Full Kook || JJ Maybank ||

Pilot || part 3

A few hours later, Rhea stands on the beach watching in amazement as tourists, kooks and pouges drink and party.

She feels someone come up beside her, but doesn't turn to see who it is.

"What are you doing here?" A very familiar voice pipes up and she rolls her eyes. She shifts, the alcohol in her cup spilling slightly as she stumbled slightly. A hand wraps itself around her arm and steadies her.

"You're drunk-" the person deadpans and snatches the cup from her hand, emptying it out on the sand. 

She glares, "What the hell, Topper?"

"Rhea," he grabs her wrists as they come up to push him way, "What are you doing here?" 

"I'm here with some friends, if you must know," She slurs her words, "Better question is, what are you doing here?"

He gives her a look and is about to speak when someone calls out his name. He turns and catches his girlfriend trying to climb something. He shakes his head and turns back to Rhea.

"I am taking you both home," he declares, grabbing her hand and leading her away towards the one and only, Sarah Cameron. 

"Sarah, Sarah," he calls out, his hand still holding Rhea's wrist, "Be careful, okay?."

Once Sarah finally gets down, she greets Rhea by nodding in her direction and Rhea returns it.

She did not necessarily know Topper's girlfriend, but she definitely had not heard good things about her around school. She tried not to get too close to people like her, but she also knew rumors were never really true, so she was just simply indifferent to Sarah Cameron. She did not like her, but she did not dislike her either. 

"We're leaving," Topper tells her and she nods.

"Topper, I don't want to leave. I am here with my friends. I will leave when they leave," Rhea snatches her wrist away from her as he starts walking. 

Sarah shrugs, "Just leave her."

Before anyone else has the chance to say or do anything else though, JJ approaches the three, noticing how they were headed for the exit, "Hey, hey. Hey, Sarah! Sarah, can I interest you in a tasty Milwaukee beverage?" he says, but his eyes are on Rhea.

They turn their attention to him, and Rhea's eyes light up, "JJ!"

Topper turns to her with a disgusted look, "You know him?"

JJ's face hardens as he looks at Topper, "Wasn't talking to you, man." He turns his attention back to Sarah, waiting for her response.

She looks uncomfortable and replies, "No thanks."

"Is it not fancy enough for you?" JJ asks and Rhea frowns. Why was he acting like this? 

"No. We were just leaving," Sarah says, still looking very uncomfortable. 

"Hey, you know what? I'll take it," Topper goes to grab the cup from JJ's hand but JJ moves it. 

"That's nice, but I didn't ask you. If you said pretty please, maybe, but you didn't," JJ says with a smirk and turns back to Sarah, "You can have it."

Topper begins to get mad and tosses the drink back in JJ's face, "She doesn't want it, you-"

Rhea's eyes widen in terror as JJ wipes his mouth and pushes Topper back, "Okay, wow."

John B grabs JJ and holds him back, telling him to calm down when JJ makes eye contact with Rhea, his eyes full of anger. 

"Dirty pouges," Topper spits out and without a warning, John B turns back and swings at Topper. Topper doesn't waste time responding with violence of him own. 

"What the actual fuck?" Rhea whispers. 

Everyone begins to crowd around them, chanting "fight," as the two boys comply. 

Topper grabs John B by the neck and starts drowning him.

"Topper!" Rhea yells but its no use, he's not listening. 

Then JJ pulls out the gun and points it at Topper.

"JJ, what the fuck?" Rhea screams at him, but he pays no attention. 

Topper lets go of John B and puts his hands up as JJ aims the gun towards him, "Woah woah dude calm down."

"We're good. We're good. Put the gun down!" He yells and JJ does.

As soon as he lowers the gun, Sarah grabs Topper and leads him away, "Kie! Can you check your psycho friend, please?" She slightly pauses and looks back, "Rhea, are you coming?"

"Go ahead and take care of him," Rhea responds, "I'll come by his house tomorrow morning."

Sarah doesn't respond. Instead, she starts walking away again. 

JJ points the gun up at the sky and shoots it this time, "Okay, everyone, listen up! Get the hell off our side of the island!"

Everyone screams and begins to scurry away. Soon there are only 5 people left on the beach. 

"Are you crazy? You idiot!" Kie screams at JJ, "Stupid! Why do that? It's not worth it!"

"I'm saving his life, okay?" JJ responds before shifting his attention to Rhea, "Let's talk about how Rhea never told us about her lovely friendship with Frat king, Topper." 

Rhea gave him an incredulous look, "Are you serious?" 

When he doesn't answer, she scoffs, "Whatever, JJ. I don't have to explain myself to you. Get your head out of your ass and realize not everyone cares about this dumb kook and pouge shit. Come talk to me when you're done being a jackass."