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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐭, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝
📍 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢

SERENA WASN'T THE BIGGEST FAN OF the boneyard, at least not in recent years. she used to love it though, it was a place where she could run around and do stupid shit with jj without any judgement. it used to be the one place where kooks and pogues could get along over the mutual desire to get shitfaced.

though now she didn't have anyone to run around and be stupid with. so now the boneyard was simply a place where she would drink as many red solo cups as she could get her hands on and avoid the annoying ass tourons at all cost, at least the ones who looked like their family made less than six figures a year.

and that was exactly what serena was doing at that current moment. she stood in her blue frilly dress with neck straps and looked around the beach flooded with people. she had greeted many people when she first arrived with topper, a bunch of kooks rushing to welcome her and tell her the latest gossip. though eventually topper ran off and the people slowly dissipated from around her leaving her completely alone.

that's how her life seemed to be as of recently, surrounded by a bunch of fake kooks for a little before she lost their interest and they ran off to do something else. serena often looked for topper but couldn't even find him. she couldn't even keep the attention of random kooks that kissed the ground she walked on, how the hell was she supposed to keep toppers eyes on her?

as serena looked around the beached, she rolled her pink lips into mouth when her eyes finally spotted her boyfriend with her twin sister, of course. a part of serena wasn't even surprised that the two were together. anytime topper wasn't with serena you better believe he was with sarah, like he traded the pair out every time he got bored.

serena felt her hand begin to tighten on the red solo cup as she watched her sister hop up on an old piece of machinery. she narrowed her eyes when she noticed sarah in a flowy blue dress with strappy sandals and her hair flowing through the wind. she then looked down at herself to see her blue dress and her own pair of strappy sandals. the only difference between serena and sarah's outfits was serena had some starfish pendants in her hair and sarah's dress had a few flowers on it.

serena hated that even though her and sarah despised one another, they were still somehow so much alike. she couldn't stand how similar they were, how they were almost the exact same deep into their core. it was like anything serena liked, so did sarah. sarah always seemed to follow suit in whatever serena became interested in, like when serena died her hair blonde to rid herself of her past and next thing she knew her twin was waltzing in with new highlights. she wasn't sure wether it was to annoy her or if it was some type of twin telepathy.

serena clenched her jaw in anger when she saw topper help sarah down off the old machinery. sarah jumped into toppers arms with a huge smile spread across her face as she became enveloped in him. topper spun the sarah around playfully causing them both to throw their heads back in laughter before her feet hit the ground.

serena pulled her eyes away from the pair for a few seconds. she scanned the beach to see that she wasn't the only one staring at the pair. a few other kooks were staring and whispering at the sight of topper and sarah's closeness. sarah always had a way of being the center of attention.

she also caught the sight of john b staring at her twin sister. the pogue boy leaned his elbows on a large log and stared lustfully at the younger cameron twin. john b soon felt serena's eyes on him and turned to make eye contact with her. she narrowed her eyes suspiciously causing him to look away quickly which only made her scoff.

she turned her attention back to her twin sister and boyfriend and their laughter. she could feel her heart rate continuing to pick up pace as they seemed to be in deep conversation.

"damn, must hurt." the sound of an antagonizing voice woke serena up from her trance causing her to jump in fright.

serena's hand finally collapsed around her red solo cup causing it to bust. beer suddenly went everywhere, all over her shoes and a few drops on her dress. serena gasped and turned to see none other than the blonde jj maybank with the biggest smirk she had ever seen.

"what the hell, maybank?" serena fumed as she held her broken cup away from her dress.

"i mean your boyfriend and your twin sister? that's an episode of general hospital if i've ever seen one." jj slurs lightly, signaling to serena that he had already had a few beers.

"yeah well it wouldn't be the first time." she muttered to herself in annoyance and threw her cup in the trash bin next to her.

jj could just barley hear what she had said but he heard the majority of it. her words caused the young pogue to crinkle his forehead in confusion. what the hell was she talking about?

