Shattered- Outer Banks Fanfic [JJ MAYBANK]

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Wearing white to work wasn't Montana's best decision but she was on a time crunch and didn't get a chance to change. Showing up to work slightly intoxicated also wasn't a good idea but alas she soldiered through her shift greeting every table with a warm smile. Montana was the only one waiting tables and because it was so quiet she had also managed to give the floor a sweep and wiped all the tables and chairs. She had just begun cleaning the bar when she heard her stomach grumble.

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Kiara had parted with the three pogues as it was her job to distract the guard with a flat tire while the boys snuck in to steal the drone. Currently, the three boys were crouched behind a wooden bench watching the scene unfold.

Their silence was broken by the blonde boy on the left who was amused by the predicament John B had gotten himself into. "How's it going with Kiara?" he had a smirk on his face and a glimmer in his eyes as if he had known this would happen all along. 

"It's not awkward, weird, or anything. But I can tell she's still mad at me" He kept his eyes on Kiara and the guard in front of them waiting for their signal as the blonde let out a chuckle. Pope looked over at the two confused about their conversation, he knew something had happened between John B and Kiara but he thought it was just her dad being mad he had to bil the boy out.

"Honestly, I did not think you were gonna actually listen to me." He thought he was being a good wingman for trying to get his best friend with the golden girl of the island but having it blow up in his face made him feel some relief. Probably because he wouldn't have to see money all the time. 

"What?" John B whipped his head to look at his best friend with a bewildered look covering his face; if it wasn't for his encouragement he wouldn't have kissed the girl and messed up his friendship with the other. 

"I was 100 percent sure she was into you. Pope would agree." He tried to reassure the boy who was regretting listening to his friend even more now. 

"Wait who are we talking about?"

"Money bro, John B kissed her and got rejected" He poked the middle boy's nose as he put on a fake pout and Pope let out a chuckle. He had fully turned away from the scene in front of him to face JB whose face had gone as red as a tomato.

"You what? dude, why would you think that would be a good idea?" Pope couldn't believe his ears. 

"Pope man she has been all over John B for months now"

"Yeah. AS A FRIEND" He did have some suspicions about the girl liking john b when they visited the motel but they were quickly squashed as he realised she was just a really caring person.  "Why do you even care?" this silenced the boy for a moment and he was taken aback before brushing it off.

"What? I don't I'm just trying to wingman John B" he defended himself, he didn't like the attention being turned on him; he started this conversation to tease JB and now they were teasing him. "Why was Kie even mad though?" he needed them off his case because there was no case to be on this was money, the queen of the kook's golden girl they were talking about and why would they talk about her when they were about to become millionaires. 

"She said it's cause MG won't hang out with us now, which I guess is true" He looked down scratching the back of his neck awkwardly as he said the last part and before either of the boys could respond Kiara was giving them the signal so they ran inside.  

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Mr Carerra had told Montana to head out the back for a break as he had also heard the sound her stomach had made and they both shared a laugh. Once she sat down she realised she hadn't eaten anything all day and decided to order some food for lunch; she quickly told the kitchen before heading to the till to settle her bill. Within five minutes she had her burger and fries in a takeaway bag and grabbed a bottle of water from her bag before heading out to the back to sit and enjoy her food. She was scrolling through her phone after she had finished her food as she still had ten minutes left of her break and realised she would be working tomorrow on deliveries for Mr Heyward who she was excited to see and hoped Pope would be on them too.