I ran down the hill away from the house and toward the water.
I didn't really know what I was doing, I just knew that I had to get away from JJ and everyone else. I couldn't bear to look at him and see him reject me like that. Maybe things really were over. No, they couldn't be over. I wouldn't accept it. I knew that JJ and I were supposed to be together and I was willing to fight for him.
For now, I just needed time to think.
I got in the Pogue and drove to the only place I could be sure that I was completely alone: the cove. As soon as I was approaching the small, beautiful cove, my heart ached just thinking about all the time that JJ and I had spent here together.
I stopped the boat and anchored it, climbing out to sit on the shore. I sat there with my head between my knees , tears gently running down my cheeks and landing on the sand.
After I cried for what felt like forever, I stood up and walked over to the edge of the water. I got up on the Pogue and looked over the side. From what I could tell, the water was pretty deep.
My body felt shaky, but I wanted to be in the water. I wanted my tears to wash away, along with the sadness of the past weeks. Before I could think too much about it, I dove in.
I swam around a little bit, coming up to the surface often for a new breath of air, trying to go deeper than I had been before.
I was swimming downward when the edges of my vision began to go black and I started seeing white spots.
~JJ~
It had been over an hour and Paisley was still gone. No one else in the room looked worried, but I couldn't help it. Even though what she did was really fucked up, I still loved her and I didn't want anything to happen to her. I tried to ignore my thoughts because there was no reason she wouldn't be fine. She knows how to take care of herself.
After about ten more minutes passed, I couldn't take it anymore. "Guys, I think someone should go check on Paisley. She's been gone for a really long time."
John B took a quick glance at his phone and turned back to me, laughing. "Bro, I thought you guys were over. She's only been gone for a little bit, why are you so worried?" He gave me a weird look and went back to talking to Sarah.
I got up from where I was sitting, grabbed my phone, and headed out the front door. I didn't know where I was headed or what I was going to do, but I just knew that something was wrong.
Once I got down to the dock, I talked to a few people before finally convincing someone to let me borrow their boat. I knew exactly where Paisley would be, so I headed toward the cove.
When I got to the cove I saw the Pogue, but Paisley was nowhere in sight. As I got closer, I could see something floating in the ocean near the boat.
~Paisley~
My eyes slowly opened, revealing a bright white light that made me instantly want to slam my eyes shut again. Something didn't feel quite right. I felt weird and I didn't remember how I got to sleep. I braced myself and quickly opened my eyes all the way to see an unfamiliar face peering down at me.
"Where the hell am I?" I asked more harshly than I had intended.
The lady smiled down at me and responded, "Do you remember what happened before you went unconscious?"
"Unconscious?" I questioned, confused. "I was at my house and I never fell asleep."
The nurse smiled at me again and said, "You went on a boat ride, and somehow you ended up unconscious in the water."
"What?" I replied, my jaw hanging open. "Why? Did I pass out?"
"We're not quite sure," the nurse responded slowly. "It could've been a number of things: lack of food, stress, dehydration..." her voice trailed off as I sat upright quickly. "Sweetie, I'm going to need you to lay back down," she said, placing her hand on my shoulder.
"Is there something wrong with me? What happened?" I sputtered.
"We've done a few tests, and nothing appears to be wrong. That being said, we're going to need to keep you here overnight so we can keep an eye on you and make sure that you don't go unconscious again."
I let out an over-exaggerated sigh and flopped back against my pillows.
"If you're feeling all right," the nurse continued, "there's someone who would like to come in and see you."
I nodded my head and slowly closed my eyes. Before I knew it, JJ was at my side, grabbing my hand and talking at a thousand miles an hour. I was about to pull my hand out of his grasp, but one look at his face made me change my mind. JJ's face was splotchy and tear-stained.
JJ took a deep shuttering sigh and said simply, "I was so worried about you."
"JJ, I don't even know what happened out there. I don't even remember taking the boat out."
After JJ hurriedly filled me in on the events of my accident, he said, "And there's something else that I need to talk to you about."
I raised my eyebrows at him, indicating to him to go ahead and say whatever was on his mind.
"Paisley, I still fucking love you and I want us to be okay, but I don't know if I can forgive what you did," JJ explained.
I looked him dead in the eyes and responded, "And what exactly did I do?"
"Well...you were sitting with Braeden and he was holding your hand," JJ stammered. "I left for literally ten minutes and you ran straight to him."
"JJ," I said seriously. "I just happened to run into him at the restaurant and I went to talk to him because he's my friend. He was comforting me because I was sad. Why do you have such a problem with that?" I questioned.
JJ muttered under his breath, so quiet I could barely hear him, "I used to be your friend, too."
My eyes stared into his intently. "You're right, but I chose you over him...and I'll always keep choosing you...each and every time."
Before JJ could respond, the nurse came in and swept him away.
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Sea You Soon // An Outer Banks Fanfiction
Fanfiction**written before season 2&3** With John B missing at sea, the Pogues have split apart. John B's twin sister, Paisley, and JJ are certain that John B and Sarah are alive, and they dedicate all their time and effort to finding a sign that they're stil...