MERCEDES, jj maybank

9.

REDFIELD

Trinity stood in the middle of The Chateau, proud of how it turned out. She smirked at the spotless house and loudly exhaled.

"That was fun," She sung, going to join John B in the office. "Still investigating, huh?"

"I've figured it out." He whispered, "Trinity, it was right here this whole time - I thought 'Redfield' was a place - it's a person!" John B was beyond excited. This goose chase had a new feather and he was just itching to look into it however he has to wait for the rest of the Pogues to come back.

"That's great John, I'm glad - I am but I have to go home and give my Dad his groceries."

He eagerly nods, "Yeah no that's fine! Drive home and back, the others shouldn't be long and if they are here before you I'll catch them up."

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Matt was happy with Trinity's new selection of friends, having already known them and their families he felt at ease with giving her trust and allowing her to stay out with them.

In the back of the Twinkie, Pope and JJ we're sat comfortably with Trinity wedged in the middle. The sun had already set and no one knew where John B was driving them to.

On Trinity's left was JJ, stretched out smoking a blunt often letting Trinity toke it.

"Pope." JJ held the blunt between his fingers and stretched his arm in front of the small brunette to reach Pope.

Pope, was ignoring JJ's waving hand and didn't say anything, JJ being JJ decided to fill the silence with more of his rambling.

"Do you mind if I just relax on this one? It's been a long day, a lot of weird stuff gone down...I'm just gonna lay low - Pope, did you want a hit of this or not?"

"I keep the signal clear."

"Dude, okay. Do you understand that your problem is that you don't get creative? If you got creative, then—"

"JJ!" Trinity pushes JJ's fluttering hand away and out of her face.

"Oh," He snickers. "Sorry, Mercedes."

After driving his friends in complete silence John B finally speaks up, "Look, I know I was wrong about the lighthouse, all right? And wrong about the rest but I was right about one thing! Okay? My dad is trying to tell me something."

No one says anything, so Trinity speaks up "That's the spirit JB,"

He shoots her an appreciative look through the rearview mirror.

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"Hey, come on."

"Yo, you good?" JJ asks from behind Trinity,

"I can't see."

JJ places his hands on her shoulders and guides her, following Kie and Pope.

"This place is scary," Kie says. "John B what are we doing?"

"Shut up." He snaps. "You know how you're trying to remember a song and you can't remember who sings it?"