"how do i always end up drenched when your around?" serena retorted as she brushed off her dress, trying to shake the cheap alcohol off of it.

"i just have that effect on women." jj ran his tongue along his teeth as a sly smile arose to his face.

serena scoffed and scrunched her face at the boy, "ew, you absolutely disgust me."

"oh cmon, rena." jj hit his shoulder against serena's and stumbled slightly, "i didn't used to disgust you when we were kids, now did i?"

serena's ears spiked up at the mention of one of his old nicknames for her. she hadn't heard that name come off of jj's lips in years and weirdly enough it made her stomach do a weird swirl. though she convinced herself it was the few cups of beer she had and gritted her teeth, "don't call me that."

"okay, how about angel? for old times sake."  jj teased, obviously way drunker than serena had originally thought.

he hadn't spoken to her in this type of manner since they were fourteen years old. he would never dare speak of either of those nicknames unless he had pure liquor running through his veins.

"fuck off, jj. i'm serious." serena scolded, trying to hold her angry stance.

"oh i'm sorry am i interrupting you and all your friends?" jj gestured his hands to the emptiness around her, devoid of any friends whatsoever.

serena felt her heart get caught in her throat as she realized that she had zero company. it was more pathetic when jj had said it for some reason. she looked around the beach at so many people laughing and felt her eyebrows droop when she realized no one though enough of her to want to laugh with her.

jj watched at that realization smacked serena in the face. he could slowly feel guilt creep into his stomach as he watched her face get slightly red. though he couldn't find the courage to speak up and say that he was only teasing. maybe it wasn't just a joke to her.

after a few more moments of silence serena turned to jj and mumbled lowly, "there's nothing going on between them."

"you can keep telling yourself that, serena. but almost everyone can see it. i know i for sure do." jj took a swig of his beer, filling his mouth with the substance and sealing roughly.

he couldn't stop the words from coming out of his mouth. it felt like a defense mechanism, the second he felt an ounce of guilt for the girl who had crushed his being he had to go even harder. he couldn't let himself feel anything other than anger for her.

"yeah well i would love you see things from your point of view but I can't shove my head that far up my own ass." serena suddenly spat in anger.

a part of her thought maybe the tension between topper and sarah was in her own head and the gossip of kooks with nothing else to do. but now that she stood here with jj, who confirmed that everyone could see it, she felt nothing but pure anger.

jj felt his jaw drop slightly at her sudden malice. he saw the hurt look on her face and felt that guilt creep in again. he didn't think his words would have that effect in her. this topic was clearly very personal for her.

before jj could even open his mouth the sound of a third party voice interrupted the two.

"what are you doing with my girlfriend, maybank?" toppers presence suddenly became known as he stomped up to the pair.

sarah slowly approached behind topper as well causing many people to look over at the group. a few people began to approach in hopes of a fight.

"what are you doing without your girlfriend, topper?" jj countered and flicked his chin towards sarah suggestively.

the look on toppers face was priceless. he went slightly pale before his eyes caught serena's behind jj causing his face to harden in denial. he brought his shoulder back slightly to look more serious.

"fuck are you on about?" he tried to play dumb but the crown forming around them, including the pogues, seemed unconvinced.

"i mean cmon topper. you treat her like shit and bang her sister behind her ba-" before jj can even finish his sentence topper smacks the cup of beer out of his hand causing it to erupt between the two.

this quickly angers jj causing him to immediately shove topper backwards. though topper is right on top of it and quickly pushed jj backward even harder. this causes jj to stumble back harshly and slam into serena. his elbow jams into serena's eye and the top of her cheek bone causing her to wince loudly.

the force of toppers shove caused serena to fall hardly onto the sand with a thump. a few screams of shock and fear were heard within the group as serena landed. serena's hand quickly came up to clutch her eye and she whimpered immediately at the sensation.

