"I still can't believe that you're related to Denmark Tanny." John B told the dark-skinned boy.
Everyone all sat around the dock which was located in the back of Heyward's shop. They were all just drinking and talking.
"Are we in the presence of a royal?" John B looked around everyone, making them all smile.
"A king?" JJ added on as everyone began to praise Pope. "We shall crown him. All hail the lord of Tannyhill! We're not worthy!" The boy spoke in a British accent and everyone bowed down to Pope jokingly.
"Everybody relax. Can we relax, please?" Pope rolled his eyes at his friends with a smile.
"Relocate to the Cat's Ass, question mark?" Scarlett suggested.
"I'm with that." JJ pointed his finger at Scarlett.
"How soon can we move in?" Kie teased Pope.
"'Cause I don't have a place to stay." The blonde boy added to Kie's statement.
"Me either. Bunk beds?" Scarlett smiled at her boyfriend as she spoke.
"Bunk beds. Cheers to that." The couple clanked their beer cans together and JJ wrapped an arm around Scarlett's shoulders.
"I just keep thinking about the letter, the one that Limbrey sent. It had the wheat symbol on it. That must mean it has something to do with the Royal Merchant." Pope looked around his friends and they all knitted their eyebrows together as they began to really think about the situation.
"Yeah. Something seems fishy." JJ agreed with his friend, taking another sip of his beer.
"But if we find that cross, we can split it like we were gonna split the gold." The dark-skinned boy suggested, causing everyone to allow a wave of hope to wash over their bodies.
"Yeah. I'm with that." JJ smiled.
"And live happily ever after?" An elegant voice was heard from beside them and everyone snapped their heads over to see Limbrey and Renfield.
Everyone grew tense as the two older people approached them. JJ pulled Scarlett behind him to make sure that she was safe.
"You assaulted my father." Pope stepped forward, but Renfield quickly stepped towards Pope and grabbed him, pushing him back to his original spot.
"Oh, I didn't assault anybody." Carla Limbrey denied what she did.
"He can identify the psycho from a mile away," Kie spoke up and squinted her eyes at the pair.
"Why would my employee a... a... assault your father? That's absurd." Limbrey let out an airy laugh, making Scarlett roll her eyes as the lady was being so unserious about the situation. "Listen, we can keep on negotiating, but the fact is that I want the key. And I won't stop until I have it. I don't have a choice, which means you don't either."
Just as Limbrey spoke her last word, Renfield lunged at Pope and grabbed the boy, causing everyone to yell.
"Hey!" Kie exclaimed.
Before anyone else could do anything, Scarlett shoved JJ out of her way and stepped towards Renfield, forcefully shoving him away from Pope.
"Did you just push him?" The older woman questioned as Renfield regained his balance and stepped toward Scarlett.
"Don't even try it, asshole." JJ went to step in front of his girlfriend, but her words cut him off.
"Oh my god. No." Scarlett sarcastically gasped. "Why would I a... a... assault your attack dog? That's absurd." The blonde girl mocked Limbrey, which only pissed her and Renfield off even more.
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SHOOTING STARS ✰ jj maybank
Aventurashooting stars a beacon of hope - a shining light that guides the way. It's a symbol of positivity, happiness, or renewal. A star is a miracle. That's what JJ and Scarlett were for each other. They were each other's shooting stars. Best friends...
