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Paranoid:

The sun shining through my window woke me from my sleep, saving me from my nightmares. I turned away from the light and into JJs chest, he stirred and pressed a kiss to my forehead as I buried myself against him. "Good morning, Princess."

"Good morning." My voice was muffled by his chest, making him chuckle. "I'm getting up, gonna go check on John B."

"I'll be up in a minute." He released me from his arms and rolled away, falling back asleep before I left the room.

I padded my way down the hallway and peaked into John Bs room but he wasn't in bed. I made my way to the kitchen to find John B and Pope eating cereal at the kitchen table, while Kie poured herself orange juice at the kitchen counter.

"I cant even look at you right now." John B grumbled as he looked at his cereal. Sadness ran through me thinking he was upset by the things I told them during my break down last night.

"Why?" I stayed glued to my spot between the living room and kitchen facing him.

"I don't know... maybe because I had to hear you scream my best friends name as he fucked you in the next room over. I am scarred for life."

"Oh." I blushed and looked away, "I tried being quiet."

He faked a gag, "Just... gross."

JJ laughed as he walked out of our room, kissing my cheek as he passed me to the kitchen. "Sorry bro."

John B sighed and finally looked up at us, "Oh my god, you're both covered in hickeys, seriously?"

We both shrugged, Kie laughed and Pope muttered something about feral animals.

"Alright, let's go, we're gonna go see that sunken boat again. I copped the Cameron's scuba gear so we can dive down and see what's in the cargo hide." John B grabbed the HMS pogue boat keys and gestured for us to follow.

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Fear ran through me as I sat at the front of the boat looking at my latest Instagram post, Maceo's comment burning my eyes. Tick tock. He was taunting me, reminding me of what's going to happen if I don't get the diary for Singh. I haven't even looked for the damn thing, let alone cared about it. I've been focused on my own life I didn't even remember until now. I never intended to help them, but I don't know what else I can do if I want my friends to survive. Fuck.

A splash jolted me from my thoughts, I looked over to see John B sinking into the water with the scuba gear on. Diver down.

We sat for a few minutes, Kie stressing about John B diving, before all of our worries were increased as a cops pulled their boat up to us. Fuckin Shoupe and Plum. Wonderful.

"Good afternoon, y'all know the marsh is closed?" Officer Shoupe asked as he peered around us to the water.

"No, why?" I couldn't remember why it was closed, what is wrong with me right now? Blank brain.

"There was a boat that went down. Everyone's out looking for it." He looked between us suspiciously.

"Who's boat?" My friends all looked at me like something was wrong but I couldn't tell why.

"Scooter Grubbs." Oh that's right. I am slow today, like I'm partially zoned out. I feel like I'm watching myself talk right now.

"When did you get back, Kaila?" Plum asked in her usual bitchy tone.

"Umm.. yesterday?" I looked back at JJ as if to ask if I was correct. Fuck I feel like I'm gonna zone out. He furrowed his brows in concern before I turned back to Plum.