"Hey, guys. So, like, my dad's already gonna kill me. So what's this mandatory meeting about?"pope asks, clearly confused as the pogues sit around a fire.
"Might as well tell him, man, before we're gaffed. You ready for this?" JJ says to John B as Bella nods in agreement.
"Yeah. So, the gold never went down with the Royal Merchant" John B starts as he is cut off by popes dismissive groans and comments.
"Oh, my God. Here we go again with this"
"No.All right, wait. Hear him out, all right?" Bella replies with a scolding look aimed at pope.
"It's been here the whole time. It's on the island" he says with a smile.
"Are you serious?" Kie asks "Oh, my God"
"I'd like to voice my skepticism." Pope says as he raises his arm.
" I'm sure you would, Pope, but can I please present you with my evidence, sir?" john B sarcastically asks.
"Proceed"
"All right. So, in my backpack, I have a letter from Denmark Tanny" Kohl N says as he pulls out a note.
"Who the hell's that?" Bella asks.
"Denmark Tanny was a slave that survived the Royal Merchant wrecking" he informs. "Okay, slaves weren't mentioned as crew members on the ship, but my dad, he found the complete manifest. That was his big discovery. So Tanny used the gold from the Merchant to buy his freedom" John B explains as JJ whistles and Bella giggles.
"After that, he bought his farm. Drumroll, please, because that farm is..." he says as he slaps his knees making a drum roll sound effect. "Tannyhill Plantation. Tannyhill? Yeah. So, after that, he used his money to free even more slaves, and then he sold a shit-ton of rice, which pisses off all the white planters, and then they decide to lynch him. So on the day they were coming to get him, he writes a letter to his son as a farewell, and in the last line of that letter, he leaves a coded message about where to find the gold"
"Wherw?" pope and Kie ask at the same time.
"Harvest the wheat in parcel nine, near the water. Except... there's no wheat. You see, wheat is code for gold. Check this out. The gold is in parcel nine, near the water" John B says with a proud smile.
"Holy sh¡t" Bella comments
"All we need is an original survey map of the property, and we've found the gold!" John B excitedly exclaims.
"Okay, so this might have a small chance of being actually being true" Pope says.
"I am a genius!" John B yells as JJ makes his way over to him. "Hey, whoa! Hello! Fire! You're near the fire. You're gonna burn!" JB warns his friend as JJ just pulls him in a hug.
"I'm so proud of you right now" JJ says.
"Thank you. That's really sweet of you" John B says as he pats JJs back.
"Okay, so, guys. What's the plan?" Pope asks.
"Good question. Sarah Cameron's coming tonight. She'll bring an original survey map..." John B says as Kie cuts him off.
"Hold on. Sarah? Wh-why Sarah?" She says.
"Um..." John B stutters.
"This is gonna be good" Bella mutters.
"Sarah, um, she... she got me into the archives in Chapel Hill yesterday, and that's where I got the letter" John B informs as Bella rolls her eyes.
Bella never liked Sarah, not just because she was a kook or cause sh shirt her bestfriend but because she was always a bitch to her.
Especially after she found out what happend with her and Rafe a couple months ago.
"You were in Chapel Hill with Sarah Cameron?" Kie questions.
"He was mackin' on her" JJ informs.
"I wasn't macking" John B protests.
"You were totally macking Sarah Cameron" Bella adds.
"I wasn't macking on her, okay? I was using her for access" John B informs.
"There was access, all right" Bella says earning a snicker from JJ.
"Did you tell her about the treasure?" Kie asks.
" I was trying to get into the archives" he replies.
"Is that a yes?"
"I... I left out key details"
"Yo, what? You let a Kook in on our secret? What about Pogue Lyfe? What about the T-shirt company, bro?" Kie says.
" I was just using her for information"
"Why don't I believe you?"
"I'm trying to make us filthy rich here" John B snaps back. "Okay, so that we can pay off the chateau" John B says "or... or, uh... send you to autopsy school to study dead bodies" he adds pointing pope.
"Or we could get you out of your shit boys and away from your shit father!" John B yells as he points to Bella and all heads turn to her.
"Wow" she comments.
"I know those bruises aren't because you gripped over, your claiming I lied about the drag thing but you won't tell us what happend" John B says as he comes face to face with Bella.
"Watch it man" JJ sternly warns as he swept between the two.
"Look, you guys know me. Do I look like the type of person to fall for Sarah Cameron?" John B asks.
"Uh... Do you want us to answer that, or... "
"Just... just stop"
"Look, you don't know her yet. I do! You can't trust her" Kie protests.
"Her brother did hit me and Bella in the back with a golf club" pope comments
"Rafe and Sarah are different human beings"John B warns.
"What did she do to you, exactly?" JJ asks Kie.
"She's like a... like a spitting cobra. First, she... she blinds you, and then..."
"This is a bad analogy."
"Listen to me! Whatever we get, she's gonna try to take!" Kie yells.
After a bunch of protests from Kiara the Gouda made it outside the meeting place as John B went to meet Sarah.
As JJ and Bella where cut off from there story telling by a loud scream everyone piles out of the van as they start running. "Sarah what happened!" Pope yells as they come into view of Sarah crying over an unconscious John B.
"T-Topper pushed him"
"Where is that bitch. TOPPER I SWEAR TO FUCKING HELL IMMA FUCL YOU UP YOU PIECE OF-" Bella starts yelling as she is cut off but Sarah yelling at pope to go call for help as she places a kiss on John B's lips as Kie looks at the pair heartbroken.
That mother fucker.
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P4L BABY - JM
FanfictionBella Gilbert has been best friends with the pogues forever. They are her family, especially with her tough home life. They wanted a summer filled with booze and fun but got caught in a treasure hunt, the question is will they make it out alive?
