Call Out My Name - JJ Maybank

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- I sat on the ledge next to JJ as he drove the boat. We had Pope's dads today so we had to make sure to not destroy it. As we drove to the coordinates it got darker out. Not much conversation went on. Just small ones between me and JJ or someone else in the group. I was standing next to my brother as he looked out into the ocean. I gave his shoulder a pat as I walked back to JJ. "Hey" I said putting my arms around his shoulders from the back as i stood on my tippy toes. I'm only 5 something while JJ's around 6'0. I let go and went to stand next to the wheel. "Wanna sleep over? Or like I stay at your place or something" I asked him " Can we stay at your place I need a break from my dad." he said "Okay i actually got to talk to him for the first time in years. When i slept over" I said swirling the beer JJ had next to him taking a sip. JJ's faced turned concerned after my statement " what did he say anything to you or hurt you" He asked frantically. My face dropped as JJ awaited answer " No JJ Luke was actually pretty nice to me. Is he hurting you JJ" I said. My face full of worry. That was a odd question. I've known Luke for almost my entire life "No. You know he was just drunk and he lost his job so. I just wanted to make sure" JJ said. Not wanting to push the situation any father knowing JJ it would go wrong. "Guys we are here" JJ said walking away from the wheel going to the other Pogues. "All right Ladies and gentlemen.. To going full kook" John B said dropping the drone slowly into the water. I watched the screen with Pope as Kie kept track of the tether, JJ controlled the boat, and John B helped everywhere he could. The thunder crashed as It got windier and and the tide changed. Rocking I grabbed onto something so I wouldn't fall. I grabbed the cord with Kie as she struggled the current pulling it in every direction. Her we struggled to keep it steady but tried. We reached 1,000 feet as Kie stopped and we ran to the screen "The royal merchant" I said

- So there is a moment in every kids life where you feel anything is possible. When you feel like you've got the total Mojo. You could, i don't know, free hand climb El Captain, land on mars, or, uh get elected as president. The entire world is there for the taking if you got the sack to do it. Then when you least expect it some. . . Kook shows up and tells you there is no eternal mystery. And all that talk about free climbing, mars, being president. Becomes bullshit. Magic gets Cancer and dies. I sighed as we only saw remains of what was left. which was not a long. Not even the ship. "Its not here. Pull it up Kie" John B said pope went on about how we could try again as JJ shot down the idea "Guy's we have been over it three times nothing is there" he said "shut up it could be barred" Kie yelled someone beat us to the gold. We all looked in defeat. Me and john B went back home. As we walked Sheryl our social worker was sitting on the couch. " Dude i told you we need locks" I said to john b as anyone could welcome themselves into our home. he shot me a glare and I looked away "Sheryl now is not a good time for a check in" I said to her  "Not here for a check in. I'm here to take you two just until your hearing." she said I gave John b a scared look as he pulled me to his side. "No. you are not separating us. we are not going to be a apart of your system" John B said a tear slid down my face as I heard a beep behind us "Layla and John B this is deputy Thomas. He works with juvenile's for the sheriff's department" She said "Look i know uncle T is down in Mississippi working at a casino he hasn't been here for months " he looked at me and scuffed "what" we both ran but stopped in our tracts "Nope see that's my nightmare right there Look I.. I.. I.. We want emancipation" He said I gave him a look "John B what are you doing" I said to him. I didnt want emancipation. To legally not be my dad's kid anymore  "emancipation from who? there is no one here but you two" she said "asylum then?" he said " Oh what grounds" she asked " uh solid grounds. Holy grounds i don't fucking know" i said "look we feel prosecuted right now with you , and especially Mr. big head over here" John B said pointing to the deputy John b asked the guy what he was going to do testing him as he took off the run again me following "John" I yelled as he grabbed me and I struggled in his grip . He brought me to the ground as tears rushed down my face "okay" i said as he let me go. John B pulled me up as I sobbed into his jacket . "okay we give up." he said "Go pack a bag" Sheryl said we went into the room and started throwing clothes in a bags. I grabbed JJ's hoodie I stolen from him. I organized the bag making sure I could fit more. I found the old picture of me and JJ in the bag. I put it in my pocket and continued. I put the recorder in my bag along with a picture of my dad too. "see this Sheryl you know who this is" John B said holding up a picture of dad "yeah its my dad and do you know what he wanted. he wanted us to stay here, at home. And your taking us away from it. Do you understand that" John B said eyes watering "its the law john B. John B grabbed my bag and we walked out getting into the back of the cop car. as we were driving john B had his window cracked looking at the picture of dad. He looked at me letting me know he had a plan "No no wait stop" he yelled as he "accidentally" let the picture fly out the window. "My picture , Its the last one of our dad" he said frantically he convinced Sheryl to have tom pull the car over "Look at this idiot he's not even looking in the right place" I said "Its going to get trashed its the final keepsake for him are you really going to let that happen" John B asked she sighed "go help him you two." she said "Thanks Sheryl" John B said as we grabbed our bags slamming the door and making a run for it. We did our little Pogue handshake in the middle of running We almost got hit my two cars while crossing. We hopped the fence of a cemetery as they tried to chase us. But they failed obviously. John B stole two bikes from for us from his friend saying he would leave them at the park. I followed him as we got away " Look out guys were coming in hot. So there is this old saying about hitting a big jump, when hucking its safer when you commit, which in like a lot of commonly accepted wisdom. is bullshit. We hit the jump making it i was able to see the chain in front of us stopping but was too late trying to catch John B. he went flying off the bike and onto the gravel floor. My hand went to my mouth as I tried holding back laughter but couldn't "dude did you just yeet over that chain"  Sarah asked coming up to john B as i rolled my eyes "that's not ideal" he said looking at the cut on his stomach i walked over putting a hand out " get up the feds are literally after us" I said quietly He took my hand boosting himself up "Can you take me to a hospital" He said as we got in her car. "shit" i said getting down "John B feds," i said to him "what are they doing?" "they are stopped at the dead bike." she said driving off. I stayed quiet in the back seat not knowing what i would say if she said the wrong thing "why are the cops after you? did you rob a bank" She asked "Its probably better if you don't know " i said she asked if we were fugitives. no idiot " Stop here please" I said "what no ill bring you to wherever you need to go" she said "No JJ's house is about a block up ill run." I said getting out the car" I went up to john B's window as she rolled it down "don't take this idiot to the hospital that's the worst idea of the year john B. Here" i said taking out my wallet pulling a 20 dollar bill. "Get him cleaned up please" she grabbed the money handing it back " I don't need your money" she said " and I don't need your hand out so i don't care what you do with it take it as a thank you or something but i got to go" i said " You are still a bitch Sarah Cameron" I yelled running away from the car and all the way to JJ's house.