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jj maybank ; roadside

trigger warning; abuse, violence, family issues.
note: if your name is cora, please just change your sisters name to something else :)

my parents had just me and my sister alone for god knows how long. i was really frustrated so cora invited over wheezie for studying and i went on a drive. i was driving along the road to the cut when i saw a boy lying on the side it. shit is he okay? i thought, i pulled over and approached him slowly. unlike other kooks i actually had a heart and care about people, no matter financial status. i recognised the boy as jj maybank, the islands 'bad boy' or 'trouble maker' most hated boy on figure 8 among the teenagers. i had come across him a few times, but we never talked, kiara and i practically hated each other. once she fell out with sarah she assumed i was the same person and dumped me too.

"jj?" i spoke softly, my eyes tracing the cuts and bruises covered along his face, i knew he was venerable and weak in the moment and i didn't want to startle him.

"jj do you need help?" i asked, he looked at me.

"please, just take me somewhere safe." he whispered, barely audible. i opened the passenger side door and he got in. i could feel he didn't want police, or paramedics. i had a feeling this was about his home life, his father being a well known drug addict. so i took him back to my house, i knew it was practically empty and safe for him. the ride was a comfortable silence, jj was looking out the window while i focused on the road. once we arrived at my house, i lead him through the back door and into my room. i sat him on my bathroom counter and got the medical kit. i cleaned up his cuts in complete silence.

"anywhere else?" i made sure my voice was soft and calming. he lifted up his shirt, bruises and cuts covering his abdomen and torso. i cleaned those areas and got him a clean shirt from my dad's room. i lay him on my bed and tucked him in.

"get some rest jj, you need it. i'll just be downstairs helping my sister. call me if you need me." i smiled softly and he nodded. i closed the door behind me and went downstairs to wheezie and cora. they were studying history. i helped them for awhile while scrolling through my phone.

one new text message from sarah

i clicked on the notification.

hey this is going to sound weird but have you seen jj maybank? his friends and him got in an argument about three hours ago and no one has heard from him. we've looked everywhere. sorry if this is weird but we're all looking.

i went upstairs to see jj sleeping peacefully.

yeah, i've got him safe and sound. i don't
think he wants anyone to talk to him at the moment. if anything changes i'll keep you updated.

kie said we're on our way.

i don't think he wants visitors.

she left me on read, i went back downstairs to my sister and wheezie. i lay my head on the counter before i heard a knock at the door. i opened it to see john b, pope, kiara and sarah.

"where's jj?" kiara looked me dead in the eyes.

"look i don't think he wants to see anyone right now." i tried to stay calm.

"you aren't his best friend bitch." she spat.

"i'm not yes but i know how it feels to be abandoned. i don't think he wants visitors. if he wakes up and that changes i'll message sarah. thanks." i smiled at her.