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𝘚𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

"What do you think of the whole Kiara and John B situation?" JJ asks out of nowhere and I furrow my brows in confusion.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"I mean, aren't you weirded out or, like, jealous? Y'know, since you and Kie used to date?" The blonde questions me and I giggle, shaking my head.

"I am most definitely not jealous that Johnny is interested in Kie. In my opinion, they'd be really cute together" I explain "Why'd you ask?"

"I was just wondering if there's still feelings there, I guess" He shrugs.

"Nah, I don't think there ever really was. I love her, but I'm not in love with her" I answer truthfully and the Maybank boy nods.

"What about Joshua? You like him?" JJ asks curiously.

"I don't know. I just met him" I shrug.

"You're going out with him so you must like something about him" The blonde retorts and I sigh, crossing my arms over my chest.

"He's cute, I guess" I mumble.

"Cute?" JJ scoffs in amusement and I roll my eyes.

"And he's sweet!" I add.

"Oh, wow" He gasps sarcastically.

"You are such an ass" I huff.

"An ass you love" He corrects and I shake my head with a smile.

"Just platonically" I lie through my teeth.

"Obviously" He shrugs.

He stares at me intensely and I hold eye contact, my stomach swarming with butterflies as he takes a step towards me. A loud siren abruptly pierces through the air and I squeal, falling off the branch. My body hits the grass with a thud and JJ immediately helps me up.

"Oh, shit" JJ snaps and we bolt towards the van.

JJ hops into the driver seat and I climb into the passenger seat. He starts up the engine and immediately speeds off.

"What about Kie and John B?" Pope asks in confusion.

"They'll be fine" JJ assures the boy.

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I open the door to the place I'm supposed to call home and I immediately regret my decision when I see my older brother completely high out of his mind.

"Dad, is that you!?" He yells and I shuffle into the living room.

"It's just me, Rafe" I mumble.

"You didn't come home last night, Sylvie" He states and my hands start shaking so I clench my fists.

"I know. I'm sorry" I apologise.

He stands up and fear runs through my body. His heavy footsteps walk towards me and I squeeze my eyes shut, bracing myself for impact. But it never comes.

My brother's arms wrap around me and I open my eyes in surprise.

"I was worried about you" He slurs, hugging me tightly.

"You were?" I ask in confusion, my heart slamming against my ribcage.

"Of course I was. You're my little sister" He chuckles and my eyes fill with unshed tears.

It's not the first time i've ever seen my brother in this mood, but it doesn't happen often. I have learned to treasure the good moments but never let them trick me into hoping he's changed. You see, these moods never last long and before you know it, he's back to his old self.

"I know I'm not the best big brother in the world. Truthfully, you just look like mom and it sets me off sometimes. I'm sorry, Sylvie" My brother apologises and tears run down my face.

"It's okay. I know" I choke out, wrapping my arms around him.

"Oh, don't cry" He chuckles, rubbing my back.

"I'm sorry" I reply.

He holds me out at arms length and more tears run down my face when I see the happy smile on his face.

this is the big brother I needed, the brother we all needed

"I love you so much, kid" He slurs, stumbling backwards.

I help him onto the sofa and his head drops onto the arm as he passes out. I lift his head, putting a pillow under it and pull a blanket over him.

"I love you too, Rafe" I whisper, placing a kiss on his head.

I pull myself together and make my way into my room, throwing myself onto the bed. As I stare up at the ceiling, a loud sob escapes my lips and I cover my mouth with my hand as I cry in pain.

My door creaks open and I turn away, hoping whoever it is doesn't see my tears.

"Brat?" I hear Sarah's voice and I wipe my tears.

"What do you want, barbie?" I ask, my voice unintentionally cracking.

"Are you okay? I heard you crying" She asks in a quiet voice and I sit up, looking at her through my teary eyes.

"As if you care" I sneer and she nods, looking down at the floor.

"Do you want me to get a hold of JJ?" She mumbles.

"Why the fuck would I want JJ?" I ask in disbelief.

"Aren't you two together?" She asks in confusion.

"No" I scoff, wiping my nose on my wrist "I'm more likely to get back together with Kiara than to date JJ Maybank"

"Oh...okay" She murmurs.

"Can you get out now?" I ask bluntly and she nods.

