Azlia

After I get out of the shower, I throw on some light washed shorts and a green crop top. I top it off with my white converse. When I walk out of the bathroom JJ's dressed , but is sprawled across my bed.

"Come on." I say reaching both my hands out to him. He groans and grabs onto my hands and pulls himself off the bed. When he stands up he towers over me. He wraps his hands around my waist and I cup his face.

He look into my eyes, at my lips and then back into my eyes.

Not even a second later I feel his soft lips against mine. I run one of my hands through his hair while my other hand rest on his chest. He pulls my waist closer to him and let me tell you unicorns, rainbows and butterflies is all I felt.

I slowly pull apart from his lips and rest my head on his chest.

"Come one, let's bounce." He says before tapping my butt twice. I give him a playful glare and he winks at me.

We took my car and drove to The Wreck to meet up with everyone.

When we got there John B started explaining how he was staying with the Cameron's and Ki was not happy.

"Hey so like do you have a membership to the clubs now." Pope ask at his seat.

"I don't know, Pope." John B sighs. "What about those little gulf carts they drive around? You get one of them?" JJ ask pulling me into his lap. "Does it come with a sweater vest or do you have to buy one on your own." Pope jokes.

"Look, you promised. You said you weren't with her." Ki says. "Bro, just own it. She got you." JJ takes a sip of his drink. "Look if you wanna hang out with her that's fine. But i'm letting you know now that i'm not doing this with Sarah." Ki says. "Do you guys see her here." John B ask. He looks at me and I just shrug. "No, right okay. A little focus would be fantastic. You got the map right?" He adds. "It's out of wack cause the guy was ganja'd when he drew it." JJ says.

We turn our focus to the map on the table.

"It's cause the coast changed." I tell JJ.

"So we just have to look for landmarks that haven't changed." Pope says. "What about the forts?" John B ask. "Battery Jasper." Ki points on the map.

"Battery Jasper." It is I say as we pack up out stuff and head out.

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"We're in Battery, right here." Pope points at the map. "So if this is parcel nine, then it's somewhere northeast of here."

"Somewhere over there." Ki says. "Over there? Guys, that's not Tannyhill, that's a subdivision." JJ points out. "Tannyhill Plantation was the entire island. It got sold onto smaller pieces over time." John B corrects. "So we're just looking for an old stone wall." Pope says.

We get in the van and head that way. Pope directs John B the direction and we're there in no time.

"This is it." Pope says as we pull up. I look past the wall and see a very creepy house.

"Oh man." I say. "I feel you." Ki says next to me.

"Not the Crain house." John B sighs.

"Why'd it have to be here, of all places." Pope says as we stand in front of the wall.

"I heard that Mrs. Crain buried her husband's head on the property." JJ says. "JJ." Ki and I whine.

"Look, you guys know who's house this is right?" Ki ask as we walk through the garden. For some reason I was leading the way. "Oh yea, no I do." JJ says. "Honestly, I don't really believe the stories of this place." John B says.

"Which stories did you hear?" JJ ask Ki. I stop walking and turn towards her. "The one where she killed her husband with an axe. And that she's been holed up ever since." Ki answer. We continue walking but now i'm behind JJ because I got scared. "On certain nights, when the moon is full you can see her in the window." She adds doing ghost hands.

"No Ki, it's not funny cause it's all true. I swear to go this is all real l. I know Hollis. Jeez!" He says getting scared by a statue.

"Wait, you knew Hollis Crain?" Pope ask. "Yeah, she was my babysitter." He says.

Then he tells us a dumb ass story about Hollis and how her mother killed her dad. Which was really scary.

We get down low and start sneaking deeper into the garden. We all split up to see if we could find anything that had water, like a pond or something. But we didn't yet.

"Hey, psst! It's the only place we haven't looked." John B whispers calling us over.

One by one we climb into an underground storage place or something like that.

"Down came Mrs. Crain and cut off all our heads. Up came the and dried up all the blood." JJ sings. "Can you stop." Pope points his flashlight at him.

"I was just singing." JJ looks at me. "I know, I know. Come on." I grab his hand and lead him to a space where we could actually stand.

