Jiara Story

Here Now

JJ's Pov:

Ever since JB's death I felt empty inside. I haven't seen Kie and Pope for months, they started dating so I don't want to be around them anyways. I usually just spent my days drinking, getting high, sleeping, and crying. I didn't know how to continue on with life with my best friend gone. I can't go back to my dad especially after the Phantom. I basically have no one, my best friend gone. My other friends to busy to even come visit me. My dad, and abusive asshole that will for sure hit me if I go back. 

I walked out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, stumbling over a few empty beer cans. I opened the fridge and grabbed a beer out then opened the beer and chugged it down. I looked out the window and stared at the front porch. Memories of me and JB came back...

The memory:

"What should we do today?" John B asked.

"I dunno." JJ said while laying down throwing an old tennis ball up into the air and catching it.

"I have an idea." John B smirked and pulled out a small box and lighter.

JJ sat up and looked at what John B was holding. "Dude, where did you get that?".

"I found it on the side of the road." 

"Give me one." JJ said trying to take the box and lighter but John B pulled them away.

"If you say pretty please maybe I'll give you one." John B said while smirking.

"Ah come on man." JJ groaned. He then rolled his eyes and said, "Can I please have one?".

John B then smiled and said, "Nah." and pulled out one for himself. JJ grabbed the cigarette John B was about to light and took the lighter. John B chuckled pulling out another one for himself. JJ let out a cloud of smoke and looked off into the distance.

That day was only a few days before they started the search for the gold. Before hell happened.

End of memory.

I began to tear up and threw my beer bottle across the room breaking down. I couldn't feel anything else but pain. I felt alone, broken, and empty. I lost the one person that understood me the most and was there for me, but is gone now because of me. If I hadn't helped him escape he would have still been alive. In jail maybe but alive, not sitting at the bottom of the ocean lifeless. 

I stopped crying and went into the bedroom again to sleep to let time pass faster.

Kiara's Pov:

It's been three months since John B and Sarah passed away. The Camerons had a funeral for Sarah and many people came. No one had a funeral for John B so me, JJ, and Pope had one for him after his death. I spent most of my days the first month crying a lot, barley eating, and looking through photos of us all together. I had started dating Pope and he came to my house a couple times a week to check up on me and hang out with me. I got better after the first month, but there was no way I could get over this. 

I started to think about JJ more often and I felt concerned when I thought about how he was doing. He hasn't texted or called me or Pope once. One day I finally decided to text him...

Kiara: Hey JJ, how are you doing?

No response.

Kiara: JJ? Are you there?

No response.

Kiara: JJ?! Please answer me.

No response. 

I finally gave up after waiting for a response and I decided to go look for him. I hoped off my bed, put my shoes on and grabbed my bag. I ran down the stairs and ran to the front door. My parents were in the kitchen talking, but they saw me run by.

"Kiara, where are you going?" my dad asked. 

"Uhhh, to visit Pope." I said grabbing the door knob and turning it.

"Okay have fun." my mom said waving.

I waved back and opened the door.

As I was driving to start looking for JJ I knew he wouldn't be back at his dad's so he would have been at the Chateau. I turned right onto the road to there, I started to feel nervous as I neared the chateau. It had been three months since I last saw JJ. God knows what he has been doing. I stopped the car in front of the chateau and started to walk to the front door. I stood there for a second staring at the door. It's been a while since I last saw this place. I took a deep breath and knocked.

"JJ?" I said.

Nobody answered so I opened the door. I looked inside and saw trash and beer cans all over the place. I rolled my eyes and pushed the trash out of my way. I slowly walked around looking at the shattered glass and cracked walls inside. 

"JJ?" I whispered, "JJ?".

Suddenly a door opened and out came a very drunk JJ. JJ walked out of the bedroom tripping over himself barely able to stand.

"JJ?!" I said now catching his attention. He looked up and froze when he saw me. He then started to smile and said, "Oh! Hey Kie! Long time no see!". I tilted my head confused. He passed by me going to the fridge and took out a beer bottle. I bolted over to him and took the bottle out of his hand. 

"Kie!" he said looking at me a bit annoyed, "I was gonna drink that.".

I stared him in the eye and said, "JJ, your already drunk enough so you don't need any more.". 

He rolled his eyes. "Look Kie, I'm fine. See! Besides, I need this drink real bad.". 

I stood there staring at him. "What?!" he said. I scoffed and turned away.

"Is this really what you have been doing for the past three months?".

He chuckled, "Yeah.". I crossed my arms and stared at him more. 

"Look Kie, you and Pope left me! I've been alone this whole time being in pain and you think you can suddenly show up and tell me what to do?!" He said his voice getting a little loud. I stood there and looked down. "Well I'm here now.". I said. He looked me straight in the eye and scoffed. He opened the fridge again and took out another bottle. I ran over and took the beer and threw it across the room. JJ stared at me now mad. 

"What the hell!" he said. 

"I can't let you have another bottle.".

"Kie! You aren't my parent!" he yelled.

"No I'm not but I'm your friend! I'm your friend and friends don't let each other destroy themselves.".

"Friends also don't abandon each other when they need each other.".

I looked down. "JJ, I'm here now.". He looked away from me. 

"But you weren't before, you and Pope left me! I spent days hoping one of you guys would come through that door, but no one did. Do you know how much pain I've been in?!"

I started crying as JJ yelled at me. He had never yelled at me like that before. I felt bad about what I did. I feel horrible. JJ stoped yelling and noticed me crying. He took a deep breath and hugged me. I cried harder into his chest and he hugged me tighter.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you like that Kie.".

"It's okay.". I said calming down. JJ let go of me and wiped away the tears. He smiled and went to grab a beer. I sighed and sat down on the couch, I definitely couldn't stop him this time. 

End of Here Now.

Hi! This is my first time writing a story! I did spend quite some time on such a little chapter. I really hope future chapters will be better and longer. Anyways I hope this chapter was decent and have a lovely day or night if you stay up late reading stories here like I do lol.