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The next morning Saylor heard the sound of talking coming from her backyard and the sound of tools being used.

The girl rolled over, grabbing her phone from the charger seeing she had a message from Kie, saying to meet at the dock in an hour.

Silently the girl got out of her bed, slowly making her way out of her bedroom as she walked across the hall to the room that belonged to Lani.

She knocked three times before throwing the bedroom door open to find not only an empty bed but also an empty room.

"Morning, Lor." Kailani greeted happily, walking past the girl into her room, fully dressed and ready for the day.

"Morning." Saylor spoke, rubbing her eyes as sent the girl a small smile. "I'm assuming Kie texted you too."

"Yup. Also your mom wants to see you once you're dressed."

"Great." Saylor sighed, dragging herself back out of the girl's room .

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"Do you know what she wants?" Saylor asked as the duo made their way down the stairs.

"No clue." Kailani answered honestly as she shook her head.

Lani pulled the door leading to the back yard open, allowing the St. James girl to walk out first before following right after.

The sound of masculine laughter filled the girls ears as they walked down the long patio, there they found Kailani's dad Carlos along with his business partner; Ward Cameron.

"There are my beautiful daughters." Carlos smiled, placing a kiss on both of their heads. "Morning girls."

"Morning."

"What are you girls up to today?" the man asked, glancing between the two girls.

"Just gonna hang out with some friends today." Saylor answered, shrugging her shoulders.

"Well Sarah and Rafe are at home if you go looking for them." Ward informed the Cruz girl.

That caused two girls to share an awkward look before Lani spoke.

"I actually don't hang out with them anymore... you know since me and Rafe broke up. I hang out with Saylor and her friends."

"Our friends." Saylor corrected the girl as she wrapped her arm around the Cruz girl shoulder. "You're a part of the group too."

"I had no idea you and Rafe broke up. I'm so sorry for bringing it up."

"It's okay. it's been what? 9 months now. I'm over it now."

The group stood there in an awkward silence, causing the two teen girls to share a look.

"Carlos, would you happen to know where my mother might be?"

"Ah, yes. She's waiting for you girls in the kitchen..."

The caused Saylor to send the man a smile before she turned for the house.

"You girls have fun! Don't get into too much trouble." Carlos called.

"No promises."

Lani sent the man a smirk before looping arms with Saylor.

As they stepped into the door, Saylor easily spotted her mom, walking around frantically with her phone against her ear.

"Yes, it should be in the box marked Tannyhill. I saw it yesterday. Hey David, i'll have to call you back the girls just walked in. Yeah... mhm... I'll see you soon. Alright, bye."

"Sorry, we didn't mean to interrupt." Saylor apologized, walking farther into the kitchen.

"No, it's fine it was just David." Olivia said, pulling her daughter into a hug. "Morning sweetie."

"Morning mom. I heard you were looking for me."

"Oh, yes." Olivia quickly making her way over to the counter, picking up a piece of paper filled with her handwriting. "The power is out over on the cut, so I can't reach Heyward. Would you be a dear and stop down by the shop while you girls are out."

"Yeah, sure." Saylor nodded, grabbing the paper from her mom.

Kailani cleared her throat, catching her step sister's attention, causing the girl to tap her wrist signaling it was time to go.

"We're going to peel. We should be back later, if not we'll be at JB's if you need us."

"Alright, you girls have fun."

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As they stepped onto the dock, they could easily make out the Carrera girl standing at the end with a cooler in her hand.

"Morning, Kie." Saylor called, causing the Carrera girl to glance over her shoulder, making a smile grow on her face as she spotted the duo approaching her.

"Morning Say! Morning Lani!"

"Morning." Kailani smiled at the girl before the trio's attention turned to the water.

"Oh, top o' the mornin' to ya."

"Good morning, boys." Kie spoke, leading the step sisters down the dock.

"Whatcha got?" Pope asked, eyeing the cooler Kie held in her hand as she stepped into the boat. "You got some juice boxes?"

'You know, just some yogurts and carrot sticks."

"Morning ladies." JJ smirked, helping Kailani in next, then finally Saylor.

The pair locked eyes as the girl grabbed onto his hand, causing them to share a smile.

"How about my kind of juice boxes?" JJ asked.

"Yeah."

Kie began handing out drinks, giving JJ, Lani and herself a beer while Saylor was handed a root beer in a glass bottle that looked like beer.

"Cute." Saylor hummed.

"Brace for impact."

"Salud." Kailani cheered , raising her beer bottle.

"Salud." Say and Kie spoke.

"Skoal!"

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Kailani and Saylor found themselves setting on the fron of the boat, watching the waves crash in the distance.

"Let me show y'all a party trick."

JJ stood up from his seat as he made his way to the front of the boat, stepping onto the edge between the two sisters.

"Oh boy." Kailani muttered.

"Terrifying." Kie teased.

"Hey Pope, can you go a little faster please?"

"You've tried this trick like six thousand times. And it never works." Saylor reminded the boy, locking eyes with him.

"Say, you've just got to believe. I got this, it's gonna work this time!"

Pope pressed on the gas, causing the boat to begin to speed up.

