PAPER RINGS ༄ ❀ JJ MAYBANK & KIARA CARRERA

09.

Heywards truck pulled up to the place where they were supposed to go last night. The four teens who were once again cramped in the truck looking out the windows in disbelief at the house—if you would even call it that. Nadia would describe it as more of a mansion.

"Holy shit, this place is humungious." Gasped Nadia as she leaned forward in her seat to look out JJs window. The blonde boy nodded his head in agreement "these Kooks make our Kooks look like Pogues."

Everyone silently agreed as Pope stopped on the side of the road. The more they looked at it, the place seemed to look like it was growing in size. "You sure this is the place?" JJ questioned not talking his eyes off the place.

Pope looked at them nervously, "pretty sure." It seemed convincing enough for the blonde boy as he opened his door and got out. Nadia thought for a second, a part of her just wanted to stay in the truck. However she knew she had to be there for her friend so she took JJs hand that was extended to help her and Kiara out of the truck.

They walked over so they were just about at the entrance of the gates to go inside. Nadia immediatly noticed the sharpe spikes on the gates and swallowed thickly. Her gut told her something was extremly off about this place.

Pope held up the letter, reading the address that was printed in ink. She glanced at the address on the gate and compared them "this is it. 27 king street."

Nadia wasnt the only one who noticed the spikes on the gates considering JJ had commented on them aswell, also sensing some sort of bad vibes.
"Talk about home security. Those spikes to keep
people out?"

Kiara glanced at him uneasily before back at the place "no.."

Pope gestured to inside the gate "headquarters are over there...these spikes were to keep people in."

An unsettling feeling settled in Nadias stomach as they made their way through the gates and up the stairs to the building. She gripped onto the strings of her backpack and hid herself slightly behind JJ as Pope knocked on the door with the handle three times. They could practically hear it echo from the inside.

"You think that was to much?" Pope asked them, his tone sounding uneasy. JJ shrugged his shoulders at him "echoed the entire house thats for sure so they definitly heard it."

"Maybe nobodys home." Kiara suggested, linking her arm with Nadia who shook her head. She knew better. They were expecting Pope to come last night, and hes already broken two things they asked of him.

Come at a certian time and alone.

It was the next day and he brought three friends with him. She wouldnt be suprised if whoever this person was seen them coming in and decided to ignore them.

"Maybe whoever this is, is upset that we're late." Nadia chimed in, sharing a look with Pope who silently agreed. The boy leaned up again and began to repeat the knock but instead on the thrid knock a man opened the door.

Nadia stepped back slightly startled at the man. He had a smirk on his face as he leaned against the door while looking at all of them. The Whitlock girl didnt even know him and she could feel that he wasnt a person she wanted to associate with. His eyes landed on Pope and his smirk grew wider. He pointed at the boy with his finger, tilting his head slightly and stated "you must be Pope."

"Um.." Pope cleared his throat, sharing a glance with JJ "are you mr. Limbrey?"

"Mrs limbrey was expecting you yesterday." he corrected, almost sounding insulted at the mix up. Kiara tightened her grip at his tone making Nadia speak up "sorry about that sir, we were having serious car troubles."