In Omnia Paratus ☽☾ Outer Banks

Chapter Five

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The group of teens stood up looking upon the motel with an unimpressed expression. As Lu gazed upon the motel, she could only think one thing, a man with a Grady-white staying at this crack den, it was anticlimactic to say the least. Glancing over at her friend's Lu took a drag of her cigarette and she took a deep breath before letting out the puff of smoke; she squinted her eyes looking over to John B before looking back to the motel.

"I thought the Château looked bad." JJ whistled at they got closer to the bank.

"I really don't see someone with a Grady-white staying here." Leo commented, tilting his head to the side, checking out the motel.

"This place is a shit show." John B dryly muttered.

"No, really, what gave it away?" Lu sarcastically asked letting out a puff of smoke.

"Motel or meth lab?" Kiara asked scrunching up her face.

"You be the judge." Pope replied to Kiara, his lips curled into a sneer.

"Gotta agree with Leo, this really doesn't look like a place somebody with a Grady-White stays." John B commented.

"No. Looks like a place someone with a Grady-White would get killed." Pope snarkily commented earning a twitch of Lu's lips as she tapped the edge of her cigarette.

"Or get a HIV infection." Lu shrugged.

"Take your pick, they're both pretty shit outcomes." Leo muttered rubbing the sweat off of the back of his neck.

"Alright. Here we go. This is your captain speaking. HMS Pogue comin' in for landing." JJ spoke into his hand pretending it was a radio. He grabbed the rope and jumped onto the grass as the boat met the bank and he leaned down tying the boat down.

"We good?" John B asked as Lu took the last drag of her cigarette before walking over to her little ashtray, putting it out.

"Yeah, we good." JJ replied.

"Alright. Here goes nothin'." John B walked towards the edge of the boat and Lu turned around and walking towards the edge of the boat as well, jumping onto the bank beside JJ.

"There is no way I'm missing this." Lu called out, squinting as she looked up at JJ.

"Damn straight." JJ grinned as he and Lu did the Pogue secret handshake.

"Hey." Pope called out and John B stopped in his tracks.

"Yeah?" John B asked.

"Don't let him do anything stupid." Pope pointed towards JJ knowing the blonde well enough to know he'd get himself into trouble and knowing him well enough to know that whenever Lu was around these two her judgement was impaired.

"Oh, we will." JJ assured Pope.

"I'm not making any promises." John B glanced back at JJ and Lu before looking over at Pope.

"Yeah I know." Pope sighed moving away.

"Uh, be careful." Kiara muttered hanging the key to John B slowly. "I mean it." Lu bit her bottom lip to keep herself from squealing as she looked between John B and Kiara. She grabbed onto JJ's arm as she bubbled with excitement. JJ laughed at her excitement and reached for her hand holding it and wrapping his arm around her to keep the excited girl from bursting into song and dance. John B nodded, casting Kiara a lingering look before he turned and jumped off the boat beside JJ and Lu.

"Let's go." John B slapped JJ's shoulder and Lu laughed letting go of JJ and running after John B excitedly jumping on his back, causing John B to grin and catch her, spinning her around before letting her onto the ground again. "Why are all these mattresses out here?" John B asked confused as JJ caught up to them.