Anastasia jingled her car keys in front of Rafes nose. They were ready to get away, leave this place at least for some time - without looking back. Ocean eyes were staring into her hazel eyes and the two were too caught up looking at each other they didn't see JJ Maybank entering.

Just when his hand brushed Anastasia's once JJ tried to grab her car keys; the couple snapped back into reality and looked at JJ in front of him. Out of reflex Anastasia pulled her hand back, so JJ wouldn't grab her keys, neither would he see that she was holding hands with Rafe.
Anastasia had no idea JJ saw everything.

Her hazel eyes stared at him in disbelief, too shocked about what just happened and what he could possibly have seen - what JJ would think.
Anastasia didn't know who to look at or what to say. She was switching back and forth of looking at ocean and watercolor eyes.

Rafe knew her better than anyone else and he therefore knew what just happened: Anastasia was scared what the Pogue in front of them would think - which meant that he must be important to her.
Rafe could only guess what had happened between JJ Maybank and his Anastasia - he didn't like it.

Jealousy spread in his entire body. Every cell was angry about the Pogue, who just crashed everything he was about to have with Anastasia - like something he had lost and missed since then would come back to him.
His fragile mind was doing its own thing once again, without even thinking about what exactly would happen - the consequences neither the benefits.

Rafe Cameron's fist punched JJ right in his face, causing JJ to tremble back. He groaned in pain and his hand touched his lip, which started bleeding once again.
Once again since his father Luke beat him up after bailing him out of the police station - it was something JJ didn't want to be reminded of. But Rafe did and he'd pay for it.

JJ threw a jab back at the kook and suddenly the two started fighting right in front of Anastasia.

"What the hell?!", Anastasia shouted and tried to step in between them, but failed miserly.
She watched blood run down JJs split lip, but she knew it wasn't Rafe who did this to him in the first place. Anastasia's breath trembled once she realized who could've done this to JJ - his own father.

"Rafe! Stop it!", Anastasia yelled and finally got a grasp onto Rafes dominant arm, which he immediately dropped too afraid he'd accidentally hurt Anastasia. "You're hurting him!".

A scoff fell off Anastasia's lips and her head whipped around to look at JJ. Her small hands cupped his face and she used a small tissue to wipe some blood away. "Are you okay, J?".

A sharp pain went right through Rafes heart once he watched the girl in front of him care for someone else. How delicate her hands touched JJs skin, as if she was scared she'd scar him again.
This wasn't how tonight was going to be.

"It's fine", JJ brushed it off and his watercolor eyes locked with hers. He could see how much she actually cared for him, how scared she was if something would happen to him. Anastasia cared about him.
But JJ could see the way her hazel eyes lit up once they set on Rafe Cameron. How she laughed along with him as if she'd hear her favorite song, that she used to play ages ago.
"We have to go, Ana. Mandatory meeting at the Rixons Coove".

The two boys watched Anastasia's eyes tremble back and forth between Rafe and JJ. Once Rafe saw how casually JJ slipped his hand into Hers, he lowered his head and swallowed hard. Rafe couldn't say all of the mean things he thought of out loud - he didn't want to hurt Anastasia again.
Instead he accepted it and whispered:"It's okay, go".

It felt like weights fell off Anastasia's shoulders and she turned to face JJ. Her lips curled up into a relieved smile. "Lead the way".

"We're gonna need those keys", JJ replied and a chuckle fell off his lips once he saw a glimpse of Rafes lowered head. He pointed towards her car keys and the two couldn't help but laugh remembering the last time Anastasia pulled out her keys in front of JJ.

Rafe knew he should've left already. Down a few drinks hoping they'd make him forget what just happened, what JJ Maybank just took away from him.
But instead the kook leaned against the wall and watched Anastasia and JJ walk out the door, laughter falling off their lips.
It should've been him.

-

"I still don't get it". JJ spoke up breaking the silence between them in the car. "Why did Rafe just let you go?".

"What?!", Anastasia scoffed surprised why JJ was still thinking about Rafe.

"You should know one thing: Rafe Cameron grew up always getting what he wanted. I'm just surprised why he let you go - that's something he isn't used to". JJ explained. He didn't know that Anastasia knew Rafe very well actually.
And she knew that JJ was wrong: Rafe isnt used to getting everything he wanted. Because the one thing he actually desires is the love of his father - and that is something Rafe could never get.
So actually: Rafe was trained to let go of something all too well.

But Anastasia just replied with a plain:"I don't know".
It wasn't her story to tell, neither would she blow her cover and destroy her friendships by finally coming clean about her past with Rafe Cameron.

-

Anastasia and JJ approached Rixons Coove only to find a campfire around which the pogues were already sitting. But once her hazel eyes settled on John B, Anastasia ran towards him, wrapping her arms around his shoulders. Her voice was relieved:"John B! You're okay!".

"Yes", John B whispered,"Yes I am, Ana". He softly placed Anastasia back on her feet after she jumped at him. The five friends all settled around the campfire, excited for whatever John B was going to tell them.

"So what's this mandatory meeting about, John B?", Pope asked.

"We're back in the G game baby!", JJ cheered. He couldn't hold himself back anymore. This was it - they did it; he thought; everything would work out once they'd find their 400 Million. JJ would be able to pay the 30k restitution and get a life worth living.

