EIGHT YOU'RE A HORRIBLE ACTRESS

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Part of Helena didn't want to even entertain the idea of breaking up with JJ. He had been a part of her for so long it felt weird to think of a life that didn't have him in it. She texted JJ asking where he was and saying that they needed to talk as she headed towards her Jeep with Hailey in tow. The girl's expression was neutral even as the younger had a constant death glare focused on her.

"The things I do for you," Helena scoffed as they began driving to the docks where JJ was. He was probably smoking with Pope, knowing him. Helena laughed to herself as she remembered the times her and JJ would get high together. No more of that, she supposes. God, was she emotionally attached to him or something? Why did this feel harder than it had been the first time around? Maybe it was because she was the one doing it and not the other way around. It still had hurt pretty fucking bad the first time. Having your first boyfriend who you had been with for two years tell you he didn't even recognize who you were anymore was kind of a sucker punch to the gut. Helena would like to have thought that she's changed since then, but she knew she hadn't. She was still the same stuck-up bitch JJ had broken up with last year. Still, this should be easy.

"You'll thank me one day when you settle down with a nice guy who actually cares about you instead of just fucking you on the DL," Hailey muttered as she picked at her nails, her eyes glued outside the window as she avoided her younger sister's gaze.

Helena rolled her eyes as they pulled up to the docks where JJ was chatting with Pope with a joint in his hand. The girl sighed as she motioned for her sister to stay in the car. Hailey just shrugged and rolled down the windows, placing her sunglasses low on her nose. Carefully, Helena stepped out of the Jeep, thankful she had worn sneakers for the uneven terrain. Still, they were white sneakers which was kind of a bust since they were probably about to be covered in dirt. God, she hated the Cut.

"Hels, what's up?" JJ asked, his brow furrowed as the girl walked up to him. After the previous night, things felt better with him which made what she had to do just that much worse.

She just greeted JJ with a kiss on the cheek as she cupped his cheeks. Immediately the boy wrapped his arms around her waist and for a moment, things felt like they had been. Like they had been before things went to shit.

JJ's eyes were focused on Hailey sitting passenger seat in the Jeep for a moment before he turned back to Helena with a furrowed brow. "What's going on?"

Helena sighed before leaning up to whisper in his ear, "Hailey thinks I'm here to break things off. Look sad, like I'm telling you we can't hook up anymore. She's convinced you're horrible for me."

The boy scoffed at this and Helena became aware of Pope looking at her with a suspicious glint in his eyes; likely trying to figure out what they were saying. "If only she knew it was the other way around."

She laughed at this, pressing another kiss to his cheek as she whispered, "Are you looking sad? I need this shit to be Oscar-worthy, if it's not, she'll get out of the car and acting will be a lot harder than it is now. Act like I'm totally breaking your heart."

"Darling, you break my heart every time you speak to me," JJ teased as he loosened his grip on her waist, probably trying to give the impression that he was receiving bad news. "It's a fairly easy thing for me to pretend."

"Asshole," Helena jabbed, trying to conceal her chuckle as she pressed a subtle kiss to his ear lobe. "I missed you."

"You saw me last night."

"I don't see how that changes anything," the girl said with a shrug as she let go of JJ and stepped back for a moment. Speaking loudly enough, she shot JJ a wink before shouting, "And I never wanna see you again, Maybank!"

JJ bit back a smile, "You're a horrible actress, nothing like your mother." Then, he raised his voice the same way she had, "If I never see you again, it'll be too soon!"

In that moment, Helena blew JJ a kiss before she began to walk away. Just as she was about to get to the Jeep, however, John B pulled up in the most disgusting van she had ever seen. He looked distressed, waving to Helena before motioning to JJ and Pope.

"Guys, come on," John B motioned for them to get in.

"Let's ride!" JJ exclaimed.

"Woah, woah, what's happening?" Helena asked as JJ placed the joint from earlier in his mouth and opened the van doors. Hailey seemed to notice this as she stepped out of the Jeep, looking furious.

"Helena, we're done here, let's go!" the older girl exclaimed, but JJ looked over at Helena expectantly.

With a curious smile on his face, JJ hung out the side of the van, "Wanna pretend break-up later? Come on. John B, is it cool if Helena comes?"

John B just shrugged, "Yeah, if she's nice to me. You never are."

Helena scoffed, "I can be nice!"

"Helena, don't even think about it, we're going. We've spent long enough in the likes of them, let's go home and forget about this. You don't need to be getting into any more trouble."

Her sister kind of had a point, however, Helena absolutely lived to piss Hailey off and this would do exactly that. Not to mention, JJ looking at her with a reckless smile, his messy blond hair, and a joint hanging loosely out of his mouth reminded her more of home than her house ever would.

"Hels, you coming or what?" JJ asked one last time.

With a wicked smile, Helena waved goodbye to her sister. The girl yelled, "Helena, don't do this! I'll tell dad where you've been spending all your time lately, don't test me!"

Helena let JJ help her into the van as she waved goodbye to her sister, "See ya, later, Hails! Oh, here!"

She tossed her sister the keys to the Jeep, slamming the door shut on the van before the older girl could say anything else. With a laugh, she fell down onto the seat with JJ next to her in the back. Without a word, the boy pressed his lips to hers.

"Gross," she hear Pope say, but she didn't care. She didn't care because she had JJ. They were gonna get better, she could feel it. At the very least, she could hope for it. When he pulled away, he smiled at her, biting his lip. She smiled at him in return and grabbed his chin to pull him in for another kiss. Things were going to be good, she knew it.

alright I hope y'all are ready for Helena to finally be involved in the plot of season one because I sure am! I love her so much I'm so ready for hers and JJ's character development I love these two so much