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❝ she just wants a little kiss ❞
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The van comes to a stop and Pope pushes open the door.

"All right" John B huffs.

"Hit it, boys! We're goin. Recon mission" JJ declares, making a move to get up.

"Yo, uh...so, uh, I think I'm gonna do this one by myself...tonight" John B explains and I roll my eyes.

"Really?" JJ scoffs, sitting back down.

"What?" John B replies.

"Nothin" The blonde shrugs taking off his hat to run his fingers through his hair.

"I just don't want to spook Sarah with the peanut gallery" John B explains himself.

"I just don't understand why we're involving her at all" Kiara retorts.

"Kie, we're not involving her, okay?" John B groans.

"You talk so much fucking shit" I scoff, leaning further back in my seat.

"It's- It's just, uh, like a- a business meeting" John B stumbles on his words.

JJ pretends to deep throat a pencil and Pope laughs at him while I angrily glare at the Routledge boy.

"Look, once we get what we need, we cut her loose, all right? Plus, we need the map" John B declares.

"Promise me nothing's happening between you two" Kiara states.

"Nothing is happening, Kie" John B assures her and I look at JJ who rolls his eyes.

"I'm being serious!" Kiara snaps.

"Okay!" John B replies.

"This isn't about you, and this isn't about us. This is about her. Dude, she's gonna get inside your head. Just promise me nothing's happening between you guys" Kiara rants.

"I promise" John B nods and I scoff loudly, not believing him at all.

"That was really believable" JJ says sarcastically.

"A hundred percent believable" Pope agrees.

"Anyways, um...I'm gonna take care of business" John B says.

"Go for it" I sneer.

"You're gonna take care of it so well" JJ replies.

"We'll just sit here..." Pope drawls off.

"In the hot ass car. While it's lightning" He adds.

John B exits the van and disappears through the trees. JJ's head flops onto my leg and I absentmindedly reach out to play with his hair.

Kiara glares angrily at the van wall while Pope stares at the ceiling and the latter's gaze moves down to JJ and I.

"So, did he earn it?" Pope asks me and I smile happily.

"Yeah, he did" I hum, smiling down at him.

He tugs me down onto his lap and before I can catch myself, I slip off the seat. I land on top of him and he smiles, kissing my cheek.

"You two make me feel nauseous" Kiara groans and I giggle.

"Do you want a kiss, Kie?" I coo and she rolls her eyes "Come here and let me give you a kiss, pookie"

I grab her arm and she shrugs me off, trying to hide a smile.

"Come on, Kie" I whine, tugging her arm.

"She just wants a little kiss, Kie" JJ teases the Carrera girl.

I yank her down and she lands on top of me, the both of us squealing in fright. JJ and Pope laugh at us as she pulls herself off me and helps me sit up.

Before she can protest, I quickly grab her face and plant a sloppy kiss on her cheek.

"That's better" I chirp as she giggles, wiping her cheek.

We fall into another conversation and I find myself zoning out, sipping into a blurred daydream.

"Someone help!" I hear a voice scream.

"Wait, do you guys hear that?" Kiara speaks up.

"Shh!" I snap at the boys.

"What?" JJ and Pope ask in unison.

"Please, somebody help!" I hear the voice scream again.

"Oh, wait, no, I hear that" JJ rushes out as we scramble out the van.

"Shit" I curse.

"What the fuck?" Kiara snaps.

We all take off running and my eyes widen as we find John B laying unconscious in Sarah's arms as she sobs.

"Sarah, what happened?!" Pope snaps and I collapse next to my friend, immediately regretting the small time I've spent hating on him.

"I don't know what to do. He needs help. Topper shoved him" Sarah cries and I feel my own eyes water at the sight of John B laying limp in her arms.

"Where the hell is he?!" JJ barks and I look around, but I don't see anyone.

"Oh, please, please, please get help! I don't care who! Just call someone!" Sarah sobs.

"Pope, go! Go get help!" JJ orders the boy who immediately starts running.

