"That's not gold." I say disappointed when Kie hands us some sort of envelope. "Holy shit." John B responds looking at it, "This is from my dad."
"Code red. Code red. Square groupers! Square groupers!" JJ says when a car drives near us. "It's the guys who robbed your house." JJ adds when we run to hide. "Turn your light off, man!" Pope yells at John B. "Do you think it's them?" Kie asks. "Homie's got a gun." I tell them. "Screw this." Kie says while we start to run away.

"Kids are gettin' weirder every year." One of the maintainers says.

We arrived at John B's house. While John B opens the envelope, JJ gags because he ate bread that has literal molds on it. John B opens the envelope and pulls out a kind of map, "Holy shit." "Oh. X marks the spot." I say pointing at the map. "Wait, there's something else in here." John B adds. "What's that?" JJ asks. "It's a tape recorder, dumbass." I respond. It had a message from big John on it for John B.

Later that night I went out to get some snacks at the supermarket. That's when I noticed that the new guy, Jacob, works here now. I grab my stuff and walk over to him. "Oh hey!" He greets me when he notices me. "Hey. So you work here now?" I ask him. "Yeah, It's my first day." "Oh nice." There was an awkward silence. "So, how are you." He asks me to kill the silence. "Yeah good. What about you?" "I'm alright." He finishes scanning my snacks. "Well, I guess i'll see you around then." I say getting my stuff and walk away. "Wait!" He yells so I turn around, "You have anyone to share those snacks with?" "Uh, I don't actually." "Well, maybe I can help you. Or are you gonna eat that all by yourself?" He says shrugging his shoulders. "I mean I was going to.." I respond sarcastically. We laugh, "My shift ends in 15 minutes, wait for me?" "I'll be outside." I smile and walk away.

I got a little bored waiting for Jacob so I opened up my chips and started eating them already. "Don't tell me you started without me." He suddenly says walking out. "Whoops." I say with chips in my mouth. "Let's go!" He says laughing.

We decided to go to the beach. We sat down in the sand and open up the snacks. "So tell me, were you born here?" He asks me. "Yeah I was. Where are you from?" "I'm from New York actually." "Really? What would a city boy do in Outer Banks?" He laughs. "Well, my parents wanted a change. They wanted to live somewhere quieter." "Then what the hell are you doing here?" I raise my eyebrows while we laugh again.

We hear a group of guys coming to the beach. As soon as they come closer to us I can see that it's Rafe Cameron and his stupid kook friends. "Let's go." I tell Jacob while I get up to leave. "What? What's going on?" "Nothing, just go."
"Chloe Maybank!" I sigh when I hear him call my name. I turn around annoyed, "What do you want?" "Is that the guy from yesterday?" Jacob asks me while Rafe and his friend walk towards us. "Hm..." Rafe says as he notices i'm with Jacob. "What are you doing here with him?" He asks almost sounding jealous? "Nothing, we were just leaving." "Oh, no no. Don't let us ruin your little date." "What is your problem man?" Jacob says. Rafe scoffs, "My only problem is the fact that you're still here." Jacob wanted to respond but I stepped in, "Just walk away. Come on." I tell him.
I make eye contact with Rafe for the last time as we walk away and he almost seems jealous about the fact I was here on the beach with Jacob. But like why would he be?

Next morning. "Phew! You guys see that? That's the Malibu 24-MXZ, the world's finest wakesetter." JJ says. "Number one in luxury, quality and performance. 200k, easy" "Oh, we picked the wrong parents." I add. "I hate to break it to you guys, but that's Topper and his girlfriend." Kie tells us. They sail by us. "You don't have to act like you don't see us, bitch." I yell.

"All right, keep a look out. We're behind enemy lines." JJ says as he pulls out his gun. "Yo, come on man. Just put it back." John B tells him. "What? You can never be too careful." "Hey, I predict that bringing a weapon to a four star hotel will likely cause more problems that they solve." Pope adds. "Thank you Pope." John B responds. "I swear to God, I'm gonna throw that thing in the ocean JJ." I tell him. "Yeah put it back." Kie adds. "So where are we going now?" Pope asks JJ. "We're getting on the internet because only rich people have electricity right now." "This way." He says in an Italian accent.

"What's up, bro." JJ says to a guy in the kitchen. "Mama L, good to see you!" I try to pick some food. "Hey, no! Chloe!" She hits me with the spatula. "See, they got the backup generators going? Kooks don't miss a beat." JJ says as we walk into another room. "Sweet Lord, the internet!" Pope says running up to computers. "Let me get in there. Gotta check out my Insta models." JJ says. "JJ shut up, we don't have time for that." I respond.

