PSA!!! i am changing this to first person pov instead of third for this chapter and maybe even the rest of the book!!
"Bye, Kie baby!" I yell out the window of the van as Kiara walks to her porch. She turns back and makes a heart shape with her hands.
" 'night Dyl! Miss you already!" she calls back, slamming her front door behind her. After we drop off Pope at the docks, it's just me, John B, and JJ in the car. Awkward.
"Are you staying at my place tonight, Dyls?" asked John B, maneuvering the clunky van out of the driveway. I share a look with JJ, both agreeing the whole "date" thing should be kept private.
"Um...I don't think so. I'm really tired." I reply, not wanting to cause any suspicion if he realizes me and JJ disappear at the same time. I whisper my plan to the blonde boy next to me while John B isn't paying attention.
"I'll go home and change into my bathing suit and meet you at the Boneyard at 11, okay?"
"Okay. Eager, are you?" he replies quietly, smiling smugly at me. Ugh this boy, I swear. So goddamn cocky all the time.
"No, I'm dreading it." I say sarcastically, but he doesn't catch the joke.
JJ's face falls, saying loudly "We don't have to-" I shush him. "It's called a joke, pretty boy." He looks relieved but rolls his eyes and turns away. "Drama queen." I mutter to John B, pointing at the now sulking boy. He laughs as the van pulls into my driveway. Hopefully he didn't hear the conversation.
"Bye Dyl! See you tomorrow, okay? Let me or JJ know if you need anything since your uncle isn't home." says John B, giving me a quick peck on the cheek. JJ merely waves, still pouty.
"Bye, boys! Sleep tight and don't stay up too late!" I say, climbing out of the sliding van door.
"Okay, mom!" teasingly calls John B, driving away.
I run into the house, checking the clock. It reads 10:48, meaning I have less than 15 minutes to get dressed. Fuck.
Throwing open the closet door, I decide to wear the blue bikini with scattered white stars across it because JJ told me he liked it a couple weeks ago.
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I know it's nighttime, therefore we probably won't even be able to see my swimsuit, let alone eachother, that well in the dark. Grabbing my board, Birks, and a couple towels incase JJ forgets one (which was pretty often), I jog back outside and head to the boneyard.
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Emerging from the forest, I notice the beach is totally empty. Granted, it's almost midnight, but I was expecting at least a couple night surfers. Suddenly, I feel a pair of hands wrap themselves around me from behind and cover my mouth. I almost scream before realizing it's JJ.