"Pope, hurry!" Kiara screams.

"John B, stay with me" Sarah begs the boy and tears stream down my face.

My sister leans down and presses her lips to John B's as if hoping it will wake him up, but he just lays still.

"Please don't leave me" She pleads.

"Johnny?" I whimper, grabbing his hand in my own.

"I know you probably can't hear me, but you need to wake up. I'm sorry that I yelled at you, okay? Please, just wake up" I cry and Kiara puts her hand on my shoulder.

"Pope! Come on!" JJ hollers.

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While Sarah sits by John B's side in the hospital bed, my father drags me out into the corridor and I start to regret not going to the chateau with JJ.

"What kind of game do you think you're playing, Sylvie?" My father hisses, squeezing my wrist tightly "Do you know how badly you embarrassed me earlier? I am so disappointed in you"

"Dad, that hurts. You're hurting me" I tell him, trying to pull my wrist out of his iron grip.

He reluctantly drops my wrist after getting a couple looks from doctors passing by and I rub it gently, holding it to my chest.

"What did I tell you about that Maybank boy?" He spits in disgust.

"I love him, dad!" I declare and my dad's face twists in disbelief "So, I don't care how far away you sent me or how often you tell me you disapprove because I'm always going to love him, no matter how much you hate it. He's my one"

My father says nothing and I glance behind him, noticing John B awake, talking to Sarah.

"John's awake" I mumble and my father turns, walking away from me.

I follow behind him, entering the room to see John B trying to get out of bed and Sarah pushing him back down.

"Hang on there, kid. Hang on" My father states, making the duo look up at us "Sarah told me everything. About your little adventure, about you running from the DCS, about how you were protecting her in the tower"

John B looks at Sarah who grins at him happily, making him smile back. I cross my arms over my chest and roll my eyes in annoyance.

"John, I believe I owe you an apology" My father announces and it makes jealousy fester within me as I lightly scratch my inner elbow "You were honest with me about a small indiscretion, and I went ahead and fired you anyway. And I shouldn't have. Unfortunately, from time to time, I have a bit of a...short fuse"

"Ask her" He says jokingly, nodding at Sarah who glances at me briefly and I look down at my feet.

"It's true" Sarah replies.

"I'd like to make up for it, if you'll let me" My father tells the Routledge boy "I spoke with Sheriff Peterkin, and...I've offered to be your legal guardian, if you'll have me"

"What?" John B and I say in unison.

"It'd mean a roof over your head and no more runnin' from the DCS" My father explains to him, ignoring me.

John B looks to Sarah who smiles at him widely, biting her bottom lip. The boy then turns to look at me and I smile at him weakly, tilting my head slightly to the side

"Sure, yeah. Uh...sounds good" John B nods at my father.

"Okay, then, it's settled" The man smiles "Welcome to the family "

more like, welcome to hell

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I wander down the hallway and I reach John B's room, gently knocking on the doorframe. Both Sarah and John B look up at me from their conversation on the bed and I awkwardly shove my hands into the pockets of my denim skirt.

"Johnny, can we talk?" I ask and he nods softly.

"I'll give you two some space" Sarah announces, patting John B's arm before leaving the room and smiling at me as she passes.

I hesitate before padding over the bed and sitting down next to the Routledge boy.

"I guess I was being a tiny bit of a bitch" I mumble.

"Y'know, that's not what an apology sounds like" He replies.

"Bite me, Routledge" I retort, making him smile.

"You're my friend, Johnny, and I don't have many. I think that's part of the reason I don't like you being with my sister. I'm scared to lose you like I lost everyone else" I explain and he frowns, gently grabbing my hand.

"You're my friend, Vie, and you always will be. I promise you that. Me and you? We're ride or die, bitch" He states, making me giggle.

"We're ride or die, jerk" I agree, leaning my head on his shoulder.

"Love you, Vie" The brunette mumbles, his head gently falling onto my own.

"Love you too, Johnny" I smile happily.