19 - The Weight Of Gold

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The cross starts to fall- fast

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The cross starts to fall- fast.
A sickening crack, a thundering shriek of wood, and all of us scatter back as the massive gold beam swings straight toward pope.

He dives- just in time- rolling across the stone floor as the weight of the cross slams down where he was seconds ago.

"Pope are you okay?" Sarah asks, as we all rush toward him.

"Hey you good?" JJ kneels beside him.

"Yeah I'm good. Just give me like one second to like catch my breath" Pope wheezes, one hand on his chest.

"You did it Pope" John B says

JJ just stares at the cross wide eye.
"Pope she's... she's beautiful." He says

He reaches out, touching the glided metal like it might vanish is he doesn't.

"I've never seen anything like it" Sarah breathes

"Look at all the detail's" I trail my fingers along one of the design- every swirl, every ridge, each hammered line warm beneath my skin, like sunlight had seeped into it over centuries.

"Well here's why Limbrey wanted that key so bad." John b says, pointing at the keyhole tucked into the center.

"Whoa. Good find. How much do you think she's worth? Like if we melted her old bones down dude I'm talking like high billions." JJ says

"This belongs in a... No! This belongs in a museum" John B says

"What? So no one sees her?" JJ said

"In a museum where everyone sees it" John B deadpanned.

"Are you kidding?" JJ asks

"Hey! It's my ancestors' cross!" Pope snaps.

"Right okay. All right all right. Well-" JJ started

"This is bigger than money and the world's gotta know the truth" pope says.

"Yes. If we don't get this shit outta here before Limbrey gets here nobody's gonna know. So saddle up" John B orders.

JJ grunts as he tries to lift one end.
"It's heavy like....right here" he says

"Wait. Hold on. John B you're gonna pull all right? Pull down" JJ says

"I'm gonna pull down. You guys pull up. Ready? One two three. JJ watch your foot." John b said

Somehow- we manage to lift it.

"Oh my God!" Sarah groans under the weight.

"Okay. I got it. Who's... who's not lifting right now? Stella are you seriously-" JJ started

"I'm lifting!" I snap

"It doesn't feel like it!" JJ said

"I am!" I yell

"Okay guys. I can't. I can't" Pope gasps, arms shaking.

"No no Pope! Hang on there! No no no no! No!"  JJ yelled as pope drops his section.

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