~ It's complicated ~ JJ Maybank

~ I'd Risk It For You ~

The next day was the day that we were going to go find the gold. well I say we but I got called into work last minute and my boss told me I'd get a bonus if I went in, and well someone needs to feed me and John B...and JJ. So I was at work fixing a rich twat's car when I heard a familiar voice 'any chance my old friend can do me a favour?'. I slid out from the car I was underneath and looked up to see Topper.

I wiped my hands on my short dungarees and wiped my forehead with my dad's bandana which is always tied around my wrist. 'Topper? what are you doing here' I said as I walked over to him and we did our handshake. 'I busted my car' he said sheepishly and I raised my eyebrows 'what did you do to her now?' I asked as I looked at his car which had smoke coming out of it. I loved Topper's car and it stressed me out how careless he was with it.

'nothing!' he said and I simply gave him a look and he sighed 'fine it was my fault but please can you get it fixed before my parents find out' he said as he looked at me with puppy dog eyes and I rolled my eyes 'fine but you better give me a bloody good tip for my excellent service' I said and he nodded 'of course' he said and I chuckled.

After chatting with Topper whilst I fixed his car, I said goodbye and he drove off. I sighed as I heard thunder 'please say you've found it' I muttered to myself as I hoped they weren't going to get caught in the storm.

After work I was sat on our dock waiting for John B to get back with the others. When I saw the HMS Pogue pull in with my very defeated looking brother, I assumed that the gold wasn't there and so I didn't even try stop him as he walked straight past me. But a few minutes later I heard him shout for me 'Marley get in here' he said and I was confused but I got up anyway and walked into my house and thats when I saw my best mate Cheryl... the social worker bitch.

'I'm really not in the mood for this Cheryl so you can just skip the moan at us and leave' I said and she clenched her jaw 'I'm not hear to moan at you, I'm here to take you both' she said and my eyes widened. 'I'm not going into foster care okay? I'm not being part of your little system' John B said and thats when a police officer appeared and I became a lot more tense.

'what the... no no this isn't happening' I spoke to myself and as I looked up at John he nodded at me and we both ran. Unfortunately  he was on the side of the police officer and ran straight into him but I got away and I ran faster than ever 'RUN MARLEY' was the last thing I heard John B yell as I heard Cheryl and the police officer come after me.

I ran all the way to Pope's house, I knocked on the door and I was trying to stop tears from spilling out of my eyes as I thought about going into foster care and the possibility of being separated from Johnny.

Pope opened the door 'hey- whoa whoa whoah what happened' he said as he quickly pulled me inside. I began pacing as he watched me nervously 'me and John b are being sent into foster care. They were at my house to take us but I ran before they could get me but John B is still there and they are going to come looking for me. But but I can't go into foster care, I can't, I won't do it' I practically sobbed. Pope quickly pulled me into his arms

'hey hey, you're okay. you're not going into foster care and neither is John B okay? I won't let them touch you' pope said softly to me as I gripped onto his shirt. I don't remember falling asleep but I obviously did because when I woke up I felt arms around me, I started to panic before I realised it was pope. We were laying on his sofa and his arms were wrapped around me as my face was in his chest.

I tilted my head up and I studied his face, I smiled as. I softly stroked his cheek with my thumb. His eyes fluttered open and he smiled at me, 'hey you' he said in a beautiful sleepy voice and I smiled 'hey you' I said back. 'Hey you two' a voice spoke and I screamed slightly and proceeded to fall off the sofa, dragging Pope with me. I groaned slightly and rubbed my head as Hayward was stood watching us, I instantly went bright red as Pope began to stutter.