──────00, paradise on earth

"That's what a 3-story fall to the deck?" Pope asked John b who stood up on the edge of the roof of a home that was currently still in construction. "i give you about a one-in-three chance of survival" he said
John b placed his index finger in his mouth pointing it up to the sky; to see what direction the air is coming from. "should i do it?" the routledge boy asked "yeah you should jump" pope answered

"ill shoot you on the way down"

pope said, a drill in his hand aiming it at John b "you gonna shoot me?" john b said hand gesturing a fake gun. "they're gonna have japanese toilets with towel warmers!" kiara said walking out from inside the house they were not suppose to be in

"oou" marina said, with a slight gasp

she sat on the scaffolding next to her twin brother, jj
"of course they are, why wouldn't they?" the blonde said, playfully nudging his sister. she chuckled pushing him back. it got serious to where they both ended up standing hitting and fighting each other playfully. marina's giggles getting louder as jj tried to tickle her. she kicked him which pushed him back a little. she ran away as he chased her around the scaffolding. Today was one of those days...where marina was happy. there wasn't really a reason

or maybe there was───her friends. hanging with them, sneaking onto to rich people houses that aren't finished and getting high and drunk while John b drives the van wrecklessly. being in the presence of her friends; the pogues. made her happy

"don't spill that beer!" jj warned john b who seemed as if he was getting closer and closer to the edge

he continued to attempt to grab his sister who was laughing her butt off. John b being John b reached his foot out farther and lost balance..

dropping the beer that jj specifically said not to drop

"oh shit" he said, jj stopped what he was doing to look at the beer that John b had dropped "of course you did, like right when I told you not too" he looked up at the boy. marina caught her breath but was caught off guard when her brother grabbed her the wrist, she winced loudly snatching her hands away from the boy. he looked at her, token back by the sudden pain she was feeling. his jaw clenched because he knew exactly what it was. he took her arm again, gently this time and lifted her sleeves up

light but not light purple-ish black and blue bruises on both her arms, mostly on her wrist and a little up.
marina let her brother analyze her bruises, her smile that was once plastered on her face..was gone

"when did this happen?" he asked, calmly even though by the look of his face, he was far from it

"last night." she said, "why didn't you tell me?!" his voice raising slightly, good thing his friends were too busy in their own conversations they didn't hear them. tears formed in marina's eyes, she opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by pope

"hey uh, security's here, let's wrap it up" pope said

jj and marina both snapped out of it, she quickly pulled her sleeves down and cleared her throat wiping her eyes "let's go boys" kiara said

"yeah!" marina exclaimed, crazy how she can hide her emotions so quickly. "Gary is that you?" jj asked shouted to the security guard. "gary hey buddy!" marina said looking down at him waiting for her brother to get down first. "good to see you man!" jj said "not you two again!" Gary shouted in anger
"yeah y'all are just asking for it" kiara said to the twins as they all ran inside cheering and shouting

"Whooo!" They all laughed and exclaimed

"hey! stop!" Gary tried catching marina but she quickly swerved out of his way so he wasn't able to get her. She laughed. "go pope go!" jj rushed pope who struggled to climb over the wooden gate

marina got over it easily . "come on boys!" kiara rushed the boys as marina got in next to her.

"Check out gary gunnin' for a raise" Pope said, marina looked at the security guard that was chasing them, "you got it gary! Come on!" she encouraged

marina and jj both stuck themselves out to bother the man, "guys you're gonna give him a heart attack"
"come on buddy! you got it!" Marina shouted

jj threw a can of beer out for him to catch him but he didn't, they all groaned "they don't pay you enough bro" jj said "you two stop" kiara pulled the twins back in

"oh come on, that sort of initiative is just begging to be punished" jj said. Marina laughed as she leaned her head on the window

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The pogues entered John b's chateau, laughing and cheering about their wreckless getaway from the house they were trespassing on and gary who was chasing them. running from cops like this isn't new to them, they've had it in with gary a couple of times and got away most of them. It was just a thrilling experience that they can't help but laugh about. "whew, poor gary" kie said as she sat on the couch in John b's living room. "poor guy was stressed" pope chimed in, sitting beside her  "so helpless" John b said taking out two cold beers from the fridge, he walked back to the couch offering kie and pope some, kie took the beer with a thankful head nod as pope shook his head and refused John b's offer. "cute, pope" John b said sitting in the chair in front of the pair, Kiara clicked her teeth "what" pope said softly

"---someone has to be sober around here"

Marina giggled grabbing a beer from the fridge as well when jj tapped her shoulder from behind, she turned around , his head gestured to John b's room. Marina knew he wanted to talk about what he saw earlier, she didn't though. it was bad enough he found out despite her attempt to hide the bruise now she gets to hear his long lecture about how she should've told him. Her father somehow manages to leave a mark with just one grab or tight grip. "jj." marina said softly enough for only him to hear. "marina." he said with a serious tone as they entered John b's room

"do we have to talk about this?" she asked

"what the hell happened ? " his lips pursed together slightly "I told you it was last night" marina said "it was my fault, I shouldn't have gotten home late and woke him up" marina explained "out late?" jj questioned, his overprotective brother instincts kicking in "I met up with topper, he was giving me the last of my things" marina replied "topper?? what- marina I dont want you around that kookie motherfucker" jj raised his voice slightly.

" I was getting my shit, jj! what the hell did you want me to do, what is this about? me seeing topper again or dad trying to stop my blood circulation" marina argued, she whisper yelled turning back at the three teens sitting in the living room chatting it up, not wanting them to hear anything.  jj's angry expression softened, "if anything happens like that again you tell me, I dont care where I am, or what im doin'." jj ordered sternly yet with a comforting and caring tone.

marina's eyes slowly became glossy with tears forcing to come out, "why so he can use you as his punching bag? beat you up instead? when im the one who deserves it-" marina said in a quavering tone, jj cut her off "--none of us deserve it" jj said placing his hands on his sisters shoulders, "you think we did anything to deserve this? to be scared of our own pops like that?"

"nah...its just the cards we were dealt" jj said letting his sister go

"he cant keep hurting you like that, dont let him, you get me" jj said "he's going to kill one of us one day j" marina said through her tears

"oh he getting to me first, for sure" jj agreed, "ill get some good hits in, leave him down for a while after giving you time to run, as I lay there coughing up blood and dying my ultimate hero death" jj joked , but he knew deep down he wasnt, he would die for marina.

"shut up thats not funny" marina chuckled sadly pushing him back playfully. he laughed grabbing and pulling her into a hug, he kissed her forehead. she wiped her tears, and buried her head comfortably in the crook of his neck. They exited the room to the rest of their friends.

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐒.
this is bad but whatever
Js wanted to show jj
and marina's relationship a little