"So, the gold never went down with the Royal Merchant. It's been here the whole time. It's on the island", John B said.

"Are you serious?", Pope gasped.

"Oh, my God", Kies mouth dropped open. Anastasia on the other hand just stared at John B in shock once he explained everything. He actually did it. John B found his father's legacy.

"I have evidence, a letter from Denmark Tanny", John B said while pulling a piece of paper out of his backpack.

"Who the hell's that?", Pope asked.

"Denmark Tanny was a slave that survived the Royal Merchant wreck. Slaves weren't mentioned as crew members on the ship, but my dad, he found the complete manifest. That was his big discovery", John B explained,"So Tanny used the gold from the Merchant to buy his freedom. After that, he bought his farm. Drumroll, please, because that farm is-".
Kiara and Anastasia slapped their knees, imitating a drumroll.

John B continued: "Tannyhill Plantation. 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".

"Where?", Pope gasped.

"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".
The five friends all laughed. Kie gasped: "Holy shit".

Anastasia was already up on her feet again. She couldn't contain her excitement and laughter. Just when John B finished his explanation she was hugging him once again.

"So all we need is to decode the message?".

"Yeah", John B agreed,"We only need an original survey map of Tannyhill. Sarah Cameron is coming tonight with the map and then we'll-".

"Wait what?!" Kiara shouted.

"Oh here we go", JJ rolled his eyes and softly touched Anastasia's hand to pull her away from in between Kie and John B.

Anastasia stopped listening to Kiara and John B fight the moment JJ touched her hand; once they sat down next to each other his hand was resting on her thigh.
His hands on her body made her feel warm and steady but there was something about it that reminded her of him - Rafe Cameron.
They were supposed to run away together.
But now she ended up with JJ and their friends.
And somewhere along that road Anastasia couldn't help but wonder how Rafe felt.

He had been so nice to her the entire night, Anastasia managed to forget everything that happened a year ago - so that she would've ran away with him today. Something about this didn't feel right. Anastasia was supposed to hate him - she promised him.
Still she was sitting here, with her friends, and JJs hand on her naked thigh - he slipped it through the spilt of her dress - completely zoned out thinking about Rafe.

"Ana?". John Bs voice made her snap back into reality. "Do you have a problem Sarah is in this now?".

"Sarah?", Anastasia repeated confused but quickly gathered herself,"I don't mind".
Her lips curled up into a smile, winking at John B. He couldn't help but blush, telling Anastasia that he must've taken her tip.

"So it's settled", John B nodded to himself,"I'm gonna go to the Hawksnest and you guys wait in the Twinkie. I'll handle this by myself".

"By yourself?!", Kiara raised her eyebrows and scoffed.

Eventually Kiara managed to calm down and the four friends were sitting in the Twinkie waiting for John B to get back with the map. While her friends were casually chatting about Midsummers, Anastasia could've sworn she heard a car approach. Yet she didn't say anything.

"Hey, Ana", JJ whispered towards her, while Kiara and Pope were laughing about something. His thumb rested on her cheek and forced Anastasia to face JJ. "Are you okay? You seem off".

Anastasia didn't know what to answer. She was staring into his watercolor eyes and eventually the only thing she could see were his ocean eyes. Rafe Cameron was haunting her more than usual - to such extremes she already forgot what JJ asked her in the first place. But before Anastasia was able to come up with an excuse, a scream echoed.
"Help!".

"Did you guys hear that?", Kiara asked.

"Help!".

"Yeah I did", JJ nodded, but Anastasia was already up on her feet and running towards the sound. The Pogues followed right behind her.

While Kiara just wondered how the hell Anastasia was able to run so damn fast in five inch heels - she was struggling with her three inches - Kies mind went blank once she saw what had happened. She froze.
Sarah Cameron was sitting next to John B, who was laying unconscious on the ground.

"Topper p-pushed him down a-and -". Sarah tried to explain, but Anastasia quickly sushed her - Ana saw Topper run away. She didn't need an explanation.

"Fuck!", JJ yelled and ran his hands through his hair. He didn't know what to do or say or think. This was his best friend. His brother. He couldn't loose him. He just couldn't.

"We need an ambulance", Pope yelled, but Anastasia immediately interrupted him.

"It's faster if I drive him".
Pope looked Anastasia dead in her eyes. He was about to laugh until JJ and Kiara both agreed with Anastasia. It was starting to storm and lighting was everywhere. With a glance at his phone Pope knew he didn't even have any service out here. "Okay".

The pogues carried John B back to Anastasia's car and placed him on the backseat. Sarah was holding his head on her lap and Kiara was in the passenger seat, carefully looking back at her friend.
Somewhere in her heart she knew she was wrong about Sarah. Somehow seeing Sarah so devastated about John Bs accident made her realize that Sarah actually cared about him.

Pope and JJ were driving the Twinkie right behind Anastasia - at least they tried to keep up but failed miserably. Anastasia's Nissan disappeared in the darkness in front of them almost immediately once they approached a street.

But when Anastasia took a look in the rearview mirror her heart broke a little seeing Sarah cry. John B could've died immediately once he hit the ground. Sarah could've lost him - they all could've lost him.

And suddenly Anastasia knew where she had to go once John B was in the hospital.
She had to go and see the man, who was haunting her.