ISSUES II outer banks s1/s2

the blind hen

"Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn."

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After someone has called us to tell us that something happened to Heyward, the pogues and I immediately drive there and I fix him up. "Tell me when I push too hard, Heyward", I tell him when I stick a patch onto his wound. "No, you're doing it just fine, Isabella. Thank you, dear", Heyward nods and then turn over to his son. "What happened, dad?", Pope asks him worriedly and I give them a weak smile. 

"I should have known it. He came right when I wanted to close. He asked me about the key.. If you're wondering, I haven't told him anything. Have you found it?", Heyward tells us and Pope raises the key into the air. "I've found it in great grandma's old pharmacy just like you told me." "Why do they want it so bad?" "We don't know. I didn't even know we've had it."

"Think about something.. but now I want to know what's going on here." And that's when we tell the first adult about what we know.. at least about everything he needs to know. We leave out some details like the gold or anything that doesn't involve Pope's family. 

"I know something about an old cross", Heyward seems to remember a detail about his family, "Something about an old treasure. You should ask your great grandmother about it." Great.. another treasure sounds like another treasure hunt. I look at John B and he returns my look and we both know that we're getting into the next danger involved. Next place to be: Pope's grandmother.

While Pope's talking to his grandmother, the others and I wait and Kie and Sarah decided to get us some sweets. "Do you remember how easy life was earlier?", JJ asks John B and I and I look at him confused. Earlier sounds like we're on this hunt for years. "You mean like seven days ago?", John B replies bluntly, "I mean how crazy is that.. Ward is still free and he's got the gold." "We know." "And he's killed my dad." 

"Yes, we know", I repeat seriously, "We won't let him get away with his but we're worried about you, John B. You act like it'll be a fight between one of you." "You want to know what else I worry about?", JJ adds and I furl my eyebrows, "Sarah. Think about it, it's her dad. Do you see the problem?" "She knows what he's done", John B nods watching Sarah and Kie thoughtfully, "What about Topper, Iz? You're still friends?" 

"Did I not receive the memo saying I'm not allowed to be friends with him?", I reply rolling my eyes. "No, it's just.. he's not our friend." "Guess what, I've got other friends, too", I make clear and try to change the topic before they can disagree, "He's saved Sarah's life, John B. He's not as bad as you all think. What about Limbrey?" "I've already got a plan. Listen up."

"Pope, what did she say?", I ask him alarmed as soon as he comes back to the van looking devastated in a sad but also angry way. That must be serious. "All of this just became more personal."

"I still cannot believe that you're related to Denmark Tanney", John B says astonished as we're back at Heyward's shop, "Does that mean you're noble?" "My king", JJ laughs and we all join his jokes and movement. "Yeah, is it enough now?", Pope chuckles changing the topic again, "I'm still thinking about the letter. The one that Limbrey's sent. There was a sign of wheat on it. It must be somethinfg about the royal merchant." 

"Yeah, sounds logical." "But if we find the cross, we could share it like we wanted to do with the gold", Pope suggests. "Yeah, I'm in." „And then you live happily ever after?", Limbrey suddenly says appearing next to us with her bodyguard Renfield and we all tense up. "You've attacked my dad", Pope immediately states angrily. 

"Oh, I haven't attacked anyone. That's absurd", she laughs evily, "Listen up. We can still negotiate but it's a matter of fact that I want the key and I will only stop when I have it. I don't have a choice which means that you don't have one as well." Before anyone attacks the other, John B speaks up holding the key in his hand. "Ms. Limbrey, right?" "Yes." "Are you looking for this one?" "Yes, exactly this one." 

"When I look down there, I would say the water's about six meters deep so I can just throw it into the channel so chances are low that you might ever find it again. Do you want to try it?", John B threatens her. "No, stop!", she yells at first lowering her voice, "Please don't do that. Then whistle him back." "Of course", she agrees telling Renfield to come back to her. "As I've said at the beginning, I want us to come to an agreement", she speaks to Pope again. "Okay." "Okay." 

"You get the key but I want the recording." "Of course", she whispers smiling and I roll my eyes in the background. That woman is crazy. "Pope, hey, hey", John B intervenes as planned, "You don't have to do this." "No, it's fine." "But it's your family's key." "It's fine. It's for your dad. That's much more important." Limbrey finally gets her key handed and orders Renfield to give us the record and they finally leave.

"How long do you think it takes until she recognizes that it's your dad's old key?", I ask John B so the others can hear it when Ms. Limbrey is out of reach. "Ten minutes", he assumes. "Who's idea was the wrong key?", Pope ask unbelievingly. "Sadly, not mine", Kie shrugs. "Iz?", Pope ask looking at me and then he turns to John B when I shake my head smiling, "John B?" John B and I look at each other and lay our arm around JJ. "I don't know, should we tell him?" 

"Wow, I'm impressed, you're worth for something", Kie calls and Pope comes over for a group hug. "Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn", JJ laughs but enjoys his moment, "I don't even know what that means." "We have to bring the recording to Shoupe", John B says and I look at Sarah. This recording would mean that Ward's going to jail. And seh seems to realize that as well. Not thinking about it, JJ laughs, "Let's cop Ward Cameron. I'm sitting in the front."

"Rafe Cameron has killed Sheriff Peterkin", Gavin's voice is heard through the device at Shoupe's office and I swallow knowing what this means. "As I've told you, Shoupe. Ward has killed my dad and Rafe has shot Peterkin." Shoupe looks at me as if he would wait for my statement and I nod slowly. As much as I'm afraid of Rafe going to jail or being on the run, I couldn't lie about this. "Yeah, I know, kids, I know", Shoupe nods.

"Ladies and Gentleman, Ward Cameron, king of the kooks is going to jail", JJ announces when we sit back at the chateau and the boys laugh loudly. "Are you in doubt?", Kie asks Sarah as we're sitting on the couch and notice the look on her face. "No, he's deserved it all. I know that." "He's your dad", I sigh compassionately also thinking about Rafe and my parents, "I know how that feels. It's awful standing inbetween the fronts." I receive a call on my phone from Topper so I stand up and go outside to answer it.