𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞 || 𝗷. 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸

-16- 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐦 -16-

"Dude, where is he?" Kiara asks annoyedly.

It was already late 3pm as Pope, Kie, JJ, and I were waiting at the dock for John B and Sarah.

"Give him a second he'll be here" Pope replies.

"—He's coming. He'll be fine" JJ adds.

A police cruiser pulled up to the dock and my heart started racing.

"JJ!"

"Kie, Attie. Get back on the boat" JJ says.

The siren stops as a familiar brunet haired boy steps out of the car.

"No way" I say in disbelief.

"—No f'ing way" Pope says.

"—You gotta be kidding me"
JJ says.

I was the first one to hug him as I rested my head on his shoulder.

"You're a missing person by the way" John B says as I pull away.

"So I've heard." I replied lowly.

"It wasn't easy bro. But I got the Phantom for you, and she runs like she was born yesterday" JJ says, tossing John B the keys to the boat.

"You ready to go?" Pope inquires.

"—Where's Sarah?" John B asks.

"She's not with you?" Kiara replies back.

"—No we got separated at the swamp. She said she was going to meet me here" The brunet haired boy replies frantically.

"No we haven't seen her, man" Pope says.

"Okay, well, I'm not leaving without her" John B replies sternly.

"John B, look at me. I know you feel bad for leaving, but there's no time, man. You've got plenty of gas, plenty of food. One you get around that point, it's a straight shot across the sound to Dismal Swamp, okay?" JJ says looking at his best friend.

The thunder was rumbling louder as the minutes passed on.

"All right. Saddle her up, saltwater cowboy. Let's do this" JJ says towards John B.

John B gets on the boat as Pope and JJ start to push the boat back.

"Hey." John B says.

I look over at him as he eyes the four of us.

"I'm sorry for basically... throwing us off a cliff with this whole treasure hunt thing" John B states lowly.

"Hey, John B, yo... we're bound to run off a cliff at some point, right?" JJ replies.

The five of us laugh softly.

"At least we did it together though" Kiara says.

She looks over at me as she wraps her arm around my shoulder and JJ does the same to Pope.

"Pogue style" I say softly.

"Pogue style" John B replies in a whisper.

"Get out of here! Please" Kiara says towards John B.

"We'll see you in two months, down in Mexico" Pope adds.

"Love you" I say softly.

"Hey, wait a second... Tell Sarah I said goodbye, okay?" John B says, holding back tears.

He hops into the driver's seat of the boat as I give him one final salute as JJ reminds him about Brownsville.

"Hey, Attie"