"Hey, hey, hey! My dads map!" John B says pulling out the map. "Coordinates please?" Pope asks. "34• 57' 30" north. 75• 55' 42" west. Boom, continental shelf right there." "Okay well, if it's off the deep end, it's not gonna be much of a treasure hunt is it?" Pope adds while John B sighs. People keep walking by. "Shit, it's on the high side. It's only 900 feet." "That's not to deep." JJ says. "Is that doable or something?" Kie asks. "Yeah, totally doable." JJ responds. "Okay, will be taking your personal submarine?" Pope asks him. "How do you know this, Mr. Dive Master?" I also ask him. "The salvage yard. They got a drone that can drop 1,000. It has a 360 camera and everything." "And can your dad get his grimy little hands on that?" John B asks him. "Well, our dad's grimy little hands got his ass fired." I respond.

"Pope, we're not stealing the drone. We're borrowing it." I say. JJ was about to light up his sigaret but Pope took it out of his mouth. "Keep the signal clear." JJ looks annoyed.

"You know what your problem is?" JJ asks pope. "You?" "No! It's that you need to relax, man. You're always so tense!" "I'm not too tense!"
"Hey, don't worry. You got this." John B tells me. "It's not me that i'm worried about." I respond pointing at JJ and Pope. "Got it!" "Let's hope this works." Kie says. I went over to the security guard. My dad worked here so he knew who JJ was, but he never met me. "Hey! Excuse me?" I yell as the guard walks out. "Can I help you?" He asks me. "Hi! Um, I actually have a flat tire. I was wondering if maybe you could help me out?" I ask him smiling while I flirt with him. "Yeah, yeah!" "It's too easy." I say to myself. "It's just this back one right here. I mean, it must've been a slow leak or something." While I distract the guard JJ, John B, Pope and Kie run inside. "Yeah, I-I got this." He told me. "Thank you."

I realize that they needed more time so I deflated the other tire with my hair clip. The guard caught me. "What are you doing?" He asks me. "This one looks a little low too." I tell him trying to keep him here. But he didn't trust it so he ran to the property. "Wait!" I yell after him. "Shit." I ran to the car and the all came back.

That night Jacob was invited to some party and asked me if I wanted to come with him, and I thought why not. But as soon as we arrive, I realize we were at the Cameron house. The part was at Rafe Cameron's fucking house? I decide to go in there anyway and just try to avoid any drama. "Hey, I'm gonna get us some drinks." Jacob left. I walk around for a bit and saw a group sitting at a table doing drugs. "Idiots." I roll my eyes and was about to walk away. But then I heard his voice. So I turn around again and see him hitting a line. He gets up to get Topper but sees me and stops. He walks up to me, "What the fuck are you doing here Chloe?" "Calm down, I didn't know it was your stupid party." "Why would you even go to a Kook party?" "Well, I-I.." "You're with that Jacob guy aren't you?" "So what?" "Whatever, enjoy this stupid party with your stupid boyfriend." He yells annoyed and walks away. "He's not my boyfriend!" Rafe walks over to Topper again and sits beside him. "Yo, what's going on between you two?" Topper asks him. Rafe turns to look at him, "I don't know what the fuck you're talking about."

Next day we were trying out the underwater drone that they got last night from Kie's dad. John B and I were underwater to test it.

"Hey, once we get the footage of the wreck, we'll bring it to a lawyer in town and file a formal claim." John B says as we got up. "That's such bullshit. Why do we have to do that?" JJ responds. "Well, there is maritime salvage law. You can't just go to the ocean floor and scoop a bunch of stuff up." Pope adds. "How does this bitch always knows this shit." I whisper to John B but Pope hears it. "Maybe Chlo, cause I actually do something in school?" I pull a stupid face. "But like lawyers aren't cheap bro." JJ says. "Well, as soon as they see the footage, they'll work for a comp." John B says from behind me. "How do you know all of that?" Kie asks him. "Cause my dad said it like, a million times." "Yeah that's fair."
All we needed to do right now, is wait for the right weather. And today is not that day.

JJ, Pope and I are gonna transport groceries over to Figure Eight for Pope's dad. "You guys get straight back here when you're done. No fishin'. I promised delivery by this afternoon. Rich folks don't wanna wait for you lazy sons of..." He stops when he sees me standing with both my hands out, handing me the grocery bags. "Oh, Chloe, thank you." I smile at him. "-Sons of bitches." He finishes his sentence.

"Doesn't even look like the storm hit there." Pope says as we arrive at the Kook side. "That's because they got generators, bro. Get used to it." JJ responds. "And then they say the juice will be out all summer at the cut." "It's nice to be a Kook." Pope says. "Yeah, lucky bastards." I add.

