The Mistake

(IM SO SORRY THIS IS LATE! I've been playing assassins creed black flag all day 😅Let's just get on with it shall we?)

The other Pogues quickly drove home after that... an awkward feeling dripped in the air and sunk into their lungs. Besides- Barry would be back soon an no one wanted to be around for that... They let Y/N and JJ go, watched them stalk into the woods... they were worried about what JJ's life was becoming.

"You didn't have to come." JJ muttered.Y/N scoffed, "yeah I did.""Y/N maybe you should just go home. I can do this by myself."Y/N shook her head, "I don't have one to go too. At the Mayfair ball- remember we all ran off together?""Yeah." JJ smiled thinking back to it."Well since that ruined my parents 'perfect daughter' shtick- they didn't want me being seen around them anymore. Not one missing poster- not one search party. Nothing. I could be dead. I doubt they'd notice."JJ glowered at the ground, "why don't you just go back to John B's?""Because." Y/N stopped him. "I could never leave you- even if I tried. It's you and me against the world."JJ nodded. "You and me baby." And he pulled her in as they walked back too his house.

A county song was playing on the radio as JJ and Y/N entered. There were chickens clicking around his yard that disrupted the music. 'I guess that's why he loved the rooster...' Y/N thought to herself.Luke sat at a working bench, tinkering with something on the netted porch."I'll go." JJ said and went towards the back door. Y/N nodded and respected his wishes- hanging behind.The door clattered against something- Luke had blocked him outside, "son of a bitch..." JJ muttered.

After managing to force it open- Y/N lent on the door frame and watched JJ approach his father. He barely gave him a glance before returning to his work. "I've been staying at some friends houses-" "I know you've visited here boy, and with your fucking whore. Don't lie to me." He pointed at Y/N.JJ nodded awkwardly and Y/N glared."I don't care anyway." He dismissed him. "I knew you'd get hungry." Luke sighed."That's not why I came back, dad." JJ fidgeted with his hands- Luke made him behave in such a strange way... he was desperate for his love and approval. And terrified because he knew what was actually coming.

"Mm-hm." He nodded.JJ bit his lip- thinking about how to say- "I got the money""I'll believe that when I see it." Like grunted as he yanked on something.JJ tossed the bag onto the workbench. Luke looked at it- taken aback."Huh..." he grabbed it and zipped it open."It's all there. 25K." He had an excited look on his face .. would his dad finally praise him? Y/N felt her gut sink. Stealing from a drug dealer- to make his dad happy?Luke looked at the cashwad in his hands with an open mouth. He looked up at JJ and chuckled. "I don't know how you got this. I- I don't even wanna know." He smiled at his son.JJ felt pride bubble in his stomach, he lent against the wall and took off his hat, flipping it in his hand. Something about his face looked off. It was the mirror image of his Father."You did it." Luke pointed at him and laughed, "I'll grant you that you did it."JJ fiddled with his hat and grinned. Y/N didn't like it."There's a beer in the cooler. You too- Uh Y/N was it?""Yes sir." Y/N nodded and shut the door behind her.

JJ handed her a beer gently- all of his attention on his dad. Luke stood up at followed him over, "I think that sale's still on at Guffy's of Makos. They're practically giving them away." Y/N couldn't believe her ears.JJ's face dropped. He put his hand at the back of his head- rubbing his hair. he knew what he had to do. JJ's hat slowly came off of his head. He stared at Luke ruffling brought a newspaper to find the clipping for the sale. "Yep." He grinned"That's for the restitution" JJ said quickly."Nice..." Luke wasn't listening, "we're gonna tap that...""Mr Maybank..." Y/N whispered."...put just a little more in.""Dad. Can you please do the right thing for once? Okay?" He walked over to his dad. Y/N hung back and scrunched up her face...

