It was the weekend now. JJ and Kie hadn't talked to pope since the fight. Pope had been keeping his distance too, so it was easier to avoid him.

It was Saturday, and today was the day that they planned to bring rafe to the mental hospital in Charleston.

Everyone met up at the chateau, including pope. Kie and JJ didn't talk to him unless they absolutely needed too.

They waited around the chateau for rafe to show up. Pope and John b sat on the porch to ease the tension.

"He doesn't seem mad anymore" Kie said, talking about pope

"True" JJ said "except he didn't really have a reason to be mad in the first place."

Rafe showed up and John b and pope tried talking him into getting in the car. Inside, They heard and walked outside to try to help.

"Rafe" Sarah said "you need to listen to me okay"

Rafe looked around, kind of freaking out since it seemed like everyone was surrounding him

"Guys back up, give him some space" JJ said, noticing him start to panic.

"Rafe we're gonna help you" Sarah said as everyone moved and it was just her next to him. "Will you go in the car with me?"

"No- what- why" rafe said "I'm not gonna-"

"Remember, just like old times" Sarah said softly with tears forming in her eyes "remember when your car broke down, and I had to drive you everywhere for like two weeks" she laughed

"I hated that" rafe said, calming down

"I know you did" she laughed "but it was fun sometimes, right?"

"When we went to the beach... yea- no yea I remember, and- and you played that- that one song- what was it" he thought with his hands

"Shake it off?" She laughed

"Yeaaa- yea that- I hate that song" he laughed "you just kept playing it over and over again"

Sarah laughed

This was the rafe she knew before everything happened. She knew it wouldn't last long, but she held on to every second of it.

Rafe was calm now. They brought him in the Twinkie and all headed to Charleston.

He looked confused for the most part and couldn't really hold a conversation that well.

"Kiara" rafe said eventually once they got off the ferry. This got JJs attention real quick. "Do you remember when we were together?"

Kie paused for a minute. She hates thinking about it.

"Yea rafe, I remember" she said, not looking at him

"You were a freshman and I was.. a junior?" Rafe asked

"Senior" Kie replied

"Right" Rafe said, reminiscing. "We were pretty good together right?"

"I wouldn't say that" Kie said, knowing that it was terrible

"You were always so mad at me all the time" Rafe said, slumped in his chair "it used to piss me off so much"

"Yea well- you weren't so perfect yourself" Kie said, finally looking at him "always had something to say about everything that I did"

"Because you were always so different. Such a pogue" he spat like it was the most disgusting thing in the world.

"And you were a kook." Kie said " it never would have worked"

Rafe laughed and then looked at JJ who was staring him down.

"Kiara, remember how I'd always ask you about JJ. Because you two would always be hanging out while we were together" Rafe said "and you told me I had nothing to worry about because JJ was just your friend?"

"Mhm" Kie said, not wanting to have this conversation

"Be honest Kie did you cheat on me?" Rafe asked

"What?!" Kie gave him a stupid look

"I mean y'all are together now aren't you?" Rafe said "it wouldn't surprise me if you-"

"No, Rafe" Kie said, annoyed "not that it's any of your business, but me and JJ really were just friends back then"

Rafe laughed since she was getting mad

"There she is, that's the Kiara I know" Rafe laughed

"Rafe chill out-" JJ cut in "we're almost there just knock it off"

Rafe laughed again and then they basically drove in silence the rest of the way to the hospital.

They got there and as soon as they pulled up, two men in uniforms came up to the van.

"Rafe Cameron" John b said to the man with a clip board.

"Right this way" the man said and started walking. JJ slowly drove behind him

He took them around to the back and two more men in uniforms walked out

"What is this place" rafe said, starting to panic again "guys why am I here" he looked around "I cant be here- I- I shouldn't be here"

"Rafe, their going to help you" Sarah cried as everyone got out of the van.

"No- NO SARAH YOU CANT LEAVE ME HERE!" He panicked as the men tried to get him to come out of the van

"I'm sorry" Sarah cried and Kie hugged her as they watched Rafe fight and resist.

"SARAH YOU CANT LET THEM TAKE ME" he yelled as two men held his arms and dragged him away. He was wiggling around trying to get them off of him. "SARAH PLEASE! IM YOUR BROTHER YOU CAN DO THIS TO ME!"

