Beyond the 'Banks

9.

I don't think there's anything that beats sitting out in the dark on hammocks with your friends. You can say anything you want and it's too dark out for you see to your friends facial reactions. Plus it's just peaceful.

"You really think it's out there? Like no bullshit?" Pope asked.

"My father thought it was." John B replied.

"But do you?"

"After hearing that voice on that tape, I think I do."

"Only one way to find out."

"Look we're gonna find it you know? Even JJ believes."

"Oh my god JJ, do you really believe?" John B asked

"The only thing JJ believes in is drinking before 8am in the morning." I chipped in, it was true though.

"Totally. Wait, are we talking about four mil?"

"Four hundred mil." Pope, Kie, and I said at the same time.

"Jinx."

"I'm gonna dream about shipwrecks." JJ said while getting in a comfy position on his hammock.

"I'm gonna dream about Chris Evans. That man is just so fine." I said.

The next morning we were all out and about on the boat, streaming down the river with the sun beaming down on us. It truly felt like summer in that moment. No running away from two men trying to shoot as us, no getting hit by Rafe or Topper... just summer. The radio played some Marley in the background.

"Hey Moll." JJ said quietly so the others didn't hear.

"Yeah?"

"Yesterday, you said you were sorry about what happened in the storage room, what did you mean by that?"

"Um.. I don't know I just had a weird reaction to it and I feel bad."

"Oh. Yeah I know, I shouldn't have done that." Yes, you should've! And you did! I know I had a weird reaction but do it again and I probably won't!

"We were pretty close to each other. It makes sense."

"We're still friends right?"

"Yeah, if you don't keep giving me the cold shoulder anymore."

"Sorry. So still friends?"

"Still friends." Ouch.

"Alright JJ. Pin it here!" John B shouted out. We had finally reached our destination.

"Roger that. X marks the spot."

"Alright ladies and gentlemen. To going full Kook." He said before loading the device into the water. While the device was going down, we could see exactly where the boat was on this device that Pope had.

"Alright JJ, we're right over it. Ten seconds northwest."

"Got it! Ten seconds northwest."

Kie was guiding the rope down into the water, on the line was a red sticker that marked 100 feet. On another device was a live video, showing what the camera was picking up down in the water. An animal swam by and Pope got all scared and John B read that as he saw something important.

"And to quote The Hobbit, down down to the Goblin Town. Down down you go my lad."

"Geez who let this nerd on the boat?" JJ asked as I rolled my eyes at his stupid rhetorical question.

"Four hundred feet!" Kie shouted out. The dark clouds started making their way slowly across the sky as thunder rumbled in the distance.

"The tides turning." She shouted out once more. Never a good sign for good weather.