𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃 | 𝐉𝐉 𝐌𝐀𝐘𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐊

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Ivy showed up at the chateau and the usual optimistic vibe was absent from the house, everyone was silent and looked as if they haven't slept in weeks. John B looked particularly bummed out, Ivy could almost see the pain and loss in his face. She felt awful for him, he'd put in a lot of work to get the gold and it's gone now.

She took a seat next to Kiara who barely acknowledged her, she gave Ivy a small glace with a half-smile but that was it. Ivy didn't know what she could do or how to help, she'd never seen them all this quiet, they almost looked lifeless.

JJ then stood up, he aggressively took his red cap off and threw it at a wall.

"Fuck" he said through a breath.

"JJ," Kie said still looking down into her lap.

"no Kie, It's not fair. He already has money, why does he need the fucking gold?"

"I don't know JJ" Kie's tone was very passive-aggressive but she knew not to say anything to make JJ more mad.

Ivy watched JJ stressfully pace back and forth around the room until his eyes met hers, he stopped for a moment and took another breath.

Seeing the worried look on her face made him feel bad for her, he never should've brought her into this, she could've gotten hurt, or worse.

"Maybe you all just need some fresh air?" Ivy suggested to them. She stood up and put out her hand for Kiara to take. Kiara looked at her for a moment, almost hesitant to stand but she placed her hand in Ivy's and stood up with her.

Ivy glanced over at John B, she knew if he said yes JJ would follow.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt" He responded reluctantly, JJ didn't say anything but began to follow Ivy and the others when they walked outside. The group ended up sitting at the doc. John B laid down and rested his head on a life jacket, while JJ and Kiara sat on the railing on the doc. Ivy sat underneath JJ. On leg dangled next to her hair head, she reached out slightly and placed her hand there for a moment for comfort, he looked down at her with a small smile as if to say "I'm ok'

She took her hand away and placed them in her lap while she fiddled with her bracelets.

Ivy then smelt a hint of weed, she looked up behind her to see JJ lighting a joint. without looking at her he offered it to her to take, she pushed his hand back up however, he needed it more than she did right now.

"You sure he got everything?' Kiara said breaking the silence.

"every bar, the whole enchilada" John B's voice sounded very husky and worn out as if it pained him to even speak. John b then spontaneously pulled his arm cast off, he grunted as he did so, to Ivy meant that his arm was still in pain and he needed the cast to stay on.

"it's not like I expected a happy ending or some shit" John b said as he threw his cast away from him.

"JB you need that," Ivy told him

"John B, she's right" Kiara added trying to convince him.

"it's a hairline fracture who cares?"

This small gesture of his showed Ivy how he'd truly given up, he was so miserable and weak, John B didn't seem to care about anything even his wellbeing.

"you should care, your arms gonna be messed up for life"

"it's fine, see" John B wiggled his fingers as if that was going to prove anything to him, he hadn't had the cast on for very long so there was a strong chance his arm was not fine at all.