Josephine Routledge is the twin sister to John B Routledge. Their dad goes missing during the search for the famous shipwreck, the Royal Merchant. The twins and their friends, JJ, Pope, and Kiara, come across the sunken boat that holds a clue to the...
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A steady beeping. The smell of antiseptic. Someone holding my hand.
My eyes fluttered opened, and I groaned against the white light.
"Jo?"
Once I could keep my eyes open, I turned my head to see a familiar face.
"JJ?"
He broke out into a smile.
"Yeah, sweetheart, I'm here."
He stood from his chair next to the bed, leaned over me, and swept hair off my forehead before placing a kiss there.
"Where's here?"
"You're at St. Olives."
JJ sat back down as Shoupe walked in.
"What happened?"
"You passed out," JJ said, and I turned my head back towards him. "The doctor thinks it was caused by a mixture of low blood sugar, fatigue, and stress."
I nodded just as another person walked into the room.
"Miss Routledge. Good to see you awake," the woman said with a smile. "You had your friends quite worried there for a while, but I reassured them after some fluids and a good night's rest, you'd be back into shape."
I looked at the hand JJ was holding, noticing the IV. I looked back up at JJ, noticing how horrible he looked.
The doctor asked me how I was feeling, saying a nurse would be in later to check my vitals. She was pretty sure I'd get to go home tomorrow. She left with a nod to Shoupe.
"Look, if there is anything I can do, let me know."
I glared up at him and sat up.
"Yeah, there are a few things."
He nodded at my words.
"First, I want to be emancipated. I don't want Ward as my legal guardian, and I don't want to be put into foster care," I said, and Shoupe nodded.
"Second, I want Rafe Cameron arrested for the murder of Sheriff Peterkin and Ward arrested for trying to cover it up."
"We are conducting an investigation-"
"Third, I want my brother's name cleared of any and all charges."
Shoupe looked to JJ for help, but he stayed silent, squeezing my hand.
"I'll see what I can do."
He excused himself and left without another word.
JJ laughed from next to me.
"Is it weird that that turned me on a little bit?"
I ignored JJ's words and just glared at the door.
"What do we do now, sweetheart?"
"Now, we finish what my dad and my brother started."