"oh my god!" sarah yelped as she saw her sister on ground with a grimace on her face.

jj turned in worry, seeing serena on the ground in a ball clearly in pain, "rena!"

before jj could start forward to help her he felt a harsh tug on the back of his shirt. he stumbled and turned quickly to be met with a harsh blow to the face from topper. gasps were heard from all around them and the two immediately started in a rough fight, screaming about serena.

sarah quickly rushed to serena's side and bending down to see her, "serena are you-"

serena snacks sarah's hand away and grumbles, "get away from me!"

sarah pulls back slightly at her twins outburst. all she wanted to do was help and serena couldn't even let her do that. serena didn't give a damn about her sisters gesture because the throbbing in her eyes was enough to keep her down.

"you dirty pogues!" topper screamed loudly which enraged john b who was watching the fight unfold between his best friend and a kook.

john b jolted forward to land a blow onto topper causing more gasps to be heard from the crowd. topper took the hit to the side of his face decently and began to fight back. jj continued to try to check on serena but every time he went remotely near her he was dragged away by topper or one of his goons.

"john b!" kie yelled in shock, trying to stop the boys.

"we're supposed to be incognito, remember?" pope tried his best to interfere, now holding jj back.

serena looked up at the sound of john b getting included in the fight. she watched as the two boys started to tustle. the sight of her boyfriend hitting her former friend annoyed her and she tried to stop it.

"babe, stop!" she ordered and went to stand up but her feet failed her and she stumbled.

"hey john b, don't make me drown you like your old man!" topper screamed as he slammed john b into the wet sand mixed with ocean.

kie quickly approached serena and sarah to try and lend a hand to the girl considering she just fell once more. kie went to steady serena but was shoved slightly by sarah causing her grip on serena to slip.

"don't touch my sister!" sarah said causing kiara to scoff.

"i'm trying to help!" she pleaded but sarah shook her head.

"we don't need your help!" sarah yelled back.

while the two girls were arguing, serena finally got up to her feet. her vision was slightly blurry and continued to tip back and forth. the pain in her face caused her head to pound and the crowd chanting for the two boys to fight didn't help.

her vision finally steadied as she watched john b get up from the sand and lunge at topper causing a full on brawl to erupt. the pogues continued to plead for john b to stop but it didn't seem like it was going to end until someone was down.

serena pushed forward and came closer to the boys, sarah and kiara following suite. the group was continuously splashed with freezing cold ocean water as the boys stumbled around. they had their arms locked around one another as they slammed their fists into each others sides.

"topper stop!" serena finally had the strength to yell but her order was ignored.

kelce quickly appeared by her side to check on her but she ignored his questioned and yelled, "make him stop!"

kelce shook his head persistently, "that pogue is getting what he deserves." serena just stared at him in shock, unable to believe how heartless he was being right now.

"are you okay?" the sound of jj's voice arose as he finally pulled away from popes grip and approached the cameron girl.

"don't talk to her!" kelce said before serena could even respond and they began to argue.

though the sound of serena's gasps pulled both their attention away from their argument, "oh my god!"

topper suddenly was slammed down into the water, becoming motionless for a few seconds. john b stood above him huffing with anger as he finally had a break to breathe.

"cmon topper! lets go!" john b screamed deeply.

the sound of his voice suddenly brought topper back from the dead and he grabbed john b and slammed him into the water beside him. the pair rolled around, attaching blows to each others heads until topper finally got on top of john b.

topper began gelding john b's head underneath the water causing pure shock to run through serena's body. she had never seen topper like this before.

"he's drowning him!" pope worried which made serena's heart hurt.

"topper, i said fucking stop!" serena screamed one last time but nothing stopped him.

suddenly jj approached the fight from behind confusing everyone. though the sight of jj pulling out a gun from his pocket and placing it against the back of toppers head made everyone freeze, including topper.

"yeah you know what that is. you're move, broski." jj pushed the barrel of the gun deep into toppers skull causing mass hysteria all around. people began screaming and fleeing at the sight of jj and his gun.

"jj!" sarah screamed and held a hand out.

"chill!" pope yelled as well.

