Call Out My Name - JJ Maybank

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- We ran all the way to these junk garages kind of thing. We were close enough to see if the plane was able to take off. We were waiting hoping John B would return with gold. I bit my nail nervously "what if he doesn't come back like word killed him like he did dad or he got arrested" i asked the group "he will come back and it will be with the gold" JJ reassured us all we heard a plane and of course it was the plane with all the gold "fuck" I said as JJ kicked a chair breaking it as pope started to smash thing letting out a string of curse words. "Pope man we will get it back" I said trying to calm down Pope as he threw a trash can setting down on a old bench "yeah dude i was wondering when this would happen here you go chief a little weed never hurt no one" JJ said handing Pope his weed pen "JJ you know he doesn't smoke" Kie said not wanting to upset the boy more "relax Kie" JJ said and to all of our surprise Pope took the pen "well maybe not until today" Jj said as pope looked at the pen "pope yeah what is that going" Kie said trying not to pressure pope into doing something that was out of his character "fuck Kie i dont know maybe stop him from throwing trash cans and relax the man so we can think of a plan" I said calmly not knowing what to do right now "I lost my scholarship walk out in the middle of the interview" He said as I sat on JJ's lap so Kie could have room on the bench "every- its gone. Its not going to happen" he said "you did that for us?" Kie's voice cracked knowing the boy gave up his dreams to help us. "no not for us. For nothing" he said getting in her face. JJ tapped my leg asking to get up. I let him up and he went to Pope putting his arm around him "I'm here for you Pope welcome to my world" I stayed quiet my head on what is my brother doing. Is he alive? On the run? Hurt? Where is my best friend.  "what Kie? hes right it doesn't matter anymore" Jj yelled at Kie while Pope took a hit of the pen. A sight I never thought I would see Pope smoking "you dont have to do that" Kie said to Pope as he exhaled the smoke I went up to them and stole JJ's hat to put it on "what do you care" pope said I stood next to him seeing my brother appear sunning up and hugging him before anyone could process he was there "fuck you scared me Bird" I said to him. When he heard his nickname his grip got tighter "you haven't called me that in a year" He said "I know" a tear fell as I hugged him more as I pulled away I saw his hands "whos blood is that J is it yours" I said as they all ran up and saw his bloody hands "fuck" we said seeing a cop and ducking under an old couch. "john B what happened" I said "He stopped and when you guys ran off Peterkin showed up. Arrested ward for dads murder. She caught him but then he tried to fight back and she pulled the gun on him right as she was about to shoot him Rafe shot her. I tried to put pressure on it but She told me to run so I did. I ran. Sarah took over holding the wound she tried to run but ward stopped her. I ran here" he explained quickly. "okay what do we do we need to get out of here" I said "lets go get my dads truck" Pope said as we ran to get Heyward truck staying low from police John B drove as JJ lit a blunt handing it to pope. He was high by the time we got to where ever John B wanted to go "why are we at the police department man" Jj said "someone has to tell them what really happened" John B said as Pope started coughing really hard from the weed "Slow down pope jeez" I said taking it from him as he was high enough already "all right im just going to be honest with you right now you might end up in the lions den but dont go there on purpose. its fundamental Just like my old man always told me, you should never , ever trust cops no matter what the circumstance is" JJ said his dad being smart for once "your old man is an abusive Liar" Kie said "I agree with JJ" i said pope making a "mhm" sound "I agree fuck the police" pope said harshly "you going to the dark side now" i joked at his sudden outburst "when's the last time the police helped us?" Pope reasoned "Peterkin looked out for me alright or at least tried to they need to know" He said "J dont its stupid" I said "i dont care we owe it to her. She got us out of deep shit Layla." He said getting out. I played with JJ's bracelet as he played with my hair "Kie start the car" John yelled he jumped in the car as there was so much shouting. Next thing I know John B knocks the deputy off the car. "what the hell john B" i said "ward said I did it. he said I shot Peterkin" He said out of breath "what are we going to do they are going to believe ward over a homeless teenager who walked in a police department with the sheriff's blood all over his hands" i said "i dont know" He said we sat in quiet the entire ride all of us trying to think of a plan.