A Foot In Both Worlds| JJ Maybank|Topper Thornton

Chapter 21: Tell Your Boy We Know What He Did

"Hold it," JJ said.

"I can't hold it. I drank too much soda," Pope claimed.

"It's too exposed. They'll totally see us," JJ said.

"I gotta go," Pope said, "They're blocking the bathrooms."

"Come here," JJ said, "I know where."

"You guys," Evelyn whisper trying to tell them that it wasn't a good idea.

"Hey, where y'all going?" Kiara asked.

"We gotta ring it out," JJ said.

"You gonna hold it for each other?" Kiara asked, "Why are they acting so weird?"

Evelyn just shrugged turning back to the movie. She hated lying to Kiara about what was going on.

She looked around, looking for the boys, they should have been back by now. Evelyn glanced back to where Topper, Rafe, and Kelce were sitting to notice they were gone too.

"Shit," she whispered seeing JJ's backpack still next to her.

"What?" Kiara asked.

"We gotta go. I think the boys are in trouble," Evelyn said grabbing JJ's backpack and Kiara's hand.

The girls walked up on a full on fight. Topper and Pope were wrestling one another while Kelce was holding JJ's arms while Rafe punched him.

"Let go of him, Topper!" Evelyn yelled smacking Topper with JJ's backpack.

Topper tore the backpack from the girls hands throwing it on the ground.

"Hey, listen, Pope. All you gotta do...

"Topper stop," Evelyn said jumping on his back.

Evelyn felt arms wrap around her waist as she was ripped from Toppers back.

"Get your hand off of me Rafe!" Evelyn yelled as he threw her to the ground.

"Evelyn! Are you okay?" JJ asked.

Evelyn saw Kiara crawl toward JJ's bag digging in it. She pulled out the gun and looked at her friend. Evelyn shook her head as Kiara shoved it back inside of the bag.

"Topper, stop!" Evelyn yelled as he choked Pope.

The screen caught fire gaining everyone's attention.

"Get off of him," Evelyn said pushing Topper.

"Kelce, let go of JJ," Kiara yelled making the boy let go as JJ coughed for air.

"Let's get out of here," Rafe said.

Topper looked at Evelyn, and she could almost for a second see the regret in his eyes.

"Kelce, let's go!" Rafe said before pulling Topper away.

"Are you alright?" Evelyn asked turning to JJ.

"You guys are freakin' idiots," JJ coughed.

"We saved your asses didn't we?" Evelyn asked putting her arm around JJ, "Come on. We gotta go."

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Kiara took Pope home while Evelyn took JJ home.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Evelyn asked JJ hopping out of her car as they arrive at his house.

"Yeah I'll be fine," JJ said, "What about you? Rafe threw you on the ground pretty hard.

"I'm fine," Evelyn said, "I wasn't the one trying to fight two guys at once."

"Yeah, well. Pope was kind of busy getting choked out so," JJ laughed.

"I'm just glad you both are okay," Evelyn said, "That could have ended much worse."

"I didn't thought," JJ said.

"It could have," Evelyn sighed, "Just promise me you'll keep the stupid decision to a minimum for awhile."

"Darlin' you know I can't do that," JJ joked.

"J, please," Evelyn said grabbing his hand and looking up at him, "I just want you to be safe."

"All right," JJ said, "I'll keep the stupid decision to a minimum for awhile."

"Thank you," Evelyn said squeezing his hand twice.

"I better get inside before my dad comes out here," JJ said.

"Yeah, I should probably get home before my parents start to worry about me," Evelyn said.

Evelyn stood on her tiptoes kissing JJ on the cheek, "I'm glad you're okay."

Before JJ could say anything Evelyn walked around to the drivers side door and got in.