Part 4

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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 tell them
"I can help with that" Cleo says

I start walk down the street with Cleo.
"How you go from living in Paradise Island to living in the street dodging coppers?" Cleo asks me
"Fell in love" I laugh
"Big mistake. Only got yourself to blame for that one." She tells me
"Yeah" I smile
"It's better not to care" Cleo tells me
"What about you? How did you hook up with Captain T?" I ask her
"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 tells me
"Wait here." She says walking towards some kids. "Who wanna make some money?" She asks them
"Me! Me!" They all yell
"But wait. I need a favor first. Listen up" Cleo says



"Ready JB?" 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 righting his grip on my hand

John b and I get into our spots with are radio in our hands
"They got a truck and two defenders" Stubbs says
"But just my dad in the truck with the gold, right?" I ask him
"It's two in the truck" Stubbs says
"Two?" John B asks
"Rafe" I tell him
"Two defenders front and back" Stubbs tells us
"Are they armed?" John B asks him
"To the teeth" Stubbs says
"Pistols?" Terrance asks him
"AKs" Stubbs answers
"Shit is about to be hot" Terrance says
"This is it" John b says
"Yeah" I nod

A little later we see a car make its way towards us. Terrance and Cleo stop them yelling them they have to turn back because the road is closed.
"What's going on?" My dad asks
"Sorry" Terrance says
"Road's closed. Nobody coming through!" Cleo tells him
"Well can you let just one truck through? We just... we kinda gotta get through today. We got a delivery that..." my dad says
"I don't think so. Sinkhole. Massive." Cleo tells him
"I'm begging you guys. If..." dad starts to say
Terrance walks up to him and pulls out his gun "Let me see your hands." He says
Cleo pulls her knife out on Rafe.
"Don't do anything stupid." She tells him
"Get out. Easy" Terrance says
"Listen to your papa" Cleo says him
Dad and Rafe slowly get out of the car.
"Everything nice and easy. This is what we'll do. You're gonna walk to the sign. You'll put those signs on the side for me. You go to that sign. You go to that sign. Move the damn sign." Terrance says and my dad listens but rage doesn't move "You too buddy. Put it on the side of the road." He tells him and rage finally listens
"Right over there" Cleo tells him
"Go to the barrel. Put the barrel to the side of the road. Put the barrels on the side. Throw another barrel and I'll blow your damn head off. Take two steps back. Easy!Get on your knees!" Terrance tells them
My dad starts to kneel down
"On the ground. Come on!" Cleo yells at Rafe.
He reluctantly starts to get on his knees.
"Hands up. Kiss the ground" Terrance says
"Who are you? Who are you?" Dad asks him
"I'm the Royal Commission for the redistribution of wealth. Kiss the ground." He tells him
"You guys are idiots. Our escorts are right behind us." Rafe tells them
"A wise guy huh?" Cleo laughs
"Okay. It's time to go" John B says
"Go! Go! Hurry!" Terrance tells as John B and I take off running
"Go! Hurry! Hurry!" John b says
"Stella?" Dad asks
"Get down!" Terrance yells at him
"Stella! You're alive! Baby! You're alive!" Dad yells tearing up some
"Don't talk to her! Stay down!" Cleo tells him
But my dad stand up anyway
"Stay back" John B tells him
"Hey! Stay down!" Cleo tells him
"Stella! You're alive!" Dad yells again
"Do not talk to her!" Cleo says moving closer to him
"I love you baby! I love you baby! I can't believe it!" Dad yells
"Stay down!" Cleo yells at him
"Stay back." John b says aiming his gun at my dad
"No! No! No!" Terrance tells
Dad starts to walk towards me
"Stay right there! Stop!" John B yells
"Hey!" Rafe yells pulling out his gun
"No!" Terrance yells
"Hey!" Cleo yells pushing his arm as a shot goes off.
My dad lets out a yell as Terrance stabs him
"Go on! Get out of here! Go!" He yells at us
"I got his gun" Cleo tells us
"Star we gotta go." John b tells me
"Go! Hurry!" Terrance yells
"Stella!" Dad yells
I quickly get into the passenger seat
"You're a coward!" Rafe yells at me
John b turns the car in drive and takes off
"Stella! Stop! Stop!" Rafe yells as we drive by them
"Shit. They're coming. Shit." John b says
I turn around to see a truck chasing us.
"Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. It's too heavy Star. The gold's weighing us down." John b tells me
"Is there any way to make this thing go faster?" I ask him
"I'm going as fast as this shit can go" John B says
"What do we do?" I ask him
"I don't know! Hold on alright!" He yells
"What?" I ask
Then John B turns the wheel and we go off the road into the fields. The other truck drives right past us as I let out a sigh
"Stella. Stella we got the gold.Star we did it. We did it. Oh my God" John B says laughing and smiling

I look down at my shirt to see it flooding with blood. I move my hand to see it cover in blood as well.
I look up at John b
"I'm shot." I breathe out

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