Ocean Eyes-Outer Banks

chapter 29

✯⍟𖦹𖧷❀☻︎𓆉♡
𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗏𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾𝗋

caroline laid in jjs arms until she noticed she was drifting off. she didn't care though, all she cared about was being with him and at that moment, they were as close as they could be.

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caroline woke up to her face in the sand, and her teeth making that little crunchy noise as she licked her lips. she opened her eyes and it was still dark out, she looked over and saw jj laying there, so peaceful and calm. it was the calmest she's ever seen the boy. she patted the ground around her looking for her phone. she couldn't find it, she began looking around and digging in the sand.
"shit shit shit" she whispered in a panic.

she then realized that all of her stuff was on the road, by itself, all her clothes, her phone, and her louis vuitton key pouch...with her debit card, credit card, driver's license, and 90 dollars in cash.

all of this was sitting on the side of the road...on the cut. and if you're living on the cut, you take whatever you find.

the girl quickly got up and stubbled the first few steps, her legs still a little sore from her and jjs "play date" a couple hours earlier. she sprinted through the sand and up to where the teens had first came from.

oh thank god, she thought. seeing her belongings sitting on the ground. she grabbed her phone and looked at the time. 2:46. she also had 12 messages from Dad.

all of them asking where she was. fuck. she was so screwed. she put her legs through her shorts and pulled them up, she wasn't bothered to button them, or put a shirt on. she grabbed her phone and her wallet and jogged back down to where jj was sleeping.

she lightly shook the boy trying to wake him up. he just groaned in annoyance.
"jj." she said.
"what?" jj said dragging the word out.
"i have to go home, my dad is pissed at me." she said, heart racing, worried about what her father would do.
the boy sat up and looked at the girl, even at the ass crack of dawn, the girl still looked beautiful. her hair had beach waves from the water, and her body was covered in patches of sand. she was all he could ever need and want.

"ok caroline, let's go." he stood up and walked back to the dirt road.

he grabbed his shirt and was about to put it on, when he looked at caroline. she had goosebumps and was shivering.
"here." he said offering his shirt.
she shook her head. "no it's ok, i have my own." she said lifting up the thin white tank top.
"caro...are you serious? that's like barley any cloth. take mine."
"no jj. then you will get cold."
he just laughed. "i think i'll be fine."

the girl hesitated and finally grabbed jjs shirt and slipped it over her head.
"i'll give it back."
"no you won't." he laughed
"yea...i probably won't." she smiled at the boy.

the two got to where you can take a left and go to figure eight or make a right and go to the cut. jj began turning left with the girl when she stopped him.
"you don't have to walk me all the way home."
"no, but i want to."
"no seriously jj. you won't be back at john bs for like 45 minutes. just go back now and i'll head home by myself."
"i don't want you to get hurt." he said
"jj," she laughed. "i think i know my way around town." she winked

the boy hesitated and then said "ok. ok."
she grabbed his hand and leaned in for a kiss. she gave him a quick kiss and then turned away.
"see ya later." jj called out.

the girl turned back to him and began walking backwards. she gave him a thumbs up and a smile.

jj turned back to the cut and shook his head smiling. he loved her. he loved her.

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caroline had about a 20 minute walk back to her house, which was a long time, considering it was 3 in the morning.

a couple cars drove by but not many, every one who was up right now, was going to work. and not many people had to get up that early. there was one car in particular that didn't seem like they were going to work. it was jacked up jeep that was going 80 miles an hour down the 45 road. caroline just shook her head and laughed. idiots.

she heard a car behind her so she made sure she was out of the way. except, this car didn't go by. it stopped. it was that same jeep.

the window rolled down and there was rafe.
"need a ride? did your date ditch you?" rafe was drunk, caroline knew because he slurred his words and after he finished talking him and topper both busted out laughing.

"nah, i'm ok." she said not wanting to ride with intoxicated drivers.
"oh come on caroline. just get in." topper said.
"fine but only if i can drive...you guys are both shit faced."
"no we aren't." topper said.
"fine then." caroline said continuing to walk up the road.

"caroline, just get in the damn car...please." rafe said.
"only if i get to drive."

rafe hesitated and finally looked at topper.
"get in the back." he said.
"what? are you shitting me? it's my car!" topper yelled.
"Top! get in the back." rafe said sternly.
"this is such bullshit!" topper said opening his door angrily.

caroline walked around to the other side of the car and got in.
"w-what are you doin' out here?" rafe asked.
"jesus, didn't know this would be a interrogation meeting." caroline scoffed, putting the car in drive.
"sorry! just trying to start some conversation." rafe said putting his hands up in defeat.
"it's ok." she laughed. "i'm just going home. slept over to long."
"oh oh yea. i see. yea. that happens to me too sometimes." rafe said trying to relate to the girl in someway.
"uh ya" caroline said awkwardly.

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the girl pulled up to her house and unbuckled her seat belt.
"uh thanks for the ride." she said.
"yea yea. anytime." rafe smiled.

she opened the car door and walked up to her house.
"goodnight!" rafe said sticking his head out of the car window.
caroline turned around and said "goodnight!"

the girl walked around to the back side of her house and began climbing a tree, to try and get into her bedroom. once she got to the level of her roof, she reached her feet out and stepped onto it. she slowly walked across her roof, until she got to her room. she opened the window and crawled in.

once inside, she closed her window very quietly. she walked over to her bed and took off her shoes. she slid her shorts off and put on nike pros. she didn't bother to take off her bathing suit either. she crawled into bed and plugged her phone in.

caroline adjusted her pillow and closed her eyes. and as fast as she closed them, she was asleep.

hey guyss!
hope you enjoyed!
this chapter was lowkey
boring but whatever.