Season 3

From the very beginning. It was alway Kooks and Pogues. Some people with everything. And some with nothing. That's the was it's always been. And that's how they wanna keep it. For the most part at least. Some people make the best of it. And some people fight against it. The Merchant gold was part of it. For John B, the treasure was the way out. How the Pogues win. For Stella, the treasure had meant nothing at first. But at some point, you kind of have to wonder... was the treasure an escape? Or was it a trap?

"Okay, John B, your turn. Truth or dare?"

"All right, Truth. Truth." He says as Sarah pass him this makeshift hat.

"If you could do it all again... what would you do different?"

"Uh, get the gold out before Ward did." JJ answers instead.

"Maybe hide the cross a little better." Pope adds.

"Not get knocked out and fall over board."

"Not yell, 'murderer' at Ward, maybe"

"Nah that was iconic, Kie." She tells her.

"Uh, steal a couple bottle of rum before we jumped off the boat?" John B answers.

"Why didn't you do that?" JJ laughs.

"Uh I don't know maybe because I was fighting to the death."

"I would look both ways before crossing the street." Cleo looks at John B.

"Yeah, my bad, my bad."

"Okay your turn chief."

"All right, Kie, truth or dare?" John B plops the hat on her head.

"Truth" she rolls her eyes as Stella giggles at her.

"All right if you could go home to your parent's house on Figure Eight this instant...would you do it?"

"No chance." She smiles.

"Seconded." Sarah point

"Hear! Hear!" JJ cheers.

"The shower's tempting though." Kie adds

"Ooh I could use a fat shower right now." Stella hums in agreement. "Especially the ones you Kooks have."

"Okay Stells, Truth or dare?" Kie asks.

"Um truth." She looks at the ground as the hat is placed on her head.

"If you hadn't fallen into the ocean, would you have stayed on the boat?" She raises her eyebrows.

Everyone waits for her to answer, "Probably... Only because voluntarily jumping into the water would've scared the shit out of me. Can't swim remember."

"So nothing to do with whatever is going on between you and Rafe."

"Wait, what's going on?" John B pipes up.

"How come we don't know about this?" JJ asks.

"Nothing...nothing is going on. Okay, JJ your turn." She quickly turns to him

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"Hey Stells, What's up?" Sarah sits next to her as they look out at the ocean

"Nothing."

"Really, cause something is clearly on your mind."

"A lot has happened, that's all."

"Hmm... And where does my brother fit into this?"

"I don't know what you're on about."

"Everyday I spot you walking around the island, deep in thought... everyone else is having the time of their lives, no worries, nada."

"I thought you got an A in french, not Spanish?" She jokes.

"Stella? You're not thinking about him are you?"

"Why would I be?"

"You and Rafe..."

"Are nothing."

"But do you want to be something?"

Stella stares at Sarah for a moment, "It doesn't matter what I want."

"Well it does matter, because he's clearly on your mind so often and also the fact you no longer look like you want to kill each other."

"Wow must be love then.... It's just he's done so much fucked up shit, that I just...  I can't bring myself to consider it.  Like even a friendship.... I can't. It's just easier to hate him."

"Well i remember when someone told me not to overthink it and I would know when It was right. So ..."

"Yeah but the person I was on about wasn't a psychopath."

"Psychopaths are not your type?" Sarah laughs and Stella nudges her.

"What do you think Sarah? No bullshit because the other day you seemed against it but now you're...."

"I can see why it's a tough decision. He ... he has many, many flaws. "

Stella sighs, leaning her head on Sarah's shoulder, "Kie was right-"

"What was I right about?" Kie joins in the conversation.

"That love is so stupid."

"Rafe?" She asks sitting down on Stella's other side.

"Huh?"

"Are you talking about Rafe?"

"No."

"Really? Because  unlike the boys, I pay attention."

"Ah... wanna yell at me and tell me how much of an idiot I am?"

"No."

"What?!"

"You know Stells, you really need to start following the advice you give out to others."

"I know right?" Sarah agrees. "And she needs to give herself a pep talk."

"Im so confused." She groans.

"Stella you're just a girl, who's decided to fall in love at the wrong time."

"I am not in love with Rafe Cameron." She scowls. 

"You're in denial." Sarah chuckles. 

"And I think we've establish the Kook and Pogue thing isn't the end of the world."

"It's just the killing thing." Sarah adds.  

"And the fact overall, Rafe's a bit of an asshole " Kiara shrugs. 

"Good thing nothing is going on then." Stella smiles. 

"You know you can't chose who you fall for. " Sarah continues, ignoring her. "I think the fact you fell while this whole treasure, gold, murdering , fake deaths adventure was happening, complicated your situation."

"Honestly, I agree with Sarah. The amount of times you and Rafe could've finally realised that you like each other but you chose to do it right now, in the middle of all this?"

