Obscurity (2) - JJ Maybank

THE CROSS PT III.

"Jesus," Aria sighed as she took off her flannel and placed it in the car before fanning herself. JJ copied her actions leaving him in a loose muscle top before going back to make sure that Cecilia was fully buried.

Aria resisted the urge to let her eyes roam over JJ's body since his arms were exposed with the sides of torso from the low hanging arm holes.

JJ placed the shovel against the tree and walked over Aria who was next to the twinkie. He wrapped his arm around her shoulder and pulled her body into his as he landed agasint the van, none of the Pogues were giving them any attention.

"I just don't get it," Pope started. "I mean, you guys saw the map. He hides his gold so no one finds it for 170 years. And then he sends a message to his son Robert to come here to his mother's grave, but the message never gets to him. And Denmark wanted him to find the cross. I know we're in the right spot. It just feels like-"

"Like we missed something?" JJ cut Pope off as he looked up the tree, he walked forward slightly and caught the attention of the rest of the Pogues. "Guys, come here."

JJ let go of Aria as he kept walking to the front of the van and started to climb up. Aria followed close behind as the rest of the Pogues sprinted over to them.

Aria stood next to JJ as Kie climbed up next to her. JJ pointed to the hole in the tree that had vines growing over it but the hole was very much evident.

"That looks like--" JJ started.

"The key hole from-" Aria continued

"The painting in the island room," Kie finished.

"It's worth a shot, right?" JJ asked in confirmation.

"Yeah," Kie exhaled.

"Let's do it," John B agreed.

"Go for it," JJ pushed Kie and Aria up to the hole slightly.

"Uh, hell no," Aria exclaimed as she pulled JJ up closer to the tree.

"No chance," Kie argued.

"You do it!" Sarah told JJ.

"Sorry. I... I went in the storm drain so..." Kie defended.

"Hey, I did too," Aria scoffed.

"They did go in the storm drain," Pope backed up.

"Yeah. No, I'm gonna do it. It's just..." JJ mentally prepared himself.

"He's scared," Kie whispered to Aria. "He scared," She repeated down to the other Pogues who looked in slight amusement of the situation.

"I'm not scared, dude," JJ defended.

"You seem scared," Kie mocked.

"You look scared," Aria continued.

Aria stood behind JJ as he slowly reached into the hold, he stepped up closer to the tree to get in further. Aria saw the way the sun reflected on his golden hair as he moved his hand around.

"There's something in here," JJ mumbled as he reached in further. "Wait," JJ chuckled. Aria raised an eyebrow watching him as the rest of the Pogues looked a little scared.

JJ suddenly started to scream painfully as he tried to pry his hand out, Aria and Kie both gasps but quickly grabbed JJ to pull him out.

The rest of the Pogues tried to grab JJ's leg as they all started to scream for him, John B started to climb up the twinkie to help both girls with Pope behind him.

"Come here!" Kie screamed.

"JJ!" Aria shouted.

JJ stopped screaming as he started to laugh under his breath. John B clapping his hand down to the van sighing heavily at the boy.