𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 - ʲʲ ᵐᵃʸᵇᵃⁿᵏ

𝟯𝟭. broken

Hazel Cameron

"Damn. Barracuda Mike's got this import-export thing down. Yo, Barracuda, is that our executive coach to Tres Rocas right there?" JJ asked him as I looked over and see a bus with people getting on. "It is, smart-ass. Hey. We have a deal, remember? You still own me for that lost load." Barracuda Mike said to JJ.

"I remember, all right?" JJ said as he takes my hand as we walk away with Kiara following us. "Hey, JJ." Barracuda Mike said. "What?" JJ said.

"Word of advice. This ain't Kildare. Try and lay low." Barracuda Mike said to JJ. "Sure thing, chief." JJ said.

ʾִ 𑇇 𖥧 ʾִ 𑇇

The bus stopped as this man explained everything to us about the legend of the Gnomon and where is was.

"Welcome to Tres Rocas." JJ said. "This place makes the cut look like the Taj Mahal." JJ said. "All right, so how we gonna fine them?" Kiara asked.

"I'm working on it. Um, look, all right. Tres Rocas is fairly small, all right? Don't worry about it. We'll find them, okay?" JJ said as I look and see Pope and Cleo running.

"You gotta be kidding me. We haven't been here for two minutes." JJ said as he laughs. "Cómo estás, amigos?" JJ said. Pope and Cleo didn't stop running. "What the..." Pope said.

"Hey! Run!" Pope said. "We gotta go!" Cleo said yelling. "What?" JJ said confused. "We gotta run!" Cleo said.
"You gotta be kidding me." JJ said.

"Already? We just got here." I say. "What's happening?" Kiara asked the two. "Singe's man are right behind us. They're after us. We gotta think of a plan." Pope said.

"Okay, why don't we just hijack the bus?" JJ said. "What the fuck.. This bus? That only goes ten miles an hour?" I say to JJ.
"I'm just spitballing, baby, okay?" JJ said.

"Guys!" Cleo said. "They're coming now! Hide!" Pope said. "Fruit stands! Duck!" Cleo said as he run over there and hide.

After 5 minutes the man left as we all got up. "Welcome to South America." Cleo said.

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"Got anything to protect yourself?"  Barracuda Mike said to us. "Uh, kind working on that part." JJ said.

"What's this?" JJ asked as Barracuda gives him something. "Machetes. You'll need 'em." Barracuda said.

"I'm adding the cost of this right now to what you already own me. I don't expect to see it again anyway. Look, I asked around at the landing today. Your buds did leave this morning, but I was able to get directions to El Tesoro. Pretty loose. Only Jose knows the real way, but get you in the right zip code, maybe." Barracuda Mike said to us.

"It's a start." Kiara said. "Thanks." Pope said to Barracuda. "No. Don't thank me. Start praying." Barracuda said as we got on.

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"JJ, you were right. That's Singh and his man. But they're not looking for us." Cleo said as Singh and his man boat went past us.

"Yeah, they're moving real quick. They're looking for John b and Sarah. They'll know where they're headed. We gotta go. They're gonna need us." JJ said as we start to move and follow Singh and his man.