The teens had their focus on the Maybank boy.

"You're getting beer in my hair!" Kiara groaned.

"Oh my god, JJ!" Kailani cringed, trying to rub the beer out from her own hair.

"All right. All right!" Pope called as he held up his hand, trying to block the beer from hitting him in the face. "All right, stop!"

"All right, you're done." John B declared.

"Okay, JJ that's enough." Saylor spoke.

Suddenly the boat jerked forward as it came to an immediate stop.

The Maybank boy went flipping forward off the boat, crashing into the water.

Saylor felt herself jerk backwards, causing her to fall over the edge.

A scream left her mouth but it quickly went quiet as she went underwater.

"Jesus, Pope!" Kie grumbled, pushing herself up off the ground.

The Maybank boy surfaced letting out a big groan.

"You okay, JJ?" John B asked, watching the blonde boy float in the water.

"I think my heels touched the back of my head." JJ coughed.

"Kie, Lani you okay?" John B asked.

"Y-yeah, I'm good." Kie answered, glancing at the girl beside her. "Lani?"

"Where's Saylor?" Kalani asked with panic in her voice, looking out at the water. "Saylor!"

"Say!" JJ called out, looking around the water for any sign of the girl. "Lori!"

The sound of a loud splash caught the everyone's attention.

"Pope, what did you do?" Saylor gasped, pushing her now wet hair from her face.

"Sandbar." Pope replied. "The channel changed."

"Yeah, no shit." Kailani commented.

JJ swam his way over to Saylor, wrapping his arm around the girl's waist for support.

"Hey, you okay? You aren't hurt are you?" JJ asked, checking the gilr' face for any sign of injury.

"J, I'm fine, promise. You, alright? That was quite the flip you did."

"Well you know me. Go big or go home." JJ said, causing the girl to chuckle lightly. "I also saved the beer."

"Guys..." Pope called, gaining everyone's attention as the boy stood at the edge the duo just fell from. "I think there's a boat down there."

"Shut up, what?" John B said, not believing the boy for a second.

"No, no, guys, I'm serious. There's a boat down there, like forreal."

"Oh shit." Lani gasped, stopping beside the boy. "Guys he's right. That's definitely a boat down there."

"Holy shit. Let'a go."

The Carrera girl quickly began stripping out of her clothes that cover her swimsuit.

"You think there's a dead body down there?" Pope asked, looking beside him at Lani.

"Only one way to find out Heyward." Kailani smirked at the boy before diving in after the others.

"Guys, wait up!"

"Get your ass in here Pope!" JJ called, causing the Heyward boy to cannonball into the water.

The group all took a deep breath before diving down to the sunken boat.

They began taking a look at the boat, sharing a look of amazement.

Saylor was the first one to push herself back up to the surface, quickly all gasping for air.

"You guys saw that right?" JJ questioned, looking around at the group, causing them all to nod. "That's a Grady White. A new one of those is like five hundred G's, easy."

Everyone made their way to the boat as JJ continued.

Okay, that's a primo rig!"

JJ held his hand out, helping Saylor lift herself onto the boat.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's the boat I saw when I surfed the surge." John B said, causing Saylor to look at him in shock. "Maybe it hit the jetty or something."

"You surfed the surge?" Lani asked in disbelief.

"Yeah." John B answered as if it wasn't a big deal.

"Do you have a death wish?' Saylor scoffed.

"That's my boy. Pogue style." JJ cheered proudly, making Lani roll her eyes.

"So, do we know whose boat that is?" Kailani questioned, crossing her arms over her chest.

"No, but we're about to find out." John B declared, pulling out the anchor, causing Kie and Saylor to share a disappointed look.

"JB, what are you talking about that's too deep."

"Oh, for the weak and feeble, Lor." John B smiled.

"Well, I'm not resuscitating you. I'm just making that clear up front." JJ announced.

"That's fine."

"John B." Saylor called in a serious tone, causing him to look down at her.

"What?" John B asked, letting out a chuckle.

"Diver down, fool." Pope grinned, saluting at the boy.

"Diver down." John B repeated, saluting at the group.

"Yeah, he is." JJ cheered, shoving the Routledge boy back into the water.

"JJ, what the hell!" Saylor snapped, pushing the boys arm. "He had an anchor is his arms. You might have seriously hurt him."

"Sorry."

It had been about thirty seconds and the four Pogues silently sat watching the water, waiting for the boy to resurface.

"Should one of us go and get him?" Kailani suggested.

On que the boy's head emerged from the water, causing the St. James girl to let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, my god. That took forever!" Kie exclaimed.

"Any dead bodies?" Pope questiomed.

"Looting potential?" JJ added.

"No, no." John B answered, holding a key out from his index finger. "I found this motel key."

"A key?" Lani asked in disbelief.

"Yes, Lani, a key."

"You risked your life for a stinking key." Saylor scoffed, pushing herself away from the edge. "Nice one, John B."

"Great! We salvaged a motel key." the blonde boy groaned.

"Guys, we gotta report the wreck to the coast guard." Kie declared. "Maybe we'll get a finders fee."

"Yeah, and not work all summer. Thanks, Agatha ya batch."

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