"did you say something, princess?" jj mocked sarah as he continued to hold the gun against topper.

"jj! stop!" serena yelled and apprehensively approached the three.

the sound of serena's voice caused jj to look away from topper and up at her. the look on his face was pure anger but when he saw serena and her black eye that was forming he faltered slightly.

"put the gun down." she ordered calmly and jj looked back down at topper.

"we're good! we're good! cmon man!" topper pleaded and held his hands up, finally letting go of john b's head which allowed him to finally get a good breath.

jj looked back to serena one last time before pushing topper forward and removing the gun from the back of his head. the pair made intense eye contact as he rose to his feet. serena gulped softly and looked down to the two boys on the ground and then back at jj. he could see a small amount of fear in her eyes and he hated it.

jj broke the eye contact and hardened his jaw before yelling into the hair while raising the gun, "okay, everyone, listen up! get the hell off our side of the island!"

the boy shot twice into the air causing many people to scream and duck. serena flinched intensely but quickly ran over to topper and helped him up. he took her into his arms and hastily began to lead them away from the pogues. sarah and kelce followed behind them immediately.

serena took one last glance behind her to see pope and kiara yelling at jj and scolding him. her eyes also caught sight john b finally sitting up, water poring off of his face as he heaved for air. though his face went blank and his eyes rolled back into his head before he fell backwards into the water.

serena's steps faltered when she saw john b pass out but topper continued to pull her away from the scene. the group all scrambled away as fast as possible through the crowds of other kids running like their lives depended on it.

serena could tell most of the kids were actually in fear, scared of jj and what he might do. though serena knew him, she knew he wouldn't do anything to anyone. he just simply has a temper that's out of control in moments where his friends are in jeopardy. she knows because she used to be one of those people that he would do anything to protect.

meanwhile, topper wouldn't even open the car door for his girlfriend who could only see through one eye. serena ripped the door of toppers truck open and stumbled slightly as she hopped in. the sound of the other three doors slamming shut made serena's headache worsen.

the car was silent for a moment, none of them daring to say a word. the quiet was so thick that it felt like drowning. all serena could think about was the throbbing in her eye and the pounding in her head. her knees also hurt a little as she felt sand particles dig into her bare skin.

topper was the first to move as he let out a shaken sigh and turned to his girlfriend,"are you-"

"don't." serena cut him off, slightly defeated and slightly angry.

"why are you being so bitchy?" topper spat causing a light gasp to be heard from sarah in the backseat.

serena felt the blood in her veins immediately boil. not a day had gone by in their relationship where serena hadn't been shocked by toppers audacity.

she slowly turned her head to look at her boyfriend in the passenger seat, "are you kidding me?"

"no, serena i'm not. you're treating me like i'm the one in the wrong!" topper defended, immediately raising his voice.

"you are the one in the wrong, topper! you and your ego has gotten the best of you, and somehow me, once again!" serena exclaimed, pointing from him to herself in pure anger.

"i don't have an ego!" topper shouted, his voice filling the car.

"really? because i can barley breathe in here under the size of your own conceit. you hold yourself with the confidence of justin bieber in his sizzurp faze!" serena's words caused kelce to cackled loudly from the back seat, not even trying to hide his laughter.

topper turned in shock to his best friend, "shut the hell up, kelce!"

"guys-" sarah tried to break up the conversation but her voice was buried beneath the others.

"sorry man but she got your ass." kelce continued to laugh loudly.

"i don't have a big ego!" topper insisted once more but serena and kelce just looked at him like he was dumb.

"well it's definitely bigger than your-" serena remark was interrupted by sarah.

"guys!" she finally got the groups attention.

"cops!" she pointed to the flashing lights that were coming down the road in the direction of the boneyard.

