𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 - ʲʲ ᵐᵃʸᵇᵃⁿᵏ

𝟭𝟰. the store drain.

Hazel POV

"This is the north drain. It should've gotten washed into the gully. So, if it got flushed out from this drain, it would've been pushed out, like." JJ said. "Somewhere in this trash." Pope added. "Correct." JJ said.

"Oh my God. People who use plastic should be shot." Kiara said. "Okay, personally, i love plastic. Use it every day. Love the stuff." JJ said. "Hopefully, you recycle it and don't let it flush into the ocean." Kiara added.

"I thought you'd say something like that, so.. trash bags." Pope said as he hold up trash bags. "Did you just proactively protect the environment?" Kiara said. "Maybe." Pope said with a smile.

"You want us to leave you two alone, or what's going on?" JJ said as pope throw the trash bags at jj. "Just pick up the trash." Pope say as me and kiara smile.

"Well, that was fun." JJ said. "If it's not in the trash, than it's gotta be in the store drain." Pope said. "It's in the drain." JJ said. "Of course it is." I say.

"Good thing I brought the crow." JJ said. "So, are we gonna do, like, rock, paper, scissors?" Kiara said. "No." JJ said. "Or alphabetically?" Kiara said. "Nah. On three, pope. One, two, three." JJ said.

"I'll do it." I say. "Be careful okay." JJ says as he kisses my cheek. "I'll be so careful." I say as I go into the store drain. "Just, uh, holler if you need anything, okay? We'll holler back." Jj said. "Okay." I say as I crawl through the drain.

"Hazel, you find anything yet?" Kiara yelled. "Yeah babe, do you see the gun?" JJ adds. "Nothing." I say. "It's probably at the bottom of the catch basin." Pope says.

Seeing the metal ladder than glistened with its rust, shining in front of me as I pulled my into the deeper hole. Splashing as i hit the bottom.

I started looking for the gun. "Guys, I think I found something." I yelled to the others. "Wait, you got it?" JJ yelled back. "Is it the gun?" Pope said.

"Oh my God! You guys, there's something dead in here!" I yelled. "Like a person?" Kiara said. I scream.

"Oh my God! There's something dead. I repeat..." I say. "You guys own me for life!" I yelled.

The water level started rising. "Oh, shit. Guys? Guys, the water!" I say. "Hazel, get out of the there now!" JJ yelled. "I don't have time! Guys! JJ!" I yelled.

"Shit! Oh no!" I started climbing up the ladder as the water gets higher.

"Please! JJ! Guys! Help! I'm over here!" I yelled. "Hey, guys! I'm over here! The water is coming up!" I say as I put my fingers through the bars. "Hazel! "Haz." They say.

"Pull! Pull it!" I say as they start pulling it up. "Hurry! Hurry! JJ. JJ! Please! Please!" I say as the water is getting higher.

"JJ! Pope! Kie!" I say. The water goes over my head. As all the water comes out I get out as I start coughing. "Hazel, you good?" Kie asked.

"Never better." I say as I put a thumbs up. "This wasn't what we were looking for, right?" I say as I get the gun out of my back pocket of my short jeans.

"You did it baby." JJ said as he kisses my cheek as we all hugged each other. "We're gonna get this son of a bitch, man." JJ said.

"Let's get this to Shoupe." Pope said. "Okay." I say.

"So y'all are telling me this is the firearm Rafe Cameron killed Peterkin with and shot his sister with?" Shoupe asked us. "That's exactly what we're telling you." JJ said. "And the exact same firearm that Ward just used to kill Gavin." Pope added.

"And where's that corpse again?" He said. "Didn't you look?" Kie said. "I checked the hospital. I went by his house. He was out." Shoupe said. "He was out?" Kie said.

"No shit! Cause he's dead!" JJ said. "Listen to yourself." I say. "Just because he's not in his damn home does not mean he was victim of a homicide." Shoupe said.

"What are you talking about?" Kie said. "You gotta be kidding." JJ said. "Are you at least gonna send it in for ballistics and shit, or are you just gonna sit on your fucking ass all night?" I say. "He'll sit there and wax that mustache. Is that even real?" JJ yelled. "I'll wax this." Shoupe said.

"Shut up, JJ!" Pope said. "It's not fair." Kie said. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I hurt his feelings?" JJ said. "Shut up!" Pope yelled at JJ.

Shoupe open the door. "Hey. Out. I got work to do." He said. "Are you serious?" JJ said as he takes off his cap. "Y'all are smelling up my office." Shoupe said. "Shit." Pope whispered.

I get up from the chair and walked over to Shoupe. "Did my father bribe you? This doesn't make any sense." I said walking out and putting my rude finger up at Shoupe.

"You ain't going do shit." JJ said as he follows behind me. "Out!" Shoupe yelled. "Go fuck yourself." I say as I leave.

"Oh my God. That was disgusting. Towel please jay." I say as he handed me the towel. "Thanks." I say as I put the towel around my body.

I go over to JJ and sit next to him with fresh clothes on. "I feel like an actual human being again." I say as jj chuckles.

I lean my head against his shoulder. "We're going to find John B and Sarah. I promise you baby." JJ said to me as he kisses my head.

"I know." As I look up at the sky. "I love you JJ." I say as he smiles at me. "I love you too Hazel Elizabeth Cameron." He said as he kisses me.

"One day I'm going to marry you" JJ said as I smile at his words. "Always and forever." I say.

A/N
Hi guys. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Sorry this is another short chapter but it's alright. Please vote, comment and give any feedback. Have a good day or night.

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