Rafe and Topper were golfing. JJ and Pope went to bring the groceries and I stay at the boat. "Whoa, whoa, whoa." Rafe says. "I don't think he's a member, do you?" "It's fine, just let him go." Topper says. "Let's go get your ball, come on." "They put a gun to your head, bro." Rafe says, probably still being annoyed about me last night and pointing it at Pope. "That's fine. It's fine. Let's go." Rafe starts walking towards Pope. "Hey, Rafe. Rafe! Let's go get your ball, man."

"Hey what's up man." Rafe says to Pope stopping him. "Hey, how much for one of those beers?" "They're not for sale." Pope responds. "Oh, wait, wait, wait. You can just give us one, then, right?" He stops his again with his golf stick. "Or you can order one, like everybody else." "Listen. Wait, wait, wait. You're not listening to me. Um.. You've got so many, bro, and we've got nothing." "They're not even mine. They're already paid for." "Already paid for?"

I thought that they were taking too long so I went out there to look for them and see if they needed some help with anything. I hear some voices near me. "You probably stole 'em, right?" Rafe says breaking the grocery bag. "What the hell Rafe! What is your problem." I say walking up to them.

"You owe me that!" Pope yells. "Dude, I don't owe you shit, Pogue." "Buy your own shit!" Pope pushes him back. "Hey. Come on, man!" Topper tries to get a beer from him and they throw him on the ground. I run up to them and push Rafe. "Back off!" "Ooohh!" Rafe laughs. Pope attacks Rafe again but Rafe hits him with his golf stick, "Stay down, bitch!" "Oh my god! Are you crazy!" I try to help Pope but he stops me. "Listen up Chloe. You stay the fuck out of this!" Topper also tries to stop him but it's not possible. He crouches next to Pope, "We don't want you here. Got that?" "Let him go man." Topper tells him. "Stay of Figure Eight, Pogue." He gets up and looks at me before they leave, but I can only look at him in disgust.

"Whoo! That was the best 100 bucks I've ever made!" JJ says excited. I look over at Pope but he's very quiet. JJ looks at me not understanding our mood, "What's up with you guys? Bro, you good?" He asks us. "Yo, what happened to your face dude?" JJ asks while pulling up Pope's hat, "Jesus!" He yells looking at me. I just shake my head. "What happened?" "Rafe and Topper jumped me. They said no Pogues on their side of the island." "What are you gonna do?"

"2020 Malibu, 24-MXC. The world's finest wakesetter. Number one in quality, luxury and performance." Pope says as we look at Topper's boat. "This is wat, Pope." JJ adds. "They hit us, we hit them." I respond.

Pope dives into the water and climbs into Topper's boat and breaks something in it, making it sink. "Wow, you did it." I say smiling. "I'm so proud of you right now. Holy crap." JJ adds. "Guys, you cannot tell anybody." "Oh, no, yeah. Totally dude." JJ responds. "No, I'm serious guys. Not Kie, not John B, nobody." "Yep, our lips are sealed." I say. JJ throws away the piece from Topper's boat into the water.

Next day we went on the boat again and we sail to the pace of the wreck. I could only think about all the money we could get out of this. "All right, JJ. Pin it here." "Roger that! X marks the spot." "All right, ladies and gentlemen. To going full Kook." John B says and I start dropping the drone in the water. we follow the drone on the camera. "All right JJ, we're right over it. Ten seconds northwest." "Got it! Ten seconds northwest." "One hundred feet!" I yell still dropping the robe out. "Four hundred feet!" I yell again. Thunder starts rumbling. "The tide's turning." "Hey JJ?" John B calls. "Yep?" "Ten seconds easy, south-southeast." "Copy that!" "JJ, 20 seconds mid speed, all right? South." "Copy that! Aye, aye." "Keep the tether out of the prop!" Pope tells me. "I'm trying!" I yell. "John B, is that good?" "We're good!" "Okay, 700 feet!" I say. Thunder keeps rumbling and the wind starts to speed real fast, so the water is getting rough. "JJ, hold it steady!" John B screams over the loud wind. "Okay, 900!" I add. "JJ, we'll turtle in this storm." Pope says concerned. "920!" "Crank it north by northwest! Ten seconds!" John B yells at JJ. "Pope, how we doing?" Kie asks. "Almost there." "John B there's too much current! We're gonna lose it!" I yell. "South, southwest JJ. Hard!" John B yells again. JJ is struggling to keep the boat steady and on track. The monitor starts beeping. "Half speed! Steady at this bearing, JJ!" "What do you got Pope? Come on man, what do you see?" "Nothin'. A whole lot of nothin'." "You should be right above it, brother." "Chloe!" Pope yells at me. "960!" I respond. "970! 980!" "I'm at the bottom! I'm at the bottom!" Pope screams. "Okay, steady here, JJ." John B says. "Okay, you should be seeing something!" Kie says. "I know, I know! Wait, wait." Pope responds. "Oh good God." I say joining them. "See anything?" JJ yells over. "It's the Royal Merchant." John B chuckles.