We arrive at Ms Lana's house and I jump out of the back of the van and walk next to JJ as we head towards the house. " Know what this house looks like? Whoever lives here smokes too much weed."JJ says and we walk towards the house. John B mimes someone taking a drag of a joint. JJ's not wrong, this house looks like the poster house for weed junkies. It's a bright pink and covered in hand-painted butterflies and flowers all well as many other things. Not like good hand painted either not to be mean but it kind of looks like a kid painted it.
All of a sudden we hear something shatter and smash coming from the house. We slow down, I look at the house not taking my eyes off it. There are muffled voices coming from inside and not happy ones.
"Maybe we should come back?" JJ questions looking at me worryingly before turning to John B. "It's a little too soon." JJ states trying to convince John B this isn't the best time to do this.
"No, no, shut up." John B says looking directly at the house and pushing his arm out to stop us moving forwards. " Shut up, JJ."
"Tell me where it is," one of the muffled voices from the house yells. That not MS Lana I'm sure of that much. This feels all types of wrong. "or I'll fuck you up.'' I could hear that last line as clear as day.
"I'll sink you in the fucking-- " the man continues yelling before another crashing sound comes from the house causing the three of us to duck down. I grab onto JJs arm trying to pull him back towards the van. This is crazy what is John B thinking.
"You're hurting me!" a woman's voice cries out, I can only assume that its Ms Lana.
"I-" JJ starts but is instantly cut off by John B
" Shut up. Come on." John B says to us slowly walking towards the house again.
That's it he's lost his mind, he's gone crazy, we're going to die. This is how it ends. JJ looks back at me before following John B. Fuck I can't leave them they will definitely do something stupid if im not here to stop them.
"Come on." John B says again directly at me this time. I let out a sigh and started to slowly follow them.
"Where the fuck is it, you bitch?" the man yells, sounding a hundred times anger now. We all duck into the palm trees next to the house.
"I don't know! " Ms Lana cries out. Fear is present in her voice.
"Is it here in this house? Is it somewhere else?" the man keeps questioning her as she cries.
"Please! I-- I didn't—" she finally manages to get out.
We duck under the window, our backs pressed up against the house. My heart is pounding, my hands are shaking. No not now this isn't the time for this to be happening. I close my eyes and try to block out the cries and yelling coming from inside the house.
"You" JJ starts but is instantly cut off by John B.
"Shut up." John B says sounding panicked
"Still think we should stay?" JJ questions.
"The compass wasn't in the boat!" the man in the house yells. We all instantly look at each other.
"Where is it, Lana?" He continues
"I don't know! " Ms Lana cries out. We should help her shouldn't we call the cops or something. Something else smashes in the house making me jump.
"Is that paint? " JJ asks, looking at the paint that is breaking off the house and falling on to us.
" Yes, it's paint. " John B says getting annoyed that JJ won't shut up.
"Let's get the hell outta here, man." Another man says. John B moves past JJ to get a better look. JJ looks at me and sees the panic covering my face. He grabs my hand and turns to follow John B. "We should just go. He's got smuggler... "
"Shut up."
"...smuggler written all over him." JJ says tightening his hold on my hand.
John B flings his back up against the wall JJ and I copy him. "Shut up. Shut up." John B whispers
John B and JJ look to see if the coast is clear "Dude, those were the guys that shot at us. " JJ says.
"Go back. Go back. Go back. Go back." John B says pushing both JJ and I back.
We watch the men drive away on their boat. JJ was right, that's the same guys who were shooting at us the other day.
Once we are sure they can't see us anymore we make our way round to the front of the house and walk through the busted down door. The place is a mess, things smashed and broken on the floor. it's like a hurricane got trapped inside the house.
"Ms. Lana? " John B calls out as we make our way through the house.
"Ms. Lana? Hey. Hey! " I say as I see her sitting on the floor. I rush over to her John B right behind me.
"Hey, are you okay?" John B asks gently, touching her shoulder. "It's okay."
"Dude, she's tweaking." JJ says looking at Ms Lana sitting on her bathroom floor hugging her knees into her chest.
"Do you need a doctor?" I ask her as I move into the bathroom clearing space for me to sit in front of her.
"Let's call the sheriff's department." John B says looking up at JJ.
"No cops, please." She says looking at me directly. Pleading for us not to class the cops.
"Mm. That's not good. Come on, dude. Let's just go." JJ says motioning for me to leave with him.
"You shouldn't be here." Ms Lana says crying.
"That's enough for me. Come on." JJ grabs my arm and pulls me out of the bathroom.
"Wait, wait. " John B says to us.
"What do you know about these guys?" John B turns to Ms Lana.
"They were looking for something." She says her voice, weak.
John B reaches into his pocket and grabs out his dad's compass holding it up so that Ms Lana can see it. "Does it have anything to do with this?" Ms Lana looks down at it, her expression changing immediately. "Do you know anything about this?" "This is my father's, and Scooter had it. Why? "
"Scooter didn't have it, okay? Don't tell anyone you have it. " Ms lana replies shaking her head fear all over her face once again.
"Come on. " JJ says reaching down to pull John B up this time.
"Why?" John B asks, getting desperate.
"They can't know! You've gotta get out of here!" Ms Lana continues. Okay I am officially creeped out.
"What do you know about the compass? " John B keeps pushing.
"Go! Get out!" She screams at us.
"We gotta go. Let's go." JJ says dragging John B out of the room.
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Another small chapter just trying to smash these out and get a good backlog of chapters so when uni starts up again I can still upload frequently. I'm really excited to dive deeper into Leah and JJ's past and discover more about Leah's family. I'm thinking, a cute surfing date in the near future?? maybe??? who knows.... well I know haha.
I hope you are having a good day and if not I hope that this chapter helped you escape for a minute or two.
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Pogue's way of life ~JJ FanFic
FanfictionI know that there are so many of these out there now but I just got a wave of inspiration and creativity so I thought I would give it ago. I don't own any of the characters except for Leah and her family. Hope you all enjoy it. :) This Outer Banks f...
