Bella has been through a lot in her 16 years on Earth. More than any 16-year-old should. Her life used to be filled with days surfing with the pouges, working on cars with her dad, and just laughing to laugh.
But things change. People change. Relat...
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"Dude where is he?" Kiara asked.
Pope said, "Give him a second, he'll be here."
"He's coming. He'll be fine," JJ said.
Bella messed with her necklace, "He better be. I'm gonna kill him if he isn't."
A cop car pulls up.
"Shit."
"JJ!" Kiara says.
"Hey, yeah. Get back on the boat. Unite it."
"Shit."
"Wait," JJ realizes who was getting out of the cop car.
Bella smirked, "No fucking way."
"No way."
Pope said, "No f'ing way."
"I'm sorry," Kiara grins.
JJ gets off the boat, "You've gotta be kidding me."
Kiara starts laughing.
John B fixes his backpack, "Shoupe let me take it for a spin."
"Ok, that's believable. I'll buy that for now," Kiara pulls him into a hug.
"It wasn't easy bro, but I got the Phantom for you, and she runs like she was made yesterday," JJ tossed him the keys. "You ready to go?"
"What's wrong B?" Bella asked.
"Where's Sarah?"
Kiara asked, "She's not with you?"
"No, no we got separated in the swamp. She said she'd meet me here."
"No, no we haven't seen her man," Pope said.
Bella looked at him, "B I'm sorry, you don't have time."
"Okay well I'm not leaving without her."
"John B, look at me." JJ said, "I know you feel bad for leaving, but there's no time, man. You've got plenty of gas, plenty of food. Once you get around that point, it's a straight shot across the sound to Dismal Swamp ok? Once you get there, lay low, alright? Hang out for a couple of weeks and then go overland, cross the border at Brownsville, you got that? Brownsville. You- Hey! You got that?"
"Yeah, yeah. Brownsville," John B said.
Bella spoke up, "Hey, it'll be ok. Sarah will understand. And while you're gone Sarah and I can clear your name and then we can bring you back ok? It'll work out."
John B nodded.
"Alright, saddle her up, saltwater cowboy. Let's do this. Yeah."
