CHAPTER THIRTY SIX
( ! when in charleston ! )
IT TOOK LONG before the tow-truck arrived and brought the group to some rundown car shop. The sun had set and the one day of missing school had officially passed. Marley bit her lip as she tried once again to call her mom with no reception."This blows. I'm gonna be in so much trouble when we get back." Marley frowned sitting next to Kie. Kie chuckled. "Yeah, you and me both." Marley sent Kie a sympathetic smile.
Kie sent her own back, laying her head on Marleys shoulder. Marley laid her own head on top of Kies as the two girls sat there, both nervous out of their minds.
"Middle of nowhere." JJ complained, walking towards the two. He leaned against a car. "Dudes in heaven right now. "Gotta know the calibration point before you do anything with the intake valve, JJ. You do the—" Hey. You two alright?"
Marley nodded, shaking her phone lightly to show her problem. JJ nodded in understanding before looking towards Kie. She sighed. "My mom is so worried that I'm gonna be a Pogue that she's willing to send me to boarding school."
"Well, I guess that's what you get for hanging out with the wrong crowd, Kie." JJ responded, taking a swig of whatever he had in his flask. Kie continued. "I mean, I'm not gonna go. It's too late anyways. I already am who I am."
JJ shrugged. "Aint all that bad." He looked behind Kie. "Just look at that guy over there." Marley lifted her head off Kies and both girls turned to see Pope working with the repair guy. "He would do anything for us. That's a Pogue if I've ever seen one. Bone-deep."
Kie turned back around, a small smile on her face. JJ looked down. "That's just one man's opinion, though." JJ lifted his flask up towards Kie, taking another sip as she turned back towards Pope.
Marley smiled. "You're swooning, JJ." JJ sent his own look back at Marley, a small smile tugging on his lips. "Maybe I am. What are you gonna do about it?" She shot her hands up in surrender with a small laugh. "Nothing, nothing. Just making an observation."
"Hey, uh... he has the price." Pope spoke, shooting his head out from the small building. Marley went to reach into her pocket, ready to find her wallet. But Kie placed her hand over Marleys. "I've got it." Marley sent her a look. "Kie I can split it with you."
Kie shook her head. "No, it's fine. Just let me get it." Marley frowned. "Are you sure?" Kie just nodded before standing up and walking towards Pope.
Marley let out a sigh, leaning her head back as she shut her eyes. She slowly inhaled, taking in the overwhelming smell of oil as she did so. She hasn't realized how strong that smell truly was till that moment.
"Hey." JJ spoke, lightly smacking Marleys knee. "Don't stress, Kie wouldn't have done it alone if she didn't want to." Marley looked back up, her eyes falling on JJ. "That doesn't make me feel better at all. I'm worried about her. She's always pushed a bit but never this much. Never to the point where her parents are ready to send her away."
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