Pogue Rules | Outer Banks | JJ x reader

Part 19

The next morning, well it was more like late afternoon, JJ and I got up and picked our clothes up from off the floor and got dressed. Kiara and Pope were already outside. Pope was working on the winch and Kie was watching. JJ and I offered to go get us some food. Pope gave us a list of things he needs to finish the winch. It wasn't much and we could get them all at Hayward's so it would be free. JJ and I took his bike and rode into town and went to Hayward's first and then went and picked up stuff from The Wreck.

By the time we got back Pope was setting on the tailgate of his dad's truck and Kie was in a basket that was hanging off the pulley system Pope had rigged up.

JJ and I got off the bike and took all the stuff over to the tailgate and I laid it all out food and all. However JJ took his food and went over and sat on the side of the hot tub and I walked over and stood by Kiara and her basket.

"How's it feel?", Pope asked her.

"Good. Sturdy", she nodded.

"I'm bringing you down."

I watched as Pope lowered Kie's basket until it was low enough for her to get out. I offered her a hand and once she was out she looked up at me and smiled, "So good night I take it?"

I felt my face get red, "Shut up Kie."

She just laughed as JJ called to us from the hot tub, "John B pulled a Houdini. Anyone seen him?"

"Shouldn't he have been back by now?", I asked as we all walked over to stand around the hot tub.

"I've got my scholarship interview tomorrow morning. We gotta get this done!", Pope sighed and smacked one of the small inflatable flamingoes that was hanging in corner of the hot tub.

"Speak of the devil!", JJ exclaimed and we all turned to see John B walking towards us.

I looked at him as he got closer. Something was wrong, I could see it all over his face. He looked mad and pained and confused.

"John B?", I called out to him as he got closer.

"Dude, I set up the entire winch to pull up the gold and everything", JJ stated acting like he was so proud of himself.

"Uh, no. He did not! I did that!", Pope snapped and shoved JJ playfully.

He ignored us and kept walking towards the Chateau. We all exchanged a look as he passed us going into the house not even glancing at us as he went. We all just followed suit. He charged into the house and throwing things around. He was moving around so quickly. Shoving things off tables into the floor.

"You all right man?", Pope asked as he followed John B through the small space, "What's up?"

"What are you looking for?", Kiara asked from her spot next to me and JJ by the door.

He kept moving around but said nothing, "Bro, what's going on?", JJ asked casually putting an arm around my waist moving me out of John B's way as he walked back over towards us to start pulling apart the sleeper sofa.

"John!", I snapped.

He finally found what he was looking for because he quick tossing things and stood up straight. He held the gun in his hand and looked it over momentarily.

"John B, what do you need the gun for?", JJ snapped and moved towards him.

JJ tried to take the gun from him and get him to talk but he shoved JJ and threw him on the sleeper sofa, "Talk to us!"