Luke's grin slipped off his face like a mask. He went up to JJ with an accusatory finger in his face, "do you know how much you cost me you little shit?" He shook the cash, "this nut? It ain't going to the cops. No." And he rolled it into a flask on his table. "I'm gonna take it south, I'm gonna triple it-"During this JJ's face was crumbling more and more... "Dad!-""You got somethin' to say?! After everything you've done?!" Luke shouted, getting into JJ's face.Y/N felt a stabbing fear twist in her but, "Mr Maybank-" "Shut up you fucking whore." He held a finger in her face. Y/N had to grab JJ's twitching fist.Luke pushed him, "So? You wanna get into it?!"JJ's lip trembled and his arms dropped."I didn't think so..." Luke whispered triumphantly. He walked off towards his work bench and JJ stood stock still. His eyes welling with tears."Man, people keep wasting my time." Mumbled Luke. "I gotta fix this motor."JJ shut his eyes and took a deep breath. He looked at Y/N, and then glanced at his dad- 'distract him.'Y/N swallowed deeply. Her instinct telling her this whole thing was an awful idea. "Hey Mr Maybank what does that do?" Y/N pointed at a cog."Why do you fucking care.""Well I want to start helping out JJ with his mechanics."Luke grunted, "well-"

JJ lunged forwards and snatched the flask of money from the table."You fucking shit!" Luke pushed Y/N against the fence and shoved JJ backwards, clawing for the bag JJ had stuffed the flask in. He slammed him against the wall and punched him in the stomach.Y/N took a step forwards but JJ yelled "don't!" Before another punch hit him. Y/N's shaking hands shot to her mouth. Luke socked JJ around the face and he fell to the floor. His lip had busted open again and he had blood in his mouth."Boy you stay down there.""That's your fucking son!" Y/N gritted her teeth and went to help JJ up.Luke grabbed her and pushed her back, shoving her back against the fence. It splintered around her waist and cut into her skin. "This ain't your problem whore." JJ lent up and drove his fist into his dad's jaw. Luke struck back and JJ went flying with a yell. He lept on him and pinned him down. His hands fast around his throat. JJ tried to grab at his dad in return but couldn't muster up the strength."Fuck.. Fuck!" Y/N looked around for something to save JJ. a plank of scrap wood? She snatched it from the floor and hit Luke with it, leaving JJ gasping for breath. Luke was now groaning on the floor and JJ stood up as fast as he could, his throat and chest burning. He lead Y/N to the door and ran towards the desk- aiming for the flask. His dad grabbed his ankle and dragged him to the ground - he landed with a thud. He then ran over as fast as lighting and kicked his son in the gut. It winded JJ and left it stuttering on the floor."Get up!" Luke shouted, pulling JJ to his feet. He held his head in his hand and slammed it against the wall over and over again, while JJ tried to speak between sobs. He held him against the wall with his elbow and repeatedly punched him in the gut. Y/N scrambled back in and picked up the flask herself. JJ saw his opening. Luke rushed towards her and JJ socked him in the mouth. He fell through the wooden beams of the porch and onto the grass. They landed with a thud.

JJ got up first, "you wanna steal from me!" It twisted Y/N heart to hear him.He grabbed Luke's shirt and threw his head to the floor, kicking him in the back making him cry out."You gave me nothing!" He sat over Luke and cried. He tried to get a word in but JJ yelled over him, "you gave me nothing but a shitty life!" He shook his collar. "All you ever did was try and scare me!" He screamed, repeatedly punching his dad in the face, making his yell and grunt. "Well guess what dad!" JJ grabbed a wrench from beside him, he held it above his head, it looked like he was about to bring It down upon his dad's skull.The wrench fell from his hands and clattered to the floor, "I ain't scared of you anymore..." he cried softly.He stood up, sobbing. Y/N handed him the flask in her hand and he snatched it- storming from the house, crying big salty tears. He burst out into the road, heaving.