"shit." the three said in unison, quickly putting on their seatbelts and bracing for topper to speed the fuck out of there.

the group rode silently from then on considering the air was thick with tension. a part of kelce was used to it though considering he hung out with the couple often. they always seemed to fight more than they got along. serena and topper both knew that a health relationship didn't look like this. they knew the constant arguing and anger was bad for both of them.

though neither of them dared to push away, they needed each other. without serena, topper would become irrelevant and without topper, serena would have to face the fact that he wasn't the blonde boy that had been on her mind all these years.

kelces casualty was showcased when he bid the group a relaxed goodbye and hopped out of toppers truck when they pulled up to his home. sarah was slightly confused at his casualty, she hadn't been around the couple when they were fighting, mostly because serena would rather die than spend time with her own twin, so she didn't realize how often the two had argued.

though sarah was aware of the fact that she was a sore topic in topper and serena's relationship, a part of her liked it that way. it felt like the only way sarah could get close to serena in the most twisted way ever. instead of addressing her own part in the fight tonight, she chose to stay quiet and the second they arrived at tanny hill she hopped out as quick as possible.

sarah disappeared almost instantly, typical sarah, and serena rolled her eyes. she hurriedly hopped out of the truck as well, simply wanting to put a bag of peas on her eye and stay the farthest away from her boyfriend as possible.

"serena." topper called out, trying to halt his girlfriend from leaving but it was to late.

topper huffed to himself as he watched serena begin to walk away. he quickly debated to himself wether it was worth the argument to follow her but the fact that serena thought this was all his fault angered him. he let out a huff and punch his steering wheel before jumping out and following after her.

"serena, stop walking!" topper yelled but serena continued to stomp away, towards the back door that was closest to her bedroom and clear of wards.

"leave me the hell alone topper." she seethed, swinging her mini white chanel purse by her side.

"no, i'm not going to let you punish me for some shit a dirty pogue did!" toppers words were enough for serena to spin around in pure rage, her hair flying as she turned and her face turning red instantly.

"are you fucking stupid? what is wrong with you?" she couldn't believe how oblivious he was being to the fact that he started all of this.

"what's wrong with me? what's wrong with him? he held a gun to my head! i could've died!" topper exaggerated, gesturing a gun to his head clearly referring to jj.

serena had to be honest with herself, what jj did was stupid and could've ended so badly. he had no right to pull a gun on anyone let alone her boyfriend. though she was also aware of the fact he was protecting his best friend, she would have done the same for someone she cared about.

that was one thing she had always admired about jj, he would do anything for the people he loved. a part of her couldn't believe that piece of him still existed considering everything he had done to her. she wasn't sure if it was a relief or if it hurt to know he would protect everyone he cared for except for her.

"you started it topper! jj wasn't doing jack shit wrong and you come over all high and mighty as if you weren't the one who left me alone all night!" serena quickly defended, mocking the way topper walked up all manly.

"i'm sorry if i can't be glued to your side all damn night, serena! i'm not your fucking chaperone." he bellowed, his face showing he believed to his core that he was right in this situation.

"no but you're my boyfriend, topper! mine! not sarah's! you should be with me not my fucking twin sister!" serena pointed out, bringing up the real problem at hand that they normally avoided.

"this is what this is about? you're jealous?" topper proclaimed and the rage that filled serena's body was almost all powerful.

"are you fucking kidding me topper? i'm not jealous, i'm pissed! every damn time you're missing i find you with sarah!" serena practically screamed, not even aware of the fact that her family was sleeping inside.

"sorry if i want to be in the presence of someone who actually fucking listens to me instead of barking orders at me. "topper do this! topper don't do that!" it's fucking exhausting, serena!" topper mocked the cameron girl, speaking in a bossy tone.

this is what serena had always been terrified of, the fact that sarah seemed to be better than her in every single way. she was so scared that eventually everyone in her life would slowly come to that realization and she was watching it happen right before her eyes.

