After catching up on the boat and floating to the nearest opening, breakfast was at order. The girls headed off in search.

"So, how'd it go with the pogues?" Sarah joked slightly as her and Skyler walked through vines.

"Jackpot!" Kie yelled, hoisting a watermelon into the air.

"Holy shit, did we walk right past that?" Skyler laughed as Kie walked over, dropping it on the ground to crack it open. "In Arkansas, someone grew a watermelon that was 268.8 pounds. It's a world record!"

"That's a pretty big watermelon." Kie gapped as she shared her half of the water melon with Sky.

"You really got married?" Kie asked Sarah with a raise of her brows, going back to the conversation they had on the boat.

"It wasn't exactly legal but yeah." Sarah flushed.

"We should have a wedding now that y'all aren't dead." Skyler nodded her head, water melon juice dripping from her chin. "With coconuts you drink from."

"I like that idea." Kie hummed.

"Am I crazy or is there definitely something going on with you and Pope?" Sarah rose her eyebrows toward the girl.

"Maybe." Kie gave a smirk, putting another piece of watermelon into her mouth.

"That's not a no." Sarah teased.

"It's not a no." Kie agreed, avoiding eye contact as she grinned.

"What about you?" Sarah asked Sky with a hum. "I know I was kinda MIA all summer with you. Any ladies in mind?"

"Egh, no." Sky shrugged. "I did make a surfer board dedicated to you though. You know, when I thought you were dead."

"Oh, did you?" Sarah grinned in her direction.

"If that's doesn't say love, I don't know what does." Kie joked as Skyler nodded in agreement.

Skyler had learned about the Cats Ass when she was invited back with the pogues, getting into the hot tub as the boys shot gunned their beers.

"Whoo!" John B yelled out, arms thrown in the air.

When nearly an hour passed, Skyler felt like she really belonged here. Despite being a Kook, they welcomed her so generously without the usual judgment the Pogues and Kooks had. Sky and Kie had been mid conversation about the statistics of plastic in the ocean when Pope announcing he had a free style he wanted to share, "I never made good grades in school. When I get out, I act like a fool. They say I come in the party and cause a commotion. I'm smooth, yeah, they call me lotion."

They all cheered for him as Skyler cleared her throat. "Hang on, can I be featured on this track?"

"Oh, please." Pope nodded.

"Uh, oh. Is she gonna give it to us?" John B joked as the hot cheered.

Skyler cleared her throat. "Uh. Yeah. Yeah."

"Yeah." Kie agreed, holding back a laugh.

"Wickie wickie wooo. Studies say fifteen minutes in a hot tub drops stress level, but that makes me feel like a...pebble. Over 43K champagne bottles are opened in the tub, fools acting like this is a pub."

"Ohhhhh!" JJ cheered as the Pogues added in.

"We need a record deal." Pope said as he hugged Skyler.

"I'd sign y'all." Kie nodded her head. "Make an entire album and a bunch of tee shirts and hoodies."

"Just with the most random freaking facts on them." JJ nodded through laughter. "Was that true about the hot tub?"

"If was." Skyler nodded her head. "Fifteen minutes in a hot tub a day lowers stress by 11% at the end for the week."

"Let's just, move into the Cats Ass." John B suggested.

"Just get some coaches and a recliner." Skyler nodded her head.

"Maybe a lazy boy and flat screen." Kie added in.

"Get it, Pope!" Sarah cheered him on as him and JJ were in the process of trying to move their shoulders back to avoid hitting each other.

"Jesus, those two." Sky laughed from where she sat with Kie. "They're wild."

"Extremely." Kie added in with a laugh.

"One single-leg sweep." John B cheered as Pope got JJ down to the ground.

"You've got a new technique now." JJ laughed from the ground. "When did you start wrestling

"I dunno." he exhaled, getting to his feet. "I'm done. I'm out of here."

A few seconds later, Kie stood up. Skyler looked up as she rose, watching her walk after Pope. Sarah laughed. "Really?"

"Why to be discreet!" JJ yelled her way.

"I leave, and this is what happens." John B looked at JJ in disbelief.

"Are you blaming me?" the blonde gapped.

"Yeah, I gotta get outta here too." Sky exhaled as she got to her feet, fist pumping John B. "Dude, i've got your back. Just hit me up when you're ready to head to the police."

"Thanks, Sky." he hit her fist with his.

"I'll come find you soon." Sarah hummed as she blew her a kiss.

"Bye, lady!" JJ called as Sky walked off, throwing a wave over her shoulder. "Hit us with a fact before you go!"

"About what?" she spun around, walking backwards.

"Anything!" he called back.

Skyler thought about it for a seconds. "It's impossible to hum while holding your nose."

Then, she was gone, leaving the trio to try.

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kylie speaks

the way every time sky or kie
says anything the other has to
add in right after