"Jay-""What?!" He yelled."Jay please..." Y/N walked over and gave him a gentle hug, she felt the tension slip from his muscles."I just- I-" he began to sob.Y/N rocked him in her arms, "you don't have to explain anything... I'm here for you, I don't need an explanation."JJ nodded and wrapped his shaking arms around her, they rocked there and Y/N kissed the top of his head as he wept on her shoulder- his arms holding her waist tight. It was like the night at the boneyard.... he was there for her- and now she was going to be there for him.

"Your bruises look painful...." She examined his puffy face."I just need to ice them..."Y/N thought for a second, "you want a warm bath?"JJ smiled to himself weakly, he nodded. "Let's get a hot tub.""Jay don't you nee-""For our friends and us to enjoy...""But your restitution-"JJ shook his head "It's an apology. For acting like my dad." JJ nodded.Y/N smiled at him sadly. He was scratching and searching for a way to tell them he was still a good, fun, happy guy. He desperately wanted them to view him how they used to. Not how he looks at Luke. "With lights and floaties?""Yeah.." he sniffed and smiled weakly. Y/N sighed, JJ grabbed her arm, "Y/N please."She sighed, "Okay idiot. Just let me try to clean you up first."

They didn't have to walk far into town before finding a Kook store that sold exactly what they needed. People threw them glances wherever they went. Two Pogues didn't fit in here. It took the rest of the day to lug it back to John B's garden (where else would it go?) and kit it out with lights and decorations. They put on their swim suits and got into the water. If was warm... really warm."I see why kooks like this.""Me too.." he sighed. JJ caught sight of his bruises and the purpling cut on Y/N's waist. He turned on the jets."Oh shit..." he smiled"That... that's good" she felt the warm air blast into her body and make the water ripple and jump. One touched her foot and made her laugh loudly.JJ looked at her giggling, he suddenly held her tightly and pushed her foot into the jet."Ahh! Jay let me go!" She laughed loudly and tried not to squirm too much.JJ had a mischievous glint in his eye as he began to tickle her, Y/N looked like she was about to cry with laughter and then he stopped. She was breathless and JJ thought it was hilarious."You're a dick!" She laughed."I thought that was your type." He ran a hand down her body and across her thighs. She sat over him in the water and put some glasses he's bought earlier on his head. "You're right it was worth 10 dollars. You look hot."JJ pulled her onto his pelvis, "being back memories?" The water splashed around them.She flushed red- and not just from the hot water. JJ lent back, satisfied and chuckled softly. "Here drink some of this." JJ grinned. Some very expensive champagne was brought out and JJ poured in into their glasses. "Cheers!" Y/N said, raising the glass.

They drank five bottles to try and bury the shame and sadness of the day. They were sufficiently wasted.

They heard a car pull up. Y/N knew what was about to happen... JJ had a hopeful look on his face- he thought his friends would like it! Y/N knew otherwise... but you just can't argue with a crying boy you're in love with, who just got beaten up by his own father and is now desperately trying to recover himself as a happy fun person. can you."Shh, press the switch!" JJ grinned. Y/N did- the lights went out- even the ones they'd put in the bush.

"...know I did it." Pope mumbled to Kie as they finished their conversation.JJ flicked the switch. The lights started to glow brightly and the hot tub whirred back to life."What the hell?" Pope said with confusion."Who the hell is that?" Kie began to follow the lights.

