𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓 ⎯⎯⎯⎯ JJ MAYBANK

chapter sixteen

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JJ HAD DRIVEN TO barry's house. No one knew why he was so upset. "Welcome to crackhead wasteland." Sarah spoke out.

"JJ, I don't know about this, man."

"Dude, why are we at Barry's?"

"This'll only take a second." JJ s

"ays,

"Where are you going?" I ask.

"Yo soy justicia." He calls out while walking away.

"Did you glean anything from that?"

I think he meant 'para obtener justicia'." I mumble.

"Y'know someone should probably--"

"I got it." I open the van door and walk inside the house. John B followed behind me.

"So, what's the plan slick?" John B asked.

"Well, as thou hath stealeth from us, we, shall stealeth from ye."

"Yeah, that kinda got lost in the translation." I mutter loud enough for them to hear.

"It's an eye for eye, angel."

"Yeah, that's great, JJ, but what happens after you rob a drug dealer, huh?" John B tried slowing his friend down.

"He knows who we are." I add.

"I'm not scared of this guy." JJ scoffs.

"Well I am!" I yell back. John B and JJ both looked at me with a surprised expression. I guess they've never heard me say that before.

"I never thought that I would ever hear those words come out of your mouth." John B comments.

"Yeah. I have emotions guys! Surprise, surprise!" I sarcastically reply.

I wasn't scared of Barry. Not one bit. But it was Nicolás who scared me, I know what he's capable of and it's not good. And if he ever finds out about JJ, it wouldn't end well,

"What are you doing?" John B asked the blonde boy who went into Barry's room.

"Getting even!" He walks out the bedroom with a duffle bag, "Alright, took care of business."

"Hey, look at me, if you keep going down this road, you're gonna end up just like your dad, do--''

JJ pushed John B up against the wall, "You watch your mouth, man. Aren't you tired of being messed with?"

"That's not the point, JJ--"

"Cause I am."

JJ walked out the house and started talking to the others, "All right, so we're looking at five grand each for reparations for putting us through that bullshit. Sorry 'bout that y'all."

"So that's what we're doing now? Robbing drug dealers?"

"This Barry guy is gonna find out, and he's gonna come after us."

"Yes. He will, now's not the time to start wilin' out."

"How'd you guys like having a gun pulled on you?"

"Relax."

"He had it right here on you bro." JJ pointed to John B's head.

"Look. We've gotta go get the gold, okay? Just give me that shit--"

JJ pushed JB up to the van as the whole thing shook. I was terrified, to be honest. I had never seen JJ act this mad, especially to John B. I felt really out of place in this whole situation so I decided minutes ago, in the house, that I would just stay quiet during this argument.