"Another dead end." Ki ask as we search around for any water. "There's not even water on the pipes." JJ says. "There's no water here." Pope sighs. "Not a dropamino." JJ says.

"Know why we didn't find it?" Bad karma." Ki scoffs. "Oh god, here we go." John B sighs. "You know we had a good thing going. Then you decided to rope in Barbie, and now the trails gone dry. Coincidence? Probably not." Ki snaps at him.

JJ, Pope and I stand there watching the whole thing.

"This is exactly why I didn't want to tell you about Sarah." He says. "What the hell is the deal what's going on between you too?"

"Nothing." Ki states.

"Nothing? Is it because I kissed you? Is that the problem?" He laughs.

Ki slaps him right across the face.

"Oh!" Pope covers his mouth.

"Oh, shit." JJ says.

I laugh.

"Stop treating me like i'm some girl that's obsessed with you instead of your best friend who's actually trying to look out for you." Ki snaps.

Then they decided to have slap war and the three of us continue looking for water.

All of a sudden mosquitoes start attacking us and we swat them away.

"Why are there so many mosquitoes?" I ask.

"I just found Mrs. Crain's voodoo doll." JJ shows me and I frown of fear at the sight.

Pope starts stomping on wood and we all rush over and tell him to keep it down. "Help me move this." He says.

We all lift the pieces of wood up and to our sight, underneath is a well.

"Well, well, well." Pope says. "That was a good dad joke." I say.

"They built this part of the house right over it." Ki says.

"This is where she hid the bodies." JJ says. "JJ." I whine looking around in fear. "I- I was just kidding." He puts his hand on my back.

"We're gonna need a really big rope." John B smiles.

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"No effing way!" Ki yells.

We were back at John B's and Ki was BLOWING UP at John B for bringing Sarah.

"You brought her here? So what? She's in on this now?" Ki ask.

John B hesitates and looks at JJ, Pope and I for help.

"I dunno." Pope shrugs. John B looks at me and I scratch my head looking up at the ceiling.

"Look, all I care about is her cut comes out of your share." JJ implies, sitting next to me.

"You know, I don't remember taking a vote. This is our thing. A pogue thing." Ki says.

"I gotta say, i'm just a tad bit uncomfortable with all this." Pope adds. "Thank you!" Ki says.

"When are you not?" John B ask.

"I dunno, I rode here on the back of JJ's bike pretty comfortably." Pope says. "That's true, most relaxed I've ever seen him." JJ says.

I look at the both of them before letting out a chuckle.

"That's cute, guys." I say.

"You know we were all comfortable until you brought her here." Ki scoffs.

"Stop talking about me like i'm not here!" Sarah yells at Ki.

"Then leave." Ki blankly says.

Go, Ki. That's my bestie.

"I told you." Sarah laughs towards John B.

"Told him what, exactly? That you're a liar." Ki ask. "No that you're a shit talking bitch." Sarah snaps at her.

"Oh shit!" Pope covers his laugh. "My money's on Ki." I say taking out a twenty dollar bill.

"Everybody, shut up!" John B yells. It goes silent. "Ki you are my best friend, right? And Sarah you're...," "Say it." Sarah says. "You're my girlfriend." John B smiles.

"Oh wow, I did not see that coming." I whisper.

"Ohh, that's new." Pope says. "It's getting a little hot in here." JJ fans himself. "She's your girlfriend now? What was all the talk about how you were just using her for information. Get a map, cut her loose." Ki says.

"You said you were using me?" Sarah ask. "No." John B says.

"Yeah, you did."

"Yeah."

"You said those things."

"Right out your mouth."

The four of us cut in defending Ki. "Look, love just walked in, okay." John B says. "Oh vomit." Ki scoffs. "And i'm not gina deny it." He says.

"Corny." Pope whispers and JJ retches.

"Cut the bullshit, John B. If she's in, i'm out." Ki says. "You are gonna decide."

"Both." John B answers.

With that Ki walks straight out of the door. A few seconds later Sarah gets up and leaves too.

"I'd just like to say you handled that beautifully." JJ says.

After Pope comes bake from talking to Ki I got out there. We talked about how much he hated Sarah and how she wanted to throat punch John B. Which, I wouldn't mind because he's a complete idiot.

He does kinda deserve it though.

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