They ducked under a tree and found JJ and Y/N talking animatedly about a champagne bottle she was holding. The lights lit the way to the hot tub- spiraling around trees, bushes, anything they could get their hands on. There were inflatables around the lawn, some bigger than Y/N. They also had a flamingo sitting in the water, with little flamingos floating around with glasses in their backs. JJ popped the lid off of the bottle and grinned, lowering his shades.Y/N watched Kie storm over with a pit of fear in her stomach."What did you do JJ?!" Pope said without emotion."I got a jet going straight up my butt right now..." he laughed. "Y'all, should get in immediately, you hear me."Kie and Pope stared at them, they were not impressed.Y/N staggered to the flamingos and took two cups, filling them with the champagne and spilling some into the water. "Salad!" She laughed.JJ creased up giggling, "it's salud!" He laughed."Oh!" Y/N started laughing and spilt the drinks."Here use-" he gave the rest of the bottle that Y/N began to chug the last of immediatly."How much did this cost!" Kie demanded."Uh..." JJ sighed. "Well, with the generator.""The petrol.""Yeah and oh! Hey, express delivery""And all of the fun thingssss!l Y/N squeezed a rubber duck."I'd say about all of it yeah." JJ nodded.Pope's mouth dropped, "all of it?""Yeah all of it!" Y/N raised the bottle and JJ put and arm around her."You spent all the money in one day!" Pope exclaimed.JJ grinned "Yeah burned a whole right through my pocket."Y/N waved her hands and squinted, leaning into JJ and went "Tissssss." "But I mean, look at this, come on! Look at it guys!" He raised his arms and gestures to all their goods. "Finest in jet-based massage therapy." Y/N said JJ a posh British accent, "that's what they told us!"Kie shook her head, "us...?"He looked at her for a moment, "Kie what? Can't I have a little luxury in life!""Come onnnn! All this scrimping' and scrampin'..." JJ lost some of his composure and Y/N held his hand tightly, her brow forrowed. "I mean, like.. guys, we- we only live once right?!" He stuttered, starting to feel remorse. "Enough of this emotional shit. Get in the cat's ass, come on!""In the what?" Kie said seriously."I'm the cats ass!" He started to laugh.Y/N giggled with him "It's what we named her." No one spoke for a solid five seconds. Longest five seconds of Y/N's life."Oh hey yo! I almost forgot!" He flicked another switch and the disco ball added to the lights flickering around as it began to spin. Water flicked into the air and it started to glow all colours of the rainbow."Huh?""Disco moooode!" Y/N celebrated."-moooode!" JJ joined in at the end. "That's right baby!" He grinned.

"Are you kidding me?!" Pope raised his voice. Y/N and JJ stopped smiling. "You could've paid for restitution!""Or literally given it to any charity!" Kie shouted angrily.JJ massaged his eyes and Y/N bit her lip..."You could've helped us buy supplies to get the rest of the gold out of the well!" Pope threw his arms up."Okay, well, you know what? We didn't do that!" He stood up, showing the pink and purple bruises and the angry red cuts covering his chest, arms and face. His body was utterly battered, and his head was bandaged. His shouting was twice as loud as the others. "We got a hot tub!" He yelled as Pope and Kie stared in dismay at his body. "For our friends..." he started to break down. Y/N quickly stood up and eased over to him, showing the black bruise on her chest and neck, as well as the nasty cut along her waist. She pulled him into a hug and he gripped her gently and started to sob.

"No..." Y/N shook her head "We got it for our family." And she cradled him in her arms again as she felt his tears run from his eyes and onto her shoulder."What the hell..." Kie started."I got this for you!" JJ shouted."Shhh.. Shhh..." Y/N stroked his hair. "I mean look at this! It took so long to get that disco ball in that tree..." she felt herself start to cry and tried to hold it together for Jay."No guys..." Kie trembled."It's fine... okay?" He sobbed harder and held on tighter. Y/N's tears mingled with his as he buried his head into her shoulder. His cheek rubbed her neck and his chest pushed into hers. His hearts ache pulled on her own.Kie rushed over and held them in her arms, her skin was soft and warm... it was comforting."I couldn't do it..." JJ whimpered. "I can't take him anymore!" He sobbed more, "I was gonna kill him!"Pope wipes his eyes and walked forwards, engulfing everyone in his arms."You're not alone Jay..." Y/N whispered in his ear. "We're all right here""I just wanna do the right thing...""And you will." Pope said gently.They stood in each other's arms for a while. JJ cried his little heart out and Y/N felt her's break in two. She had to start being more responsible... she promised not to hurt him, and she let him fall apart.

(A/N: T-T  I cant.Thanks for 9K total reads, ily all <3Goodnight 😭)