MERCEDES, jj maybank

75.

NOTHING TO LOSE

The three boys were sat on the floor against the wall.

After just lying to someone who looked like security but didn't act a lot like it they were stressed and wondered where the hell the girls were.

The sound of truck doors slamming shut made them all get up and look over the wall, "That's Rafe."

Rafe was heading around the driver's seat and the boys had no idea that Trinity was put in the truck. John B was sick of waiting for the girls to show up so he was about to go over to Rafe.

"Hey! No stop!"

"Wait wait wait—"

"Okay, then what's the plan? What do we do?" John B spun around to look at them.

"Well he might have a gun, so, uh, what's in our favour? Element of surprise, that's what's in our favour right now."

John B didn't see JJ's plan working, "What can we surprise him with?"

And Pope's eyes were fixed on the truck that was about to speed off, "He's got my cross." He muttered to himself.

John B and JJ were discussing what to do but Pope had run off and was chasing the truck. "Pope?!" JJ shouts after him.

The two stood and watched how Pope managed to hang on to the back of the truck and stand on the end of the ladder, "What was that shit?" John B asked, slightly impressed.

"Right, we got the house right there," John B points.

But JJ didn't really see a need for any more planning, "Rafe's gone. Let's just storm the fort - get down!"

He pulls John B to the ground with him after seeing the doors open. "Who's that?" John B asks.

"Sounds like Rose...dude they got Sarah,"

They watch closely, "What did they do to her?" John B asks. Sarah was being held up by both Wheezie and Rose as they tried to carry her to the car.

"Come on Wheeze!" Rose shouts getting into the car and Wheezie quickly followed.

JJ and John B watched the car for a second, "So where is Trinity?!" JJ's heart rate started to speed up and John B didn't have an answer to give.

"We need to get Sarah," Was all John B could say.

They waited until the car was closer before running up to it and pounding on the windows, "Hey! Slow the car! Sarah!"

"Wheezie, unlock the car!"

"Wake up! Wheezie unlock the door!"

But Rose just sped up leaving the boys in the driveway, "Come on!" JJ took John B, "Let's get to the Twinkie man, you good?"

"Yeah," John B grunts.

John B didn't waste a second starting the van and taking the Twinkie down the same roads Rose's car was heading.

After following Rose's car for a while the sun had come up and they were led to a wharf. John B parked the Twinkie somewhere where it wouldn't be noticed and the two boys hid behind the trucks as they were going inside the guarded area. They slipped past the security and hid behind bits of dumped metal where they had the perfect view of Rose's car.

JJ's eyes scanned the area, "Wait. The Coastal Venture. Dude, I know that ship. My Dad did legs on her last summer. It's a total tramp steamer. I worked on her in port."

John B points ahead to a big, flat wooden crate, "That's the cross. Right there. Look, and there's Rafe."

"God I hate that guy," JJ mutters and then looks to the silver car.