If I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes too.
JJ MAYBANK / FEM!OC
OBX SEASON 1
FIRST DRAFT ⸻ 05/08/20 → 07/17/20
EDITED ⸻ 02/09/23 → 04/19/23
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Kathryn and John B indulged in a day in. The Pogues must be confused, but he knew Kat needed it. She had woken up like some sort of burned out zombie, which, understandable. Henry assigned her to bed rest. John B wouldn't leave her alone.
When she told her uncle that John B knew, a succession of emotions happened all at once.
a) Pride that she opened up to her friend,
b) new-found anger over what happened,
c) concern because she looked awful.
Then, John B and him spoke about different ways they could murder the guy and get away with it, until Kathryn begged them to talk about something else. It's not that she doesn't appreciate what they're doing, but she really doesn't want to talk about it.
So, bed rest for a day. Kathryn and John B ate pancakes again – John B did, Kathryn couldn't keep anything down. She made a step forward, yes, but that usually meant that she'd tumble three steps back. "That's okay," John B tells her. "You're not alone."
The next day, Kathryn feels better. At least she thought so, but when she wakes up, she feels like the weight is back on her chest...
Oh, well, nevermind, it's just John B's leg.
He's lying like a starfish, on his belly, one leg on her torso and his arms hugging her feet. She doesn't feel trapped, surprisingly enough, but she would like the ability to breathe again. She scoffs softly for herself, and pushes him off of her. It startles him awake.
"What? I'm up, I'm up."
She laughs softly. "You were crushing me. I was out of air."
He groans and rolls over on his back. He puts a hand on his eyes, trying to protect himself from the light shining through Kathryn's window.
"What time is it?"
"Uh..." She looks at the watch on her wrist, ignoring JJ's bandana on her other one. "It's noon."
He jumps on his feet so fast that he gets dizzy. "Shit, I told the Pogues to meet at the dock at one."
She arches an eyebrow. "You have an hour to get there? The drive is twenty minutes long at best, you're not gonna be late."