The door shuts behind her and I pull myself off my bed, trudging towards the window. I push the window up to open it and climb out onto the roof, a place I like to spend most of my time when I'm here. Watching where I'm stepping, I shuffle along the roof and sit down.

From where I'm sitting, I can see a large chunk of the island and the sea. The view is the main reason I like to sit out here, that and the breeze that blows through my blonde waves.

It's moments like this that I'm at really peace, just sitting in silence with a good view and the wind in my hair.

With my knees hugged to my chest, I watch the sun setting and the sky turns a gorgeous orange colour with pink hues.

"Hey, Pogue. Don't jump!" I hear a voice shout sarcastically and I look down to see Topper with a smirk on his stupid face.

"Hold still, Thornton!" I yell and he looks at me in confusion "I'm trying to imagine you with a personality!"

He shakes his head at me and I laugh, looking back at the sunset.

"You should smile more often. Maybe then, people would like you!" He shouts and I roll my eyes.

"Oh sorry, I didn't realise you were an expert on how I should live my life. Hold on, let me get my notebook and a pen!" I holler sarcastically, getting up to get away from his annoying ass.

"You're such a smart ass!" He huffs.

I open my mouth to tell him to shut up but my foot slips on a loose slat and I feel myself falling. A scream leaves my lips as I tumble down the roof and I hear Topper yell my name as I grab onto the gutter, hanging on for dear life.

"Just let go, Sylvie. I'll catch you!" Topper assures me and I scoff loudly.

"I trust you as far as I could throw you, asshat!" I retort, trying to pull myself up.

The gutter suddenly starts coming off and I scream again as I drop slightly, still holding on in fear.

"Sylvie!" I hear Kiara shriek and I look down to see the Pogues standing with Topper who is now accompanied by Sarah and Wheezie.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Sarah screeches in disbelief.

"Just hanging!" I answer sarcastically and the gutter drops more, a scream escaping my lips.

"What is all the commotion about?" I hear my father's voice and I groan "Sylvie Cameron!"

"Hey, Dad" I smile sheepishly down at him and Rose who is staring up at me wide eyed.

"Why on earth are you breaking my gutter?!" He barks and the Pogues look at him in disbelief, all but John B who seems to be missing.

"Hey, Vie. Up here"

speak of the devil

I look up onto the roof and see John shuffling towards me. A smile tugs at my lips as he gets nearer but it completely disappears as the gutter comes off, my body dropping and I hear the screams from my friends.

My whole life flashes before my eyes as I feel myself falling and John B looks down at me in horror.

Just as I accept the fact I'm going to hit the ground, I feel a pair of strong arms grab me and I see JJ's worried face looking down at me. My heart hammers against my chest wildly and I stare at the blonde boy in complete awe, clinging to him for dear life.

"Sylvie!" Kiara cries out.

He puts me on my feet and I'm immediately wrapped in Kiara's arms as she mutters how stupid I am.

"Such a drama queen" I hear Rose huff, pulling my dad and Wheezie back into the house.

I ignore them and let Pope pull me into a hug. I'm abruptly snatched from Pope by John B who squeezes me tightly and calls me a dumb bitch which makes me laugh.

As I pull away from the brunette, I catch eyes with my sister who nods at me and tugs Topper into the house.

"Are you okay?" Kiara asks me, looking me over for injuries.

"I'm good" I assure her with a soft smile.

"Good" She states before pushing me and I stumble backwards in surprise as she starts hitting me "How stupid can you be? You almost got yourself killed!"

"Kie! Goddamn it, Kie!" I groan, grabbing her wrists and looking her dead in the eyes "I'm safe, okay? Look, I'm fine"

Her bottom lip trembles and I sigh, pulling her into another hug. She hides her face in my neck and I rub her back as she clings onto me.

I make eye contact with JJ who watches me with an expression that looks like he's trying to read me. I mouth 'thank you' and he shrugs, shoving his hands into his pockets.

"Not that I'm not extremely grateful, but why are you guys here?" I ask John B curiously as Kiara pulls herself together.

"We're going on a mission" He grins excitedly.

"Let's hit the road, boys" I smirk, wrapping my arm around Kiara's waist "And Kie"

"Let's hit the road" She repeats, with a smile.