Kie cried with Sarah as she comforted her. Sarah was sobbing in her arms. She didn't expect it to be this hard. John b came up and took over and Kie went over to JJ and hugged him.

He looked at her and put his hands on her face, wiping away her tears with his thumbs, and then pulling her back into a hug.

He personally could not care any less about Rafe, but didn't like seeing Kie and Sarah so sad.

They got back in the van and drove back home. The ride was quiet and sad. Sarah knew it was for the best, but hated having to see him beg for her help like that.

They got back to the chateau and all sat in the living room. They drank a couple beers and talked about Rafe for a while. Eventually pope left and went out on the dock.

"I'm gonna go talk to him" JJ said after a while, standing up

"Wait" Kie said, grabbing his arm "don't start a fight. please"

"I won't" he smiled and then left. He walked out to the dock and calmly approached pope.

"What do you want." Pope said, annoyed

"Pope" JJ said, leaning on the railing "I want to talk to you. Okay, not as the guy who tried to kiss my girlfriend, but as the guy who was my best friend"

Pope didn't say anything

"We use to be close bro, what happened" JJ asked "seriously you were my best friend and now it feels like you hate me. What did I do?"

"Nothing" pope sighed, giving up "I just hate the way the group is right now."

"What do you mean" JJ asked

"I mean I feel like a 5th wheel in there." Pope admit "it's not even like a friend group anymore, it's just two happy couples hanging out. And then there's me. And it was fine when I had Cleo, because then it was like three happy couples hanging out. But now I'm all alone and have to watch you guys be happy with out me"

JJ looked down as he thought, waiting for pope to go on

"I just want things to go back to the way they were" pope said "I wasn't even really trying to get back with Kie. A part of me just wants y'all to break up already, and get it over with so we can just go back to  the way things should be."

"Pope, I don't think me and Kie are breaking up anytime soon. Ever, hopefully." JJ said "and neither are John b and Sarah. I get how you could kinda feel like a 5th wheel, but that's not how we see it. I like hanging out with our group and it wouldn't be the same if you weren't there."

"Right but If you had to choose between me and Kie, you'd pick her. And if John b had to pick between me and Sarah, he'd pick her. and it works the same way for the girls. I feel like I have no one." Pope said.

"Pope no one's picking anyone, alright. We're all friends and we all have your back. Not when you act the way you've been acting though" JJ said "come on bro, I don't want you to leave the group, or stop hanging out with us just because you feel that way. I'm telling you right now, we like having you around.

"I dunno- I just" pope started "nothing feels the same"

"Hey, man, things just change sometimes, and that's not necessarily a bad thing" JJ said followed by silence

"You know I didn't mean what I said about you" pope said, regretfully "I was just mad"

"Yea, I tried not to take it to heart." JJ said "but I have to admit, hearing it coming from you kinda hurt- I mean you know how that shit makes me feel"

"I know- I just" pope took a deep breath "I hate this"

JJ put his arm around pope and pat his chest

"It's alright bro" JJ said

"I just miss her so much" pope said, crying a little

JJ didn't really know how to react. He wasn't good at this.

"It's alright, everything will work out in the end, promise."

"I'm sorry JJ" pope says, collecting himself

"Listen man, all is forgiven as long as your ready to stop acting like a dick" JJ teased

"Okay" pope said standing up straight, wiping the last tear from his eye

"You alright?" JJ asked, patting his back as they started walking back down the dock

"Yea, I'm fine" pope said and they went back to the chateau.

They walked back inside together and everyone looked up at them

"We good?" John b asked since they didn't look like they were fighting anymore.

"We have kumbaya-d" JJ said in a goofy voice

"Alright" there we go" the pogues celebrated as they walked further into the living room.

"And to celebrate thus joyous occasion" JJ said in a fake mid-evil accent, pulling out his metal box from his pocket "we breath the good air"

"Ayyyyy" everyone cheered and clapped excitedly.

"I'm sorry Kie" pope said, holding out his hand for the pogue handshake as JJ lit the blunt.

She hesitated for a minute and looked at his hand.

"It's okay" she smiled, deciding to forgive him and dapped him up.

They passed the blunt around and even pope smoked this time. Everyone was in a good mood now and they all spent the night there.

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