𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 - J.M

18, 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐖𝐎

We had just finished making a makeshift gravestone for John b. JJ had carved a huge heart into the tree with the inscription "John b Routledge, P4L." I couldn't concentrate on anything, all because of the probable death of my friends. In a small hole we buried a box in which there were things that reminded us of our friend.

JJ lost himself in sadness, which caused him to drink more alcohol than usual and even drank vodka from a flask at John b's makeshift funeral. Pope was drinking a can of beer and Kie and I were just crying. It was getting darker and we had to go back to school the next day. It wasn't easy after what happened last week, but we couldn't neglect our studies.

"we have to go home." I announced to my sister as I entered the chateau, where everyone was currently sitting.

"i'm staying here." She said it so simply. I whispered a quiet "okay" and decided to go home myself. I had to tell my mother that her perfect daughter was not going to come home.

My parents were angry with me because I started spending more and more time gossiping. They were already used to Kiara and her behavior, but they didn't let me stay overnight at the chateau. I don't know what came over them that made me wean myself off the hurdles.

After returning home, I went out to our garden to make a makeshift tombstone for Sara. I don't know why the fences didn't include her, she belonged to us too. I smiled through tears as I looked at the Cameron house.

First day of school, I thought that Kiara and the boys would come to pick me up and we would all enter the school together. But I was wrong, I had to walk alone. Luckily, the school wasn't far at all, so I got there before the bell rang. As I entered the school, I noticed three friends. I felt sad when I noticed Kie and JJ holding each other close.

I walked closer to them, grabbing Pope to stop him. I saw that the boy was happy to see me. I looked at him and then at Kie and JJ who were still walking.

"Why are they so close to each other?" I asked, expecting the worst possible.

"Haven't you heard?" I furrowed my eyebrows, not understanding what was going on.

"About what?"

"JJ and Kie are together. Kiara didn't tell you?" I felt like someone just stabbed me in my heart. My own sister started dating a boy I had liked for a long time. She knew it well, and she stabbed me in the back anyway. "oh boy.., you didn't know anything.." said the dark-skinned man, hugging me.

Without thinking, I snuggled into him, soaking his sweatshirt with my salty tears. He also knew I liked JJ. I sniffled and moved away from the boy. I wiped the tears from my cheeks and glanced at my friend.

"Thank you for at least telling me about it." I forced a gentle smile and headed towards the school. Shortly after entering the classroom, I heard the bell ringing announcing that class had started. I sat down in my seat, which was by the window behind JJ. Kie was sitting next to me and I looked at her, she didn't look surprised, she was actually smiling.

About halfway through class, the four of us received a message. I frowned as I walked over to Kie and Pope's desks. We were all surprised to see the photo of John b and Sarah. We quickly took our things and ran out of the classroom. On the way, JJ fell over a bucket of water, causing the janitor to shout at him. We safely ran out of the school and sat down on the benches.

We all looked at our phones, Kie was the first to post in the group created by John b and Sarah.

From Kiara:
WTF is that you?

From Unknown:
Is JJ there?

From JJ:
I'm here

From Unknown:
Did you pimp my short board?

We all laughed at John b's response, one message confirmed that he and Sarah were alive. We were all happy about this news.

"it's him, definitely." JJ said hugging Pope and then Kie. It was strange because JJ and Kie didn't like cuddling. But I decided not to worry about it and looked at the messages and photos of my friends with a wide smile.

After a while, we received another message from the boy.

From unknown:
We're hiding in Nassau.

"How on earth did they get to the Bahamas?" I asked, looking at my friends who were asking themselves the same question just like me.

"You can't kill a pogue." JJ replied, laughing and crying with happiness.

"Especially him." Pope added.

Another message.

From unknown:
Can you clear my name?
I want to go back home.

"Of course we will." I said the same thing as Pope.

From Kiara:
We will be in touch, P4L.

"Just so you know." JJ said, getting up from one of the benches he was sitting on earlier. "P4L, baby!" He shouted.

At the end we all hugged each other and cried with happiness that our friends were still alive.

After school, we arrived at the pier next to my and Kie's parents' restaurant. We came there to agree on a plan to clear John b's name.

"Are we going to the Bahamas or what?" JJ asked, leaning on the railing.

"We won't make it there." Pope replied, sitting down between him and me.

"John b will be caught anyway." I figured it out.

"Sooner or later, so we need to clear his name quickly." Kie added.

"I'll tell you how to do it." When JJ say it, nothing ends well.

"You have a plan?" Pope asked.

"Of course." He sat down next to me. "We'll kidnap Rafe."

"Can you hear yourself at all?" I looked at the boy, not supporting his plan.

"I haven't finished yet." He pointed out to me that I raised both hands in defense. "We'll kidnap Rafe, tie him up, and stick a gun in his mouth and wait until he starts squawking."

"That sounds even worse." I replied, no longer having the strength to deal with his stupid ideas.

"Plus torture is a crime." Kiara supported me.

"And how are you going to keep John b out of jail? Because it's a crime." Pope added.

"What's your plan?" He turned towards Pope. "I just wanted to simplify it. One action and it's done." I laughed at his words, which caught his attention because he was the only one who heard it.

"We need a witness." The dark-skinned one started. "We saw Ward's plane, it was full of gold. Someone was piloting the plane and it wasn't Ward. This someone must have seen what happened."

"So now we have to find him and force him to confess." I finished Pope's plan. I could see how delighted JJ was with the whole plan.

"How do we want to do this?" Kie asked.

"Let's play spies." Pope answered her, and JJ and I were the five of us. We liked the spy game plan.

"Should we get into it?" JJ asked and everyone replied with satisfaction that we were getting into it.