adrift. |jj maybank|

two.

"I never would have let you fall."

"Mornin' boys." Saige calls to John B and JJ as they pull tree branches off the boat.

"I'm thinkin' that storm surge pushed all the crabs out on the marsh maze. All those drum are gonna chase the crab." John B says to Saige as they push the boat into the water.

Saige frowns, "What about the DCS? Wasn't that today?" Ever since Big John disappeared, John B was supposed to be living with his uncle. Uncle T, however seems to be busy off in some other state.

John B waves her off, "Nah, they're not gettin' on a ferry. Come on, think about it. It's God tellin' us to fish."

Saige smiles and climbs onto the boat, "Hell yeah."

The three sail down to retrieve their other friends. Saige soaks in the sun, ignoring the boy's conversation.

"Your dad's a pussy. Over." JJ says into his shoulder, pretending like he is talking into a megaphone. Saige sits up and smiles when she sees Heyward, Pope's father.

"Oh, I heard that, you little bastard." Heyward says, making his way down the dock. Heyward isn't the biggest fan his son's friends, especially the boys.

"We need your son." Saige calls out from her seat next to where JJ stands.

The blonde boy nods, "Yeah, and island rules. Day after a hurricane's a free day."

"Who the hell made that up?" Heyward asks, giving the teens look that makes it clear he isn't amused.

"Pentagon, I think. We have security clearance." JJ responds.

Saige nods, "I have a card. It's super official."

Heyward frowns at Saige, most likely annoyed she is playing along with JJ's antics, "Y'all think I'm stupid?"

Pope turns to his father, "I'll do it tomorrow. I promise. Tomorrow."

Pope drops the hose and hurries off the deck, "Boy, if you get in that boat... " Heywards says just before Pope steps onto the boat, making Saige clap.

He makes promises to clean up tomorrow as they ride away. "You gonna clean shrimp, clean fish." Heyward calls after him. "You'll clean your dirty-ass room!"

"We'll bring him back in one piece." Saige calls out.

"And I don't like your friends!' Heyward yells as they hurry away.

Saige takes off her shirt as they ride to Kie's families resturant, The Wreck. JJ stares at her chest and Saige grins, "Like the view?" JJ blinks and looks up at her face, giving a troublemaker smile. Saige blows him a kiss. It almost feels like old times.

Kie climbs onto the boat with a cooler and JJ hurries to grab a beer. "JJ." Saige calls, nodding to grab her one. The boy hands her a drink, after licking the top of it. "Real sanitary." Saiges says, shaking her head.

Saige sits with her feet hanging off the front of the boat as they head through the marsh. JJ steps onto the edge next to her and holds his beer up to his mouth, letting the drink fly everywhere except for his mouth.

"All right. All right!" Kie says, trying to get the beer out of her hair.

John B wipes beer off his face, "All right, you're done."

"Great job, you got it everywhere except your big mouth." Saige says with an annoyed tone.

"All right, stop!" Pope yells just before the motor rattles, sending everyone flying as the boat comes to a sharp stop. JJ and Saige go flying into the water.