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❝ something doesn't feel right ❞
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𝘚𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

"Guys. Guys, guys, wake up. There's a plane" I hear Pope's voice and my eyes flutter open to see the Heyward boy running down the beach.

"Oh" Cleo gasps, arising from next to me.

I raise my eyes from the sand to the sky and they widen considerably at the sight of the plane in the sky above us.

"Holy shit" I breathe out disbelief, shooting up straight and shaking the boy next to me awake "Jayj, wake up"

"Guys, wake the hell up" Cleo helps me.

"Oh shit. Johnny, wake up. Get up" JJ wakes up his best friend.

"Sarah? Wake up. There's a plane" I hear John B awakening my sister.

"Kie, get up" I call on the girl, crawling over to shake her awake like i'd done with JJ and she peels her eyes open to look at me "Look up, pookie"

Kiara's move from my face to the plane in the sky and she sits up in shock. Cleo runs off to chase Pope and John B starts yelling, waving his hands around like a lunatic.

"Hey! Hey, we're over here! Over here!" John B screams loudly "Hey! We're right here!"

"Come on, come on, come on" John B curses as the plane slowly passes us.

"Hey! Hey!" Kiara cries out, joining John B and Sarah on the beach.

"Hey! Over here! Hey! We're over here!" John B continues to yell and I turn back to look up at JJ who is now standing, just staring at the plane blankly.

The plane doesn't make any move to turn or land and I pull myself to my feet, wrapping my arms around JJ in hopes of comforting him. He accepts my hug and wraps his arms around me, placing a kiss on my forehead.

"He sees us. Guys, guys, he sees us" Kiara abruptly blurts out and I turn my head, watching in surprise as the plane turns.

"He's gonna go to the pond. Come on, come on. Come on!" John B speaks up.

As soon as the brunette starts running we all follow him, JJ and I behind all the others as I follow my boyfriend's hesitant movements with hesitation of my own making me feel anxious.

We make it right to the pond as the pilot of the odd looking little plane turns off his engine and I watch as John B runs straight towards it with Sarah but I don't follow, grabbing onto JJ's hand worriedly.

I glance up at the Maybank boy and spot the lost kind of look on his face, like someone who has to either leave everything he's ever wanted behind or part with his family. The boy feels my stare on his face and turns to look at me, the worry that emits from him transferring into me and making my chest hurt.

"Come on" He beckons Kiara and I to follow him towards the plane.

He walks towards the others without looking back and I feel a hand being placed on my shoulder, causing me to glance to my side. Kiara stands next to me with a small reassuring smile on her lips and I feel at least a little bit better as I smile back at her.

"It's okay to be scared, lovie" Kiara assures me.

"What if my dad sent him?" I voice my concerns and she nods understandingly, making me feel completely valid for being worried.

"We could ask Pope how likely that is statistically?" She suggests and I let out a short laugh, letting myself relax a little.

I give her a grateful smile and she wraps her arm around me, guiding me forward towards the others.

"Hey!" John B laughs wildly.

"We did it!" Cleo shrieks running towards us with Pope.

"Oh man" Pope chuckles as they join us.

"Hello, hello" John B greets the man who exits the plane and looks at us with a smile.

"Hey there" The man greets back.

"Yeah!" Cleo and Pope continue their celebration behind us, causing me to smile softly "Whoo-hoo-hoo! Hey! We're getting out of here.                 We're finally getting out of here"

"Well, what do we got here?" The pilot asks us just as I stand next to Sarah who stares at the man like he's under a microscope and I can't help but look at him the same way.

"Uh...You know, just some castaways" John B answers awkwardly.

"Well, I'll cross that off the grocery list" The pilot jokes but none of us laugh "Uh, hang on. I got just the thing for y'all. Just one second"

As the pilot dives back into his plane to look for something, John B finally notices how worried Sarah and I are about the strange man in front of us.

"Hey, no. Look at this guy!" John B laughs it off.

"Something doesn't feel right, Johnny" I reply worriedly and Sarah nods in agreement.

"You think he works for your dad?" John B asks us but neither of us answer so he tries to assure us with a weak "It's okay"

"I hope so" I murmur defeatedly.

Arms are wrapped around me from behind and I almost melt into JJ's hold, letting myself loosen up as much as I can. The blonde boy kisses my temple and lays his chin on my head, causing Kiara to have to remove her arm from me as he pulls me closer to him.

I glance at the girl and catch her looking at JJ with a deep frown so I pinch her waist to get her attention. She looks at me in surprise and I offer her my hand with an amused smile which she takes into her own hand, a deep blush coating her cheeks.

"Two things you need on a deserted island. First aid and rum! Incoming!" The man throws a bottle of rum at us and it lands in a puddle of water, splashing Sarah "Hey, here you go. So what's the story? You guys sank a boat?"

Pope catches the first aid kit and Sarah picks up the bottle from the puddle, offering it to me. I decline it with a shake of my head, leaning more into JJ and Kiara.

"Jumped off one. Their dad's" John B admits, pointing at Sarah who looks at him in disbelief and me who just frowns at the brunette boy.

"In-laws, man. They're tough" The pilot jokes out "Well, have no fear. Jimmy's here. I got you"

"Well, all hail Jimmy, guys! Let's go" Cleo cheers.

"Welcome aboard the Flying Fish, y'all. I'm Jimmy Portis. I'll be your captain today" Jimmy greets us all as we start climbing into the plane one by one "Is this all? Seven of you?"

"Uh, yeah. That too heavy?" John B asks.

"Nah. Uh, technically maybe, but I think old Fish here'll probably be okay" Jimmy says with a chuckle before making another terrible joke "We could always throw somebody overboard, right?"

"Yeah..." John B chuckles awkwardly, getting into the plane and tugging my sister in behind him.

"See you, island!" I hear Cleo bidding her goodbyes as I turn to look between JJ and Kiara.

"You're the dog, man" Pope tells Jimmy.

"Pleasure to have you" Jimmy replies politely as Pope and Cleo climb into the plane "Come on. Come on, it's okay"

Although Jimmy tries to reassure my anxiety ridden self, it does nothing to calm my nerves as I grip onto Kiara's hand for dear life.

"Come on, Vie" Kiara coaxes, grabbing her boots and glancing back at the island we're leaving behind.

"Okay" Jimmy smiles.

The girl tugs me towards the plane and in turn I pull JJ behind me, not wanting him to be left behind.

"Bye, island paradise" Kiara mutters out before climbing in and sitting next to Sarah.

"Yeah, just tuck on in. Let's, uh, get this shit going" Jimmy declares.

I give him a weird look and reluctantly head inside the metal aircraft, sitting down between JJ and Pope.

The pilot closes the door on us and hops into the pilot seat with ease, starting up the engine. As the engine splutters to life, I pull my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around myself.

"So what were you doing all the way out here?" JJ asks Jimmy curiously as Pope wraps an arm around me and tugs me towards him a little, letting me lay my head on his shoulder.

"I got a little guide outfit in Saint Vincent. I was spotting fish" Jimmy explains.

"What were you spotting?" JJ questions.

"You know, the usual. Wahoo" Jimmy states but I don't like the look on the faces of John B and JJ "I'd hang on to something. Gets a little spicy on takeoff"