since he doesn't have a legal guardian. He's however in Mississippi building houses but John B doesn't talk to me about that stuff that's more Karia's area.

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Last night we had hurricane Agatha pay us a visit so JJ and I hunkered down at John B's Place. I was sitting on the couch looking out the window at all the rain coming down when I felt someone lift my leg. I looked over to see JJ sitting on the couch and placing my legs on his lap. This was normal for us, we have always been close but for some reason, this feels different. My skin tingles where his arms and hands rest on my legs and that's new. I pulled my legs off his lap and stood up.

"Help me with the bed," I said to JJ as I started to move things around to make space.

"I can sleep out here you take the bed," JJ said as he pulled the bed out.

"I am not sleeping in there after you spent all of last night doing god knows what with that girl," I said in disgust.

"Yeah, I would burn the sheets if I was you," JJ said laughing

"You are disgusting," I said as I threw a pillow at him.

It was often that JJ and I would share a bed we normally just fell asleep wherever there was room.

"Yo JJ, Leah have you been outside?" John B asked. Waking us up the next morning. "Nah bro Leah has assigned me as her personal slave," JJ says motioning towards my legs that have ended up on this back while we were sleeping. What can I say I like to starfish. "I command you to carry me outside," I say in the best queen voice I can manage. I pick up my phone and see that there's no cell service.

JJ laughs but picks me up bridal style and carries me outside and places me down on the front porch. The big tree out the front has fallen over and branches are all over the yard. I walk and take a set on the porch steps looking over all the damage. The boat is now up on land instead of in the water. " Agatha did some work, huh?" JJ said, pulling a beer out of who knows where and taking a sip. John B had started walking over to the boat and was pulling branches from it. "Yeah, she did" I walked over and jumped up in the boat with help from John B and started throwing branches and other crap that was scattered across the boat.

JJ walked over to John B who was looking out over the water now stopping helping me clean off the boat. Typical leave me to do all the work as always. "What are you thinking?" JJ asks him.