𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐲

XVII. For Peterkin.

      

     THE THREE boys, Pope, John B and Jake sat together on the beach, while JJ and Kiara had gone off to get some firewood. "The tape, you heard it?" John B asked Pope. "Just a few seconds. But it's definitely Gavin." The Heyward says, looking at the Routledge.

"I think Ward might have betrayed Limbrey like he did your dad. Do you think Limbrey and your dad might have been working together?" Pope asked him, but John B says nothing, just softly shaking his head. Then there she was, Sarah, she was back. "Hey, there she is." John B tells them as JJ and Kie came running back, dropping the firewood.

"Sarah!"

The five go to meet the girl on the beach, JJ now hiding the parked boat, as John B looks at Sarah. "You guys were right, it didn't work. Sorry." The Cameron says. "Well, then that settles it, guys." JJ says, now walking over to the others. "Now, ya'll need to load up in the paddy wagon and get the heck out of Dodge right now." He tells them.

"Right, you guys are gonna need some supplies, and you're gonna have to split as soon as possible." Pope says, his hands on his hips. "Guys, I think it's too late." Kie tells them, making the others look over to where she was looking. "They followed you here?" John B says, watching the police boats.

"Must've been your father."

"We're gonna have to find another way out of here." Pope said as Jake looked at Kie who instantly reached over, grabbing his hand. "Stay on the beach with your hands in the air!" The officer yells into a megaphone. "Go now! Go!" Pope shouted as they all yell over one another, running down the beach. They then ran through the water, shouting at one another as they run into the woods.

"Sarah, you good?" Kie called over her shoulder, looking at the couple behind her and Jake. They rushed through the bushes where they jump into water, "JJ, grab her hand." John B tells the boy helping the others into the water the group of six now swim through, swimming across. "Come on," Jake said, helping up Kiara and running with her to the tree.

As they hide behind the tree, the boys spot the cop cars coming their way. "We're trapped." JJ said as Jake looked at the others. "They surrounded us. What do we do?" He asked. "There's no way of getting out of this. We gotta take a stand." JJ says, wringing out his bandanna and taking out his gun. Jake looked at Kie and Pope to his side.

JJ was about to use the gun, but John B stopped him and made him drop it, then he nods softly at JJ, stepping away. He turned to the cop cars that all come to a stop around them. "John B!" Shoupe shouted at him. "Step out into the clearing!" The man demanded as John B raised both of his arms. "Get down! Do not move!" Shoupe yells as the other teens all raised their arms in defense as well.

"I'm surrendering!"

"Alright, the rest of ya'll, stay right where you are. Keep your hands where we can see them." Shoupe shouts at the group who all were slowly standing up. "Hey, listen, Shoupe, I wanna testify." John B tells the man. "It's about time. Get down. Do not move a muscle. Everybody else, don't move." The sheriff demands as another police officer approached John B, holding an arm around him.

"Are you serious?! Come on!" JJ shouted when the man body slams John B onto the ground. "Hey, Thomas!" Shoupe shouted at the man. "No!" Sarah yells. "Stop! Let him go!" Kie screamed. "Stop! Stop it!" The group all shouted over one another as the man kicked their friend on the ground. "Sheriff, what is that? You're gonna let that happen?" JJ shouted as Plumb aims her gun at him.

"Don't move!"

All of the teens keep yelling at the man to stop, the officer lifting up John B, "Thomas!" Shoupe tries to pull him away. "Get off!" The other yells, pushing him away before turning back to John B. "This is for Peterkin." He said, before his fist collided with the boy's face.

After that, John B was arrested, and as for the other five, they were put into holding, but then were allowed to leave. "Guys... I--I gotta go home." Jake said when they arrived back to the Chateau. "Yeah, yeah, no worries, man. You have Evie afterall." Pope tells him, patting his back gently before heading into the kitchen with JJ following after him.

He looked at Sarah then, saw the look on the blonde girl's face, she looked devastated. He finally looked at Kie who was just staring at him. "You'll come though, right? To the court hearing?" She asked him and he quickly nodded. "I'll be there. I promise." He tells her and she just nods softly.

"Hug Evie for me." She says, smiling and Jake nods. "I'm sure she misses you." He says, smiling back at her, then glanced over at Sarah. "Later Sarah." He says and the girl glanced over, sending a small smile.

"Later Jake."

At home, he walked in to smell the familiar scent of earl grey tea, and saw that the tv was on, playing the news. Evie. Where's Evie? He saw how nice and tidy the living room was. "Mom?" He called out and the woman appeared in the doorway. "Honey, where have you been? I've been so worried." She says right away, and Jake just walked over to her, embracing his mother tightly in his arms. "Just been busy. Sorry. I should've called. Or texted. Where's Evie?" He asked as he stepped back.

"At your grandma's. I was too busy all day." She said and Jake just nodded softly, glancing away. "Is everything okay, Jacob?" She asked worriedly and he looks at her. "John B... was arrested." He says and she put her hand over her mouth. "I thought he went missing with his girlfriend?" She says, surprised and he sighs, walking over to the couch.

"They're back. And now he's arrested."

She walked into the kitchen, then returned with a mug of earl grey tea. "Sweet heart, there's something I've been wanting to talk to you about..." She began and he sighs, leaning back. "Can it wait? I'm kind of exhausted." He says quietly and she just nods, staring at her son before smiling softly at him.

"Of course..."

Whatever it was, it really couldn't wait, this is what the Lennox woman thinks as she cleans the rest of the dishes, glancing over at her son who'd finished his tea and was now just laying there, staring at the television. Her mother is right. He deserves to know.

 

authors note
i don't think i ever gave his mom or his grandma a name??? i'm so lost. 😞

+ i forgot to update yesterday..... um but here's an early morning update and i still will be updating later on today so today will have a double update i guess 🫶🏼