That night when I walked into my house, lets just say my parents weren't the happiest that ive been gone for 2 days with no contact with them.

"Next time that your gone for multiple days at a time, please text us and let us know your not dead!" My mom said angered.

"I will, im sorry" I said sincerely. "You better be!" My dad said more mad then my mom was.

All of a sudden, while i was being greatly lectured by my parents, I had this rush of pain in my stomach. I felt something in my throat.

Before my parents could finish their lecture, I got up from the couch and ran to the bathroom, instantly puking in the toilet.

My mom rushes in. "Are you okay, sweetie?"

"Yeah, i just dont fee-" I was cut off by myself puking again.

"Daniel! Bring a water bottle to the bathroom please!" My mom yelled as she knelt down and pulled my hair back.

"What did you eat today sweetie?" My mom asked. "I ate some probably bad expired Pizza at John B's and I also had a sandwhich" I said taking a chug of the water bottle my dad had just brought me.

"Its probably the pizza" my mom said.

I stood up and went into my bedroom to lay down. My mom brought me in a plastic bowl to put beside me just in case i had to puke again.

I fianlly feel asleep after about an hour hoping that i wouldn't throw up.
***

The next morning, I felt a little but better. I grabbed my phone off my nightstand to see i had a text from JJ.

                                                         Maybank 💚

              
          JJ: Your mom texted me and told me your sick,
             want me to come over?

                                                         Jada: no its ok, im just gonna rest today, thank you tho<3

                 JJ: lmk if you need anything, J😊

    
                                                          Jada: 👍

I didnt wanna miss what happend with my friends today, but i still didnt feel good enough to even get out of bed.

***

I puked a few more times throughout the day. That night while i was laying bed, i remembered something... Rafe raped me. So what if im....Oh my god, I cant be...That wouldn't happen....

AM I PREGANT!?

No im not. I just need to get that thought out my head.

I need to just tough it out tommorow, if i still feel bad tommorow, I will buy a test.

***

      
                     
The next morning i felt a lot better. I mean i still didnt feel perfect but I'd be fine. I immediately grabbed my phone.

"Morning, J" Said JJ's voice as he picked up on the second ring.

"Morning" I said back. "You should come pick me up"

"Ok, ill be there in like 15mins" he replied.

I got off the phone and got of bed to get dressed. I dont even know what my friends have been doing the last day and a half.

Like literally 15 minutes later, JJ knocked on my bedroom door.

"Hey, blondie" I said with a smile as I opened the door. "We're going to JB's" he said smiling back.

"Okay" I said walking out the door.

***

When we got to John B's house, we noticed a notice from the childs protective services.(a.k.a DCS). JJ looked at me and smiled an evil smile. "Do it" I said already knowing what he's thinking.

JJ banged really loudly on the door. "DCS! I know you're in there!" JJ yelled making his voice sound deeper. As soon as he did that he grabbed my hand a led me to the front window.

We peeked inside and saw John B on the couch looking really confused. "Three...two...one....go!" JJ whispherd. As soon as he said go, the two of us jumped out and banged on the window making John B almost fall off the couch.

JJ and I both started laughing. "Gotcha slick!" Said JJ.

John B slapped his face in disappointment. "You should've seen your face!" I said laughing. John B flipped the two of us off.

***

In the twinkie, going to Lana Grubbs house, JJ and John B were having a conversation about Kie.

I was sitting in th back while JJ was in the passengers seat, making John B driving.

"Im just saying, I dont understand why you dont at least try with Kiara. She clearly likes you." Said JJ.

"She's like oh, John B." JJ moaned.

"Is that what she does?" John B asked.

"I mean, shes sketching about you diving, then she kissed you" I said from the back.

"J, she kissed me on the cheek. Its not like we were makin out" He said glancing back at me.

"Low hanging fruit, bro" said JJ putting his feet on the dash. "Don't pretend you don't notice. I see it in your eyes, your like, i kind like that, and you start blushing and shit." JJ explained.

"I blush?" JB asked clearly irritated. "Yeah, you do" I answered lying.

