🌿 | 'The easy way out.' (28)

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We're slowly passing heywards when I spot the Twinkie parked outside.

"Hey, Tanner stop here." I say.

He looks at me. "I'm on a tight schedule."

"Just- please?" I ask. "You can drop me here and go home."

He turns in. "Why?"

"Because old 'Winks is  here." I say.

"Old what?" He laughs.

"Oh- The Twinkie. What we called that old girl right there." I point as we come to a stop.

"Wow, modern." He nods.

"Mhm, anyway, Thank you for the ride." I smile.

"Of course." He nods.

I smile as I open the car door. Still smiling, I see the pogues standing next to the twinkie, spotting me. "Darla?"

"How'd you know we were here?" They ask.

"I saw Twinkie."

I suddenly hear Tanners car door shut.

"Hey, Kiara. Sarah." He waves, leaning against his car.

Kiara and Sarah stare blankly at him.

"Oh. Tanner, hey." Kie scratches behind her ear.

Sarah bats an eyelid. "Hi.."

"Tanner Fields." JJ suddenly blurts.

"Uh, yeah." Tanner raises an eyebrow. "What a weird way to say hello."

Pope starts laughing uncontrollably for no reason.

JJ squints at him.

"Yep- Okay. Um, Tanner. Thank you very much for the ride." I walk backwards toward the Twinkie.

"Anytime, Darla." He smiles before looking at JJ. "Anytime."

John b stares blankly at me. "Uh.."

"I just got a ride back, guys. Stop acting like a meteor hit earth."

"All right, see you Tanner." JJ yells.

"Was just making sure she got in okay." I hear Tanner shout back as John b gets in the drivers seat.

Everyone squeezes in and shuts the door.

"He's a dick and I hate him." Jj says to me. 

"Okay J."

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We're driving down the road, I'm in the back with Sarah, Pope and Kie. JJ and John b being in front.

"So.. was Heyward okay?" I ask.

"The blood was pretty gnarly but, yeah." Pope sighs.

I frown. "Sorry I wasn't there."

"It's fine, but.. what we're you doing with him." Sarah asks.

I shrug. "He found me walking on the side of the road so he gave me a ride to my house. He said it was too dangerous or something."

"Oh, okay-"

"Pfffft, what is he? Your lord and saviour?" I hear JJ scoff.

I raise an eyebrow. "He's an old friend looking out for me, J."

"Yeah stop getting so touchy." John b lightly shoves JJ on his shoulder.

JJ rolls his eyes and looks out the window.

SINCERELY, YOUR DARLA. || ~ jj maybank.Where stories live. Discover now