𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 | outerbanks²

𝟢𝟣𝟦，REUNION

CRUEL SUMMER
014 | Reunion

" OH MY GOD, YOU'RE ALIVE!", stood on the boat after escape from both the Limbrey boy and whoever John B and Sarah had managed to piss off in their half hour being back in Carolina.

Renee's arms wrapped around John B's torso, fighting the tears in her eyes as they touched. Skin on skin — she could feel his heart against her chest. Holding onto him a little bit tighter than she used to.

He laughed to himself " yeah Ren, you've come to that conclusion like fifteen times already." he hummed, but like the fourteen other times she had hugged him, his arms still wrapped around her shoulders.

" uh..happy birthday by the way." he smiled as Renee choked on the happy tears as she pulled away and wiped her eyes. A chuckle leaving her mouth as she did so.

" you of all people didn't have to remember my birthday ." she sympathised as the brunette cheekily grinned with a humble shrug

" Well, I did promise I'd make your seventeenth better than the sixteenth."

Her heart swelled, he had remembered. She didn't say anything before hugging him again. Her chin sitting on the blade of his shoulder as her teary eyes glistened and lip had a subtle quiver to it.

Sniffling " I thought I was never going to see you again." Renee whispered, feeling John B's arms tighten around her once that words left her mouth.

A soft chuckle leaving his mouth "I bet you were relieved you wouldn't have to put up with my shit anymore."

Renee shakes her head, " it was the worse two months of my whole life." And she pulls back, now standing in front of John B who looks at her.

A few stray tears escaping her eyes as they trail down, Renee smiles sadly as she lifts a hand to wipe them away.

Before pulling away and turning around to face everyone who was watching the two interact. Sarah playing with Benji who had seemingly found a new favourite of Renee's friends as they drifted along the ocean.

She took the hand her boyfriend offered her momentarily , before sitting beside  the other blonde girl who looked up with a small smile on her face noticing Renee.

" hi." she spoke sheepishly. Renee positioning herself with her knees huddled to her chest as she turned her head.

Renee smiled, her hand reaching out for hers "hi." Sarah intertwining their fingers as she exhaled,

" I've missed you, you know?" Sarah told Renee who couldn't fight the growing of her smile, "I'm not surprised, you had John B's winey ass as your only company for the last two months."

Sarah chuckled, " I can hear you, you know!" John B called over to the other end of the boat, Renee rose her middle finger up to show him. Laugher came from the other pogues.

Her eyes lingered down to the blood stained jean shorts and poking gauze that sat on her lower stomach.

" Bahamas were crazy huh?" Renee huddled her legs to her chest as Sarah looked down acknowledging it as well with a small wince.

" We uh- tried to get the gold back." She told her, face falling slightly as she took a breath" and..my brother shot me."

Renee felt her eyes widen as she looked up and met Sarah's gaze with pursed lips.

" Rafe, did that do you?" she asked, getting a small nod from the girl.

Her hand reaching out to Sarah's, gently intertwining their fingers as Sarah smiled softly.