"Ah, crap, the tide." Pope huffed as they pulled up to the once small water hole, seeing as though now it has risen and looked like it had been apart of the creek, "Oh, this doesn't look good."

"How deep is that?" Kie questioned, looking past the rest.

"I dunno. The roads gone." John B nodded his head, looking at the water.

"Yeah." JJ spoke from the front, "Tide rose faster then I thought it would. How high are the spark plugs?"

"They're good. We're fine." John B spoke hesitantly.

"No, how high are they?" JJ and Pope said on sync.

"Oh, just above the tail light." the curly haired boy gave a tight lipped smile.

"Okay, so that's, what, three feet?" Pope questioned.

"I wish I was three feet high right now." Rio said honestly. "Always get a sorta high glow going on. Perfect for a no filter selfie."

"That's three feet. Yeah." JJ hummed with a odd look.

"That water can't be three feet deep." Kie shook her head.

"Then whats the problem?" John B rose his eyebrows.

"Not a problem. No, we're good. She'll make it." JJ nodded as he leaned back with a clear of his throat.

"Ladies and gentleman, fasten your seat belts. Hold on to something." John B announced.

"We're doing it again." Rio hummed, taking Popes hand, reaching around the chair to hold JJ in place. The Twinkies tires spun quickly, It suddenly flew forward, making it out of the mud and through the deep waters.

"Speed is your friend! Speed is your friend, John B!"

"We got it! We got it!" Sarah hollered as they made it to the end, the tires suddenly turning and bringing them into the creek.

"No, no, no, no." John B panicked.

"I think we miscalculated." Pope spoke up as Sarah gave a sarcastic look.

"John B." Rio scolded him.

"It's not my fault!" he defended himself.

"Yes." she said in return.

"I knew I should have driven." JJ shook his head.

As they climbed out, Pope took a look around, "Okay, maybe we can walk from here."

Kie held out her hands for Rio to take, climbing out, then helping Sarah.

"What? And leave the Twinkie? The tides coming in." John B said, adjusting his jacket.

"So then what are we suppose to do?" Sarah questioned.

"Not stay here." JJ spoke up, brushing Popes jacket off before doing the same to Rio, despite hers not having anything on it.

"I can take my dads truck." Kie sighed in disbelief, cutting the two off.

"Your annoying Dad?" Rio rolled her eyes, never liking much how he sat back and shitted on Kie for not being the perfect "kook" girl like he wanted.

"Kie, are you sure?" John B asked with questionable eyes.

"How much worse can it get, you know?" she shrugged, Rio gave her back a rub.

"We need something to pull her out with. There's the winch at the Chateau." JJ went along with her words, a nod of his head, "That's like two miles."

"Yeah, good idea." Sarah nodded.

"If you're gonna do it, let's go, okay?" John B nodded quickly.

"All right." Kie nodded as she headed around.

"Tides coming in. Twinkies going underwater." John B panicked.

"JJ." Rio grabbed his arm to stop him. "Be carful."

"Yeah." he hugged her back.

"Wait." Kie stopped, looking back. "Rio, can I talk to you?"

"Yeah." she follows her to the other side of the Twinkie. "What's wrong?"

"I didn't want to say this infront of everyone..." Kie trialed off, looking back. "But, i'm worried about going back home. I don't want my parents to see me."

"Hey, it's okay." Rio took her wrist. "I'll go."

"If you get caught, that's jail time." she shook her head.

"Cmon." Rio rolled her eyes. "When have I ever gotten caught? Sneaky link for a reason."

"Not a sneaky link." Kie grinned, hugging her. "Thank you."

"Of course. I understand." she hugged her back, the pair pulling away to circle the Twinkie. "Change of plans. Mario and Princess Peach, you're with me."

"I'm Princess Peach?" Pope looked in disbelief.

"You are." Rio nodded, waving her over and nodded to JJ. "You too."

"Yes, ma'am." he gave a salute. "To the Chateau we a go!"

"Added a infront of everything you say doesn't make you Italian." Pope rolled his eyes.

"Me's a sad." JJ went on.

"My grandparents are from Italy." Rio rose her eyebrows. "Me's a familia."

"Oh my god." Pope squeezed the bridge of his nose in disbelief.

"This is the worst idea ever. The worst idea ever." Pope repeated himself off and over.

"Shhh, they'll hear you." JJ whispered, pulling Kies bedroom window up. "Rio?"

"She's heavy on her feet." Pope pointed out.

"It's true. Can hear me from a mile away." she nodded honestly with pursed lips.

"So..." JJ trialed off, looking between the two. "Bail?"

"Bail." Rio nodded.

"Hold this." Pope gave Rio his jacket, then his shoes to JJ. "I can't believe I got paired with the two of you."

"You love us, Pope." JJ hummed as he climbed through the window.

"The chat is awaiting." Rio whispered. "Take the keys, i'll drive."

"Absolutely not." Pope whispered back with a crazy look. "You don't even have a license, Rio."

"Never stopped me before." she shrugged dramatically.

"There's the spirit." JJ agreed with a wide grin.

"The chat." Rio sighed as she looked out Kies dads window, JJ ending up being the one driving. "Last time I was here our hook up was ruined."

"Stupid Rafe Cameron." JJ rolled his eyes.

"Excuse me, what?" Pope spoke up as he looked over at JJ, then the back seat at Rio. "Please tell me I did not hear that correctly."

"What were we supposed to do? You ran off with Kie." JJ shrugged dramatically as he pulled into the chateau, unbuckling his seatbelt.

"Hot people hook up with other hot people, Pope." Rio propped her feet up. "It's the circle of life."

"And no one bothered to mention it to me?" Pope gave them both a dumb look.

"Did you want the details?" Rio asked as JJ got out. "Happy to give 'em to you."

"Oh my god." Pope waved her off as Rio sat up more, leaning on his seat. He turned his head to meet her eye, not being able to hold back a grin at her creepy smile. "What are you looking like that for?"

She suddenly leaned in and peaked him on the lips, just for half a second.

Popes eyebrow shot up. "Oh?"

"JJ got one, so you do too." she smiled.

"That..." Pope trialed off with a laugh. "I like this plan."

"I c-" Rio began, stopping. "Who the hell is that?"

Pope turned to follow his gaze. "You've got to be kidding me."

"Who is that?" Rio repeated herself.

"That's JJ's freaking abusive dad."

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NOW WE JUST NEED A
JJPOPE KISS AND WE'LL
BE SET!!!