JJ's POV:

We landed super late in Greece and we were on a small greek island. It was apparently gorgeous here. We had trouble finding a place that had openings as it was a small island and so late. We found one place and the woman checking us in was elderly.

She smiled and said, "Ah, perfect! I have one room left"

She brought us to the room and said, "So happy we were able to fill our last couples room with a couple as beautiful as the two of you, enjoy"

"Actually..." Kie went to say

"Thank you" I said smiling as I put my arm around Kie's waist

The woman left and shut the door behind her. Kie threw my arm off of her and she said, "Don't touch me again"

"There is nowhere else to stay on this island. I'm exhausted and just need sleep. We can switch places tomorrow" I said putting my backpack down and Kie did the same

We both looked at the bed. It was a heart shaped bed that overlooked a huge window. It was pitch black it apparently it has an incredible view of the sunrise. We both looked at the bed and there was a small tray. On it were a few rose pedals and condoms.

"Oh hell no, I can't do this" She said ready to leave

"Relax, they aren't even my size" I joked and that just made her more mad, it was funny

She went to take a shower and she came out in shorts and a t-shirt. I went to shower and then we brushed our teeth together. I looked at the bed and said, "You can have the bed, I'll take the floor"

"No, the bed is all yours" She said laying on the floor

We were both on the floor and I started laughing and said, "There's a mirror on the ceiling"

"Oh gosh, this can't get any worse"

Kie ended up sleeping in the bed and she woke me up by throwing a pillow at me.

"Come here" She said

I got up and I sat on the bed next to her and we watched a beautiful sunrise. Kie took a few pictures and I snapped a few of my own. We went back to bed for another hour and then we went out and explored this Greek island. We signed up for a cruise that left tonight.

We were both happy to get out of that room. We got into our room on the ship and it was tiny. Literally the size of shoebox. I looked at Kie and she was trying not to laugh.

We dropped our bags off and then we had to go through all the stupid safety checks. We were laughing and making stupid jokes the whole time.

I noticed Kie starting to talking to this guy. He looked like a frat boy, but he was from London. They were flirting like crazy. I walked over, stuck my hand out and said, "Hi, I'm JJ! I'm her boyfriend"

Kie gave me a look and the guy shook my hand and said, "Dylan"

After that Dylan and Kie stopped talking and I whispered to Kie, "Paybacks a bitch!"

"Shut up" She said rolling her eyes at me

We spent the day exploring the ship and then we went to bed. The next day, it was storming and they made all of us stay in our cabins because of the high waves and the storm.

Kie and I were hanging out in our room, completely bored.

"Let's play a game, Sarah and I played it. It's like truth or dare but there is no dare"

"So it's a game of truth" I said simplifying it

"Yeah, basically"

"Sounds simple enough"

"Okay, starting out strong. What's your body count?" She asked knowing it was high

"Honestly, I stopped keep track after around twenty and that was my sophomore year of high school so a lot. Why did you and Rafe break up?"

"He just turned into a completely different person and he started doing cocaine. Why don't you ever want a relationship?"

"No one could ever love me and my complicated fucked up past. So it's better this way, always has been. Who is the hottest guy from OBX?"

"Cole" She said and he was the most popular kook and super rich

"Wrong, the correct answer is me"

Kie laughed and said, "You wish"

We continued to joke and then she got serious and asked, "Where is your mom?"

It caught me off guard as I don't talk about my mom. I talked to John B once about her but that was it. I looked at Kie and said, "No idea, one day she was here and the next she wasn't. I was two when she left"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry" She said feeling guilty as the whole mood of the conversation changed

"No, it's fine. You didn't know. There's a lot you don't know about me" I said realizing how little I actually tell people

"I'm always willing to listen if you ever want to talk" She said giving me a comforting smile

"Will do" I said as I changed the subject

We looked out the tiny window and saw all the massive waves. Kie was super tense and I could tell she was scared.

"Hey, we're going to be fine. These boats are meant to go through shit like this"

"How can you tell I'm scared?" She asked not expecting me to know

"I'm good at reading body language" I replied and I led her away from the window and to the bed and we sat down

I looked at her and I knew I had to take her mind off the storm. I wasn't ready to tell her, but for some reason I trusted her.

"So, I know you've heard stories about my dad. Everyone knows Luke and they like to talk. I don't know much about my mom. I just know one day she was here and the next she wasn't. I don't ever remember her dying, I think she just left. I was two, so I don't remember much." I said starting to tell her my story and I noticed her attention switch to me talking and not the storm

I continued, "I was five years old. I had just came home from school. I walked into my house and I saw all these beer bottles everywhere and the house smelled funny. My dad came out of the kitchen. He was so drunk and he was smoking weed. He grabbed me by my backpack and he threw me back on the floor and laughed. He walked up to me and he slapped my cheek and told me, 'it's all your fault, boy'

I bolted to my bedroom and I hid in my closet all night. I was terrified of what had just happened. I stayed in my closet all night long. I didn't dare move. That was the first time I skipped a meal. I eventually fell asleep and got up early the next morning and went outside. I just got away from the house. I went out my window and went to school. I didn't eat until lunch. Kids were making fun of me for wearing the same clothes. I was in kindergarten. I was fucking five years old..." I said getting emotional and I looked up and Kie was crying

"He never apologized. He just pretended like it didn't happen. I don't think he remembered because he was so drunk. I was terrified of him. The abuse started again in third grade. I met John B and he became my best friend. His dad always let me stay over and by then my dad had a reputation of being a drunk. The fights got worse and worse as I got older."

I told her about the time I almost shot him but didn't. I told her about all the fights and then I said, "I'm not scared of him anymore. I know it sounds fucked up but I do still care about him and I want to make him love me. I just don't understand how someone couldn't love their own child. So I guess this answers most of your questions. I don't date because I don't ever want to love someone who can't love me back. I don't ever want to give someone the power to destroy me like that."

Kie was sobbing and she hugged me. I held onto her and she said, "You're the strongest person I know, JJ. I'm sorry your dad put you through hell."

We just sat there together and comforted each other. It was actually kind of nice. By now, the storm had calmed down and Kie was much more relaxed.

She looked at me and said, "I know what you were trying to do. It worked, thank you but you didn't have to tell me all that. I get why you keep it a secret"

"I was just taking care of you and now when you're ready. You can tell me your deep and dark secrets"

"Wanna go grab some food?" I asked her as they just announced we could leave our rooms

"Yeah, I'm starving"

We left the room and went to grab some food. I was shocked that I opened up to Kie like that. Never in my life have I told anyone all that. Not even John B and Pope. They knew my dad was abusive but that was it. And the way Kie comforted me. I've never experienced that before. I liked it. A lot.