"you want to be around someone like her? someone who stabs everyone in the back, someone who will cheat on you, someone who doesn't give a fuck about anyone other than herself? then be with her topper! go! she's right up stairs i'm sure she would love to get her hands on another one of my sloppy seconds." serena pointed up at the top of her home, knowing sarah was most likely in her room by now.

topper stomped up to serena, getting in her face as he spoke maliciously, "see you always talk about her like that but i don't think she's the one you hate here, serena. i think you hate yourself. you're jealous of her and you always have been. you're jealous of the fact she can look in the mirror and be content with what she sees. i know you can't do the same. look at yourself, serena. this is the person you're becoming, someone who sticks up for pogues and is so insecure that she has to keep her boyfriend and her own twin apart."

serena felt her bottom lip quivering as she looked up at the man who practically spat in her face. she was terrified in that moment for two reasons. one, because she had never seen topper so angry and his presence was enough to make her hands shake. and two, because he was right.

the pair stood in silence for a second, serena seemingly speechless. she couldn't even think of a response and thankfully she didn't have to. the sound of the glass door creaking open broke the two apart. serena finally got the courage to step back from topper and looked to the door to see her older brother.

"what the hell is going on out here?" rafe asked, rubbing his eyes and his voice showing that he had clearly been woken by the couples ruckus.

serena opened her mouth to mutter a response but once rafe's eyes finally adjusted to the light his eyes filled with worry and anger. the sight of a huge bruise covering his younger sisters eyes and cheek made his heart drop.

"the fuck happened to you?" he rushed forward, grabbing her chin softly to turn her face towards him so he could examine the injury.

"ask topper." serena croaked, keeping her eyes down.

her words made rafe look to the teenage boy with fury. the thought of his best friend putting hands on his sister filled his body with fire, anyone putting his hands on serena filled him with an anger so powerful he could kill someone.

"did you fucking hit my sister?" rafe stepped away from serena, closing in on topper.

her boyfriends eyes filled with fear and he quickly began to stutter out a defense and raised his hands in surrender, "w-what? no!"

"i'm going to fucking kill you." rafe spat and went to jolt forward at topper but his sisters voice stopped him.

"rafe, wait!" she grabbed his bicep, halting his steps.

rafe looked back to his sister in confusion. though he couldn't think of much whenever he looked at the purple and black that covered half of her face. he couldn't focus when his sister was standing in front of him practically mangled.

"i'll explain it later. can we just go inside?" she sighed softly, motioning her head to the house.

"no! not if this fucker touched you! serena-" rafe began to protest but serena cut him off once more.

"rafe, please." serena pleaded, her eyes, well eye, watering slightly. the look on serena's face was enough to make rafe agree.

he couldn't stop himself from turning to topper one last time though, "if i find out that you did this to her, i will hunt you down and put my fist through your skull."

topper gulped at rafe's words. he had never spoken to topper like this, though he was coming to learn that when it came to serena it didn't matter that the pair were best friends. rafe could forget their friendship really quickly if he ever found out topper had touched his sister in any way beside lovingly.

rafe glared and topper one last time before turning to his sister and putting a hand on his back to lead her inside, "lets go."

serena nodded and the cameron siblings began to walk to the door. her body finally being filled with relief at the thought of an ice pack and being away from topper.

"serena, wait-" topper stepped forward, almost following them.

serena turned quickly and held her hand out to tell him not to take another step towards her. the look in rafe's eyes also turned toppers feet into cement.

"don't, topper. i can't even looking at you right now." she shook her head in disbelief before pointing to her swollen eye, "quite literally by the way. thanks to you."

serena and rafe turned back around and disappeared into tanny hill. topper felt slightly guilty as he stood outside alone. he thought back to what he said, and even though he meant it, he shouldn't have said it like that.

as serena finally went inside she thought about what topper had said as well. she thought about how cruel and sadly real it was. but she also thought about how a certain someone would have never said anything like that to her in a million years. she didn't know where her and topper were after this, she didn't know how she felt about jj tonight, she didn't know anything anymore.

𝗮𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀!
idk what's gotten to me
but i've written like four chapters
for this story in like two days and i'm
obsessed!

what's your favorite season
of obx? mines probably the first
for nostalgia and the second...
bc of middle part rafe but ANYWAY-

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comment!