"Really?" He asked again. "Yeah!" JJ and I both said.

JJ reached over and grabbed Big John's (JB's dad) compass off the dashboard. John B raced  to get it first. Then he tried to grab it out of JJ's hands.

"I'm just looking at it, calm down" said JJ after John B took his hands of him. "I gotta admit, your fathers compass in Scooter's boat, thats freaky" said JJ admiring the compass.

I held my hand out by JJ, hinting to him i wanted to look at it too. Not even looking over, her just knew, he put the compass in my hand.

"Yeah thats why were going to talk to Ms. Lana, figure this whole thing out.

"Yeah I'm she would just love to talk to us, its not like her husband just drowned or anything" I said rubbing my thumb across the top, copper, compass. It was cold and smooth, sort of rusted.

I handed JJ the compass. He put it back on the dash.

"See JB? We didn't hurt your baby" JJ said mocking John B.

'Baby' I thought. I started thinking about me maybe being pregnant again.

That couldn't happen right?

Rafe and I have only had sex twice. I don't count the third time since it was technically rape.

"Here we go" Said John B, making me escape my thoughts. I looked out the window and realized we were pulling up a driveway

It was a white, paint chipped, some boards missing, little house.

The three of us hopped out of the Twinkie. I overheard seabirds calling from the sky.

JJ and I shared a look when we both realized John B was the only one who's actually met this lady.

"Know what this house looks like?" I asked as John B caught up to us.

"Whoever lives here smokes to much weed?" JJ asked. "Bingo" I said putting my hand out for JJ to high five, which he did.

John B rolled his eyes at us. Then all of a sudden there was a loud bang and glass shattering.

JJ and I both stared at John B. I stopped walking.

"JB" I whispherd. "Sush" John B immediately.

There was more crashing. "Bullshit!" A mans voice yelled from inside.

"Maybe we should come back" Said JJ trying to hide the panic in his voice.

"Shut up, JJ" John B said taking a lead in front of us.

I looked over at JJ who looked back at me with a look of worry.

I grabbed his hand and he squeezed my hand back tight.

"Tell me where it is! Or ill fuck you up!" A second mans voice shouted. Then a sound of a woman gasping.

I let go of JJ's hand.."John B, lets just go" I said louder than I should've.

He ignored me. There was more yelling between these two men who I think were screaming at Ms. Lana.

Ms. Lana screamed and there was a huge bang. "You're hurting me!" She screamed.

My friends and I all jumped back.

JJ went to say something but John B told him to shut up again.

John B started walking to the window seal. "Come on" he said to the both of us, who were staring at him.

"Where the fuck is it, you bitch?" The first man yelled. The three of us ducked underneath the window.

"I dont know!' Ms. Lana cried.

Ms. Lana was sobbing. "Please!" She cried.

There was the sound of glass breaking. JJ and I both jumped.

John B looked at the two of us.

"Still think we should stay?" JJ asked. John B of course ignored him.

"The compass wasnt in the boat!" One of the men yelled. "Where is it Lana?"

"I don't know!" Lana screamed.

There was more thumping and then we all felt white chips of paint fall into our hair. We all wiped as much as we all could out

"Is that paint?" JJ whispered.

"Yes, its paint dumbass" I wisphered back. JJ glared at me and I gave him a sarcastic smile.

I looked up to see John B peeking in the window.

"Lets get the hell outta here man" said one of the men. Lana was still sobbing.

John B and JJ peeked over the side of the house. John B pushed JJ flat against the hosue and looked at the two of us.

We looked back over. The two men were getting in a boat by the dock.

"Wait, those are the dudes who shot at us"  I said recognizing them.

We flattened against the house again as they drove by.

When they got out of sight we sneaked up to the front of the house.

The three of us walked in and I heared the pained cries of Ms. Lana.

Her house was a mess...there was chairs and tables flipped over. Doors ripped out of the hinges. Broken glass everywhere.

We walked around the corner to see Ms. Lana sitting on the bathroom floor, crying.  I realized that she had bruises on her arm.

