In Between // OBX (K.C)

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All six of them went quiet when they heard voices out side of the container, "All right, lets open these things up"

"They're checking the containers," Brenna's eyes went wide with worry as she looked around at everyone for an answer.

"Shit," Kiara mumbled.

Cleo went up to their exit route.

"Wait, no, Cleo," John B tried to get her to stop, but she pulled off the gate and handed it to Kiara who still sat on top of the boxes.

"What are you doing?" Kiara questioned quietly as Cleo sushed them all.

"She's gonna tell them," Pope groaned, dropping his head as Kiara out the grate back.

"Shh," Brenna pushed past him trying to listen to what was happening outside.

"Hold up!" Cleo shouted, "This ones clear, sir"

"Are you sure?" they heard a mans voice.

"Went through it inch by inch," Cleo nodded, "Nothing but tubing and plastics in there"

Pope and John B shared a happy look.

"What if the stowaway had been in there?" the man questioned.

"Well, he wasn't so...come on, man, we have work to do!

"She's on our side," Brenna smiled, getting a quiet high-five from John B.

"Pope, you're up," JJ looked up at the boy who previously had his ear against the grate to listen.

"We'll wait for your signal, okay?" John B nodded at Pope.

Pope removed the grate from the hole, handing it to Kiara. The four watched from the inside as Pope slip out of the hole before Kiara put the grate back in its place.

The four of them waited for the sign, it felt like forever but when they heard the words come blasting from the speaker they all couldn't help but proudly smile.

"Attention, all passengers, all crew report to the tween forward hull, that's an order," the captain didn't sound happy.

JJ and John B shared a happy fist bump, "Thats our boy"

The boys removed the grate from its spot again, as JJ recited the plan, "Okay Ren and John B find Sarah and get the lifeboat, Kie and I will lock them inside the hull"

"We'll meet up, load up the cross and get the hell out of here," Brenna added.

"Lets roll," JJ nodded as he started to crawl out of the hole, John B following behind him.

Brenna started to climb up the boxes to follow her brother out.

"Wait," Kiara grabbed her wrist in her hand, stepping up onto the same box that Brenna stood on.

"What?" Brenna turned to face her confusion on her face, their bodies close.

"Be careful, seriously," Kiara started, her hand moving to hold Brenna's, "These people are crazy"