MERCEDES, jj maybank

29.

WE DID IT

After spending the whole day planning what they were about to do and making sure everything was ready they were in the Twinkie, making a checklist as the sun was about to set.

"You got rope?" John B aks.

"Got it,"

"Grappling hook?"

Trinity and everyone else looks to John B with confusion. "Of course we don't have a grappling hook." She says. "We're not batman."

"Pulley?"

"Check," Kiara says,

"Dark clothes?" John B looks at all five of his friends dressed in black. "Check, flashlights?"

JJ holds a flashlight up, "Check."

"Alright, we're good to go, everyone ready?" He pulls up outside the stone wall. They all shift their gaze to the Crain house and mentally prepare themselves.

"Let's go get rich guys," JJ says, sliding the door open and helping each of his friends out.

But John B stops everyone, "Wait, wait, I wanna say thank you, guys. Seriously. It means a lot to me that you're here tonight."

Kie smiles warmly at him, "Always,"

"Yeah, JB," Trinity adds adjusting the sleeves of her black sweater, "Now let's go get your gold."

"To the wheat in the water," Pope heads off to the wall.

"Weed? I'm up for weed," JJ follows.

Pope rolls his eyes, "Wheat. I said wheat." JJ just snickers to himself while the two boys put their hands together, helping the girls all over the wall where they lead the way through the gardens.

Catching them off guard, a bright light from the house lit up, completely exposing them.

"Shit!" They exclaim.

"Guys duck!" Trinity says hiding behind the bushes. They follow her and switch their flashlights off.

Pope pulls his hood off and pants loudly, trying to catch his breath from panicking, "Okay, so she had motion sensor lights."

"We could, uh...move really slowly, maybe?" JJ suggests.

They all look at him, "Are you serious?"

"Wow, that was really smart, JJ," Trinity says blankly. JJ didn't appreciate her sarcastic comment but he chooses to stay quiet since it's not the time.

"Oh, shit! Let's throw a rock at it!" John B gives another suggestion.

"Jesus," Trinity sighs pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Yeah, let the axe murderer know that we're here," Kie adds.

"You have a better idea?"

"What about the breaker? In the circuit box on the porch. We used to play hide-and-seek here as kids," Sarah points between Trinity and herself. "And if we were brave enough, we'd go all the way up to the porch."

"Tyler was brave enough not we," Trinity corrects herself. Sarah lightly laughs remembering the time they spent here when they were younger.

But John B didn't like her plan either, "No." He shakes his head, "You're not going in that house alone."

"Watch me."

JJ also feels the need to step in for Sarah's aid, "Crain chops people into pieces."