"Wait... hold up, what do you mean 'finally realised'... guys?!" Stella looks between the two of them as they smirk.

"Stella, do you want to know why neither me or Kiara have had a go at you despite seeing you and Rafe slowly stop hating each other? "

"Well-" Stella tries to come up with something.

"Because It's been so obvious for years." Kiara continues.

"What? No. We've hated each other for years."

Sarah rolls her eyes, "Stop being so naïve. I mean when I first joined you guys this summer and me and Kie didn't get along, we still agreed that you and Rafe needed to get together."

"The sexual tension between you too."

"Oh my god yes. Remember last summer... at that Kegger... you know the one i'm on about."

"Yes, yes, yes. The one with the fight with the Tourons."

"Um im very lost here guys."

They both shuffle so that they three of them were  sat in a circle, and Kie starts to explain. "Last summer, that Touron and his friends were hitting on you. Two guys and girl... the guys were all brunette, the girl was a redhead."

"Yeah...?"

"Remember how Rafe came over."

"And called me a whore? Yes."

"Well...yeah but after he came over all of them left. Stella... he got them to leave because you kept moaning about how one of them kept rubbing their boner against you. "

"And what you didn't see is that after, he threatened them to never come back. I mean he didn't mention you but it was so obvious why he got so mad." Sarah smiles.

"No, not really."

"Come on Stella! You weren't even that drunk, stop denying it!!" Kie shakes her shoulders.

"What about Jack?" Sarah asks, and Kiara looks at her confused so she explains, "At the bonfire she ran into jack, the coke guy and well..."

"Wait is that who you were with when I rang you?"

"No."

"She was Rafe." Sarah smiles, "Because Rafe punched Jack and then gave her his jacket."

"Shit." Stella mumbles, forgetting she was wearing it when she met the Pogues at the Chateau the next day.

"That fleece that's still on the couch at John B's?" Kiara asks and Sarah nods, "I was wondering what that was doing there."

"He was just doing what any other person would do." Stella shrugs. "You literally told me that Sarah!"

"Yes well... " Sarah doesn't answer, "How about this... Do you remember that guy um Rob? Had this scholarship lined up or something." Sarah starts.

"Yes.. Rob Daniels, despite being a Kook got a life-changing scholarship, didn't he lose it though like last January or something?" Kie adds.

"Well guess who caused that." Sarah wiggles her eyebrows. "I overheard Rafe talking to dad about it... said that Rob was messing with you or something."

"What?! That's not what happened. It was new years eve and we were you know, 'hanging out', when Rafe walked into the kitchen and he kept glaring at us, so I decided to mess with him.."

"What do you mean?" Sarah asks confused while Kie laughs.

"No effing way. You tease! And after all this, you never realised?"

"All we are saying is... " Sarah grabs her hands. "Stella Hart you do not hate my brother."

"Well I was drunk in all these situations."

"Drunk words are sober thoughts." Kiara pokes her cheek and she scowls. 

"Like you'd guys be okay with it anyway." Stella mumbles before taking a deep breath, "Even if what all you just said... even if... look guys, it just never going to happen. Im mean the likelihood of us ever seeing him again is... very slim."

"Awww don't worry lover girl." Kiara leans against her, "You'll see him again."

"Guys are you aware this is Rafe we are talking about." Stella sighs as the girls start making teasing noises. "Psycho killer?"

"Just enjoy the fact that you're in love Stells. This is a monumental moment." Sarah cheered.

"I am not in love."

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

"Guys, wake up!" Cleo yells.

"Oh shit, Johnny, wake up. Get up."  JJ calls out.

"Sarah wake up, there's a plane!"

Stella slowly sits up, spotting what everyone was talking about. Kiara holds out her hand,"Guys, guys, he sees us." she exclaims .

"He's gonna go to the pond. Come on, come on!" John B yells, running towards it.

"Hey there." The man gets out the plane as the group arrive.

"Hey! We're getting out of here. We're finally getting out of here." Pope cheers, joining us. Stella looks over at Sarah, who is eyeing the man cautiously.

"Well, what do we got here?" He asks.

"Uh, you know, just some castaways."

"Well, I'll cross that off the grocery list... uh, hang on. I got just the thing for y'all." He goes back into the plane.

"Hey, no. Look at this guy!" John B tries to convince Sarah, while Stella turns to Kie and whisper.

"This doesn't feel right, or is that just me?"

"No, I see it and so does Sarah." She nods

"So what's the story? You guys sank a boat?"

"Uh, jumped off one. Her dad's."  Stella rolls her eyes at John B. Idiot.

"In-laws man. They're tough. Well, have no fear. Jimmy's here. I got you."

"Well, all hail Jimmy, guys! Let's go." Cleo yells.

"Welcome aboard the Flying Fish."