Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
June 16th
I looked around my now empty room, I'd never dreamed of leaving the city, the thought itself seemed unreal and yet here I was , packed and all set . my aunt grew tired of my shit and is sending me off to my uncle Heyward and cousin pope in the outer banks.
I hadn't been there since I was a kid, I went down with my mom and pa for summer vacation to see uncle and pope a couple years . Back when things where simpler, way before the accident happened, I shook my head snapping out my child hood memory. It's been 6 months since the car crash ,
It's hard to lose someone you care about , but it's even harder when you were suppose to die along with them . Nothing ever was the same again , I couldn't focus in school, half the time I was in my own world and if I wasn't I was crying. I'd started smoking and drinking for a time it felt better a very fleeting time.
Half the time I came home from school I was to high and drunk to knock on my correct door, a lot of the time aunt Mazy would yell at me but when you've downed half a bottle of vodka and smoked a enough weed to cause a new whole in the ozone , everything's just funny, even the stuff that's serious.
I passed sophomore year by the skin of my alcohol stained teeth , I guess I'll be doing senior year with Pope. Can't say I'll miss anyone me and my friends don't exactly speak anymore, not that I blame them , I didn't exactly think they where gonna wait around for me to stop being gloomy and passive forever. The closest thing I have to a friend now is a plug and we've more of a business arrangement if anything.
" Mackayla the taxis here". My aunt hollered I grabbed my things and headed down stairs.
———————
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
" that was wicked". John b shouted as him and the rest of his friends the pougues trudged back to shore, surfboards in hand .
"You saw me on that last one I was like tony hawk except with a surfboard". JJ exclaimed They all took seats by the shore as pope opened the cooler and began passing water around.
" so what do you think the cops where doing in That room ". Kiara asked
" who knows , but all that money not to mention the gun could've been a sting bust". Pope theorized
" who cares , we've got some cash now and a sweet gun, any kooks try to mess with us tonight-" JJ was cut off before he could even finish
" absolutely not JJ". Kiara said
"Were not even suppose to have that thing , if we get caught with some drug dealers gun , I can kiss my scholarship goodbye". Popes said a worried expression on his face
" relax , I was only kidding I don't need a gun to take care of a few kooks". JJ said
" we'll check out the wreck tomorrow and today let's throw back a keg at the bone yard ". John B said
" I don't know if I can today guys I'm suppose to be home in about an hour". Pope explained
" what you studying for this time Harvard". JJ asked
" it's not that my cousins coming down to stay with me and my dad , I'm suppose to there , I haven't seen her in a while and she's going through a tough time". Pope explained
" how tough a time we talkin" JJ asked
" her parents , my aunt and her husband died a couple months ago". He told the others so when you guys meet her try to be understanding I hear she's been pretty out of it.
" I understand ". John B said
" what's she like " . Kiara asked hoping maybe she could make a new friend since her last friendship didn't end so well
" well I haven't seen her since I was in middle school, she can be sweet, kind, super understanding , she likes hugging people a lot , she likes to sing and dance , she has the super weird ability that allows her to read people . But on the other hand she can also be really aggressive, stubborn, she sleeps a lot, eats alot, very opinionated ,snores like a woolly mammoth, she can sometimes be a bit dramatic..... " as Pope continued telling the others about his cousin a figure started to approach from behind Pope the others eyed her as she put her hands to her lips gesturing for them to keep quiet
" she's also right behind you". A Familiar voice said to Pope . Pope jumped from the sudden noise turning around realizing it to be his cousins Mackayla
" Mack your here". He said getting up and engulfing her in a warm hug
" that I haven't seen you in forever". Mack said pulling back from hug smiling
" I'm JJ ". JJ said getting up enthusiastically to introduce himself
" no JJ , you stay away from her". Pope said which caused Mack to let out a small laugh
" this is kiara , this is , John b , this one don't worry about him". Pope said
" I'm JJ" he the blonde one whispered loudly
" everyone except JJ this is my cousin Mack". She waved at them
" everyone including JJ it's nice to meet you all". She said taking a seat next to pope
" it's great that your here were actually thinking of throwing a keg tonight". JJ told
" a party... well i don't know I'll think about it". She replied
"I'll be there if it helps to have a familiar face". Pope assured
" it's fine you can go with out me, I have a lot to unpack , I might pull up , if I don't fall asleep, I should probably start unpacking , it was nice meeting you all, see you later po ". She said waving as she started to walk away
" it was nice to meeting you to "JJ shouted while mouthing call me and putting with the phone sign to his ear
" JJ seriously stop" . Pope said
" why didn't you tell us she looked like that ". JJ asked
" one because eeew ,she's my cousin , I don't look at her like that and 2 I haven't seen her since middle school and she is completely off the table so don't even think about it". Pope said
"Pogues don't Mack on other pogues ". Kiara reminded
" says who ? she's not even a pogue". JJ argued
"She will be". John B chimed in
" it's practically the Pogue code of honor, plus she's pope's cousin ". Kiara said
