reminisce| jj maybank²

twenty-four

'pope, listen, when all of this is over, and i go home, my parents are probably gonna send me away. i just wanna make sure that we're straight.' kie paused. 'you know, i might not see you for a really long time, and after that night.. if i- if i hurt your feelings..'

'you didn't.' pope shook his head. 'it's good.'

'but i.. i feel like i did.' kie stuttered.

'kie. kie. i promise you it's okay.' pope reassured her. 'we're friends, and that's first.'

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'you good now?' kie asked.

'amazing, i needed that.' ivy nodded, snaking her way through the stacks of pipes.

her eyes locked in on jj and john b, their backs turned to her as she grabbed jj's shoulder.

'jesus christ!' he jumped. 'i was about to stab your eyes out.'

'no surprise there.' ivy shrugged.

'how'd you guys even find us, and where the hell were you?' jj asked.

'oh you know, before rafe threw me into the back of the truck with the dead body and the cross, he said something about them leaving for a ship in the morning.' she whispered.

'and i geo-located your phone.' kie nodded.

'yea, that too.' ivy whispered. 'thanks for looking for me by the way, really appreciate it.'

'dude we almost got shot by an old dude who thought viagra scented flowers were a thing, we thought you went into the house and got out.' john b sighed.

'well, i didn't.' she shook her head.

'and what happened to you?' john b asked.

'rafe round three.' pope said.

'are you freaking kidding me? again?' jj asked.

'this was a tie.' pope whispered. 'is that the cross?'

'yep.' jj nodded.

'i hope they drop it on someone.' ivy scoffed.

'they're holding sarah hostage.' john b said.

'we have to get on that boat.' kie added.

'yea but first we have to get past the goon squad.' jj said.

'okay, well then let's move, come on.' john b urged, 'pope what are you doing?'

'i have an idea. just trust me.' pope said.

'no, hey! stop running, we gotta go.' john b ordered.

'trust me man, go, i'll meet up with you guys, go!' pope yelled, running away through the dock.

a few moments later, a loud explosion caused everyone to jump.

'you don't think..' ivy trailed off.

'whoever did it, it's working.' kie said.

pope came running towards the four, crashing onto the ground, completely out of breath.

'pope, what was that?' john b asked.

pope stood back up, 'look, that containers going on the ship. we can get in that way. are you with me?'

'you're a genius.' john b said quietly. 'let's go, hey! this way.'

jj and ivy were the first to begin sprinting in the way john b had pointed, stopping behind a semi truck, looking for anyone coming their way.

pope jumped up onto the back of the truck, looking at everyone.

'did you think this through?' jj asked.