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They all decided to get some fresh air, and settled on John B's little dock. Kie had brought her ukulele and was plucking the strings, playing a soothing tune. Isis was humming with her in harmony. She was glad to be there, wrapped up warmly in JJ's hoodie. Thunder was rumbling from a distance.

Isis was sitting on the floor, in front of JJ who was perched on the fence, gently playing with her hair, having fun braiding it.

"How much was it again?" he asked.

"400 mil," answered Pope.

"All right, let's talk the split," resumed JJ.

"Talk among yourselves, I don't want anything," said Isis.

They all looked at her.

"No way!" said Pope.

"Are you kidding??" inquired Kiara.

"Cut the bullshit!" snapped JJ.

"Wow, calm down!" defended Isis. "What did I say wrong??"

"We're in this together!" supported Kie. "You'll obviously have an equal share!"

"Iz, just think about it," said John B. "You need it just as much as we do. For you, for your mom... Pope, how much is it for each of us?"

"80 mil."

"80 mil. It's more than enough."

Isis gave him a grateful smile.

"Thank you."

"No, that's all right. You deserve it."

They all nodded in agreement. Isis grinned for ear to ear, and rested her head on JJ's legs.

"So, I was saying," JJ resumed. "Before we say 'evenly', may I remind you that I am the only one that can properly defend us from those groupers who were after us. Protection? Not cheap, okay? Except for Isis, 'cause she's my favorite."

The latter chuckled.

"That's my boy," she said while giving him a high-five.

"But you haven't trained!" snapped Pope. "You've done zero training."

"YouTube, bro!" said JJ as if it was obvious. "That's at least a five percent bump right there. Any objections?"

"You haven't-"

"Didn't think so."

Kie made a outraged face, raising her eyebrows. Isis made her understand to let it happen. They shared a chuckle.

"What are you gonna do with your 80 mil, Pope?" asked Kie.

He thought for a second.

"Pay for college in advance," he replied with a nod. "And also, textbooks. Those are expensive."

"These are the kind of problems I'd never have since I left school in 9th grade," laughed Isis.

"That doesn't mean you can't do anything," said Pope. "What would you do with the money?"

Isis laid her eyes on her hands holding her can of beer. She spotted JJ's ring on her thumb.

"I never thought about it. I guess I would like to please my mom. So that she no longer puts herself on rations 'cause we don't have enough money to eat our fill. I want her to feel like a real princess. Maybe we'll move to Figure Eight," she joked with a wistful smile. "That would be great."

They all agreed with a nod.

"What about you, Kie?" asked then JJ.

"Yeah, what does a socialist do when she's rich?" teased Pope.

Kie let out a chortle. Isis saw a new light gleaming in her eyes.

"Just wanna make a double album," she answered with a shrug. "About OBX, the Pogues. You know, the way Catch a Fire is about Kingston. Record it at Marley Studio, Peter Tosh producing."

"Peter Tosh is-" started Pope.

"Peter Tosh is dead, I know. Spirit of Peter Tosh will never die," Kiara spoke out raising her beer, then drinking.

"Actually I know what I'm gonna do," said JJ. "I'm gonna get a big ass house on Figure Eight and go full Kook, just like Iz and Mrs Lana."

Isis laughed out loud.

"You're gonna go full Kook?" asked Pope in disbelief.

"Yup. Gonna get a marble statue of myself, and then I'm gonna get a koi pond. Put a bunch of those fish-"

"I'm never visiting," teased Kie.

"We're gonna be neighbors," said Isis looking up at him.

He made a knowing smile.

"Are you kidding?" laughed Pope. "You'll be downright married at this time."

"I didn't dare say it," laughed JJ as Isis' cheeks turned red.

She smiled widely.

"It better be a promise," she then said in a soft voice.

They shared a glance.

"What are you gonna do, JB?" asked Pope.

They all looked up at him. He hesitated for a moment, but ended up raising his drink with a smile.

"To going full Kook."

They shared a wide smile, and clinked their cans with a giggle.

"To going full Kook!" they repeated.

They stayed up late this night. Even with their tired eyes, no one was able to sleep with their recent discoveries.

Isis' eyes eventually closed at some point. And she didn't know how she ended up there, but she woke up in the middle of the night in a bed, JJ breathing gently next to her. She'd never seen him this peaceful. She pulled his locks of blonde hair from his forehead and dropped a soft kiss on it. He let out a unconscious grunt.

She was boiling in that room, and JJ's high body temperature wasn't helping at all. She removed her hoodie and laid down again. JJ, half awake, wrapped an arm around her waist, nestling his face in her neck.

"JJ, no..." she whispered.

"What?..." he muttered.

"You're like a human.. hot water bag."

"Hm... thank you."

Isis let out a quiet chortle.

"Good night honey."

"Night" he mumbled.

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i love them omg

i hope you liked it!! even if it was short lmao

send you all my love

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