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𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 Episode two ______
The Twinkie rumbled along the dirt road toward the Redfield Lighthouse, the tension from earlier still hanging over the group. Blair sat in the back, wedged between JJ and Pope. The three of them had been trying to come up with a new Pogue handshake, but they gave up after Pope couldn't get the rhythm right. Kiara sat in the passenger seat, quietly watching the road, while John B drove, gripping the wheel tightly.
"I mean, it's obvious, right?" John B broke the silence. "A family heirloom. What better place to hide a message? He had to know it was gonna get back to us." He glanced back at the others. "Right?"
Blair listened but didn't respond, running her fingers over the worn fabric of the seat.
" yeah It's possible," kiara admitted, while looking act john b and the other.
Poor who is holding the compass in his hands. "It could also be possible that you're concocting wild theories to help, you know, deal with your sad feels."
"Bro, you know how I process my sad feels," JJ smirked, leaning back against the seat. "Dank nugs and the stickiest of ickies—that's how I do it." His gaze lingered on Blair as he spoke. She rolled her eyes, shaking her head with a small smile, but didn't comment.
"I'm not concocting, okay?" John B insisted. "Me and Blair's dad are trying to give us a message."
"If it helps you believe, John B," Kiara said softly, her voice filled with quiet encouragement.
"Look, I don't need a therapy session, okay? I'm not trippin' out," John B stammered, his voice betraying the frustration bubbling beneath the surface.
"It's okay to trip, bro, but—" JJ started before being cut off.
"Look, my—" John B paused, his voice dropping. "My dad is missing, okay? Missing."
Blair stiffened but kept her focus out the window, her fingers tightening around the edge of the seat. She hated this topic. She knew John B believed their dad was out there, but deep down, she had accepted the reality he couldn't: their dad was gone.
"You guys don't know what it's like," John B continued, his voice cracking slightly. "To have the person closest to you vanish and then have no idea what happened. Just wake up every morning wondering."
Blair closed her eyes, the weight of his words pressing heavily on her chest.
"It's been almost a year," Kiara said gently, her tone careful.
"Hey, he could have been kidnapped," JJ interjected. "That's definitely a possibility."
"Yeah, could be in a Soviet sub getting interrogated by the KGB somewhere," Pope added.
