4 - Things We Can't Outrun

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"The gold is here at my dad's house

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"The gold is here at my dad's house. He's going to transport the gold from our house to a private air freight company located here. We need to intercept that gold before it ever gets on that plane." I tell everyone.

"Right. There're only two roads that'll take you there. We want to get him in these cane fields right here south of the airport. That's where we spring the trap. Now you and Stella will be dumped off right here. Then right there they re gonna come from that direction. Once Cleo and I get daddy on the ground you and Stella can take the gold." Terrance says

"So all we need now is some kind of distraction like a detour" I t said.

"I can help with that" Cleo nodded.


I start walking down the street with her.

"How you go from living in Paradise Island to living in the street dodging coppers?" Cleo asked

"Fell in love" I laugh.

"Big mistake. Only got yourself to blame for that one." She said

"Yeah" I smile.

"It's better not to care" Cleo said

"What about you? How did you hook up with Captain T?" I ask

"Father left. Granny died. Was kicked out on the street. I had to find a way to take care of myself. So I was sleeping on a local dinghy when the mooring broke. I wake up and I hear someone yelling 'You know how to tie a bowline?' It was Captain Terrance. I go on deck. I've been with him ever since. It's not the best of times but I gotta do what I gotta do right?" She says

"Stubby's security. Not the brightest bulb but you ain't gotta watch your back with him. Terrance on the other hand... he's a ram goat. Anything that's in his way ram it over. Always stay two steps ahead of him and never really trust him." She continued.

"Wait, here." She says, walking toward some kids. "Who wanna make some money?" She asks

"Me! Me!" They all yell.

"But wait. I need a favor first. Listen up" Cleo says






"Ready John b?" I ask him as he turns to look at me.

"Let's do this" Cleo says

I grab his hand.
"Us against the world" I smile

John B smiles back, tightening his grip on my hand-
If only I knew in his mind, I was the only thing worth holding onto.





We get thin to our spots, radios in hand.

"They got a truck and two defenders" Stubbs says.

"But just my dad in the truck with the gold, right?" I ask

"It's two in the truck" Stubbs says

"Two?" John B asks

"Rafe" I mutter.

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