John B slid over to her. "Are you okay?" He asked as he grabbed her shoulder gently.

She jumped at his touched.

"Dude she's tweaking" Said JJ tapping John B. "JJ!" I said as I slapped him on the back of the head.

"Do you need a doctor?" I asked kneeling besides John B.

She had cuts on her face. "Lets call the sheriff's deparntment" said John B.

"No cops, please!" She said nervously.

"Mm, that's not good. Come on lets go" JJ said pulling me up by my arm.

"You shouldn't be here" Lana said to John B.

"Ya that's enough for me" I said pulling at John B. "Wait" said John B.

I looked at JJ who was pretty freaked out.

"What do you know about these guys?" John B asked her.

"They were looking for something" said Lana. John B reached for his pocket and grabbed the compass.

"Does it have anything to do with this?" My friend asked holding the compass out for Lana to see.

Lana looked like she'd seen a ghost when she saw the compass.

"This was my fathers and Scooter had it" John B said.

"Scooter didn't have it, ok?" Lana explained.
"Don't tell anyone you have that"

"JB, come on" I said pulling at his shoulder again.

"You've gotta get out of here!" Lana shouted. 

JJ helped me pull John B up. "What do you know about the compass?" John B asked before we pulled him away.

"We gotta go, come on." JJ said as we all ran out of the house.

We got in the twinkie and drove off as fast as we could.

My stomach started hurting again and it felt like my insides were moving.

I kept myself from getting sick while JJ grabbed his phone from his back pocket and called Kie and Pope to tell them to get to John B's house.

When we got there, Kie and Pope were sitting on the front porch waiting for us.

We ran up to the porch and I sat down so I didn't get sick everywhere. John B sat next to me and JJ started explaining what happened.

"And we were right outside like this and all we hear is BAM! BAM! BAM! Knocking paint off the wall, G! From the inside" JJ explained. Kie looked at JJ like he was crazy.

"I'm just looking at him, like-- Wait first off, look at this shit" he continued as he rubbed his hands through his hair, paint chips falling out.

"That's dandruff, disgusting" Kie stated. "That's paint" I commented from beside John B who was silent. "I have some in my hair too"

"Thank you J! At that point, I'm just waiting for death." JJ said practically losing his mind.

"Oh, ok, so you saw he guys that shot at us, right? Did you get a good description of them? Anything we can bring to a police report" Pope asked.

JJ looked off in the distanxe trying to figure out what to say. "Burly" he finally said snapping his fingers.

Pope looked at him annoyed. "Burly?"

"That's not very helpful" Kie told the blonde headed boy.

"Okay well, like the type of guy at my dad's garage. I mean, you guys know he made cargo hides for drug smugglers. So I can tell you in full confidence, these boys, these killers, they're square groupers" JJ explained taking a hit off his cigarette.

Pope rubbed his hands over his face. "They're square groupers, like narco square grouper? Like Pablo Escobar square grouper?" He asked.

"Yeah, man" JJ replied.

"You guys, not everything is a kingpin movie" I said with a smirk on my face. JJ looked at me and rolled his eyes.

"What does this square grouper look like?" Pope continued, ignoring me.

"You weren't there" JJ stated. "You don't know what to look for!" Pope argued.

"Dude! I wasn't taking little mental Polaroids the entire time I was under duress! Okay?" JJ shouted at Pope.

He sounded so stressed out which made me smile at him. I have always thought he was so cute when he was stressed out like this.

JJ took a second to relax. "I can tell you by the way Ms. Lana was screaming, that these guys are serious hombres, man"

John B pulled out the compass and started fidgeting with it. "Its a heavy vibe right now, okay?" JJ said in a calmer tone.

"Why do they want the compass?" Kie asked. "Its a piece of shit. You couldn't pawn it off fkr fibe bucks if you wanted it" Pope explained as John B stood up and walked around.

Pope looked up to John B. "No offense. I know its in your family--" he started but John B cut him off.

"The office" John B stated. "What?" I asked staring at my friend.

John B stared at the compass and the rest of my friends and I all exchanged looks.