Broken promises ~ JJ Maybank ~ Sequel to Promises

Chapter thirty-five ~ "Three Words, Eight Letters"

Once we let the boys back in we met John b and Sarah's old friend.

K: hi I'm Keira.

C: holy shit this is her.

I look at John b confused.

K: I think so?

C: I've heard stories about you. So which ones JJ?

John bs face turned red and he suddenly changes the subject.

Jb: so I couldn't get any

Jj: you seriously didn't grab nothing, not one single gun?

Jb: we tried okay? I got attacked.

Jj: this is why. I should've gone with.

C: so let me get this straight, you five with no weapons, decided you were gonna hijack this tramp steamer on your own? Do you have any idea who these people are? Eberhimi, if he catch you, he's gonna kill you. Dead.

K: see, we've been there before. Quite a lot actually, John b did you tell your friend about how it all simply started with a treasure hunt?

C: oh I know about these idiots

Me and Kiara quietly laughed as she pointed to the boys.

Ki: okay, what about waiting until we get to the port? At least then we have a place to run.

P: no we can't do that because I've run this senario over 1,000 times in my head and our best chances are on this ship. There's 15 crew members and of five of us.

Ki: exactly

P: three-to-one odds is the best we're gonna get.

Ki: we have no chance.

K: we never do

Jb: okay there's something else... wards alive.

K: what!

Jb: he's in this boat.

Ki: once again, what?

Jj: you've gotta be kidding me.

P: are you serious?

Jb: it was all a set up...

John B provided to tell us about wars little trick to make us all think he was dead, before we made our new plan. We decide to let pope and Cleo out first to go up to the captain before the rest of us hear an announcement. "All crew and all passengers report to the teen forward hill immediately." That was our signal to know they've done it.

Jj climbs out of the container followed by kie and John b.

Jb: come on keeks you next.

I climb up into the ledge and start to pull myself through but as I lean down on my stomach scream out.

K: ah shit shit shit shit shit!

Jb: shhhh

K: I can't help it I'm sorry.

The pain takes over and tears fall down my cheeks quickly. I try to be quick and try through but can't.

Jj: okay come here.

Jj climbs back up and lifts up my stomach so I'm not leaning on the opening. He pulls me through effortlessly and gets me down. I take a look at my bandage and see blood start to seep into it again.

K: I swear this is never gonna heal.

Jb: I mean it's not like you saw a real doctor.

Once out I wipe my cheeks.